Friends University
Wichita, KS · Private nonprofit · offers Graduate degrees
55%Acceptance rate
$27,715Average net price / year
43%Graduation rate
$52,113Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$25,000Median debt at graduation
1,048Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $34,192
- Total cost of attendance
- $50,482
- Room & board
- $11,295
- Books & supplies
- $1,500
- Average net price
- $27,715
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $21,714
- $30–48k
- $23,992
- $48–75k
- $25,517
- $75–110k
- $29,377
- $110k+
- $31,471
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 55.2%
- Average SAT
- 1080
- SAT reading (25–75%)
- 500–530
- SAT math (25–75%)
- 460–560
- ACT composite (25–75%)
- 15–28
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 43%
- First-year retention
- 65%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $42,960
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $52,113
- Median debt (graduates)
- $25,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 30%
- Students with federal loans
- 58%
Programs: what graduates earn
17 of 54 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Bachelor's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Resources Management and Services | 0 | $54,539 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 16 | $54,393 | $22,996 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 44 | $54,090 | $26,300 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 9 | $46,313 | $14,583 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 27 | $41,734 | $22,804 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 11 | $34,522 | — |
| Psychology, General | 22 | $32,760 | $19,500 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 16 | $24,870 | $22,500 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 15 | $24,692 | $18,750 |
| Information Science/Studies | 0 | $71,655 | — |
Master's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 68 | $78,627 | $41,000 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 12 | $65,923 | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | 9 | $57,030 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | — | $55,903 | $17,075 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 36 | $46,502 | — |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 48 | $43,226 | $47,833 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | — | $82,886 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 1,048
- Graduate students
- 1,043
- Part-time
- 6%
- Women / men
- 50% / 50%
- White
- 52%
- Hispanic
- 21%
- Black
- 10%
- Asian
- 1%
- International
- 5%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 12:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $63,117 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 31%
- Accreditor
- Higher Learning Commission
- Website
- www.friends.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Computer & Information Sciences – 5% of degrees
- Education – 7% of degrees
- Engineering – 2% of degrees
- English – 3% of degrees
- Liberal Arts & General Studies – 11% of degrees
- Biological Sciences – 12% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
What is the acceptance rate at Friends University?
55.2% of applicants were admitted, and admitted students averaged 1080 on the SAT.
How much does Friends University cost?
The average net price after grants is $27,715 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $34,192 and the full cost of attendance is $50,482.
How much do Friends University graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $52,113 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
43% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Wichita
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita State University Wichita, KS · Public · 10,780 students |
$13,194 | 94% | 51% | $51,532 |
| Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology Wichita, KS · Public · 2,828 students |
$8,805 | — | 43% | $38,679 |
| Newman University Wichita, KS · Private nonprofit · 851 students |
$19,971 | 74% | 53% | $55,041 |
| Wichita Technical Institute Wichita, KS · Private for-profit · 778 students |
$18,793 | — | 55% | $34,101 |
| Crave Beauty Academy Wichita, KS · Private for-profit · 303 students |
$19,183 | — | 73% | $26,589 |
| Galen Health Institutes-Wichita Wichita, KS · Private for-profit · 233 students |
$29,785 | — | — | $61,480 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Wichita Wichita, KS · Private for-profit · 163 students |
$17,847 | — | 76% | $31,553 |
| Eric Fisher Academy Wichita, KS · Private for-profit · 161 students |
$14,603 | — | 85% | $32,858 |
| Old Town Barber College Wichita, KS · Private for-profit · 97 students |
$15,111 | — | 46% | $21,295 |
| WellSpring School of Allied Health-Wichita Wichita, KS · Private for-profit · 58 students |
$8,925 | — | 70% | $29,839 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.