Nebraska Wesleyan University, NE

location_on  5000 St Paul Ave, Lincoln, NE 68504 • language  nebrwesleyan.edu • workspace_premium  2.8 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Small Highly Residential Master's College and University Very Selective Low Transfer-In Affiliated with the United Methodist Church Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 91%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate 9%
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences12%
Business, Management, Marketing16%
Communication, Journalism6%
Education7%
English Language and Literature2%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics2%
Health Professions and Related Programs20%
History2%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting2%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities0%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Multi-disciplinary Studies0%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies11%
Philosophy and Religious Studies0%
Physical Sciences2%
Psychology3%
Public Administration and Social Service5%
Social Sciences3%
Visual and Performing Arts6%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 72%
Median SAT Math 570
Median SAT Reading 570
Median ACT Composite 25

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 510–630
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 500–640
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 21–28
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $34,000
Out-of-State Tuition $34,000
Average Total Cost $45,000
Average Net Cost $23,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $18,000 $12,653 $11,406
$30K–$48K $19,000 $13,300 $12,318
$48K–$75K $22,000 $15,209 $15,178
$75K–$110K $25,000 $18,715 $18,184
>$110K $27,000 $18,959 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 66%
Median Federal Debt $20,000
Repayment Rate 74%
Median Payment $279
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		24% 32% 46%
$30K–$48K 		12% 16% 16%
$48K–$75K 		17% 16% 14%
$75K–$110K 		20% 16% 10%
>$110K 		27% 20% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $20,000 $12,401 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $19,000 $13,344 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $21,000 $13,536 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $22,000 $14,002 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $20,000 $12,664 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $31,000 $28,872 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $27,000 $22,104 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $7,000 $6,023 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $4,000 $3,311 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		70% 60% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		74% 65% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		83% 70% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		86% 75% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 84%
Transfer Rate 30%
Withdrawal Rate 15%
Graduation Rate 64%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		51% 35% 33%
Within 6 Years 		64% 51% 49%
Within 8 Years 		67% 54% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		80% 55% 57%
Black 		50% 34% 41%
Caucasian 		65% 57% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		55% 45% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		33% 45% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		50% 72% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		67% 66% 58%
Two or more races 		62% 48% 48%
Other race 		33% 47% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 1,839
Full-time Undergrads 84%
Avg Entry Age 22
Graduate Students 244
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		60% 56% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		40% 44% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		2% 3% 7%
Black 		3% 5% 13%
Caucasian 		81% 70% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		7% 11% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		1% 4% 4%
Two or more races 		3% 4% 4%
Other race 		3% 4% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		15% 22% 37%
$30K–$48K 		11% 15% 17%
$48K–$75K 		16% 18% 16%
$75K–$110K 		26% 21% 14%
>$110K 		31% 25% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Joseph's College Cosmetology
2 miles, S • 1 star
Southeast Community College Area
2 miles, S • 1.9 star
Bryan College of Health Sciences
3 miles, SW • 3.2 star

Nearby Airports

Lincoln Airport
6 miles, NW • 1 star
Eppley Airfield
51 miles, E • 2.8 star
Central Nebraska Regional Airport
87 miles, NW • 1 star