Private nonprofitFour-year

Nebraska Wesleyan University

Lincoln, NE · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$18,327
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$43,572
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
66.1%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$56,405
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
$53,569
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$43,572
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$43,572
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$11,915
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$12,130
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,000
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00014,925
$30,001–48,00016,974
$48,001–75,00014,594
$75,001–110,00018,244
$110,001+23,652

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 They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer.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)
66.1%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
60.2%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
75.0%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$47,667
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$56,405
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$26,970
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$285.93
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
74.1%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $56,405 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
79.8%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,189
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
22–27
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
1,453
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
12:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
26.2%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
33.6%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
54.3%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$69,291
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White73%
Hispanic9%
Black5%
Asian2%
Two or more races5%
Nonresident / international3%

Other Four-year institutions in NE

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Bellevue UniversityNot reported33.0%$61,289
Bryan College of Health SciencesNot reported70.0%$70,845
CHI Health School of Radiologic TechnologyNot reportedNot reported$48,110
Chadron State College$12,54950.4%$47,002
Clarkson CollegeNot reported46.7%$64,876
College of Saint MaryNot reported60.5%$54,338
Concordia University-NebraskaNot reported64.9%$52,415
Creighton UniversityNot reported83.4%$73,911
Doane UniversityNot reported57.1%$53,316
Hastings CollegeNot reported48.9%$51,303
Life Chiropractic College West - Bellevue UniversityNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Midland UniversityNot reported42.1%$52,163

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
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$112,139$120,193Not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$93,116$88,910$27,000
Business/Commerce, General.$91,021$125,988Not reported
Accounting and Related Services.$75,139$76,194Not reported
Business/Commerce, General.$70,281$68,407$26,750
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness.$58,770$54,562$27,000
Communication and Media Studies.$57,937$56,359$25,500
Curriculum and Instruction.$55,781$63,399Not reported
Biology, General.$54,566$57,214$27,000
Psychology, General.$50,320$50,706$27,000
Social Work.$48,785$51,790$34,750
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.$45,420$39,775$27,000
Systems Science and Theory.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
International/Globalization Studies.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Data Analytics.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Philosophy and Religious Studies, General.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Philosophy.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Religion/Religious Studies.Not reported$41,390Not reported
Chemistry.Not reported$65,120Not reported
Physics.Not reported$76,786Not reported

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