Kansas Wesleyan University

www.kwu.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$31,020

2.55% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$23,803

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

3.7%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

67.6%

1,740 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

812

88.4% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

39.2%

62 Graduates

About

Kansas Wesleyan University is a higher education institution located in Saline County, KS. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Kansas Wesleyan University were General Business Administration & Management (34 degrees awarded), Criminal Justice and Corrections, General. (15 degrees), and Registered Nursing (14 degrees).

In 2021, 195 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Kansas Wesleyan University. 46.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 53.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (127 degrees), 3.53 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (36 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Kansas Wesleyan University is $31,020, which is $2,515 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Kansas Wesleyan University is $31,020, which is $2,515 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $23,803.

In 2021, 100% of undergraduate students attending Kansas Wesleyan University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 83% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$31,020

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Kansas Wesleyan University was $31,020. The cost of tuition at Kansas Wesleyan University is $2,515 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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

Average Net Price

$23,803

2021 Value

1.62%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Kansas Wesleyan University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $23,803. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Kansas Wesleyan University grew by 1.62%.

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

$8,072

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Kansas Wesleyan University was of $8,072 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 2.54% between 2020 and 2021.

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

100%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

83%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

100% of undergraduate students at Kansas Wesleyan University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 4.17% with respect to 2020, when 96% 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.

3.7%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Kansas Wesleyan University was 3.7%, which represents 10 out of the 270 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 1,740 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 34.6% annual growth. Out of those 1,740 applicants, 1,177 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 67.6% acceptance rate.

There were 812 students enrolled at Kansas Wesleyan University in 2021.

Kansas Wesleyan University has an overall enrollment yield of 21.6%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

67.6%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

1,177

Accepted Out of 1,740

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Kansas Wesleyan University was 67.6% (1,177 admissions from 1,740 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 61.8%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 34.6%, while admissions grew by 47.3%..

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.

Enrollment

Kansas Wesleyan University had a total enrollment of 812 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Kansas Wesleyan University is 718 students and the part-time enrollment is 94. This means that 88.4% of students enrolled at Kansas Wesleyan University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Kansas Wesleyan University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 55.8% White, 21.6% Hispanic or Latino, 14.4% Black or African American, 5.3% Two or More Races, 0.739% Asian, 0.739% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.246% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Kansas Wesleyan University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (29.4%), followed by White Female (26.3%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (12%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

88.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Kansas Wesleyan University in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 812 students. The full-time enrollment at Kansas Wesleyan University is 718 and the part-time enrollment is 94. This means that 88.4% of students enrolled at Kansas Wesleyan University are enrolled full-time compared with 79.9% 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

57%

2021 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 57%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), 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 (2021)

White
453 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
175 enrolled students
Black or African American
117 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Kansas Wesleyan University is 55.8% White, 21.6% Hispanic or Latino, 14.4% Black or African American, 5.3% Two or More Races, 0.739% Asian, 0.739% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.246% 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 55% White, 13.5% Black or African American, and 13.4% Hispanic or Latino.

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 2021, 15 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 (127 degrees awarded). There were 3.53 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (36 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Kansas Wesleyan University is General Business Administration & Management (34 degrees awarded), followed by Criminal Justice and Corrections, General. (15 degrees) and Registered Nursing (14 degrees).

In 2021, 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 (23 degrees awarded), Protective Services (21 degrees), and Physical Sciences (6 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 (1,041,730 people), Other managers (776,978 people), Financial managers (482,399 people), Chief executives & legislators (392,044 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (291,783 people).

The most specialized majors at Kansas Wesleyan University in 2021 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (23 degrees awarded), Protective Services (21 degrees), Physical Sciences (6 degrees), History (3 degrees), and Business (73 degrees) (as of 2021).

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, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Kansas Wesleyan University are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (23 degrees awarded), Protective Services (21 degrees), Physical Sciences (6 degrees), History (3 degrees), and Business (73 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 (733,175 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (556,088 people), Computer Systems Design (540,783 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (507,792 people), and Banking & related activities (501,506 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 (2021)

General Business Administration & Management
34 degree-majors awarded
Criminal Justice and Corrections, General.
15 degree-majors awarded
Registered Nursing
14 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Kansas Wesleyan University was General Business Administration & Management with 34 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

105

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 105 degrees were awarded to men at Kansas Wesleyan University, which is 1.17 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (90).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 40 degrees were awarded to men at Kansas Wesleyan University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 2 times more than the 20 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 20 degrees were awarded to men at Kansas Wesleyan University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.5 times less than the 40 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

34%

100% Completion Time

42%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 34% of students graduating from Kansas Wesleyan University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 42% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 42% 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.

Two or More Races Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Kansas Wesleyan University is Female and Two or More Races (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 4.84% of graduates (3 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
127 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
36 degrees awarded
Black or African American
14 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Kansas Wesleyan University is white (127 degrees awarded). There were 3.53 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (36 degrees).

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

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
64 degrees awarded
White Male
63 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
23 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Kansas Wesleyan University is white female (64 degrees awarded). There were 1.02 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (63 degrees).

Operations

Kansas Wesleyan University has an endowment valued at nearly $41.7M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 7.4M (17.7%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, Kansas Wesleyan University had a total salary expenditure of 19.9M. Kansas Wesleyan University employs 23 Assistant professors, 16 Associate professors and 6 Professors. Most academics at Kansas Wesleyan University are Female Assistant professor (15), Female Associate professor (10), and Male Assistant professor (8).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Kansas Wesleyan University are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 36 employees, Management, with 22 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 20 employees.

Endowment

$41.7M

2021 Endowment

35.6%

growth from 2020

Kansas Wesleyan University has an endowment valued at about $41.7M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Kansas Wesleyan University grew 35.6% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $10.7M 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

$7.72M

2021 Salaries

1.03%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Kansas Wesleyan University paid a median of $7.72M in salaries, which represents 38.8% of their overall expenditure ($19.9M) and a 1.03% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.1M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$2.61M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Kansas Wesleyan University paid a total of $2.61M to 49 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.92M (32.5%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

23 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

36 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Kansas Wesleyan University were Assistant professor with 23 employees, Associate professor with 16 employees, and Professor with 6 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Kansas Wesleyan University were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 36 employees, Management with 22 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 20 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Assistant professor
Female Associate professor
Male Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Kansas Wesleyan University was Female Assistant professor with 15 employees, Female Associate professor with 10 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 8 employees.

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