Private nonprofitFour-year

Kansas Wesleyan University

Salina, KS · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$22,671
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$34,630
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
48.6%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$51,152
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$47,437
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$34,630
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$34,630
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$11,840
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$8,928
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,400
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00018,192
$30,001–48,00022,442
$48,001–75,00020,857
$75,001–110,00024,189
$110,001+25,113

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
48.6%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
32.3%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
60.1%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$44,811
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$51,152
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$23,250
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$246.49
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
58.0%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $51,152 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
71.9%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
Not reported
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
956
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
16:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
33.1%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
39.1%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
70.9%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$49,181
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White57%
Hispanic18%
Black12%
Asian1%
Two or more races7%
Nonresident / international5%

Other Four-year institutions in KS

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Baker UniversityNot reported57.8%$63,855
Baker University School of NursingNot reportedNot reported$63,855
Barclay CollegeNot reported32.3%$36,355
Benedictine CollegeNot reported61.6%$53,175
Bethany CollegeNot reported35.7%$49,694
Bethel College-North NewtonNot reported41.1%$49,898
Central Christian College of KansasNot reported27.0%$44,468
Cleveland University-Kansas CityNot reported100.0%$52,304
Donnelly CollegeNot reported45.8%$35,715
Emporia State University$16,26156.1%$47,601
Fort Hays State University$12,56947.7%$48,928
Friends UniversityNot reported43.4%$52,113

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$72,454$103,485Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$59,057$68,257$27,000
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness.$48,500$54,562Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.$40,174$47,382$26,899
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.Not reported$85,063Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Engineering Physics.Not reported$89,154Not reported
English Language and Literature, General.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Not reported$53,072Not reported
Biology, General.Not reported$57,214Not reported
Mathematics.Not reported$69,562Not reported
Philosophy.Not reported$54,455Not reported
Theological and Ministerial Studies.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Chemistry.Not reported$65,120Not reported
Physics.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Psychology, General.Not reported$50,706Not reported
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.Not reported$50,523Not reported
Psychology, Other.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Criminal Justice and Corrections.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10