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What Wright State University costs

Dayton, Ohio · Public · 6,762 undergrads

Wright State University's in-state sticker price was $24,829 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $13,715 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $10,538. Out-of-state students pay $10,184 more in tuition.

What does Wright State University cost?

$13,715 a year in-state

Out of state: about $23,899 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 $24,829.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$10,538
$30,000–$48,000$9,578
$48,000–$75,000$10,814
$75,000–$110,000$16,791
over $110,000$20,501

Out-of-state tuition is $22,452 a year, against $12,268 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $10,184 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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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 incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$10,538$20,722
$30,000–$48,000$9,578$19,762
$48,000–$75,000$10,814$20,998
$75,000–$110,000$16,791$26,975
Over $110,000$20,501$30,685

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $10,184 more in tuition that Wright State University charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 58% off Wright State University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Wright State University cost less than University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College but more than Cincinnati State Technical and Community College and Lorain County Community College.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Wright State University$10,814$13,715
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College$4,877$5,184
Lorain County Community College$3,467$2,992
University of Cincinnati-Blue Ash College$12,750$13,910

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$12,268
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$22,452
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$24,829
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $10,184 more in tuition at Wright State University and usually get less aid.

38%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$8,942
average grant for students who got aid.
38%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$21,057
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Wright State University cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $10,538 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $24,829. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Wright State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Wright State University cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $9,578 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $24,829. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Wright State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Wright State University cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $10,814 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $24,829. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Wright State University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Wright State University cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Wright State University is $22,452 a year, against $12,268 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $13,715 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $10,184 tuition gap gives about $23,899 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

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