Headcounts and Directory Information
Wichita State University (WSU) is a public, four-years institute located in Wichita, KS. It has a total enrollment of 16,216 including undergraduate and graduate schools and students to faculty ratio is 20 to 1. It is a Research University (high research activity) by Carnegie Classification and its highest degree is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
A total of 892 faculties (instructional staffs), including both full-time and part-time faculties, are working at WSU. The average faculty salary is $77,978 for the academic year 2022-2023. You can check salary information in detail at faculty salary by academic rank.
For non-instructional staffs, a total of 2,613 employees work at WSU. The average non-instructional staff salary is $64,529. The detailed staff salary information is available at salary by occupation page.
| Directory Information | |
|---|---|
| Address | 1845 N. Fairmount, Wichita, KS |
| Phone Number | 316-978-3456 |
| Web | www.wichita.edu |
| Faculty & Staffs Overview | |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 20 to 1 |
| Number of Faculties | 566 Full-time / 326 Part-time |
| Number of Staffs | 2,058 Full-time / 555 Part-time |
| Faculty Average Salary | $77,978 |
| Staff Average Salary | $64,529 |
| Student Population | 16,216 |
Faculty and Staffs by Occupation
At Wichita State University, there are 2,840 employees including both full-time and part-time, instructional and non-instructional staffs. By employment types, 2,221 full-time and 619 part-time staffs work at WSU. By gender there are 1,447 male and 1,393 female employees.
Among them, 892 staffs are teaching (instructional) faculties - 536 full-time and 330 part-time faculties. By gender there are 382 male and 484 female faculties teaching at WSU.
The following table summarizes the number of faculties and staffs. You can check detailed staff statistics by gender, race, occupation, and faculty status.
| Staff Category | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | |
| Grand Total | 2,840 | 1,447 | 1,393 | 2,221 | 1,145 | 1,076 | 619 | 302 | 317 |
| Postsecondary Teachers | 866 | 382 | 484 | 536 | 283 | 253 | 330 | 99 | 231 |
| Librarians, Curators, and Archivists and other teaching and Instructional support | 30 | 6 | 24 | 29 | 6 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Management | 335 | 163 | 172 | 335 | 163 | 172 | - | - | - |
| Business and Financial Operations | 175 | 38 | 137 | 165 | 36 | 129 | 10 | 2 | 8 |
| Computer, Engineering, and Science | 699 | 544 | 155 | 466 | 380 | 86 | 233 | 164 | 69 |
| Community Service, Legal, Arts, and Media | 219 | 69 | 150 | 219 | 69 | 150 | - | - | - |
| Healthcare Practioners and Technical | 21 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Service | 130 | 78 | 52 | 130 | 78 | 52 | - | - | - |
| Sales and related | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Office and Administrative Support | 260 | 66 | 194 | 217 | 29 | 188 | 43 | 37 | 6 |
| Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance | 82 | 74 | 8 | 82 | 74 | 8 | - | - | - |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 19 | 18 | 1 | 19 | 18 | 1 | - | - | - |