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WSU Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 7,162
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 59%
Average Aid Amount $7,373
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 1,569
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 90%

Financial Aid Information at WSU

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 7,162 students (59% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $7,373. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 1,569 students (90% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Wichita State University is $9,322 for Kansas residents and $19,240 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 7,162 students (59% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $7,373. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Wichita State University for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Wichita State University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid7,16259%$7,373
Pell Grants3,63830%$4,560
Federal Student Loans4,48437%$7,260

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 1,569 beginning students (90% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 1,569 students (90% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students. The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Wichita State University.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Wichita State University
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid1,56990%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources1,38279%$7,110
Federal Grants66938%$5,145
Pell Grants64437%$4,694
Other Federal Grants1478%$2,852
State/Local Grants40923%$1,202
Institutional Grants1,19769%$4,922
Student Loans84048%$8,200
Federal Student Loans83048%$6,889
Other Student Loans986%$11,945

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 1,054 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Wichita State University. Among them, 490 students have lived on campus and 127 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at Wichita State University
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus457425490
Living Off-Campus with Family370353373
Living Off-Campus without Family10790127

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2021-2022 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at Wichita State University
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level854758$6,545,934$7,665
$0 - $30,000247247$2,794,950$11,316
$30,001 - $48,000148148$1,532,521$10,355
$48,001 - $75,000132125$1,116,494$8,458
$75,001 - $110,000157120$660,555$4,207
$110,001 or more170118$441,414$2,597