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

Central Washington7.8K

Wichita State10.8KLargest

Pell Grant share

Central Washington28%

Wichita State31%Highest

First-gen share

Central Washington40%Highest

Wichita State36%

Diversity index

Central Washington0.63

Wichita State0.66Most

Who they are

Men

Central Washington47%

Wichita State44%

Part-time students

Central Washington13%

Wichita State19%

Students 25 and older

Central Washington20%

Wichita State22%

Race & ethnicity

Central Washington

Wichita State

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

Where they're from

First-years from in state

Central Washington94%

Wichita State72%

First-years from other states

Central Washington6%

Wichita State22%

First-years from abroad

Central Washington0%

Wichita State6%

New transfer students this fall

Central Washington811

Wichita State1,298

Transfers, share of new undergraduates

Central Washington33%

Wichita State41%

Campus

Central Washington

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

Wichita State

Large cityNCAA D-I · American 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	Central Washington	Wichita State
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