School Highlights
Wichita Technical Institute serves 778 students (100% of students are full-time).
The college's student-teacher ratio of 32:1 is higher than the state community college average of 28:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the state average of 41%.
Quick Facts (26-27)
- Enrollment: 778 students
- Student-teacher ratio: 32:1
- Minority enrollment: 46%
- Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
School Overview
The teacher population of 24 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
Wichita Technical Institute
(KS) Community College Avg.
Carnegie Classification
Special Focus Two-Year: Technical Professions
Associate's Colleges
Institution Level
Less than 2 years (below associate)
At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control
Private for-profit
Public
Year Founded
1975
Total Faculty
24 staff
50 staff
Number of Programs Offered
6
13
Student Body
The student population of Wichita Technical Institute has declined by 32% over five years.
The student-teacher ratio of 32:1 has stayed the same over five years.
The Wichita Technical Institute diversity score of 0.65 is more than the state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has grown by 6% over five years.
Total Enrollment
778 students
1,446 students
Showing 2008–2025. Full 19-year historical data available below ↓
Student-Teacher Ratio
32:1
28:1
# Full-Time Students
778 students
531 students
Showing 2008–2025. Full 19-year historical data available below ↓
# Enrollment Undergraduate
778 students
1,376 students
# Full-Time Undergraduate Students
778 students
529 students
Showing 2008–2025. Full 19-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian/Alaskan
3%
1%
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
15%
16%
% Black
17%
9%
% White
54%
59%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
% Unknown races
3%
6%
Diversity Score
0.65
0.61
College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in less than 4 years)
43%
42%
Showing 2010–2025. Full 19-year historical data available below ↓
Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)
$43,300
$34,000
Tuition & Financial Aid
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid
71%
90%
Showing 2008–2025. Full 19-year historical data available below ↓
Median Debt for Graduates
$16,500
$9,000
Median Debt for Dropouts
$4,720
$5,375
Source: 2025 (or latest year available) Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) , School Administrators
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