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What Washburn University costs

Topeka, Kansas · Public · 4,562 undergrads

Washburn University's in-state sticker price was $21,099 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $11,023 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $9,829.

What does Washburn University cost?

$11,023 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $21,099.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$9,829
$30,000–$48,000$9,121
$48,000–$75,000$10,351
$75,000–$110,000$11,840
over $110,000$16,075

Out-of-state tuition is close to the in-state $10,256, so these prices are a fair guide from any state.

Own a business or have divorced parents? Run Washburn University's own calculator.

Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeAverage paid
Under $30,000$9,829
$30,000–$48,000$9,121
$48,000–$75,000$10,351
$75,000–$110,000$11,840
Over $110,000$16,075

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 53% off Washburn University's sticker price.

Business owner, divorced parents, or savings? The averages can't see that; Washburn University's own calculator can.

Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Washburn University cost less than Emporia State University and Pittsburg State University but more than Wichita State University.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Washburn University$10,351$11,023
Emporia State University$17,207$14,364
Wichita State University$9,000$10,307
Pittsburg State University$12,602$14,291

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$10,256
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$21,099
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

These are Washburn University's in-state prices; out-of-state students usually pay more and get less aid.

39%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$9,781
average grant for students who got aid.
31%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$16,253
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Washburn University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $9,829 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $21,099. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Washburn University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Washburn University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $9,121 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $21,099. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Washburn University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Washburn University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $10,351 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $21,099. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Washburn University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
Where these numbers come from

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers