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Wright State University Main Campus

Wright State University Main Campus

Founded in 1967, Wright State University ,or WSU, is a public university in Ohio, United States. WSU uses Dayton as its postal address but the main campus is situated within the city limits of Fairborn. The university offers more than 150 degree programs including over 40 graduate and professional programs. WSU is organized into the following schools and colleges:

  • Boonshoft School of Medicine
  • College of Education & Human Services
  • College of Engineering & Computer Science
  • College of Liberal Arts
  • College of Nursing & Health
  • College of Science and Mathematics
  • Raj Soin College of Business
  • School of Graduate Studies
  • School of Professional Psychology
  • University College
  • Wright State University Lake Campus

WSU’s sports teams are nicknamed the Raiders. The Raiders' men's basketball team won the 1983 Division II national championship and made it to the NCAA Division I Tournament (1993 and 2007).

Overview of Wright State University Main Campus

Wright State can be found in Dayton, OH (a large suburb). The school is a public institution. The Doctoral degree is the highest degree at Wright State.

Wright State Selectivity

The school is welcoming, and offers open admission to students who meet its minimum qualifications.

Faculty

A tenure system is one way Wright State works to keep a high-quality staff. Instructors at the school are well-paid.

Student Body

In 2007, 16,151 students were enrolled in Wright State.

Student Life

The school student athletes compete in Horizon League competitions.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Wright State

Wright State University Main Campus
3640 Colonel Glenn Highway
Dayton, OH 45435-0001
General Phone: (937) 775-3333
http://www.wright.edu

Wright State Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management805business management, business, accounting, marketing, MIS, finance, human resources, logistics, ...
Education And Teaching659elementary school teaching, middle school teaching, early childhood education, educational administration, secondary teaching, music teaching, physical education teaching, school counseling, ...
Liberal Arts374English, sociology, political science, history, international relations, social studies, liberal arts and humanities, Spanish language, ...
Nursing And Emergency Medicine282registered nursing, nursing science, community nurse, adult health nursing, various nursing, nursing administration
Engineering239electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, engineering science, biomedical engineering, materials engineering, engineering, engineering physics
Therapy And Counseling223psychology, counseling psychology, clinical psychology, organizational psychology, mental and social health services, community psychology, substance abuse counseling, marriage and family therapy
Science201biology, chemistry, geology, physics, biological and physical sciences, anatomy, bacteriology, pharmacology and toxicology, ...
Computer Science And Engineering96computer and info science, computer engineering
Media91mass communication, communication studies, public relations
Medicine91medicine, health professions, public health
Family And Social Work69social work, public administration
Drama And Performing Arts41theatre design, acting, dance, various performing arts, drama
Security And Law Enforcement40criminology
Mathematics38mathematics, systems science and theory, statistics, applied mathematics
Art Studies36art studies
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy32vocational counseling, health and physical education, chiropractic
Medical Administration10environmental health, health care administration
Photography And Commercial Art8film studies
Religion And Philosophy8philosophy, religion
Music6music performance, music, music history and theory
Office And Administration5administrative assistant
Medical Support And Technology3clinical lab tech
Fine Arts2art history and criticism

Number of programs and degrees for Wright State in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree2,15081
Master's degree1,06987
First-professional degree882
Doctor's degree525
Associate's degree06

Wright State Student Body

In 2007, Wright State had a total enrollment of 16,151 students (14,100 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate71%
Graduate27%
First Professional3%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White75%
Black10%
Hispanic1%
Asian3%
American Indian0%
Unknown6%
(Foreign Students)4%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 181%
18-1923%
20-2122%
22-2422%
25-2914%
30-346%
35-394%
40-495%
50-642%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Ohio97%
Indiana1%
(International Students)1%

Wright State Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time66 %
Part-Time27 %

Wright State Room and Board (2007)

Wright State offers campus housing for 2,987 of its 14,100 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Dayton, Ohio for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Ohio Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Wright State Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 7,018
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 13,744
Room and board$ 7,458
Room charge$ 7,458
Board (meal plan) charge$ 2,391
Books and supplies$ 1,728
Other expenses$ 2,637

Financial Aid:
Wright State participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 307800)

Wright State Faculty

Wright State has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured246105
Non-tenured, but on tenure track6565
Non-tenured and not on tenure track162159

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year38$123,4328$107,051
Associate professorcalendar year17$93,4258$81,235
Assistant professorcalendar year7$62,5616$53,932
Instructorcalendar year3$45,5895$47,562
Lecturercalendar year0*2*
No academic rankcalendar year4$39,6872*
All faculty totalcalendar year69$101,62431$72,990

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year99$98,91525$94,453
Associate professoracademic year97$72,82769$66,937
Assistant professoracademic year81$61,34291$58,155
Instructoracademic year18$44,54052$41,995
Lectureracademic year6$39,2117$40,214
No academic rankacademic year1*3$43,163
All faculty totalacademic year302$75,918247$60,189

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Wright State Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
BasketballHorizon League
BaseballHorizon League
TrackHorizon League

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2007):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total95113208
Baseball27027
Basketball121325
Track41721
All Other Sports5283135

Wright State Degree Programs (2007)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Commerce, General
Business/Managerial Economics
Finance, General
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Logistics and Materials Management
Management Information Systems, General
Management Science, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Operations Management and Supervision
Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Engineering, General
Computer and Information Sciences, General

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Acting
Dance, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology
Visual and Performing Arts, Other

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Art Teacher Education
Business Teacher Education
Computer Teacher Education
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Curriculum and Instruction
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision
Elementary Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Foreign Language Teacher Education
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
Mathematics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Reading Teacher Education
Sales & Marketing Oper/Marketing & Distribution Teacher Education
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Secondary Education and Teaching
Social Studies Teacher Education
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Levels & Methods, Other
Teacher Education/Profess Development, Subject Areas, Other
Technical Teacher Education

ENGINEERING
Biomedical/Medical Engineering
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Engineering Physics
Engineering Science
Engineering, General
Materials Engineering
Mechanical Engineering

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Public Administration
Social Work

FINE ARTS
Art History, Criticism and Conservation

LIBERAL ARTS
African-American/Black Studies
Anthropology
Classics/Classical Languages, Lit & Linguistics, General
Economics, General
Economics, Other
English Language and Literature, General
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
French Language and Literature
Geography
History, General
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
International Relations and Affairs
Latin Language and Literature
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Modern Greek Language and Literature
Political Science and Government, General
Social Sciences, Other
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Urban Studies/Affairs
Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS
Applied Mathematics
Mathematics, General
Statistics, General
Systems Science and Theory

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Mass Communication/Media Studies
Public Relations/Image Management

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
Environmental Health
Health/Health Care Administration/Management

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist

MEDICINE
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other
Medicine (MD)
Public Health, General (MPH, DPH)

MUSIC
Music History, Literature, and Theory
Music Performance, General
Music, General

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing
Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)
Nursing Science (MS, PhD)
Nursing, Other
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Chiropractic (DC)
Health and Physical Education, General
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Film/Cinema Studies

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE
Anatomy
Biochemistry
Biological and Physical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Geophysics and Seismology
Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology
Pharmacology and Toxicology
Physics, General
Physics, Other
Physiology, General

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Clinical Psychology
Community Psychology
Counseling Psychology
Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other
Psychology, General
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

Wright State Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Wright State Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Wright State Number of degree programs
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Wright State Number of students
% of degrees in engineering
(for open-admission colleges)
Top 5%Wright State % of degrees in engineering
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(for open-admission colleges)
Top 6%Wright State Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in therapy and counseling
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 7%Wright State % of degrees in therapy and counseling
% of degrees in drama and performing arts
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 12%Wright State % of degrees in drama and performing arts
% of degrees in business and management
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 13%Wright State % of degrees in business and management
% of degrees in education and teaching
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 14%Wright State % of degrees in education and teaching
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Wright State Salaries of full-time faculty
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Wright State Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
% of degrees in science
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 17%Wright State % of degrees in science
% of degrees in mathematics
(for open-admission colleges)
Top 18%Wright State % of degrees in mathematics
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army, air force)
Offers athletic scholarships
NCAA athletic conference member

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