WSU Tech

Name

WSU Tech

Legal name

WSU Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology

Website

https://wsutech.edu

Company type

Public

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Technical and Career Education

NAICS

Junior Colleges (6112), Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical Community Colleges (Applied/CTE-Focused) (EDAHADAD)

Keywords

• Technical education
• Workforce training
• Community college
• Career certificates
• Aviation training

Headquarters

HQ city

Wichita

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: WSU Tech generates revenue primarily through student tuition and fees. The institution offers affordable technical education with general education courses at $135 per credit hour. Federal and state financial aid, including Pell Grants, scholarships, and loans, supplements student payments.
2. Federal and State Funding: As a Kansas Board of Regents institution, WSU Tech receives government funding and eligible students can apply federal financial aid including Pell Grants, scholarships, and loans.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

WSU Tech is a public community and technical college delivering over 100 associate degree, technical certificate, and short-term credential programs in Aviation, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Business, Design, Information Technology, Law Enforcement, and Skilled Trades. Programs are offered at three Wichita campuses (NCAT, South, City Center) and online, with stackable credentials ranging from Certificates of Completion to Associate of Applied Science and Associate of Arts degrees. Key product lines include the Shocker Pathway transfer program with Wichita State University and the JumpStart dual-credit program for high school students.

Product overview

WSU Tech is a community college and technical training institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of educational products and services. The core offering consists of over 100 degree and certificate programs spanning Aviation, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Business, Design, Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement, Information Technology, and General Education. Programs are structured as stackable credentials including Certificates of Completion, Technical Certificates, and Associate of Applied Science (AAS) or Associate of Arts (AA) degrees. Key product variations include the Shocker Pathway partnership with Wichita State University for seamless transfer to a four-year degree, the JumpStart dual-credit program for high school students, and transferable general education courses. The institution operates multiple campuses including NCAT (National Center for Aviation Training), South Campus, and City Center.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• WSU Tech Educational Programs A portfolio of more than 100 associate degree, technical certificate, and certificate of completion programs across Aviation, Healthcare, Manufacturing, General Education/Business, and Design areas, designed for students seeking direct workforce entry in technical careers.
• Shocker Pathway A partnership program between WSU Tech and Wichita State University that allows students to complete 50 credits at WSU Tech tuition rates and transfer to WSU for an additional 15 credits to earn an Associate of Arts degree from Wichita State University.
• JumpStart Program
• Transferable General Education Courses
• Criminal Justice Program
• Information Technology Systems Programs
• Short-Term Health Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• Fast-track workforce entry with technical skills in high-demand fields
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Doc's Friends Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 October 2026Doc's Friends Inc. and WSU Tech Foundation co-host the annual 'Pull a Plane' B-29 DOC fundraising event. The event, launched in 2021, has raised more than $600,000 to date supporting both organizations.
• BombardiercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 May 2026WSU Tech originally developed the FastTrack FAA training program with Bombardier, an accelerated pathway enabling aircraft maintenance technicians to obtain Federal Aviation Administration Airframe and Powerplant certification. The program is being expanded to Hartford, Connecticut in partnership with CT Aero Tech, and Bombardier plans to replicate this training model at other service locations across the United States.
• BoeingcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 May 2026Boeing partnered with WSU Tech to establish a new aerospace workforce training center in Wichita, Kansas. Boeing announced a $1 billion investment in its Wichita operations over three years following its acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems. The training center will accelerate workforce development to support growing aircraft production through classroom learnings and specialized training labs.
• Wichita State UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerShocker Pathway is a partnership between WSU Tech and Wichita State University providing an affordable pathway to earn a two-year Associate of Arts degree. Students complete 50 credits at WSU Tech at WSU Tech tuition rates and transfer to WSU for 15 additional credits. WSU awards the AA degree.
• Snap-onminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSnap-on partnership with WSU Tech providing specialized tools and equipment for technical training programs.
• Kansas Board of RegentscoreOthersWSU Tech is governed by the Kansas Board of Regents. Credits earned at WSU Tech are guaranteed to transfer to other Kansas public postsecondary institutions through KBOR's transfer articulation policies.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Cowley County Community College: Kansas community college with technical and workforce programs in adjacent service territory; competes for the same CTE and transfer-oriented student pool as WSU Tech under the Kansas Board of Regents system.
• Johnson County Community College: Largest Kansas community college with extensive technical, healthcare, and IT certificate/degree programs. Competes with WSU Tech for online and out-of-region Kansas students, particularly in IT (CompTIA-aligned) and healthcare short-form programs.
• Tulsa Technology Center: Oklahoma CTE/technical college with aviation, healthcare, manufacturing, and skilled-trades programs. Closest analog to WSU Tech outside Kansas — multi-campus, workforce-focused, employer-aligned — and a direct competitor for aerospace workforce training in the southern Plains.
• Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics: Specialized FAA Airframe & Powerplant training school in Pennsylvania. Direct peer on the aviation-maintenance certification program that anchors WSU Tech's NCAT curriculum and FastTrack FAA model.
• Cincinnati State Technical and Community College: Mid-sized technical and community college with co-op programs in aviation maintenance, healthcare, and manufacturing — a structural analog to WSU Tech's employer-aligned, technical credentialing model in the Midwest.
• Wichita State University: WSU Tech's explicit transfer partner via the Shocker Pathway. WSU is the regional four-year university with overlapping programs in engineering, computing, and business, and competes for the same Wichita-metro prospective students at the upper end of the credential spectrum.
• National Aviation Academy: FAA-certificate-focused aviation maintenance school with locations in Florida and Tennessee. Comparable to WSU Tech's NCAT aviation programs in curriculum, employer relationships, and FAA-aligned credentialing model.
• Butler Community College: El Dorado–based Kansas community college offering two-year degrees and technical certificates that compete directly with WSU Tech for in-state students, particularly in general education transfer and CTE programs in the south-central Kansas region.

Others

• Kansas Board of Regents: Governing body that sets policy, approves programs, and guarantees credit transferability for WSU Tech. Not a peer, but the regulatory and funding counterpart that defines WSU Tech's operating constraints and articulation agreements.
• Spirit AeroSystems (Boeing): Now part of Boeing, Spirit is WSU Tech's anchor aerospace employer partner in Wichita. Included as an ecosystem reference rather than a competitor — they hire WSU Tech graduates and co-fund training, making them the primary demand signal for WSU Tech's aviation programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/wsutech
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/WSUTech
• Facebookfacebook.com/wsutech.official
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wsutech
• Instagraminstagram.com/wsutech
• TikToktiktok.com/@wsutech.official

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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