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#202 of 2,496 In the United States
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Acceptance rate
96%
Aid receiving
96%
Undergraduates
7,505
Graduates
3,098
Male:Female Ratio
45:55
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
www.wright.edu

Wright State University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Wright State University has an acceptance rate of 96% and is among the 28% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 96% 96% 97%
Applicants 8,855 3,963 4,892
Admissions 8,530 3,791 4,739
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,706 742 964
Freshmen enrolled part time 34 11 23

5,174 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

1,031 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
Recommendations Considered but not required
TOEFL Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 6441 (61%)
Nonresident Alien 1616 (15%)
Black or African American 1030 (10%)
Two or more races 578 (5%)
Hispanic 430 (4%)
Asian 409 (4%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 76 (0.7%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 10 (0.1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 8 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$8,942
Students receiving aid
96%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $11,472$15,771
Tuition in-state $11,472$15,771
Tuition out-of-state $21,172$25,759
Fee in-district $50
Fee in-state $50
Fee out-of-state $50

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 2,499
Combined charge for room and board $10,940
Room charge $5,834
Meal charge $5,106

Wright State University majors

Wright State University has granted 1,334 bachelor's degrees across 72 programs, 799 master's across 48 programs, and 163 doctorate degrees across 9 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Wright State University.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Computer and Information Sciences, General 77 216
Business Administration and Management, General 82 82
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 123 17
Medicine 117
Psychology, General 107
Mechanical Engineering 57 14
Elementary Education and Teaching 66
Social Work 37 26
Pharmacology and Toxicology 60
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 18 33 1
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 46 5
Finance, General 48
Clinical Psychology 27 18
Public Health, General 25 18
English Language and Literature, General 36 6
Accounting 35 6
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 40
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 34
Engineering Science 5 27
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 20 11
Business Analytics 30
Computer Engineering, General 14 10 6
Criminology 30
Business & Commerce, General 28
Mental Health Counseling & Counselor 28
Acting 25
Physiology, General 13 12
History, General 16 8
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 16 5
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 21
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 20
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General 19
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 13 5
Art & Art Studies, General 17
Information Science & Studies 11 6
Education, General 15
Film & Cinema & Media Studies 15
Geology & Earth Science, General 12 2
Political Science and Government, General 14
Chemistry, General 10 3
Industrial and Organizational Psychology 11 2
Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching 13
Mathematics, General 11 2
Cell Biology and Anatomy 11
Educational & Instructional Technology 11
Music Teacher Education 11
Public Administration 11
Social Science Teacher Education 11
Education & Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities 8 2
Mass Communication & Media Studies 10
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist 9
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 9
Reading Teacher Education 9
Statistics, General 6 3
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling & Counselor 9
Biological and Physical Sciences 8
Business & Managerial Economics 8
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 8
Music Performance, General 8
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 5 2
International Relations and National Security Studies, Other 7
Materials Engineering 2 5
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 7
Anthropology, General 6
Microbiology and Immunology 6
Organizational Leadership 6
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 5
International & Globalization Studies 5
Music, General 3 2
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General 5
Technical Theatre & Theatre Design and Technology 5
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 4
Dance, General 4
Engineering, General 4
Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies 4
French Language and Literature 4
Geography 4
Secondary Education and Teaching 4
Sociology, General 4
Athletic Training & Trainer 3
Economics, General 3
Engineering, Other 3
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General 3
Neuroscience 3
Philosophy 3
Physics, General 3
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation 3
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General 2
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 2
Applied Mathematics, General 1
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 1
Community Health Services & Liaison & Counseling 1
Environmental Science 1
Intercultural & Multicultural and Diversity Studies 1
International Business & Trade & Commerce 1
Physics, Other 1
Religion & Religious Studies 1
Spanish Language and Literature 1
Urban Studies & Affairs 1
Grand Total 1,334 799 163

Wright State University has a graduation rate of 42%, which is among the 26% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 42% 40% 43%
  • Full-time retention rate - 68%
  • Part-time retention rate - 38%

Publications & Citations

Wright State University is a world-class research university with 32,231 scientific papers published and 736,522 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Medicine, Engineering, Computer Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Chemistry, Physics, Environmental Science, Psychology, and Quantum and Particle physics.

Publications
32,231
Citations
736,522

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
15,815 / 450,105
Medicine
14,967 / 374,938
Engineering
14,496 / 335,085
Computer Science
13,771 / 319,264
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
13,455 / 291,106
Chemistry
12,707 / 353,925
Physics
12,091 / 289,175
Environmental Science
9,924 / 273,599
Psychology
9,768 / 254,581
Quantum and Particle physics
7,748 / 193,547
Genetics
7,574 / 208,865
Biochemistry
6,831 / 199,557
Political Science
6,611 / 136,679
Law
6,085 / 131,948
Materials Science
5,999 / 160,201
Philosophy
5,898 / 131,563
Mathematics
5,868 / 161,317
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
5,787 / 127,696
Organic Chemistry
5,588 / 178,366
Geology
5,318 / 158,231
Pathology
5,307 / 163,491
Sociology
5,178 / 127,097
Business
5,130 / 109,111
Psychiatry
5,045 / 126,850
Geography and Cartography
4,829 / 113,334
Statistics
4,458 / 138,202
Surgery
3,986 / 86,068
History
3,948 / 70,218
Electrical Engineering
3,553 / 81,032
Neuroscience
3,532 / 97,996
Paleontology
3,410 / 110,141
Optical Engineering
3,396 / 90,028
Ecology
3,383 / 118,556
Art & Design
3,171 / 45,836
Economics
3,015 / 64,262
Linguistics
2,994 / 71,406
Management
2,858 / 65,565
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
2,698 / 55,516
Machine Learning
2,559 / 68,839
Archaeology
2,504 / 60,021

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 425 3406
1994 421 3513
1995 448 3877
1996 419 4327
1997 442 4517
1998 459 4995
1999 504 5766
2000 483 6680
2001 510 7581
2002 921 9886
2003 751 10721
2004 692 11265
2005 807 13086
2006 919 14673
2007 966 15818
2008 980 17391
2009 985 19328
2010 1087 21216
2011 1131 23042
2012 1232 26133
2013 1140 27383
2014 1173 29876
2015 1237 30570
2016 1179 31218
2017 1210 32806
2018 1015 34463
2019 891 38302
2020 927 45137
2021 811 47014
2022 889 44098
2023 811 45093
2024 730 43167
2025 590 36053
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Wright State University alumni

  1. Nicole Scherzinger

    Nicole Scherzinger
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1978-.. (age 48)
    Occupations
    voice actorsinger-songwriteractortelevision actorsongwriter
    Biography

    Nicole Prascovia Elikolani Scherzinger is an American singer, actress, and television personality. She was a member of the R&B and pop group the Pussycat Dolls between 2003 and 2010. With two albums and over 55 million records sold worldwide, the Pussycat Dolls became one of the world's best-selling female groups of all time.

  2. Winston Marshall

    Winston Marshall
    Born in
    United Kingdom Flag United Kingdom
    Years
    1987-.. (age 39)
    Occupations
    musicianbanjoist
    Biography

    Winston Aubrey Aladar deBalkan Marshall is a British podcaster, political commentator and former musician. He is the former banjoist and lead guitarist of the folk rock band Mumford & Sons. Prior to this he was in the bluegrass sleaze rap group Captain Kick and the Cowboy Ramblers. With Mumford & Sons, Marshall won multiple awards, including a Grammy and two Brit Awards. He has performed music with different supergroups and collaborated with Baaba Maal and HVOB. After leaving Mumford & Sons, Marshall started an interview podcast with his father's magazine, The Spectator.

  3. Carlos Peña

    Carlos Peña
    Born in
    Dominican Republic Flag Dominican Republic
    Years
    1978-.. (age 48)
    Occupations
    baseball player
    Biography

    Carlos Felipe Peña is a Dominican former professional baseball first baseman and current broadcaster. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers, Oakland Athletics, Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox, Tampa Bay Devil Rays/Rays, Chicago Cubs, Houston Astros, and Kansas City Royals.

  4. Eddie McClintock

    Eddie McClintock
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1967-.. (age 59)
    Occupations
    actortelevision actorvideo game actorfilm screenwriterfilm actor
    Biography

    Edward Theodore McClintock is an American actor. He is best known for his role of Secret Service agent Pete Lattimer on the Syfy series Warehouse 13. McClintock's other television roles include the sitcom Stark Raving Mad and the action thriller Shooter. In 2023, he made his film directorial debut with Miracle at Manchester, in which he also starred.

All 38 notable alumni

General info

Founded 1964
Colors green, gold
Academic calendar September to August (September - December; January-mid-March; mid-March-June; June-August)
Total FTE staff 1,413
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 3640 Colonel Glenn Highway
Dayton, Ohio, 45435-0001
United States
City population 138,000
Phone 9377751000

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