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Kansas Wesleyan University

Salina, Kansas · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Town

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At a glance

Average net price
$22,671What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
72%
Graduation rate
43%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
956
In-state tuition
$34,630Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$34,630
SAT midpoint
Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$51,152Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$22,671

Better than 49% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

43%

Better than 22% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$51,152

Better than 39% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$23,250

Better than 61% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$47,437

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$22,671

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Kansas Wesleyan University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time43%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return60%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$23,250
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$51,152

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Kansas Wesleyan University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$43,0148
Criminal Justice and Corrections$37,30111
Business Administration, Management and Operations$35,13732
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessNot reported22
Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsNot reported9
Communication and Media StudiesNot reported6
ChemistryNot reported6
Accounting and Related ServicesNot reported5
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingNot reported5
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementNot reported4
Biology, GeneralNot reported4
Psychology, GeneralNot reported3
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralNot reported3
HistoryNot reported3
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reported3
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reported2
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationNot reported2
SociologyNot reported2
Social WorkNot reported2
Psychology, OtherNot reported2
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesNot reported1
MarketingNot reported1
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsNot reported1
Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralNot reported1
MathematicsNot reported1
Homeland SecurityNot reported1
Theological and Ministerial StudiesNot reported1
Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyNot reportedNot reported
PhilosophyNot reportedNot reported
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsNot reportedNot reported
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reportedNot reported
Engineering PhysicsNot reportedNot reported
Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementNot reportedNot reported
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reportedNot reported
MusicNot reportedNot reported
PhysicsNot reportedNot reported
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reportedNot reported
Design and Applied ArtsNot reportedNot reported

All 39 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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