- Newman University is a private school while Wichita State University (WSU) is a public school.
- Both schools are located in Kansas.
- Newman University has more expensive tuition of $35,500 than WSU ($19,240).
- Newman University has tighter acceptance rate of 63.84% than WSU (93.80%).
- WSU is larger with 16,216 students than Newman University (2,848 students).
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| #4 in Kansas | Rankings | #284 in National Universities #9 in Kansas |
| Private, 4-years | School Type | Public, 4-years |
| Wichita, KS | Location | Wichita, KS |
| Known as | WSU | |
| 1 Year Certificate Associate Bachelor's Master's Doctorate (Research) Doctorate (Professional Practice) | Offered Degrees | 1 Year Certificate Associate Bachelor's Post-Bachelor Certificate Master's Post-Master Certificate Doctorate (Research) Doctorate (Professional Practice) |
| Master's College and University (medium programs) | Carnegie Classification | Research University (high research activity) |
| Tuition & Fees | ||
| $35,500 | Undergraduate | $9,322 Kansas residents $19,240 out-of-state |
| $9,730 | Graduate | $7,678 Kansas residents $16,225 out-of-state |
| $22,686 | Financial Aid | $7,373 |
| Admission | ||
| $25 undergraduate $35 graduate | Application Fee | $40 undergraduate $60 graduate |
| 63.84% | Acceptance Rate | 93.80% |
| 30.64% | Yield | 31.15% |
| Test Scores | 1,100 SAT, 22 ACT | |
| Student Population | ||
| 2,848 | Total Students | 16,216 |
| 2,444 | Undergraduate | 12,049 |
| 404 | Graduate | 4,167 |
| 126 | Online Enrollment | 3,537 |
| Graduation Rate & Outcomes | ||
| 51% | Graduation Rate | 51% |
| Transfer-out Rate | 24% | |
| 69% | Retention Rate | 66% |
| $47,900 | Average Earning after Graduation | $45,400 |
| Special Learning Opportunities and Student Services | ||
| Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate | Distance Learning (Online Classes) | Online Degree/Certificate Program Offered for Both Undergraduate and Graduate |
| Study Abroad Weekend/Evening College Teacher Certifiate | Special Opportunities | ROTC Study Abroad Teacher Certifiate |
| ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 400) $5,200 average annual costs | On-Campus Living | ✔ (Dormitory Capacity: 1,517) |
| ✔ (19 meals per week) $4,444 average annual costs | Meal Plan | Not offered or not Reported |
| Faculties and Staffs | ||
| 10 to 1 | Students to Faculty Ratio | 20 to 1 |
| 82 Full-time 151 Part-time | Number of Faculties | 566 Full-time 326 Part-time |
| 195 Full-time 168 Part-time | Number of Staffs | 2,058 Full-time 555 Part-time |
| $57,255 for Faculties $45,463 Part-time | Average Salary | $74,338 for Faculties $59,976 Part-time |