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  • Students

    Find out more about the characteristics of students who attend Washburn .

  • Admissions

    See how many students applied, accepted, and enrolled at Washburn . Learn more about students’ high school preparation and test scores.

  • College Costs & Financial Aid

    Learn about costs to attend Washburn and how much financial aid is typically awarded.

  • College Cost Estimator

    Estimate your cost to attend Washburn in a few simple steps.

  • Classes and Campus Life

    Learn more about professors, where students live, and campus safety at Washburn .

  • Student Experiences

    Discover ways to be actively involved in your education at Washburn – inside and outside the classroom.

  • Majors, Graduation and Next Steps

    See which majors are most popular at Washburn and what recent graduates plan to do after earning their bachelor's degree.

  • Student Success & Progress

    Discover how many students who start at Washburn finish their bachelor's degree and how long it takes.

  • Student Learning Outcomes

    Figure out what learning gains to expect in critical thinking, writing, and other important subjects at Washburn .

Washburn Classes & Instructors

Classroom Environment
 
Students per Faculty 16 to 1
Undergraduate classes with fewer than 30 students 71%
Undergraduate classes with fewer than 50 students 96%
 
Total Full-Time Instructional Faculty 258
% of Full-Time Instructional Faculty Who Are Female 53%
% of Full-Time Instructional Faculty Who Are Persons of Color 16%
% of Full-Time Instructional Faculty Who Have the Highest Academic Degree Offered in Their Field of Study 83%
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Campus-based Housing

39% of new freshmen live in campus-based housing or residence halls.
10% of all undergraduates live on campus

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Campus Safety

Washburn is committed to providing a safe campus and learning environment for students, faculty, staff, and visitors. Residence hall access is restricted by card key and the halls feature a number of other safety measures. The University Police Department serves the campus 24 hours per day with trained, certified officers. The Police Department provides safety escorts as well as assistance with vehicles (e.g., locked keys in car, jump starts). Student Government sponsors Safe Ride where students can call for a free ride home after an evening out.

Campus Crime Statistics

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Carnegie Classification of Institutional Characteristics

The Carnegie Classification's were created "to reference the great diversity of colleges and universities in the United States, and ... enable [people] to identify groups of roughly comparable institutions." For information on the Carnegie Classifications system, please visit their website: http://classifications.carnegiefoundation.org/

Basic Type
Master's Colleges and Universities (medium programs)
Size and Setting
Medium four-year, primarily nonresidential
Enrollment Profile
High undergraduate
Undergraduate Profile
Medium full-time four-year, selective, higher transfer-in
Undergraduate Instructional Program
Professions plus arts & sciences, some graduate coexistence
Graduate Instructional Program
Postbaccalaureate with arts & sciences (other dominant fields)

NOTE: Institutional classifications based on the Carnegie 2010 edition.

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