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Wright State University-Main Campus

Dayton, OH
Public 4-year school
$27,751projected sticker price
$16,361projected average net price for
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This year at Wright State University-Main Campus, we project that on average students will pay $16,361, while the advertised price of attendance is $27,751. That’s a difference of $11,389.

Prices at Wright State University-Main Campus over time for

$10K
$20K
$30K
$40K
14-15
16-17
18-19
20-21
22-23
24-25
$37,451
out-of-state sticker price
$27,751
in-state sticker price
$16,361
in-state net price
Upper net price estimation
Projected net price
Lower net price estimation
YearNet in-state price at Wright State University-Main CampusIn-state sticker price at Wright State University-Main CampusOut-of-state sticker price at Wright State University-Main Campus
25-26$16,361$27,751$37,451
24-25$16,096$27,301$36,859
23-24$15,835$26,858$36,276
22-23$15,400$26,120$35,538
21-22$15,650$26,960$36,378
20-21$14,198$26,512$35,930
19-20$15,337$25,796$35,214
18-19$15,251$25,116$34,260
17-18$14,136$24,138$32,506
16-17$14,769$24,138$32,506
15-16$14,464$23,688$32,056
14-15$13,172$21,730$29,910
13-14$13,868$22,438$30,442

How much a student actually pays usually depends, at least in part, on their family's household income. At Wright State University-Main Campus this year, we project students with incomes over $110K will pay around $21,514, while students with incomes below $30K will pay around $11,673. That's a difference of $9,841.

Net price by income bracket, 25-26 school year

$11,673
$12,454
$16,816
$20,389
$21,514
<$30K
$30K-$48K
$48K-$75K
$75K-$110K
>$110K
Income bracketProjected net price at Wright State University-Main Campus
<$30K$11,673
$30K-$48K$12,454
$48K-$75K$16,816
$75K-$110K$20,389
>$110K$21,514

School details

Located in Dayton, OH
95% acceptance rate
Public 4-year school
44% graduation rate

Graduation Rates

A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At Wright State University-Main Campus, over the last five years 44% of students earned their bachelor’s degree within six years of enrolling.

44% overall grad rate
Nat’l average

Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at Wright State University-Main Campus.

American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
White
Multiple races
Unknown race
Nat’l avg.
17%
58%
23%
38%
55%
50%
31%
52%
Demographic categoryGraduation rate at Wright State University-Main CampusNational average
American Indian/Alaska Native17%31%
Asian58%45%
Black23%34%
Hispanic38%41%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander55%28%
White50%50%
Multiple races31%37%
Unknown race52%37%

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 Wright State University-Main Campus, about 64% of full-time students returned the following fall to continue their degree.

Full-time students

64%retention
Nat’l average: 64%

Part-time students

36%retention
Nat’l average: 32%

Student Demographics

The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. Wright State University-Main Campus has 11,558 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of public, 4-year schools.

0 students
1+ students
11,558 students

About 55% of students are female.

55% female
45% male

And about 65% of students are white.

White

65%

Nonresident

11%

Black

10%

Multiple races

5%

Hispanic

4%

Asian

4%

Unknown race

<1%

American Indian/Alaska Native

<1%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

<1%