Wichita State Poised For Massive Growth

[Wuzee]

Solid enrollment report for WSU this year.

Headcount up 4.7 percent. Third straight record freshman class. FTEs (the new measuring stick) up 1.58 percent.

Gains were realized in the following categories:

• 11.8 percent more new students from Sedgwick County and the surrounding metropolitan area
• 26 percent more new students from out of state
• 6.4 percent more new transfer students
• 40.2 percent growth in total students from the I-35 corridor
• 6.2 percent growth in total students from underrepresented race/ethnic minority backgrounds
• 60.6 percent growth in total online majors
• 30.1 percent growth in non-degree students, badges, etc.
• On-campus living of more than 1,300 residents, the most in university history

http://www.wellingtondailynews.com/n...-by-47-percent

[Veritas]

Solid enrollment report for WSU this year.

Headcount up 4.7 percent. Third straight record freshman class. FTEs (the new measuring stick) up 1.58 percent.

Gains were realized in the following categories:

• 11.8 percent more new students from Sedgwick County and the surrounding metropolitan area
• 26 percent more new students from out of state
• 6.4 percent more new transfer students
• 40.2 percent growth in total students from the I-35 corridor
• 6.2 percent growth in total students from underrepresented race/ethnic minority backgrounds
• 60.6 percent growth in total online majors
• 30.1 percent growth in non-degree students, badges, etc.
• On-campus living of more than 1,300 residents, the most in university history

http://www.wellingtondailynews.com/n...-by-47-percent

Curious if/when the technical school will be included in the total WSU count.

https://kansasregents.org/about/news-releases/2018-news-releases/700-board-of-regents-announces-2018-fall-semester-enrollment

Regardless, WSU is growing its base nicely.

[Wuzee]

Curious if/when the technical school will be included in the total WSU count.

https://kansasregents.org/about/news-releases/2018-news-releases/700-board-of-regents-announces-2018-fall-semester-enrollment

Regardless, WSU is growing its base nicely.

I don't know if it ever will be, but it is certainly not included this year, as WSU Tech has a separate line item in the full KBOR report. WSU Tech is up 6.14 percent with 2,779 FTE students.

[SHOCKvalue]

I don't know if it ever will be, but it is certainly not included this year, as WSU Tech has a separate line item in the full KBOR report. WSU Tech is up 6.14 percent with 2,779 FTE students.

Back when the WSU-WATC merger was being finalized, they ended up taking some steps back with respect to how close/integrated the merger was actually going to be. I don’t recall the specifics, but it was reported in local media. I think WSUTech is just WATC with a different name and some additional corroboration with 21st and Hillside with regards to degree paths and transfer credit and some admin stuff. WSUTech is part of WSU from a marketing and branding perspective, but still a lot like the independent WATC of old in many ways.

It is curious though in those stats that K-State Poly is under the umbrella of K-State, and Washburn Tech is under Washburn, but WSUTech and WSU are separate.

[WstateU]

Not sure about them, but I'm going to count it.

15,784 + 4267 (fall 2017) = 20,051

https://www.kwch.com/content/news/Wichita-State-reports-47-percent-enrollment-increase-largest-freshman-class-in-school-history-494841581.html

https://wsutech.edu/featured/record-...ollment-again/ (fall 2017; can't find fall 2018 enrollment numbers?)


Regardless of numbers, impressive...

https://wsutech.edu/admissions/programs-of-study/

[WstateU]

Correction... add 4596

https://wsutech.edu/news/kansas-largest-technical-college-continues-grow/

[SHOCKvalue]

WSU and WSUTech not being able to combine numbers might be purely be design of the KBOR, if you know what I’m getting at. Can’t let WSU look too legit, ya know.

[WstateU]

That's exactly what I was thinking and it wouldn't surprise me if true.

[Kel Varnsen]

WSU and WSUTech not being able to combine numbers might be purely be design of the KBOR, if you know what I’m getting at. Can’t let WSU look too legit, ya know.

It's my understanding that Washburn/Washburn Tech and K-State/K-State Poly have been connected for a much longer time than WSU and WSUTech. That would be my guess for the difference.

[WstateU]

New YMCA, Urgent Care to benefit Wichita State students, community

https://www.kwch.com/content/news/Ne...494974571.html

[1972Shocker]

Huge News which should cause student enrollment at Wichita State to take off exponentially:

https://www.kansas.com/entertainment/restaurants/dining-with-denise-neil/article219488820.html

[WstateU]

LOL!

https://media.giphy.com/media/3o72Fg...90Nq/giphy.gif

[ShockTalk]

As a note, homebrewer Michael Wilcox was the Cidermaker of the year last year. He makes great home brews as well.

The local Craft Brewers are also making some noise. Central Standard won Wichita's first medal, a Silver, at the Great American Beer Festival in 2016, Wichita Brewing won a Silver in 2017, and just a couple of weeks ago, Central Standard won Wichita's first Gold medal along with Hopping Gnome's Silver for 2018.

[WstateU]

Spirit AeroSystems will soon be located in Wichita State's Partnership 2 building.

https://www.wichita.edu/about/wsunews/news/2018/10-oct/spirit_aerosystems_expansion_wichita_state_university.php

[Shock Top]

Hyatt Place coming to campus

https://www.kansas.com/news/business/biz-columns-blogs/carrie-rengers/article220581185.html

[WstateU]

New hotel, crash lab, and the YMCA: Construction boom continues at Wichita State University

https://www.bizjournals.com/wichita/news/2018/10/25/new-hotel-crash-lab-and-the-ymca-construction-boom.html?ana=e_du_prem&s=article_du&ed=2018-10-25&u=rnSD5rbbJoSUsu0S68N%2BcXLtwFi&t=1540502431&j=84642261

[1972Shocker]

Wichita State wants to offer in-state tuition to more out-of-staters

https://www.kansas.com/news/local/ed...220618930.html

[Veritas]

Hyatt Place coming to campus

https://www.kansas.com/news/business...220581185.html

The new student-athlete center near Koch will really transform the look of the south side of Cessna Stadium.
It has been quiet regarding the stadium. Whether to lower one side, both sides or keep as is. It appears to be in need of repair with even the signage on the west side broken and tattered.
Have any of you heard of final plans? Also, when does construction start for the new Business School.

[Shock Top]

I wish they would knock it down and build a dedicated T&F facility. WSU already hosts one of the great high school events in the country, and he's a pretty solid T&F/CC program, so a decent facility would be great to have.

[Veritas]

Research and Development sets new record

https://www.bizjournals.com/wichita/news/2018/08/10/wichita-state-reaches-new-r-d-funding-record.html

According to press release from the university, total R&D award funding reached $104.6 million, with the school saying that the increase was driven by strategic efforts to heighten the exposure of industry and government grant opportunities across its campus.


FY 2014 — $50.5 million.

FY 2015 — $53.2 million.

FY 2016 — $74.3 million.

FY 2017 — $90.6 million.

FY 2018 — $104.6 million

[Rocky Mountain Shock]

It's pretty astounding that in just four years, WSU doubled its research funding.