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Former names | Fairmount College (1895–1926) Municipal University of Wichita (1926–1964) |
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| Type | Public research university |
| Established | September 11, 1895 |
Parent institution | Kansas Board of Regents |
| Accreditation | HLC |
Academic affiliation | |
| Endowment | $320.1 million (2022)[1] |
| Budget | $606.3 million (2023)[2] |
| President | Richard Muma[3] |
| Provost | Shirley Lefever[4] |
Academic staff | 520 |
| Students | 17,700 (Fall 2024)[5][6] |
| Undergraduates | 14,280 (Fall 2024)[5] |
| Postgraduates | 3,420 (Fall 2024)[5] |
| Location | , , United States[7] 37°43′09″N 97°17′35″W / 37.71917°N 97.29306°W |
| Campus | Large city, 330 acres (1.3 km2) |
| Other campuses | |
| Newspaper | The Sunflower[8] |
| Colors | Black and yellow[9] |
| Nickname | Shockers |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division I – The American |
| Mascot | WuShock |
| Website | wichita.edu |
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Wichita State University (WSU) is a public research university in Wichita, Kansas, United States. It is governed by the Kansas Board of Regents. The university offers more than 60 undergraduate degree programs in more than 200 areas of study in nine colleges. The university's graduate school offers more than 50 master's degrees in more than 100 areas and a specialist in education degree and 13 doctoral degrees. It is classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research activity".[10]
- ^ As of June 30, 2022. U.S. and Canadian Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2022 Endowment Market Value and Change in Endowment Market Value from FY21 to FY22 (Report). National Association of College and University Business Officers and TIAA. February 17, 2023. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
- ^ "Annual Operating Budget for FY 2023" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on March 23, 2023. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
- ^ "Dr. Richard Muma named 15th president of Wichita State University". Wichita State University. May 6, 2021. Archived from the original on July 21, 2021. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
- ^ "President's Executive Team". Wichita State University. Archived from the original on November 29, 2021. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Kansas Board of Regents Fall Preliminary (20th Day) Enrollment Summary for: Headcount Fall Calendar Years 2019 - 2024 Systemwide" (PDF). Kansas Board of Regents. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
- ^ "Student Enrollment Factbook for Fall Census Day" (PDF). Wichita State University Office of Planning and Analysis.
- ^ "Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) details for Wichita State University". United States Geological Survey (USGS). Archived from the original on August 21, 2022. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
- ^ "The Sunflower; About". thesunflower.com. Archived from the original on November 5, 2021. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
- ^ "Colors and Fonts". Retrieved July 9, 2022.
- ^ "Carnegie Classifications Institution Lookup". carnegieclassifications.iu.edu. Center for Postsecondary Education. Archived from the original on May 9, 2021. Retrieved September 13, 2020.