1 00:00:00,030 --> 00:00:01,560 Welcome to Wichita State! 2 00:00:01,560 --> 00:00:05,100 We're so excited you're here and before you dive straight into your Shocker visit, 3 00:00:05,100 --> 00:00:07,160 we feel like we should introduce ourselves first. 4 00:00:07,160 --> 00:00:10,820 So here's a handful of things we think you should know about us. 5 00:00:10,820 --> 00:00:13,320 Our university was founded in 1895. 6 00:00:13,320 --> 00:00:16,800 The same year Babe Ruth was born and the volleyball was invented. 7 00:00:16,800 --> 00:00:22,680 Beginning with an enrollment of just 30 students and after changing our a couple times, 8 00:00:22,680 --> 00:00:26,920 Wichita State University is now home to roughly 16,000 Shockers 9 00:00:26,920 --> 00:00:30,220 as well as eight degree-granting colleges offering 70 undergraduate programs 10 00:00:30,220 --> 00:00:33,160 and 230 areas of study. 11 00:00:33,160 --> 00:00:34,919 And you know not to brag, 12 00:00:34,920 --> 00:00:38,879 but our campus sculpture collection has been ranked in the top 10 nationally. 13 00:00:38,879 --> 00:00:42,780 Our aerospace engineering program is ranked first in industry funded research. 14 00:00:42,780 --> 00:00:45,840 We have the second oldest criminal justice program in the country and, 15 00:00:45,840 --> 00:00:51,540 our Barton School of Business offers the widest selection of business degrees in the state of Kansas! 16 00:00:51,540 --> 00:00:56,180 Not to mention, our fine arts students put over 500 performances and exhibitions each year. 17 00:00:56,180 --> 00:00:59,400 50% of teachers in Wichita's public schools are WSU grads, 18 00:00:59,400 --> 00:01:02,800 and we have the only Bachelors of dental hygiene in Kansas! 19 00:01:02,800 --> 00:01:07,120 But enough about how awesome we are, let's talk about how awesome our students are! 20 00:01:07,120 --> 00:01:10,340 40% are first-generation college students, 21 00:01:10,340 --> 00:01:14,160 38% come from diverse backgrounds making us the most diverse College in the state, 22 00:01:14,160 --> 00:01:18,080 over 500 use the military and veterans Student Center every year, 23 00:01:18,080 --> 00:01:22,660 each year our students bring in over 100 million dollars in scholarships and financial aid. 24 00:01:22,660 --> 00:01:26,899 Last year our students worked in 2,200 on-campus positions earning them 25 00:01:26,909 --> 00:01:29,480 over eight million dollars in wages. 26 00:01:29,480 --> 00:01:34,940 And, out of all state universities, WSU grads have the highest first year employment rate 27 00:01:34,940 --> 00:01:37,740 and salaries for Kansas jobs. 28 00:01:37,740 --> 00:01:40,479 So you're probably thinking, "wow that's amazing" 29 00:01:40,480 --> 00:01:42,440 "Can it get any better than that?" 30 00:01:42,440 --> 00:01:45,640 And it can, because we've also been rated among the top 80 31 00:01:45,640 --> 00:01:49,540 most affordable colleges and universities in the nation! 32 00:01:49,540 --> 00:01:51,920 And now if you're thinking "gee that's impressive, 33 00:01:51,920 --> 00:01:54,560 but they can't possibly have more numbers to put on the screen." 34 00:01:54,560 --> 00:01:56,200 Then get this: 35 00:01:56,200 --> 00:01:58,360 Our student to faculty ratio is 19:1. 36 00:01:58,360 --> 00:02:01,380 We host over 350 on-campus events every year. 37 00:02:01,380 --> 00:02:04,080 Our squirrel population is roughly 1 bajillion. 38 00:02:04,080 --> 00:02:06,920 We're home to over 300 student organizations. 39 00:02:06,920 --> 00:02:08,720 Our average honors class sizes 10. 40 00:02:08,720 --> 00:02:10,840 We're the number one transfer destination in the state. 41 00:02:10,840 --> 00:02:14,760 And we are 23% more affordable than any other research university in Kansas! 42 00:02:14,760 --> 00:02:17,899 hashtag winning. 43 00:02:17,900 --> 00:02:19,860 We're a proud member of the American Athletic Conference and 44 00:02:19,860 --> 00:02:24,040 Koch arena has been ranked nationally in the top 10 best home basketball environments. 45 00:02:24,040 --> 00:02:27,820 Not to mention Eck Stadium is one of the top 20 college baseball 46 00:02:27,820 --> 00:02:29,480 stadiums in the country! 47 00:02:29,480 --> 00:02:33,480 Additionally last year our Shockers were placed in over 1,100 internships 48 00:02:33,480 --> 00:02:35,440 partnering with nearly 500 employers 49 00:02:35,440 --> 00:02:39,220 earning them more than 4.9 million dollars in wages! 50 00:02:39,220 --> 00:02:42,640 Now if you're thinking, "wow, that's a lot of money" 51 00:02:42,640 --> 00:02:44,019 you are absolutely right! 52 00:02:44,020 --> 00:02:46,100 And these opportunities wouldn't be available to our students 53 00:02:46,100 --> 00:02:48,100 without the support of the Wichita community. 54 00:02:48,100 --> 00:02:51,210 Our university is located in the largest city in Kansas which, 55 00:02:51,210 --> 00:02:54,240 in addition to providing internship and job placement opportunities for our students 56 00:02:54,240 --> 00:02:57,620 also contributes to a great student life experience. 57 00:02:57,620 --> 00:02:59,660 Wichita is home to over half a million people, 58 00:02:59,660 --> 00:03:01,900 and has upwards of 1,200 restaurants, 59 00:03:01,900 --> 00:03:04,720 33 museums, 26 live theaters, 60 00:03:04,720 --> 00:03:08,359 9 shopping districts, and 17 annual festivals. 61 00:03:08,360 --> 00:03:11,260 And for those students who have family who might want to visit from out of state, 62 00:03:11,260 --> 00:03:13,899 our city has over 8,100 hotel rooms 63 00:03:13,900 --> 00:03:16,560 and Wichita State is only 20 minutes from the airport. 64 00:03:16,560 --> 00:03:20,700 And on top of all of these things, the city of Wichita has also been named by national 65 00:03:20,700 --> 00:03:26,040 websites to the top 10 best cities for new college grads, top 10 best places to live, 66 00:03:26,040 --> 00:03:30,920 top 10 surprising foodie cities, and top 10 best value cities. 67 00:03:30,920 --> 00:03:34,980 Finally, we want to hit one last number: zero. 68 00:03:34,980 --> 00:03:39,100 Because that's the additional cost to our students when they want to utilize campus resources. 69 00:03:39,100 --> 00:03:43,260 At no extra cost our students can get tickets to home sporting and fine arts events. 70 00:03:43,260 --> 00:03:46,799 They can use the math and writing lab, receive tutoring, and receive free 71 00:03:46,800 --> 00:03:51,580 rides on Wichitas public buses as well as a YMCA membership! 72 00:03:51,580 --> 00:03:54,020 So that's Wichita State in a nutshell and after all this 73 00:03:54,020 --> 00:03:56,960 hopefully you've learned a little bit more about us! 74 00:03:56,960 --> 00:03:59,640 Again, we're so glad you're here and we're really excited for you to 75 00:03:59,640 --> 00:04:03,600 see why we believe it's such an exciting time to be a Shocker.