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Biology, General at Wichita State University

Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 174 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

1.6% Program signal 174 Size proxy $13,194 Net price (all) $51,532 Median earnings

Program snapshot

1.6% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal
1.6%
Enrollment proxy
~174
Schools with reported signal
1,547

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school)
94%
Graduation rate
51%

Cost

Avg net price (school)
$13,194/yr
4-year cost (est.)
$52,776
Median debt
$20,500

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y
$51,532/yr
ROI grade (school)
B

College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.

Value among peer schools

Compared with 1,547 schools that report this field.

#420 of 1,547 on ROI Top 27% value
41% national avg concentration Bigger than 24% of programs
−$5,583 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $18,777
−$3,359 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $54,891

This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($5,583 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($3,359 below). That combination produces a B value grade and a top 27% ROI position within this field set.

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Comparable programs

Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.

Questions about this program

How big is the program signal?

Biology, General accounts for 1.6% of reported programs at Wichita State University, which is bigger than 24% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 174 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

Wichita State University's average net price is $13,194 per year, about $52,776 over four years. That is $5,583 below the $18,777 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $51,532 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $3,359 below the $54,891 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.

What should I compare next?

Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Wichita State University #420 of 1,547 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.