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  • Tuition and state funding rose while degree-seeking enrollment fell, FY23–FY27.
  • Instruction’s share of the budget fell every year, FY23–FY27.
  • 5 of six administration lines grew faster than Instruction pay, FY22–FY27.
  • Audited spending nearly doubled, FY19–FY25; instruction rose 22%.
  • Since FY22, program fees rose a typical 33% (largest: Medical Laboratory Sciences, +134%) and college course fees up to 25%; tuition rose 19.5%.

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Where the money comes from

Tuition and state funding rose while degree-seeking enrollment fell, FY23–FY27

Degree-seeking enrollment fell 6.7% (Fall 2022–2026) while both sources that fund General Use spending grew — tuition income up 11.8%, the General Operating allocation up 8.0%: more money per student, and a smaller share of it reaching Instruction.

Each fiscal year is matched with the fall census that opens it (Fall 2022 for FY23 through Fall 2026 for FY27); Fall 2026 is from WSU Planning and Analysis’ 10-year Fall Census workbook. FY27 is the adopted budget book.

Enrollment13,552−6.7%Fall 2022–2026
14,53214,43514,19714,34213,552 Fall 2022Fall 2023Fall 2024Fall 2025Fall 2026

Degree-seeking headcount, WSU Fall Census

Tuition income$99.41M+11.8%FY23–FY27
$88.90M$99.48M$99.32M$97.40M$99.41M FY23FY24FY25FY26FY27

Tuition revenue (General Fees Fund), budgeted

General Operating fund$80.92M+8.0%FY23–FY27
$74.93M$78.54M$81.05M$79.95M$80.92M FY23FY24FY25FY26FY27

State General Fund, general operating allocation, budgeted

Spotlight · FY2023–FY2027 · budgeted

Instruction’s share of the budget fell every year, FY23–FY27

Instruction (faculty and instructional staff salaries): General Use $63.93M → $60.07M (−6.0%); all-funds share 15.4% → 9.8%, lower every year; all-funds dollars rose 3.6% (+1.3% on the same lines in both years). Over the same years Intercollegiate Athletics nearly quadrupled ($3.6M → $13.9M), Institutional Support (central administration) General Use rose 31.2%, and Finance & Administration all funds rose 53.3% (General Use rose 34.7%). FY26→FY27: Academic Affairs General Use $4.8M lower ($97.84M → $93.01M; personnel line −$5.1M); the book’s “Academic Affairs Reallocation” ($5.1M) is about two-thirds of the FY27 recurring reductions.

Budget by program · FY2023–FY2027

Where the dollars go, program by program

One card per program category, General Use (GUF) above and All Funds below, FY23 to FY27; each axis is scaled to its own range so the direction shows. Click a card for every sub-line, FY23–FY27 →

Part of Instruction’s lower share is the denominator: the General Use total grew 16.4% (FY23 $188.0M → FY27 $218.8M), partly in steps such as Finance and Administration’s +$18.5M in FY24, while Instruction’s own General Use dollars fell 6.0%.

* Instruction, all funds: the FY26 and FY27 books add two restricted-only lines that the FY23–FY25 books do not have (Occupational/Vocational Instruction $0.55M / $0.73M, Community Education $0.14M / $1.02M, FY26 / FY27). On the same lines in every year, all-funds Instruction changes +1.3% from FY23 to FY27 and −4.7% from FY24 to FY27 (program detail table).

Without NIAR (an added view; the cards show the book’s figures)

Share of the General Use budget, FY23 → FY27: Instruction 38.6% → 31.4% (book 34.0% → 27.5%), Academic Support 16.3% → 15.7%, Institutional Support 12.3% → 13.9%. Instruction’s share of all funds 21.3% → 13.1% (book 15.4% → 9.8%). The book’s totals include NIAR: General Use $22.20M in FY23 and $27.20M in FY27; all funds $168.71M and $246.75M.

Instruction → detail

GUF$60.07M−6.0%FY23–FY27
$63.93M$66.99M$65.24M$63.49M$60.07M FY23FY24FY25FY26FY27

27.5% of GUF budget (was 34.0% in FY23)

All Funds$96.61M+3.6%FY23–FY27
$93.23M$99.13M$100.05M$100.14M$96.61M FY23FY24FY25FY26FY27

FY23 $93.23M → FY27 $96.61M*

Academic Support → detail

GUF$30.01M+11.3%FY23–FY27
$26.97M$30.41M$32.40M$30.72M$30.01M FY23FY24FY25FY26FY27

13.7% of GUF budget (was 14.3% in FY23)

All Funds$39.85M+18.1%FY23–FY27
$33.75M$38.26M$39.84M$41.65M$39.85M FY23FY24FY25FY26FY27

FY23 $33.75M → FY27 $39.85M

Institutional Support → detail

GUF$26.71M+31.2%FY23–FY27
$20.36M$21.97M$23.10M$23.42M$26.71M FY23FY24FY25FY26FY27

12.2% of GUF budget (was 10.8% in FY23)

All Funds$31.85M+28.0%FY23–FY27
$24.88M$26.36M$28.05M$28.69M$31.85M FY23FY24FY25FY26FY27

FY23 $24.88M → FY27 $31.85M

Budget by division · FY2023–FY2027

Where the dollars go, division by division

One card per administrative division, General Use (GUF) above and All Funds below, FY23 to FY27; each axis is scaled to its own range to make the trend visible.

Without NIAR (an added view; the cards show the book’s figures)

Share of the General Use budget, FY23 → FY27: Academic Affairs 57.4% → 48.6% (book 50.6% → 42.5%), Finance & Administration 35.3% → 41.1%, President’s Office 4.3% → 7.6%. The book’s totals include NIAR: General Use $22.20M in FY23 and $27.20M in FY27; all funds $168.71M and $246.75M.

Academic Affairs

GUF$93.01M−2.3%FY23–FY27
$95.23M$100.54M$100.75M$97.84M$93.01M FY23FY24FY25FY26FY27

42.5% of GUF budget (was 50.6% in FY23)

All Funds$173.51M+4.7%FY23–FY27
$165.67M$175.13M$175.52M$177.96M$173.51M FY23FY24FY25FY26FY27

FY23 $165.67M → FY27 $173.51M

Finance & Administration

GUF$78.83M+34.7%FY23–FY27
$58.53M$77.01M$98.74M$74.07M$78.83M FY23FY24FY25FY26FY27

36.0% of GUF budget (was 31.1% in FY23)

All Funds$129.33M+53.3%FY23–FY27
$84.34M$114.54M$133.67M$116.39M$129.33M FY23FY24FY25FY26FY27

FY23 $84.34M → FY27 $129.33M

President's Office

GUF$14.47M+105.2%FY23–FY27
$7.05M$7.81M$7.82M$11.37M$14.47M FY23FY24FY25FY26FY27

6.6% of GUF budget (was 3.8% in FY23)

All Funds$20.26M+126.9%FY23–FY27
$8.93M$9.30M$9.08M$12.28M$20.26M FY23FY24FY25FY26FY27

FY23 $8.93M → FY27 $20.26M

All six lines on one scale, FY23 and FY27

The cards above scale each line to its own range so its direction shows; here every line shares one dollar axis so sizes compare. Programs and divisions are two ways of dividing the same budget, so the two groups overlap.

BY PROGRAMInstructionFY23 $63.9MFY27 $60.1MAcademic SupportFY23 $27.0MFY27 $30.0MInstitutional SupportFY23 $20.4MFY27 $26.7MBY DIVISIONAcademic AffairsFY23 $95.2MFY27 $93.0MFinance & AdministrationFY23 $58.5MFY27 $78.8MPresident’s OfficeFY23 $7.1MFY27 $14.5M
What moved · FY2023–FY2027 · budgeted

What moved between FY23 and FY27

The changes that stand out in the program and division cards above, in both fund views. Revenue lines run to FY26, the last year with enrollment data.

FY23–FY27Instruction is the only one of the three program categories above with less General Use money — GUF −6.0% ($63.93M→$60.07M); its share fell in both fund views (GUF 34.0% → 27.5%, All Funds 15.4% → 9.8%); its All Funds dollars rose 3.6% (+1.3% on the same lines in both years; see the note under By program).
FY23–FY27President's Office has the fastest-rising General Use budget of the divisions, almost all of it Intercollegiate Athletics — GUF +105.2% ($7.05M→$14.47M), All Funds +126.9% ($8.93M→$20.26M). The Intercollegiate Athletics line went from $3.58M to $13.87M (+$10.3M); its General Use operating line, first budgeted in the adopted FY26 book ($3.49M), is $6.69M in FY27. The rest of the division changed by +$1.04M in all funds (+$0.90M General Use).
FY23–FY27Institutional Support GUF +31.2%, All Funds +28.0%; its GUF share 10.8% → 12.2%.
FY23–FY27Finance & Administration's All Funds budget rose 53.3% ($84.34M→$129.33M), the largest dollar increase of the six lines charted on this page; its GUF rose 34.7%, +$18.48M of it in FY24.
FY23–FY27Academic Support rose in both fund views — GUF +11.3%, All Funds +18.1%; within it, Academic Administration (dean's offices, advising, recruitment) rose 22.2%, Computing Support rose 22.0%, Libraries fell 2.5%.
FY23–FY27Tuition income rose 11.8% ($88.90M→$99.41M) while degree-seeking enrollment fell 6.7% (Fall 2022–2026) — more revenue per student, not more students.
FY23–FY27The General Operating allocation rose 8.0% ($74.93M→$80.92M), yet Instruction's GUF dollars fell over the same span (−6.0%).
Administration and Instruction pay · FY2022–FY2027 · budgeted

5 of six administration lines grew faster than Instruction pay, FY22–FY27

Salaries and benefits, all funds. Instruction (faculty and instructional staff) +13.4% ($75.16M → $85.22M).

Each budget book’s Table II (Operating Budget Summary by Program), General Use plus Restricted Use. Solid line: the administration line; dashed: Instruction; each drawn as an index (FY22 = 100). Not inflation-adjusted. This section starts at FY22; the rest of the page starts at FY23.

Academic Administration

Admin$14.11M+26.8%FY22–FY27
Instruction$85.22M+13.4%FY22–FY27
+26.8%+13.4%FY22FY23FY24FY25FY26FY27

$14.81 → $16.55 per $100 of Instruction salaries and benefits.

Executive Management

Admin$6.48M+17.1%FY22–FY27
Instruction$85.22M+13.4%FY22–FY27
+17.1%+13.4%FY22FY23FY24FY25FY26FY27

$7.37 → $7.61 per $100 of Instruction salaries and benefits.

General Administration

Offices$4.44M+23.2%FY22–FY27
Instruction$85.22M+13.4%FY22–FY27
+23.2%+13.4%FY22FY23FY24FY25FY26FY27

$4.80 → $5.22 per $100 of Instruction salaries and benefits. Offices only. Table II line: $3.62M → $6.41M (+77.1%), $1.97M of it on no unit page in FY27.

Physical Plant Administration

Admin$2.77M+96.1%FY22–FY27
Instruction$85.22M+13.4%FY22–FY27
+96.1%+13.4%FY22FY23FY24FY25FY26FY27

$1.88 → $3.25 per $100 of Instruction salaries and benefits.

Financial Aid Administration

Admin$1.78M+23.3%FY22–FY27
Instruction$85.22M+13.4%FY22–FY27
+23.3%+13.4%FY22FY23FY24FY25FY26FY27

$1.92 → $2.09 per $100 of Instruction salaries and benefits.

Student Services Administration

Admin$0.67M−5.2%FY22–FY27
Instruction$85.22M+13.4%FY22–FY27
−5.2%+13.4%FY22FY23FY24FY25FY26FY27

$0.95 → $0.79 per $100 of Instruction salaries and benefits. In every book this line is one unit, the Liberal Arts & Sciences Advising Center.

What was actually spent · FY2019–FY2025 · audited

Audited spending nearly doubled, FY19–FY25; instruction rose 22%

WSU’s audited Annual Financial Reports: operating expenses $342.8M in FY19, $675.3M in FY25. Most of the growth is research ($77.3M → $321.9M, +316.3%), largely NIAR’s aerospace contracts; instruction went $81.9M → $99.6M (+21.5%). Instruction’s share of spending fell from 23.9% to 14.7%; leaving research out, from 30.9% to 28.2%.

Operating expenses by function, audited

FunctionFY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25Change FY19–FY25
Instruction$81.9M$83.9M$85.3M$84.9M$91.1M$94.2M$99.6M+21.5%
Research$77.3M$97.0M$130.4M$177.6M$242.0M$273.7M$321.9M+316.3%
Public service$27.2M$26.4M$24.6M$26.8M$30.2M$33.1M$30.7M+13.0%
Academic support$31.7M$32.9M$32.8M$35.3M$36.7M$39.5M$41.5M+31.1%
Student services$33.9M$32.8M$33.7M$36.0M$38.7M$39.2M$47.1M+38.9%
Institutional support$24.9M$24.6M$21.4M$22.7M$26.1M$27.2M$28.8M+16.0%
Operations and maintenance of plant$23.6M$25.4M$22.9M$21.5M$31.3M$35.6M$38.2M+61.6%
Scholarships and fellowships$15.3M$22.0M$25.1M$41.6M$20.0M$26.2M$10.5M−31.6%
Auxiliary enterprises$9.3M$10.5M$7.9M$10.1M$10.4M$12.5M$13.1M+41.2%
COVID-19 expenses—$0.4M$21.5M$6.5M$0.3M———
Depreciation$17.7M$18.3M$21.6M$32.3M$35.5M$40.8M$43.9M+148.3%
Instruction’s share23.9%22.4%20.0%17.2%16.2%15.1%14.7%
Instruction’s share without research30.9%30.3%28.7%26.7%28.4%27.0%28.2%
Total operating expenses$342.8M$374.3M$427.2M$495.3M$562.3M$622.1M$675.3M+97.0%

Adopted budget against audited spending, FY23–FY25

FunctionBudget FY23Actual FY23Budget FY24Actual FY24Budget FY25Actual FY25Actual ÷ budget, FY23–FY25
Instruction$93.2M$91.1M$99.1M$94.2M$100.1M$99.6M97.4%
Research$314.7M$242.0M$440.9M$273.7M$435.2M$321.9M70.3%
Public service$15.9M$30.2M$17.0M$33.1M$22.0M$30.7M171.6%
Academic support$33.8M$36.7M$38.3M$39.5M$39.8M$41.5M105.2%
Student services$31.0M$38.7M$32.9M$39.2M$36.8M$47.1M124.1%
Institutional support$24.9M$26.1M$26.4M$27.2M$28.1M$28.8M103.6%
Operations and maintenance of plant$24.0M$31.3M$34.3M$35.6M$28.6M$38.2M120.8%
Scholarships and fellowships$44.3M$20.0M$48.9M$26.2M$49.6M$10.5M39.7%
Auxiliary enterprises$16.8M$10.4M$18.6M$12.5M$17.9M$13.1M67.7%

Where the money came from, audited

SourceFY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25Change FY19–FY25
Tuition and fees, net of scholarship allowances$100.6M$102.9M$104.9M$109.7M$106.7M$106.1M$88.7M−11.9%
Grants and contracts (operating)$53.5M$76.5M$109.3M$119.7M$180.7M$221.7M$308.4M+476.0%
Sales and services of educational activities$51.3M$56.9M$76.3M$125.4M$124.2M$106.4M$90.6M+76.5%
Auxiliary enterprises$15.4M$14.8M$15.1M$18.0M$17.5M$18.5M$15.3M−0.4%
State appropriations$79.1M$85.0M$82.3M$86.1M$101.2M$109.5M$118.0M+49.3%
Non-operating grants (Pell and other)$18.1M$22.6M$41.2M$41.7M$21.6M$22.3M$28.4M+57.3%
Gifts$19.8M$20.4M$22.6M$27.7M$28.9M$29.8M$29.2M+47.3%

Source: Wichita State University Annual Financial Reports (audited GASB statements), wichita.edu/services/controller/Accounting/afr.php. University only: the foundation and other component units are not included; NIAR is included (most of Research). Accrual basis, with depreciation and pension / OPEB accruals, so the figures do not equal the budget books; budget = adopted all-funds budget by program. Later reports restate earlier years: each year comes from the latest report that shows it. Not inflation-adjusted.

College fees · FY22–FY27 · approved, and as WSU reported them

Since FY22, program fees rose a typical 33% (largest: Medical Laboratory Sciences, +134%) and college course fees up to 25%; tuition rose 19.5%

Approved rates from the Board of Regents’ comprehensive fee schedules, FY22 against FY27; five fees were added (Innovation and Design $45, FY24; Social Work bachelor’s $10, FY25; Social Work master’s $15, FY25; Teacher Apprentice Pathways, Literacy & Special Education (TALS) $25, FY25; American Sign Language $20.75, FY26). Resident undergraduate tuition went $228.09 → $272.48 per credit hour. Below, the five-year fee table in WSU’s yearly tuition proposal to the Regents (FY20–FY27 filings) against the approved schedules. Approved rates, not totals paid; not inflation-adjusted.

College-wide fees per credit hour, approved

CollegeFeeFY22FY27Changes, FY18–FY27
Fine ArtsFine Arts course fee$39$40 (+3%)$24 (FY18) → $32 (FY19) → $39 (FY22) → $40 (FY25)
Liberal Arts & SciencesLiberal Arts & Sciences course fee$7.75$8.21 (+6%)$7.75 (FY22) → $8.21 (FY24)
EngineeringEngineering program fee$53.43—$50 (FY18) → $53.43 (FY22) → none (FY23)
Engineering course fee—$97$89 (FY23) → $94 (FY24) → $97 (FY25)
BusinessBusiness course fee$68$76 (+12%)$68 (FY22) → $73 (FY24) → $76 (FY25)
Health ProfessionsHealth Professions course fee$20$20$15 (FY18) → $20 (FY22)
EducationHuman Performance Studies course fee$22—$22 (FY22) → $28 (FY24) → none (FY25)
Sport (and Leadership) course fee$15$15$15 (FY22)
Counseling / ISLE / CLES course fee$20$25 (+25%)$20 (FY22) → $25 (FY24)
Curriculum & Instruction / School of Education course fee$18$22 (+22%)$18 (FY22) → $22 (FY24)
Teacher Apprentice Pathways, Literacy & Special Education (TALS) course fee—$25$25 (FY25)
Innovation & DesignInnovation and Design course fee—$45$45 (FY24)
Resident undergraduate tuition, per credit hour$228.09$272.48+19.5%

A course fee is paid on every credit of the college’s courses, whoever takes them; a program fee on every credit the college’s own students take. Business (FY22) and Engineering (FY23) changed from program fees to course fees.

Program fees, approved

FeeCollege, chargedFY22FY27Changes, FY18–FY27
Physician Assistant / Associate fee, per semesterHealth Professions
per semester		$1,000$1,400 (+40%)$775 (FY18) → $1,000 (FY22) → $1,400 (FY23)
Physical Therapy fee, per semesterHealth Professions
per semester		$1,000$1,450 (+45%)$575 (FY18) → $1,000 (FY22) → $1,450 (FY23)
Dental Hygiene fee, per semesterHealth Professions
per semester		$399.10$500 (+25%)$375 (FY18) → $399.10 (FY22) → $500 (FY25)
Medical Laboratory Sciences fee, per semesterHealth Professions
per semester		$106.87$250 (+134%)$100 (FY18) → $106.87 (FY22) → $175 (FY24) → $250 (FY25)
Physician Associate clinical rotation feeHealth Professions
per rotation course		$200$1,000 (+400%)$200 (FY20) → none (FY23) → $1,000 (FY24)
Nursing program feeHealth Professions
per credit hour		$53.43$53.43$50 (FY18) → $53.43 (FY22)
Communication Sciences & Disorders program feeHealth Professions
per credit hour		$53.43$60 (+12%)$50 (FY18) → $53.43 (FY22) → $60 (FY25)
Social Work bachelor’s program feeLiberal Arts & Sciences
per credit hour		—$10$10 (FY25)
Social Work master’s program feeLiberal Arts & Sciences
per credit hour		—$15$15 (FY25)
American Sign Language program feeLiberal Arts & Sciences
per credit hour		—$20.75$20.75 (FY26)
Honors College fee, per semesterHonors College
per semester		$50—$50 (FY20) → none (FY27)
Teacher Apprentice Program (TAP) course feeEducation
per credit hour		$5.50$5.50$30 (FY20) → $5.50 (FY21)

From FY27: all-inclusive tuition for new students

ProgramResidentNon-residentCharged
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)$7,475$13,125per semester
Master of Physician Associate (PA)$9,571$16,000per semester
Doctorate of Physical Therapy (DPT/PT)$8,444$15,000per semester
Bachelor of Applied Arts in Media Arts (BAA)$600$980per credit hour

Approved in the FY27 fee schedule for students entering these programs; students already enrolled keep the program fees above.

WSU’s fee tables against the approved schedules: 17 approved fees not listed in at least one filing

FeeCollegeApprovedIn WSU’s filings
Teacher Apprentice Program (TAP) course feeEducation$30 (FY20) → $5.50 (FY21)Listed in the FY21 filing; not listed in the FY20, FY22–FY27 filings. The FY21 filing shows FY20 at $2.50; approved $30. The FY21 filing proposed $2.50 for FY21; approved $5.50.
Physician Associate clinical rotation feeHealth Professions$200 (FY20) → none (FY23) → $1,000 (FY24)Listed in the FY24–FY27 filings; not listed in the FY20–FY23 filings. Shown as $0 for FY20–FY22 (FY24–FY26 filings); approved $200.
Bachelor of Applied Science fee, per semesterEducation$500 (FY19) → none (FY21)Listed in the FY20 filing; not listed in the FY21–FY24 filings.
Dental Hygiene fee, per semesterHealth Professions$375 (FY18) → $399.10 (FY22) → $500 (FY25)Listed in the FY20–FY21 filings; not listed in the FY22–FY27 filings.
Medical Laboratory Sciences fee, per semesterHealth Professions$100 (FY18) → $106.87 (FY22) → $175 (FY24) → $250 (FY25)Listed in the FY20–FY21 filings; not listed in the FY22–FY27 filings.
Business undergraduate program feeBusiness$35 (FY18) → none (FY22)Listed in the FY20–FY22, FY24–FY25 filings; not listed in the FY23 filing.
Business graduate program feeBusiness$50 (FY18) → none (FY22)Listed in the FY20–FY22, FY24–FY25 filings; not listed in the FY23 filing.
Honors College fee, per semesterHonors College$50 (FY20) → none (FY27)Listed in the FY20–FY22 filings; not listed in the FY23–FY27 filings.
Human Performance Studies course feeEducation$22 (FY22) → $28 (FY24) → none (FY25)Listed in the FY22–FY23 filings; not listed in the FY24–FY27 filings.
Sport (and Leadership) course feeEducation$15 (FY22)Listed in the FY22–FY23 filings; not listed in the FY24–FY27 filings.
Counseling / ISLE / CLES course feeEducation$20 (FY22) → $25 (FY24)Listed in the FY22–FY23 filings; not listed in the FY24–FY27 filings.
Curriculum & Instruction / School of Education course feeEducation$18 (FY22) → $22 (FY24)Listed in the FY22–FY23 filings; not listed in the FY24–FY27 filings.
Innovation and Design course feeInnovation & Design$45 (FY24)Not listed in any filing’s fee table (the FY24–FY27 filings cover its years).
Teacher Apprentice Pathways, Literacy & Special Education (TALS) course feeEducation$25 (FY25)Not listed in any filing’s fee table (the FY25–FY27 filings cover its years).
Social Work bachelor’s program feeLiberal Arts & Sciences$10 (FY25)Not listed in any filing’s fee table (the FY25–FY27 filings cover its years).
Social Work master’s program feeLiberal Arts & Sciences$15 (FY25)Not listed in any filing’s fee table (the FY25–FY27 filings cover its years).
American Sign Language program feeLiberal Arts & Sciences$20.75 (FY26)Not listed in any filing’s fee table (the FY26–FY27 filings cover its years).
Communication Sciences & Disorders program feeHealth Professions$50 (FY18) → $53.43 (FY22) → $60 (FY25)The FY26 filing shows FY25 at $53.43; approved $60. The FY25 filing proposed $53.43 for FY25; approved $60. The FY26 filing proposed $53.43 for FY26; approved $60.
Liberal Arts & Sciences course feeLiberal Arts & Sciences$7.75 (FY22) → $8.21 (FY24)The FY23 filing proposed $10 for FY23; approved $7.75.

The filings compared

FilingDocumentYears in its fee tableApproved fees it does not list
FY20KBOR packet, June 2019 (final action)FY16–FY202: Teacher Apprentice Program (TAP), Physician Associate clinical rotation
FY21KBOR packet, June 2020 (final action)FY17–FY212: Bachelor of Applied Science, Physician Associate clinical rotation
FY22WSU proposal, spring 2021FY18–FY225: Dental Hygiene, Medical Laboratory Sciences, Bachelor of Applied Science, Teacher Apprentice Program (TAP), Physician Associate clinical rotation
FY23WSU proposal, spring 2022FY19–FY238: Business undergraduate, Business graduate, Dental Hygiene, Medical Laboratory Sciences, Bachelor of Applied Science, Teacher Apprentice Program (TAP), Physician Associate clinical rotation, Honors College
FY24WSU proposal, first read, spring 2023FY20–FY2410: Teacher Apprentice Program (TAP), Dental Hygiene, Medical Laboratory Sciences, Honors College, Bachelor of Applied Science, Human Performance Studies, Sport (and Leadership), Counseling, Curriculum & Instruction, Innovation and Design
FY25WSU proposal packet, spring 2024FY21–FY2512: Teacher Apprentice Program (TAP), Dental Hygiene, Medical Laboratory Sciences, Honors College, Human Performance Studies, Sport (and Leadership), Counseling, Curriculum & Instruction, Innovation and Design, Teacher Apprentice Pathways, Literacy & Special Education (TALS), Social Work bachelor’s, Social Work master’s
FY26KBOR packet, May 2025 (first read)FY22–FY2613: Human Performance Studies, Sport (and Leadership), Counseling, Curriculum & Instruction, Teacher Apprentice Program (TAP), Dental Hygiene, Medical Laboratory Sciences, Honors College, Innovation and Design, Teacher Apprentice Pathways, Literacy & Special Education (TALS), Social Work bachelor’s, Social Work master’s, American Sign Language
FY27KBOR packet, May 2026 (first read)FY23–FY2713: Human Performance Studies, Sport (and Leadership), Counseling, Curriculum & Instruction, Teacher Apprentice Program (TAP), Dental Hygiene, Medical Laboratory Sciences, Honors College, Innovation and Design, Teacher Apprentice Pathways, Literacy & Special Education (TALS), Social Work bachelor’s, Social Work master’s, American Sign Language

Each filing’s Section B (“proposed course fee rates”) gives four earlier years as approved plus the year it proposes; the Regents’ template asks for the history of all course fee rates. The fee table is WSU’s own summary: a fee it does not list may be described elsewhere in the proposal or approved on another Board agenda, and the comparison does not say why a fee is missing. One-off course and lab fees are not compared. Sources: Kansas Board of Regents comprehensive tuition and fee schedules, kansasregents.gov/data/system_data/tuition_fees_reports (WSU section, main campus); WSU’s tuition and fee proposals, linked by filing year above.

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