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Kansas Wesleyan University Overview

Kansas Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Salina, Kansas. Salina is a good match for students who enjoy small-town life.

What Is Kansas Wesleyan University Known For?

0 Undergraduate Awards
$26,060 Avg Cost After Aid
68% Acceptance Rate
  • Students at Kansas Wesleyan University have an easier time paying back their loans. The school's student loan default rate is only 4%, compared to the national rate of 10.1%.
  • The master's degree is the highest award offered at Kansas Wesleyan University.
  • For the <nil> academic year, 100% of the faculty were full-time.
  • A student who earns a bachelor's degree from Kansas Wesleyan University makes roughly $46,718 a year. This is 15% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.
  • The average Kansas Wesleyan University student graduates in 4.2 years. That's better than the national average of 4.4 years.

Where Is Kansas Wesleyan University?

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Contact details for Kansas Wesleyan University are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 100 E. Claflin Ave., Salina, KS 67401-6146
Phone: 785-827-5541
Website: www.kwu.edu

How Do I Get Into Kansas Wesleyan University?

You can apply to Kansas Wesleyan University online at: https://kwes.acck.edu/ICS/Students/Apply_Today.jnz

Admission Requirements for Kansas Wesleyan University

Submission Required?
High School GPA Required
High School Rank Recommended
High School Transcript Required
College Prep Program Recommended
Recommendations Neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores Recommended
TOEFL Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Kansas Wesleyan University?

68% Acceptance Rate
50% Of Accepted Are Women
The acceptance rate at Kansas Wesleyan University is 68%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 50% of accepted students are men and 50% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 67%, and the acceptance rate for women is 68%.

Can I Afford Kansas Wesleyan University?

$26,060 Net Price
82% Take Out Loans
3.7% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of Kansas Wesleyan University is $26,060. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Kansas Wesleyan University, approximately 82% of students took out student loans averaging $7,681 a year. That adds up to $30,724 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Kansas Wesleyan University is 3.7%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Kansas Wesleyan University Undergraduate Student Diversity

718 Full-Time Undergraduates
43% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 760 undergraduate students at Kansas Wesleyan University, with 718 being full-time and 42 being part-time.

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There are also 52 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 718 full-time undergraduates at Kansas Wesleyan University, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Kansas Wesleyan University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 6
Black or African American 106
Hispanic or Latino 152
White 400
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 46

Geographic Diversity

Kansas students aren't the only ones who study at Kansas Wesleyan University. At this time, 18 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 15 countries are represented at Kansas Wesleyan University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are United Kingdom, Colombia, and Taiwan.

Online Learning at Kansas Wesleyan University

61 Took All Classes Online
359 Took At Least One Class Online
20.0% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
There are 6 bachelor’s degree and 6 master’s degree programs available online at Kansas Wesleyan University. In 2020-2021, 359 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Kansas Wesleyan University has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 22nd most popular in Kansas for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2020-2021.

Online Growth Rankings of Kansas Wesleyan University

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Kansas Wesleyan University was 20.0%. This is the #1,065 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Kansas Wesleyan University regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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