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Dakota Wesleyan University

Basic Information

Type Private
Location Mitchell, SD
Population 25,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 661
Men / Women 50% / 50%
White 82%
Hispanic 7%
Mixed 4%
Black 3%
International 3%
Native American 1%
Asian 1%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 43%
Business & Economics 21%
Education 16%
Humanities & Social Sciences 12%
Arts 8%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $33,790
Est. Cost of Attendance $43,864
10-Year ROI $137,000
ROI Percentile 44th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 75%
4-Year Graduation Rate 43%
6-Year Graduation Rate 48%
Transfer-Out Rate 22%

Weather

Comfortable Days 95 (20th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,750 (74th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 270 (85th pctl)
Muggyness Very Dry

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 55%
Yield (Unbound) 21%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests — Test Blind

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Dakota Wesleyan University 154 39% / 61% 1% $84,174
Biochemistry 10 30% / 70% 0%
Biology 5 20% / 80% 0%
Exercise Science 6 50% / 50% 0%
Nursing 42 7% / 93% 0% $89,369
Wildlife Management 3 100% / 0% 0%
Accounting 3 67% / 33% 0%
Business Administration 14 86% / 14% 0%
Entrepreneurship 10 90% / 10% 10%
Nonprofit Management 1 100% / 0% 0%
Organizational Leadership 5 40% / 60% 0%
Behavioral Sciences 1 0% / 100% 0%
Communication 2 100% / 0% 0%
Criminal Justice 8 +1 62% / 38% 0% $60,948
History 1 0% / 100% 0%
Human Services 1 100% / 0% 0% $51,819
Liberal Studies 2 50% / 50% 0%
Psychology 3 +2 0% / 100% 0%
Education 5 0% / 100% 0%
Elementary Education 12 +1 25% / 75% 0%
English Education 3 33% / 67% 0%
History Education 4 100% / 0% 0%
Mathematics Teacher Education
Special Education 1 +2 0% / 100% 0%
Digital Arts 9 +1 44% / 56% 0%
Music 2 0% / 100% 0%
Music Teacher Education
Theatre 1 +2 0% / 100% 0%