Kansas Wesleyan University, KS

location_on  100 E. Claflin Ave., Salina, KS 67401 • language  kwu.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Very Small Highly Residential Baccalaureate College Selective High Transfer-In Affiliated with the United Methodist Church Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 92%
Associate’s 8%
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences5%
Business, Management, Marketing27%
Communication, Journalism7%
Computer and Information Sciences3%
Education10%
Engineering2%
English Language and Literature1%
Health Professions and Related Programs10%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting8%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities2%
Mathematics and Statistics2%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies12%
Physical Sciences3%
Psychology6%
Visual and Performing Arts2%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 47%
Median SAT Math 540
Median SAT Reading 535
Median ACT Composite 23

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 500–580
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 480–590
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 20–25
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $30,000
Out-of-State Tuition $30,000
Average Total Cost $43,000
Average Net Cost $25,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $24,000 $11,792 $11,406
$30K–$48K $22,000 $12,604 $12,318
$48K–$75K $26,000 $14,580 $15,178
$75K–$110K $25,000 $17,182 $18,184
>$110K $28,000 $17,865 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 81%
Median Federal Debt $14,000
Repayment Rate 58%
Median Payment $241
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		32% 39% 46%
$30K–$48K 		16% 16% 16%
$48K–$75K 		17% 16% 14%
$75K–$110K 		17% 14% 10%
>$110K 		18% 15% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $12,000 $12,260 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $15,000 $12,362 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $14,000 $12,148 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $14,000 $13,235 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $13,000 $10,878 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $32,000 $29,324 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $23,000 $20,583 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6,000 $5,431 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $3,000 $3,047 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		54% 49% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		58% 54% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		61% 61% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		67% 67% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 58%
Transfer Rate 45%
Withdrawal Rate 8%
Graduation Rate 35%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		28% 30% 33%
Within 6 Years 		35% 47% 49%
Within 8 Years 		39% 48% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Black 		40% 29% 41%
Caucasian 		37% 52% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		70% 39% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		33% 49% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		50% 78% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		14% 47% 58%
Other race 		40% 46% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 650
Full-time Undergrads 65%
Avg Entry Age 20
Graduate Students 74
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		40% 54% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		60% 46% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		0% 3% 7%
Black 		13% 9% 13%
Caucasian 		61% 63% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		17% 11% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 1% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		2% 7% 4%
Two or more races 		5% 5% 4%
Other race 		2% 3% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		26% 28% 37%
$30K–$48K 		16% 16% 17%
$48K–$75K 		22% 18% 16%
$75K–$110K 		29% 18% 14%

Nearby Colleges

Salina Area Technical College
2 miles, W • 1.9 star
Bethany College
16 miles, SW • 1.9 star
McPherson College
31 miles, SW • 1.9 star

Nearby Airports

Salina Regional Airport
3 miles, W • 1 star
Manhattan Regional Airport
55 miles, E • 1 star
Hays Regional Airport
90 miles, NW • 1 star