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According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, Kansas Wesleyan University is ranked #1,648 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Kansas Wesleyan University held the #1,838 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Kansas Wesleyan University also holds the #28 spot on the Best Colleges in Kansas ranking.
If you're applying to Kansas Wesleyan University you'll face some tough competition, since the school's acceptance rate is only 68%. Definitely don't wait until the last minute to submit your application, since applying early may be in your favor.
At Kansas Wesleyan University, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 12 to 1. That's much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunites to work closely with their professors and classmates.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Kansas Wesleyan University is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Kansas Wesleyan University this rate is 57%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
When it comes to finishing their studies on time, those seeking a bachelor's degree from Kansas Wesleyan University have a four-year graduation rate of 34%. This is comparable to the national average of 33.3%
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Kansas Wesleyan University.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 749 undergraduates at Kansas Wesleyan University with 698 being full-time and 51 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $21,896 | $22,559 | $23,187 | $27,297 | $25,523 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Kansas Wesleyan University, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. 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 9.7%. This is about the same as the national default rate of 10.1%.
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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/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kansas-Wesleyan-University/19148818286 |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/goKWU |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 34 | NA |
| Health & Physical Education | 23 | NA |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 15 | $34,762 |
| Nursing | 14 | NA |
| General Psychology | 8 | NA |
| Accounting | 7 | NA |
| Homeland Security | 6 | NA |
| Chemistry | 5 | NA |
| Computer Information Systems | 5 | NA |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 5 | $38,652 |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2020-2021, 359 students took at least one online class at Kansas Wesleyan University. This is a decrease from the 390 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 359 | 61 |
| 2019-2020 | 390 | 77 |
| 2018-2019 | 250 | 71 |
| 2017-2018 | 248 | 81 |
| 2016-2017 | 208 | 81 |
Learn more about online learning at Kansas Wesleyan University.
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Footnotes
*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.
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