Washburn Institute of Technology

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#10734 / #2848
Global Influence / U.S. Influence
Public institute of technology in Topeka, Kansas, United States

Washburn Institute of Technology at a Glance

U.S. influence rank
#2848
Acceptance rate (fall 2024)
41%
Tuition and fees (2025–26)
$5,684
Graduation rate
71%
Undergraduates (fall 2024)
615

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About Washburn Institute of Technology

According to Wikipedia, The Washburn Institute of Technology is a public institute of technology in Topeka, Kansas, United States. It is part of Washburn University and awards associate degrees and certificates in professional and technical disciplines.

Washburn Institute of Technology Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information

Annual ApplicationsAcceptanceRetention RateGraduation Rate
67041%79%71%

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.

How Much Does Washburn Institute of Technology Cost To Attend?

Tuition and fees (in-state)
$5,684
Average Net Price by Family Income (2024–25)
IncomeAverage Net Cost
0 - 30K$12,014
30K - 48K$12,104
48K - 75K$12,714
75K - 110K$15,966
110K+$18,197

Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.

How Much Do Washburn Institute of Technology Graduates Make?

Ten years after starting college, former Washburn Institute of Technology students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $53,102 a year, and 91% of those not still in school are working.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.

Washburn Institute of Technology's Demographics

Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.

Student BodyUnder-Grads
1,6391,639

Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.

Where is Washburn Institute of Technology?

Washburn Institute of Technology is located at 5724 SW Huntoon, Topeka, KS 66604.

How Safe is Washburn Institute of Technology?

Like every college that receives federal student aid, Washburn Institute of Technology publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.

Relative to its enrollment, Washburn Institute of Technology has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of 0.07%. Topeka has a violent crime rate of 0.86% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 3.66%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.

What Is Washburn Institute of Technology Known For?

Washburn Institute of Technology is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:

Washburn Institute of Technology's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered

Each rank compares how much Washburn Institute of Technology's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence

Criminal Justice
#4286
World Rank
#4288
Historical Rank
#2137
USA Rank

Washburn Institute of Technology ranks #2137 in the U.S. and #4286 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.

criminal-justice Degrees
Nursing
#5932
World Rank
#5932
Historical Rank
#2324
USA Rank

Washburn Institute of Technology ranks #2324 in the U.S. and #5932 worldwide for influence in Nursing.

nursing Degrees
Medical
#9442
World Rank
#9444
Historical Rank
#2646
USA Rank

Washburn Institute of Technology ranks #2646 in the U.S. and #9442 worldwide for influence in Medical.

medicine Degrees