BaccalaureatePrivate nonprofit

Kansas Wesleyan University

Salina, Kansas·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Plains·kwu.edu
6-yr Graduation
49%
+11.5pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
1,021
peer median 844
Avg net price
$23,369
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
1,975
1,975 candidates competed
Admitted
1,420
71.9% acceptance rate
Enrolled
264
18.6% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
49%+11.5pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
41%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
49%
Full-time retention
60%

Pell equity

4.0pp gap
Pell recipients
41%
Non-Pell
45%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 4.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 39 Title IV programs, 4 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 35 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
39
Passing
4
10.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

39programs
  • Passing4 · 10.3%
  • No Data35 · 89.7%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
2
Safe
2
No data
35

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

4
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
+15.4%
$40,174 vs $34,808
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+20.5%
$72,454 vs $60,112
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+39.3%
$48,500 vs $34,808
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+69.7%
$59,057 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

4
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
64%
$25,750 debt · $40,174 earn
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
44%
$21,500 debt · $48,500 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
43%
$25,500 debt · $59,057 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
28%
$20,500 debt · $72,454 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1958Next review Aug 2027
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1916

Programmatic accreditations · 4

Action history · 3

  1. Oct 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  2. Jun 2017Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  3. Jun 2017Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$19,098
$30–48k$21,369
$48–75k$24,994
$75–110k$23,583
$110k+$26,027

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$23,369
vs Baccalaureate median $23,369
Federal loans
73.6%
In-state tuition
$33,470
Out-of-state
$33,470

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 433 students received $2.6M in Pell grants, alongside $7.3M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
433
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.6M
$2,553,151 total
Direct Loans
$7.3M
1,297 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.1M
498 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.3M
603 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$307K
22 loan awards
Parent PLUS$2.6M
174 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 270 borrowers who entered repayment, 10 (3.7%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.7%
+1.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
270
Defaulted
10
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
6.7%
2017
9.6%
2018
9.7%
2019
3.7%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Kansas Wesleyan

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs40
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

173 total completions
01Business
7241.6%
02Parks/Recreation
2212.7%
03Health Professions
2212.7%
04Security/Protective
158.7%
05Physical Sciences
95.2%
06Psychology
84.6%
07Communication
74.0%
08Public Admin
63.5%
09Biological Sciences
63.5%
10Visual/Performing Arts
63.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
1,021
12-mo unduplicated
1,061
Undergraduate
1,003
Graduate
58

Gender split

Men
59%625
Women
41%436

Race / ethnicity composition

White
56.7%
Hispanic
18.5%
Black
12.4%
Two or more
6.5%
Non-resident
3.7%
Asian
1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
719
459 M · 260 W
Women athletes
36.2%
Athletic aid
$5.9M
Total student aid
Budget
$18.0M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$3.7M
$2.2M
Recruiting expense
$37K
$13K
Head-coach salaries
$39K
$33K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 11

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
104 M · 54 W
$2.1M
Football
142 M ·
$3.0M
Soccer
70 M · 36 W
$2.4M
Baseball
88 M ·
$1.8M
Basketball
48 M · 34 W
$2.0M
Other Sports
· 76 W
$1.5M

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
2.33
2 offenses · 859 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago1.231 yr ago2.33Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
3
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
3
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
1
Aggravated assault
1

By location

2total
  • On campus2

Includes 2 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

1
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
1 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs10
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
16.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
50

Kansas Wesleyan vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Kansas Wesleyan selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectKansas Wesleyan University
49%1,021$23,369Baccalaureate
Ottawa University-Ottawa
28%83.0%999$28,083Baccalaureate
McPherson College
34%76.8%878$24,837Baccalaureate
Tabor College
34%64.6%621$19,868Baccalaureate
Sterling College
41%48.2%694$22,403Baccalaureate
Ottawa University-Online
43%96.7%810Baccalaureate
Peer group median38%76.8%844$23,369

Frequently asked questions about Kansas Wesleyan University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Kansas Wesleyan.

What is the graduation rate at Kansas Wesleyan University?

Kansas Wesleyan University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 49% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Kansas Wesleyan University?

Kansas Wesleyan University reports a total enrollment of 1,021 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Kansas Wesleyan University?

The average net price at Kansas Wesleyan University is $23,369 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Kansas Wesleyan University?

Kansas Wesleyan University's yield rate is 18.6%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Kansas Wesleyan University located?

Kansas Wesleyan University is located in Salina, Kansas 67401-6146.

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