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Washburn Institute of Technology

Topeka, KS
Public 2-year school
$26,497projected sticker price
$13,078projected average net price for
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This year at Washburn Institute of Technology, we project that on average students will pay $13,078, while the advertised price of attendance is $26,497. That’s a difference of $13,419.

Prices at Washburn Institute of Technology over time for

$5K
$10K
$15K
$20K
$25K
14-15
16-17
18-19
20-21
22-23
24-25
$26,497
out-of-state sticker price
$26,497
in-state sticker price
$13,078
in-state net price
Upper net price estimation
Projected net price
Lower net price estimation
YearNet in-state price at Washburn Institute of TechnologyIn-state sticker price at Washburn Institute of TechnologyOut-of-state sticker price at Washburn Institute of Technology
25-26$13,078$26,497$26,497
24-25$12,758$25,849$25,849
23-24$12,446$25,218$25,218
22-23$12,137$24,591$24,591
21-22$12,207$23,655$23,655
20-21$12,807$24,333$24,333
19-20$11,392$23,858$23,858
18-19$12,336$23,527$23,527
17-18$11,692$22,452$22,452
16-17$11,044$20,796$20,796
15-16$12,221$20,172$20,172
14-15$10,834$19,548$19,548
13-14$9,860$19,212$19,212

How much a student actually pays usually depends, at least in part, on their family's household income. At Washburn Institute of Technology this year, we project students with incomes below $30K will pay around $13,955, while students with incomes between $30K and $48K will pay around $13,636. That's a difference of $319.

Net price by income bracket, 25-26 school year

$13,955
$13,636
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No data
No data
<$30K
$30K-$48K
$48K-$75K
$75K-$110K
>$110K
Income bracketProjected net price at Washburn Institute of Technology
<$30K$13,955
$30K-$48K$13,636
$48K-$75KNo data
$75K-$110KNo data
>$110KNo data

School details

Located in Topeka, KS
41% acceptance rate
Public 2-year school

Student Retention

Student retention, or how often students return to continue their degree after completing their first year, is another helpful indicator. Over the last five years, at Washburn Institute of Technology, about 69% of full-time students returned the following fall to continue their degree.

Full-time students

69%retention
Nat’l average: 60%

Part-time students

58%retention
Nat’l average: 33%

Student Demographics

The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. Washburn Institute of Technology has 1,583 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of public, 2-year schools.

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1,583 students

About 59% of students are male.

41% female
59% male
4% other

And about 54% of students are white.

White

54%

Unknown race

18%

Hispanic

14%

Black

7%

Multiple races

4%

Nonresident

1%

American Indian/Alaska Native

1%

Asian

1%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

<1%