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Kansas Wesleyan University is a private regional college located in Salina, Kansas. Kansas Wesleyan University is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Kansas Wesleyan University is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $42,339 10 years after enrolling, 18th in Kansas, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Kansas Wesleyan University bachelor students earn 16% less than the national average.
Kansas Wesleyan University’s median net annual cost of $24,476 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 4 programs at Kansas Wesleyan University sorted by number of graduates - Health & Fitness, Registered Nursing, Criminal Justice, Education - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$24,476
Average years to graduate
4.2
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 1 graduate programs at Kansas Wesleyan University - Business Administration - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 42% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Kansas Wesleyan University is 9% lower than the state average, and 7% below the average for all regional colleges in the country.
At Kansas Wesleyan University, Pell Grant recipients represent 44% of the measured graduating class, 9% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Kansas Wesleyan University graduates within 4.4 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Kansas Wesleyan University’s economic mobility score of 9.68 is calculated by adjusting the 6.83 economic score of lower-income students by the 44% pell grant recipients within the student body. Kansas Wesleyan University’s EMS of 9.68 ranks in the bottom 25% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Kansas Wesleyan University pays $24,476 a year, $19,294 less than the $43,770 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $24,476
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Kansas Wesleyan University, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $24,476 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 82% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,681. This is 28% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,626
Pell grants
$4,562
State grants
$3,019
Institutional grants
$16,086
Kansas Wesleyan University offers 3 online bachelor programs, 2 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Kansas Wesleyan University offers 1 exclusively online program. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
4
Hybrid programs
1
Percentage of programs online
9%
Kansas Wesleyan University's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 68% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,740 applicants, of which 1,177 were admitted and 254 enrolled. Kansas Wesleyan University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
While Kansas Wesleyan University has a recommended testing policy, their average test scores are not made public.
Full time
89%
83%
Female
42%
59%
First time
55%
59%
In-state
51%
68%
1st generation
33%
35%
White
60%
52%
Black
11%
14%
Hispanic
22%
15%
Asian
N/A
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
6%
12%