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Wright State University-Main Campus: cost, admission and results

Wright State University-Main Campus is a public college in Dayton, Ohio. It has about 6,762 undergraduate students. It admits 96% of applicants. The average net price for students with federal aid is $13,715 a year.

At a glance

  • 96%Admission rate
  • $13,715Net price a year
  • 42%Graduation rate
  • $53,497Median earnings, 10 years on
Location
Dayton, Ohio 45435
Type
Public
Degrees
Mostly bachelor's degrees (four-year)
Setting
Suburb of a large city
Undergraduate students
6,762
Graduate students
3,098
Students per teacher
16 to 1
Accredited by
Higher Learning Commission
Website
wright.edu

Getting in

Wright State University-Main Campus admits 96% of those who apply, which makes it open to most applicants. The median admission rate of colleges on this site that report one is 77%. The midpoint ACT score is 21 out of 36.

What it costs

Tuition and fees, students from Ohio$12,268
Tuition and fees, students from elsewhere$22,452
Room and meals on campus$12,050
Books and supplies$1,400
Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid$24,829
Average net price after grants and scholarships$13,715

The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off (for a public college, students from inside the state). It is 23% below the median net price of colleges in Ohio on this site ($17,802). International students are normally charged the out-of-state tuition and do not receive US federal aid.

Net price by family income

Family income a yearAverage net price
Up to $30,000$10,538
$30,001 to $48,000$9,578
$48,001 to $75,000$10,814
$75,001 to $110,000$16,791
Above $110,000$20,501

For students who received federal aid. A negative figure means grants were larger than the cost counted.

For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.

Results

MeasureThis collegeOH medianUS median
Students who come back for a second year68%72%73%
Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length)42%47%49%
Median earnings 10 years after starting$53,497$55,997$53,132
Median federal loan debt of those who finish$21,057$21,500$19,994

Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in Ohio and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.

The students

38% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 38% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 55% women and 45% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 12 of the 117 colleges in Ohio on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 1,006.

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Common questions

What is the acceptance rate of Wright State University-Main Campus?

Wright State University-Main Campus admits 96% of applicants, according to the College Scorecard.

How much is tuition at Wright State University-Main Campus?

Published tuition and fees are $12,268 a year for students from Ohio and $22,452 for others. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.

What is the graduation rate of Wright State University-Main Campus?

42% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.

Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.

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