Washburn University academics
Topeka, Kansas · Public · 4,562 undergrads
Washburn University has 4,562 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 53 fields of study. The most degrees go to Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
The short answers
4,562
undergraduates.
733
graduate students.
53
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
701
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
38%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
4,562
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
733
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
5,663
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
59%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
38%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
24.2 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$49,594
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
62%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
15%
BlackCollege Scorecard
8.4%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
6.5%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
4.8%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
2.1%
AsianCollege Scorecard
1.3%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
701
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
143
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
108
Associate degreesIPEDS, 2023
234
CertificatesIPEDS, 2023
82
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
83
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Higher Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers