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#197 of 2,496 In the United States
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Acceptance rate
95%
Average SAT
1041
Average ACT
21
Aid receiving
94%
Undergraduates
6,938
Graduates
2,740
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 95% and is among the 29% 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 95% 94% 96%
Applicants 7,162 3,019 4,143
Admissions 6,820 2,845 3,975
Freshmen enrolled full time 1,235 514 721
Freshmen enrolled part time 46 16 30

4,822 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

1,224 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
76 or 6%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 913
or below

75% of them
had 1168
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Wright State University are 913-1168 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
819 or 64%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 17
or below

75% of them
had 24
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Wright State University are 17-24 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

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

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 6294 (65%)
Nonresident Alien 1039 (11%)
Black or African American 1020 (11%)
Two or more races 478 (5%)
Hispanic 406 (4%)
Asian 379 (4%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 45 (0.5%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 9 (0.1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 4 (0%)

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
$8,867
Students receiving aid
94%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $10,814$14,298
Tuition in-state $10,814$14,298
Tuition out-of-state $20,232$24,286
Fee in-district $50
Fee in-state $50
Fee out-of-state $50

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 2,518
Combined charge for room and board $10,228
Room charge $5,332
Meal charge $4,896

Wright State University majors

Wright State University has granted 1,741 bachelor's degrees across 72 programs, 716 master's across 51 programs, and 184 doctorate degrees across 11 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Wright State University.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Business Administration and Management, General 108 136
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 173 23
Psychology, General 142
Medicine 119
Mechanical Engineering 96 17
Computer and Information Sciences, General 68 42
Social Work 45 33
Accounting 65 9
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 56 7
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 40 16 5
English Language and Literature, General 47 14
Elementary Education and Teaching 57
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 55
Business & Commerce, General 53
Public Health, General 33 16
Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching 8 40
Computer Engineering, General 29 6 11
Engineering Science 21 19
Finance, General 39
Clinical Psychology 17 19
Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance 28 8
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 23 12
Information Science & Studies 19 15
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 33
Geology & Earth Science, General 26 5
History, General 25 6
Criminology 29
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 18 11
Counseling Psychology 25
Music Teacher Education 25
Acting 24
Pharmacology and Toxicology 24
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 24
Art & Art Studies, General 23
Political Science and Government, General 23
Educational & Instructional Technology 22
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 21
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling & Counselor 18 3
Human Resources Management & Personnel Administration, General 20
Film & Cinema & Media Studies 19
Business & Managerial Economics 18
Neuroscience 16
Social Science Teacher Education 16
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 10 5
Experimental Psychology 8 7
Chemistry, General 5 9
Mathematics, General 13
Public Administration 13
Business Analytics 12
Education & Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities 7 5
Materials Engineering 7 5
Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services 11
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision 11
Sociology, General 11
Physics, General 5 5
Statistics, General 6 4
Cell Biology and Anatomy 9
Mass Communication & Media Studies 9
Music Performance, General 9
Reading Teacher Education 9
Anthropology, General 8
Biological and Physical Sciences 8
International Relations and National Security Studies, Other 8
Microbiology and Immunology 8
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, General 8
Education, General 6 1
Geography 7
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 7
Technical Theatre & Theatre Design and Technology 7
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 6
Engineering, General 6
Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies 6
International & Globalization Studies 6
Music, General 2 4
Physiology, General 6
Secondary Education and Teaching 6
Clinical Laboratory Science & Medical Technology & Technologist 5
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 5
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 5
Philosophy 5
Spanish Language and Literature 5
International Business & Trade & Commerce 4
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation 4
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 4
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education & Fitness, General 4
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical & Space Engineering, General 3
Engineering, Other 3
Environmental Science 3
French Language and Literature 3
Organizational Leadership 1 2
Physical Sciences, General 3
Athletic Training & Trainer 2
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General 2
Dance, General 2
Economics, General 2
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 1
Education, Other 1
Intercultural & Multicultural and Diversity Studies 1
Physics, Other 1
Religion & Religious Studies 1
Urban Studies & Affairs 1
Grand Total 1,741 716 184

Wright State University has a graduation rate of 44%, which is among the 30% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 44% 43% 45%
  • Full-time retention rate - 64%
  • Part-time retention rate - 31%

Publications & Citations

Wright State University is a world-class research university with 28,881 scientific papers published and 520,925 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Engineering, Medicine, Computer Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Chemistry, Physics, Environmental Science, Psychology, and Quantum and Particle physics.

Publications
28,881
Citations
520,925

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
14,310 / 328,657
Engineering
13,353 / 252,516
Medicine
13,267 / 262,108
Computer Science
12,555 / 223,456
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
12,202 / 193,252
Chemistry
11,687 / 267,464
Physics
11,165 / 224,451
Environmental Science
9,094 / 199,435
Psychology
8,777 / 168,350
Quantum and Particle physics
7,204 / 152,238
Genetics
6,821 / 160,074
Biochemistry
6,272 / 147,737
Political Science
6,007 / 84,061
Materials Science
5,600 / 127,335
Law
5,503 / 81,297
Mathematics
5,442 / 113,384
Philosophy
5,360 / 79,842
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
5,347 / 89,411
Organic Chemistry
5,233 / 142,210
Geology
4,929 / 120,926
Sociology
4,769 / 91,726
Business
4,748 / 76,938
Pathology
4,714 / 110,362
Psychiatry
4,509 / 87,923
Geography and Cartography
4,429 / 82,280
Statistics
4,180 / 99,915
History
3,636 / 51,055
Surgery
3,535 / 67,633
Electrical Engineering
3,343 / 65,022
Neuroscience
3,225 / 70,496
Optical Engineering
3,204 / 71,000
Paleontology
3,194 / 85,257
Ecology
3,098 / 83,564
Art & Design
2,897 / 31,487
Economics
2,747 / 41,979
Linguistics
2,711 / 40,614
Management
2,686 / 47,476
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
2,463 / 44,224
Machine Learning
2,374 / 50,316
Archaeology
2,334 / 44,686

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 454 2248
1992 414 2409
1993 403 2653
1994 395 2744
1995 414 2952
1996 391 3369
1997 404 3471
1998 420 3906
1999 463 4552
2000 447 5177
2001 462 5734
2002 879 7606
2003 696 8199
2004 618 8750
2005 755 10137
2006 819 11545
2007 885 12262
2008 930 13673
2009 927 15079
2010 1004 16725
2011 1041 18070
2012 1160 20424
2013 1094 21804
2014 1083 23675
2015 1181 24803
2016 1120 24649
2017 1156 25443
2018 1002 26973
2019 859 29804
2020 850 34208
2021 754 36141
2022 740 35172
2023 702 34703
Academic rankings

Wright State University alumni

  1. Nicole Scherzinger

    Nicole Scherzinger
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1978-.. (age 46)
    Occupations
    dancervoice actorfashion designertelevision actorfilm actor
    Biography

    Nicole Scherzinger is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, actress, and television personality. She is a former member of the pop group and dance ensemble The Pussycat Dolls (2003–2010, 2019–2021). With over 55 million records sold worldwide, The Pussycat Dolls are one of the world's best-selling female groups of all time.

  2. Carlos Peña

    Carlos Peña
    Born in
    Dominican Republic Flag Dominican Republic
    Years
    1978-.. (age 46)
    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.

  3. Eddie McClintock

    Eddie McClintock
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1967-.. (age 57)
    Occupations
    actorfilm actortelevision actor
    Biography

    Edward Theodore McClintock is an American actor, best known for his role of Secret Service agent Pete Lattimer on the Syfy series Warehouse 13.

  4. Joe Smith

    Joe Smith
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1984-.. (age 40)
    Occupations
    baseball player
    Biography

    Joseph Michael Smith is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets, Cleveland Indians, Los Angeles Angels, Chicago Cubs, Toronto Blue Jays, Houston Astros, Seattle Mariners, and Minnesota Twins. Smith attended Wright State University and was drafted by the Mets in the third round of the 2006 Major League Baseball draft. He made his major league debut in 2007.

All 37 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 1,436
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Moderate 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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