Kansas Wesleyan University

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$32,750

2.5% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$23,419

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Acceptance Rate

85%

1,831 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

951

90.3% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

38.5%

70 Graduates

About

Kansas Wesleyan University is a higher education institution located in Saline County, KS. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Kansas Wesleyan University were General Business Administration & Management (32 degrees awarded), Kinesiology & Exercise Science (12 degrees), and Criminal Justice And Corrections, General (11 degrees).

In 2023, 179 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Kansas Wesleyan University. 35.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 64.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (117 degrees), 4.5 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (26 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Kansas Wesleyan University is $32,750, which is $3,470 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Kansas Wesleyan University was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 312 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Kansas Wesleyan University is $32,750, which is $3,470 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $23,419.

In 2023, 95% of undergraduate students attending Kansas Wesleyan University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 74% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$32,750

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Kansas Wesleyan University was $32,750. The cost of tuition at Kansas Wesleyan University is $3,470 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Kansas Wesleyan University (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$23,419

2023 Value

3.55%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Kansas Wesleyan University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $23,419. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Kansas Wesleyan University grew by 3.55%.

This chart compares the average net price of Kansas Wesleyan University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$8,800

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Kansas Wesleyan University was of $8,800 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 6.77% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Kansas Wesleyan University (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

95%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

74%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

95% of undergraduate students at Kansas Wesleyan University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 2.06% with respect to 2022, when 97% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Kansas Wesleyan University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Kansas Wesleyan University was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 312 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Kansas Wesleyan University received 1,831 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 35% annual growth. Out of those 1,831 applicants, 1,556 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 85% acceptance rate.

There were 951 students enrolled at Kansas Wesleyan University in 2023. 21% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Kansas Wesleyan University has an overall enrollment yield of 16.9%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

85%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

1,556

Accepted Out of 1,831

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Kansas Wesleyan University was 85% (1,556 admissions from 1,831 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 69.6%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 35%, while admissions grew by 64.8%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Kansas Wesleyan University (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

21%

Submission Percentage (2019)

Scores Submitted (2019)

21% of enrolled first-time students at Kansas Wesleyan University in 2019 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Kansas Wesleyan University had a total enrollment of 951 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Kansas Wesleyan University is 859 students and the part-time enrollment is 92. This means that 90.3% of students enrolled at Kansas Wesleyan University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Kansas Wesleyan University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 56.9% White, 18.5% Hispanic or Latino, 12.2% Black or African American, 6.41% Two or More Races, 1.37% Asian, 0.421% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.315% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Kansas Wesleyan University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (28.7%), followed by White Female (28.2%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (10.9%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

90.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Kansas Wesleyan University in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 951 students. The full-time enrollment at Kansas Wesleyan University is 859 and the part-time enrollment is 92. This means that 90.3% of students enrolled at Kansas Wesleyan University are enrolled full-time compared with 78.8% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Kansas Wesleyan University (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

60%

2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Kansas Wesleyan University was 60%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (74%), Kansas Wesleyan University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Kansas Wesleyan University (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
541 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
176 enrolled students
Black or African American
116 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Kansas Wesleyan University is 56.9% White, 18.5% Hispanic or Latino, 12.2% Black or African American, 6.41% Two or More Races, 1.37% Asian, 0.421% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.315% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 53.2% White, 14.1% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.9% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0 students (0%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 53 fewer women than men received degrees from Kansas Wesleyan University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Kansas Wesleyan University is white (117 degrees awarded). There were 4.5 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (26 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Kansas Wesleyan University is General Business Administration & Management (32 degrees awarded), followed by Kinesiology & Exercise Science (12 degrees) and Criminal Justice And Corrections, General (11 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Kansas Wesleyan University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (22 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (6 degrees), and History (3 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Accountants & auditors

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Kansas Wesleyan University are Accountants & auditors (1,020,791 people), Other managers (833,921 people), Financial managers (525,758 people), Chief executives & legislators (428,357 people), and Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (269,850 people).

The most specialized majors at Kansas Wesleyan University in 2023 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (22 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (6 degrees), History (3 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (3 degrees), and Business (76 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Kansas Wesleyan University are Surgeons, Physicians, Photographic process workers & processing machine operators, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Chief executives & legislators

The most specialized majors at Kansas Wesleyan University are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (22 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (6 degrees), History (3 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (3 degrees), and Business (76 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Kansas Wesleyan University are Elementary & secondary schools (798,161 people), Computer Systems Design (628,859 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (621,733 people), Banking & related activities (514,734 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (506,874 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Kansas Wesleyan University.

Most Common (2023)

General Business Administration & Management
32 degrees awarded
Kinesiology & Exercise Science
12 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice And Corrections, General
11 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Kansas Wesleyan University was General Business Administration & Management with 32 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Kansas Wesleyan University according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

116

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 116 degrees were awarded to men at Kansas Wesleyan University, which is 1.84 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (63).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Kansas Wesleyan University by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 41 degrees were awarded to men at Kansas Wesleyan University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 2.56 times more than the 16 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 16 degrees were awarded to men at Kansas Wesleyan University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.39 times less than the 41 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

33%

100% Completion Time

39%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 33% of students graduating from Kansas Wesleyan University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 39% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 39% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Kansas Wesleyan University is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
117 degrees awarded
Black or African American
26 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
25 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Kansas Wesleyan University is white (117 degrees awarded). There were 4.5 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (26 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Male
74 degrees awarded
White Female
43 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
20 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Kansas Wesleyan University is white male (74 degrees awarded). There were 1.72 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (43 degrees).

Operations

Kansas Wesleyan University has an endowment valued at nearly $41.3M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 4.15M (10%) compared to the 4.79% average return (2.46M on 51.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2023, Kansas Wesleyan University had a total salary expenditure of 22.6M. Kansas Wesleyan University employs 25 Assistant professors, 12 Associate professors and 7 Professors. Most academics at Kansas Wesleyan University are Female Assistant professor (14), Male Assistant professor (11), and Female Associate professor (10).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Kansas Wesleyan University are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 42 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 25 employees, and Management with 24 employees.

Endowment

$41.3M

2023 Endowment

8.59%

growth from 2022

Kansas Wesleyan University has an endowment valued at about $41.3M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Kansas Wesleyan University grew 8.59% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $10.1M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Kansas Wesleyan University (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$11.2M

2023 Salaries

35%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Kansas Wesleyan University paid a median of $11.2M in salaries, which represents 49.7% of their overall expenditure ($22.6M) and a 35% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 7.74% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 1.03% growth between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.7M (37.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$2.64M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Kansas Wesleyan University paid a total of $2.64M to 46 employees working as instructors, which represents 23.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $552k (3.27%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

25 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

42 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Kansas Wesleyan University were Assistant professor with 25 employees, Associate professor with 12 employees, and Professor with 7 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Kansas Wesleyan University were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 42 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 25 employees, and Management with 24 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Assistant professor
Male Assistant professor
Female Associate professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Kansas Wesleyan University was Female Assistant professor with 14 employees, Male Assistant professor with 11 employees, and Female Associate professor with 10 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Kansas Wesleyan University.

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