Topeka, KS
Washburn University
https://www.washburn.eduRepayment outcome
74.8%
of borrowers were paying down their loan principal five years after entering repayment. Higher means more graduates can afford what they borrowed.
Money
$24,800–$52,400
middle 50% · median $37,900
Federal aid recipients · 10 yrs after entry · US Dept of Ed
College Scorecard reports earnings 10 years after a student first enrolled, not after graduation. The sample includes only federal aid recipients and counts non-completers alongside graduates, which can pull the number down at selective schools where many students never borrow. Treat it as a conservative floor, not a forecast.
Net price
after grants & scholarships
$11,215
Median debt
of borrowers at graduation
$13,228
Sticker price
before any aid
$16,176
Default rate
15.0%
Earnings by major
Median 1–2 yrs after completion · Scorecard field-of-study data
A different measurement than the 10-year headline above. These are early-career numbers for students who finished the degree, 1–2 years out — they tend to read higher because they exclude non-completers and are measured right out of school.
- Computer Science$64,493
- Legal Studies$52,542
- Mechanic Tech$47,260
- Business$46,790
- Engineering Tech$46,087
- Health Professions$44,032
- Criminal Justice$41,565
- Biology$39,585
- Public Admin$38,289
- Education$36,938
- Parks & Fitness$35,060
- Visual & Performing Arts$33,993
- English & Literature$32,569
- Construction$31,890
- Psychology$30,771
- Communication and Media Studies.$29,250
- Precision Production$27,995
- Transportation$25,194
- History$25,194
Academics
Acceptance
66.9%
Avg SAT
1,046.5
Enrollment
5,320
What students study
16 fields offered
Health Professions
42% of degrees awarded — the most popular field
- 02Business10.8%
- 03Education6.4%
- 04Criminal Justice5.2%
- 05Communications4.4%
- 06Social Sciences4.2%
- 07Public Admin3.2%
- 08Visual & Performing Arts3.0%
- 09Parks & Fitness2.9%
- 10Psychology2.5%
- 11Legal Studies2.5%
- 12English & Literature2.2%
- 13Biology1.9%
- 14Computer Science1.6%
- 15Mechanic Tech1.5%
- 16Interdisciplinary1.3%