Washburn University Business Programs

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

Washburn University Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Washburn University.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#2	Most Popular Insurance Undergraduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Washburn University has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#1	Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Small Business Administration/Management	College Factual
#38	Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools	Course Advisor

Where Is Washburn University?

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?

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

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Washburn University, approximately 53% of students took out student loans averaging $5,924 a year. That adds up to $23,696 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Washburn University is 6.1%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.

Washburn University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 5,070 undergraduate students at Washburn University, with 3,326 being full-time and 1,744 being part-time.

There are also 810 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,326 full-time undergraduates at Washburn University, 38% are male and 62% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	55
Black or African American	210
Hispanic or Latino	420
White	2,241
International Students	114
Other Races/Ethnicities	286

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

In 2019-2020, 2,775 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.

This school is the 21st most popular in Kansas for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

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 #1,471 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Washburn University regardless of major.

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Washburn University ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Washburn University.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	#81

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%.

Washburn University Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management	0	0	32	26	58
Finance	0	0	50	0	50
Accounting	0	0	26	7	33
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	0	0	29	0	29
Small Business Administration/Management	0	0	11	0	11
General Organizational Communication	0	0	0	11	11
Business Economics	0	0	9	0	9
General Economics	0	0	8	0	8
International Business/Trade/Commerce	0	0	7	0	7
General Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	6	0	0	0	6
General Business/Commerce	0	0	3	0	3
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	0	1	0	0	1
Insurance	0	1	0	0	1
Entrepreneurship	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	6	2	175	44	227

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Marion Doss under License

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