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Private nonprofit · Salina, Kansas

Kansas Wesleyan University

Small town campus · 956 undergraduates · 16 students per faculty member · Official website

Acceptance rate
72%
Test scores
Test-optional
Average net price
$22,671
per year, after grants
6-year graduation
49%
Campus of Kansas Wesleyan University
Photo: Wikimedia Commons

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What Kansas Wesleyan University costs

Net price is what a first-year student pays for a year after grants and scholarships, by family income. It is usually far below the sticker price.

Net price by family income

Under $30,000
$18,192
$30,001 – $48,000
$22,442
$48,001 – $75,000
$20,857
$75,001 – $110,000
$24,189
Over $110,000
$25,113

For students receiving federal aid.

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Price and aid

Full cost of attendance (sticker)
$47,437
Tuition and fees
$34,630
First-years given a grant by the school
100%
Average grant from the school
$20,745
Median debt at graduation
$23,250
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Admissions

Acceptance rate
72%
SAT middle 50%
–
ACT middle 50%
–
Test scores
Test-optional
First-year retention
60%

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Kansas Wesleyan University athletics

NAIA, 9 women's and 10 men's sports

Varsity teams and roster sizes
SportWomen’s rosterMen’s roster
Baseball–78
Basketball3845
Bowling917
Cross country70122
Football–142
Golf1120
Soccer4483
Softball45–
Tennis1218
Track & field70122
Volleyball3820

Participants reported to the U.S. Department of Education. A dash means no team for that side.

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Academics and outcomes

Most popular fields

Security & protective services
23%
Business & marketing
22%
Parks, recreation & fitness
16%
Health professions
13%
Biological & biomedical sciences
5%
Psychology
4%

Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded.

6-year graduation rate
49%
First-year retention
60%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$51,152
Median debt at graduation
$23,250
Students with a Pell grant
39%

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (admissions, prices, outcomes), IPEDS Student Financial Aid 2023–24 (school grants) and Equity in Athletics 2024–25 (teams). No college paid to appear here or can pay to be ranked.

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