Kansas Wesleyan University
Salina, KS · Private four-year · Town: Remote
899undergraduates
72%admitted
Test-blind (scores not considered)SAT/ACT
$23,419average net price per year
38%graduate in 6 years
60%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 1,831
- Admitted
- 1,556
- Admit rate
- 72%
- Admit rate, women
- 92%
- Admit rate, men
- 81%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 17%
- First-year students
- 263
- SAT/ACT
- Test-blind (scores not considered)
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Not considered |
| SAT or ACT scores | Not considered |
| Recommendations | Not considered |
| Essay or personal statement | Not considered |
| Class rank | Not considered |
| Demonstrated competencies | Not considered |
| English proficiency test | Not considered |
| Work experience | Not considered |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
26 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (3)
- Accounting Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Bachelor's (28 awarded)
- Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (3)
- Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- Pre-Physical Therapy Studies Bachelor's (6 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (12 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (2)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (3)
- Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded)
- Criminal Justice and Corrections, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
- Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Chemistry, Other Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (1)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Communication, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (3)
- Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Fine/Studio Arts, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Visual and Performing Arts, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Education (3)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Health Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Secondary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (2 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Network and System Administration/Administrator Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Social sciences (1)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (2)
- Business Administration and Management, General Master's
- Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $33,470
- Housing and food on campus
- $11,340
- Books and supplies
- $1,400
- Other on-campus costs
- $2,000
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $48,210
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $48,210
- Total cost living at home
- $37,910
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $19,098 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $21,369 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $24,994 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $23,583 |
| Over $110,000 | $26,027 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 98%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 98%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $22,318
- Got a grant from the college
- 97%
- Average grant from the college
- $18,423
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 41%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 80%
- Average amount borrowed
- $8,152
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 34%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 38%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 38%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 39%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 38%
- Transferred to another college
- 49%
- Came back for year two
- 60%
| Pell grant students | 37% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 38% |
| Neither | 43% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 70 | 49% |
| Men | 112 | 32% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| Black | 21 | 19% |
| Hispanic | 35 | 31% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| White | 112 | 44% |
| Two or more races | 5 | 40% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 4 | 50% (small group) |
| International | 3 | 33% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 163 | 39% | 53% |
| Started here, part-time | 4 | 25% (small group) | 50% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 124 | 58% | 33% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 15 | 53% (small group) | 27% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 951
- Undergraduates
- 899
- Full-time undergraduates
- 859
- Part-time undergraduates
- 40
- Graduate students
- 52
- Students per faculty member
- 13 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 43%
- From out of state
- 53%
- From other countries
- 4%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 5%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 2%
| Women | 43% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 12% |
| Hispanic | 18% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 57% |
| Two or more races | 6% |
| Race unknown | 0% |
| International | 4% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Remote
- Address
- 100 E. Claflin Ave., Salina, KS, 67401-6146
- County
- Saline County
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- United Methodist
- Athletics
- NAIA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Air Force ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.