Washburn University Teaching Programs

Washburn University is a public institution located in Topeka, Kansas. The location of Washburn University is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

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

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. 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.

Washburn University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 4,828 undergraduate students at Washburn University, with 3,156 being full-time and 1,672 being part-time.

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.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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

In 2022-2023, 2,547 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.

Washburn University Teaching Concentrations

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

Major	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	TOTAL
Elementary Education	0	36	0	0	36
Other Teacher Education & Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	0	0	2	6	8
Music Education	0	5	0	0	5
General Special Education	0	0	0	4	4
General Educational Leadership & Administration	0	0	0	3	3
English & Language Arts Education	0	3	0	0	3
History Education	0	3	0	0	3
Reading Teacher Education	0	0	0	2	2
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	0	1	1
Art Education	0	1	0	0	1
Biology Education	0	1	0	0	1
Early Childhood Education	1	0	0	0	1
French Language Teacher Education	0	0	0	0	0
Mathematics Education	0	0	0	0	0
Physical Education Teaching & Coaching	0	0	0	0	0
Spanish Education	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	1	49	2	16	68

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.