Key differences on Students & campus

1
Wichita State is a bit larger (10,780 vs. 7,833)
Undergrads
2
Central Washington has 4 pts more first-gen students than Wichita State (40% vs. 36%)
First-generation students
3
Wichita State is more diverse (index 0.66 vs. 0.63)
Diversity index

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads

Wichita State10.8KLargest

Central Washington7.8K

Pell Grant share

Wichita State31%Highest

Central Washington28%

First-gen share

Wichita State36%

Central Washington40%Highest

Diversity index

Wichita State0.66Most

Central Washington0.63

Who they are

Men

Wichita State44%

Central Washington47%

Part-time students

Wichita State19%

Central Washington13%

Students 25 and older

Wichita State22%

Central Washington20%

Race & ethnicity

Wichita State

Central Washington

White
Asian
Hispanic/Latino
Black
Two or more
International
Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state

Wichita State72%

Central Washington94%

First-years from other states

Wichita State22%

Central Washington6%

First-years from abroad

Wichita State6%

Central Washington0%

New transfer students this fall

Wichita State1,298

Central Washington811

Transfers, share of new undergraduates

Wichita State41%

Central Washington33%

Campus

Wichita State

Large cityNCAA D-I · American Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

Central Washington

Distant townNCAA D-II · Great Northwest Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

Policy	Wichita State	Central Washington
Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression	–	Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive housing	Gender-inclusive housing: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	–
Chosen name and pronouns on campus records	Chosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	Chosen name and pronouns on campus records: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)
Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online	Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)	Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online: listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse (2026-10-04)

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why