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Located in Topeka, Kansas, Washburn University is a public institution. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

$26,396 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)

Where Is Washburn University?

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Contact details for Washburn University are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1700 Sw College Avenue, Topeka, KS 66621-0001
Phone: 785-670-1010
Website: www.washburn.edu

How Do I Get Into Washburn University?

You can apply to Washburn University online at: www.washburn.edu/admissions/apply.html

Washburn University has an open admissions policy. This means that the school accepts all applicants assuming that they meet very basic requirements, such as having a high school diploma or equivalent.

Can I Afford Washburn University?

$26,396 Net Price
44% Take Out Loans
1.9% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of Washburn University is $26,396. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Washburn University, approximately 44% of students took out student loans averaging $6,194 a year. That adds up to $24,776 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Washburn University is 1.9%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Washburn University Undergraduate Student Diversity

3,156 Full-Time Undergraduates
62% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 4,828 undergraduate students at Washburn University, with 3,156 being full-time and 1,672 being part-time.

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There are also 829 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,156 full-time undergraduates at Washburn University, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Washburn University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 60
Black or African American 215
Hispanic or Latino 389
White 2,057
International Students 144
Other Races/Ethnicities 291

Geographic Diversity

Kansas students aren't the only ones who study at Washburn University. At this time, 20 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 44 countries are represented at Washburn University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Saudi Arabia, and Japan.

Online Learning at Washburn University

812 Took All Classes Online
2,539 Took At Least One Class Online
1.6% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2020-2021, 2,539 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Washburn University has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 2nd most popular in Kansas for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2020-2021.

Online Growth Rankings of Washburn University

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Washburn University was 1.6%. This is the #1,177 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Washburn University regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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