Kansas Wesleyan University

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach National
Religious Affiliation United Methodist
Population 60,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,900 (84%)
Days Without Precipitation 265 (83%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 927
Men / Women 56% / 44%
From State 42%
From Region 21%
Athletes 807 (90.0%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 56%
Hispanic 18%
Black 12%
Mixed 7%
International 5%
Native American 1%
Asian 1%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Kansas Wesleyan University 196 52% 58% 1% 10% 20% 4% $65,213 28 -0.19 57 99% 6.8%
Information Technology — — — — — — — — $75,461 10 -1.11 76 — — — — —
Network Administration — — — — — — — — $75,226 10 -1.12 75 — — — — —
Applied Chemistry 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $69,711 43 -0.18 66 — — — — —
Chemistry 7 — 0% 86% 0% 14% 0% 0% $69,241 40 -0.23 66 — — — — —
Mathematics 1 — 100% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $67,995 26 -0.65 63 — — — — —
Biology 11 +1 18% 36% 0% 9% 27% 0% $65,149 44 -0.15 57 — — — — —
Exercise Science 16 — 81% 50% 0% 19% 25% 6% $59,243 42 -0.30 42 100% — — — —
Nursing 13 — 23% 77% 0% 8% 15% 0% $82,841 11 -0.94 83 97% — — — —
Pre-Health Studies 7 +1 43% 57% 0% 14% 29% 0% $65,259 45 -0.22 57 — — — — —
Pre-Physical Therapy Studies 10 — 10% 50% 0% 10% 20% 0% $67,636 42 -0.17 63 — — — — —
Accounting 6 +2 50% 50% 17% 0% 33% 0% $75,402 26 -0.75 75 100% — — — —
Business Administration 44 — 82% 52% 0% 5% 23% 11% $72,728 51 -0.25 72 97% — — — —
Marketing 1 +1 100% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $70,360 28 -0.56 68 — — — — —
Sports Management 20 — 70% 50% 0% 10% 10% 10% $59,243 44 -0.21 42 100% — — — —
English 3 — 0% 33% 0% 33% 0% 0% $54,123 62 +0.21 28 — — — — —
History 2 — 50% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $56,318 55 -0.06 34 — — — — —
Liberal Arts 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $57,265 61 -0.01 37 — — — — —
Communication 3 +1 67% 67% 0% 33% 0% 0% $60,278 49 -0.15 45 — — — — —
Psychology 7 — 57% 14% 14% 14% 57% 0% $57,750 68 +0.41 38 — — — — —
Psychology 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $57,397 66 +0.35 37 — — — — —
Public Relations 1 +1 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $63,763 26 -0.72 54 — — — — —
Social Work 7 — 0% 71% 0% 14% 14% 0% $57,974 78 +0.56 39 — — — — —
Sociology — +2 — — — — — — $57,992 62 +0.10 39 — — — — —
Elementary Education 4 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,076 69 +0.27 28 100% — — — —
Health Teacher Education 2 +1 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $55,676 45 -0.25 32 — — — — —
Secondary Education and Teaching — — — — — — — — $54,076 46 -0.12 28 100% — — — —
Art Therapy — — — — — — — — $60,954 96 +1.51 46 — — — — —
Arts Management 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $47,165 37 -0.36 13 — — — — —
Graphic Design 2 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,810 21 -0.72 20 — — — — —
Music Teacher Education 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $55,706 88 +0.96 32 — — — — —
Studio Art — — — — — — — — $44,313 38 -0.27 8 — — — — —
Theater 3 — 33% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $43,207 50 +0.02 7 — — — — —
Visual and Performing Arts 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,887 85 +0.78 16 — — — — —
Criminal Justice 15 — 60% 60% 0% 13% 27% 0% $60,096 56 +0.03 44 100% 6.8% — — —
Emergency Management 3 — 100% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $71,449 39 -0.28 70 — — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $37,186
ROI Percentile 57th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 60%
4-Year Graduation Rate 41%
6-Year Graduation Rate 49%
Transfer-Out Rate 37%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Business & Economics 36.2% 71 76% 51% 1% 6% 21% 10% $69,122 22 -0.29 65 98% —
Health Sciences 23.5% 46 43% 59% 0% 13% 22% 2% $68,652 16 -0.44 64 99% —
Social Sciences 10.2% 20 35% 55% 5% 15% 25% 0% $58,473 49 +0.32 40 — —
Professional 9.2% 18 67% 61% 0% 11% 28% 0% $61,988 34 -0.02 49 100% 6.8%
Life & Natural Sciences 5.6% 11 18% 36% 0% 9% 27% 0% $65,149 37 -0.15 57 — —
Arts 4.6% 9 33% 89% 0% 0% 11% 0% $47,987 32 +0.09 14 — —
Physical Sciences & Math 4.6% 9 22% 78% 0% 22% 0% 0% $69,155 22 -0.27 65 — —
Education 3.1% 6 17% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $54,609 59 +0.09 29 100% —
Humanities 3.1% 6 17% 50% 0% 17% 17% 0% $55,378 53 +0.08 31 — —

Sports

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 142 $2.6M $2.8M -$173K
Track & Field (combined) 122 $2.1M $1.2M $894K
Soccer 83 $1.5M $916K $548K
Baseball 78 $1.6M $2.3M -$626K
Basketball 45 $900K $1.1M -$201K
Golf 20 $437K $452K -$14K
Volleyball 20 $400K $656K -$256K
Tennis 18 $195K $339K -$144K
Bowling 17 $278K $303K -$25K
Other Sports 1 $6K $6K $0
Total 495 $10.0M $10.0M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Other Sports 70 $448K $448K $0
Track & Field (combined) 70 $1.2M $835K $379K
Softball 45 $930K $868K $62K
Soccer 44 $771K $982K -$211K
Basketball 38 $719K $793K -$74K
Volleyball 38 $771K $763K $7K
Tennis 12 $212K $296K -$83K
Golf 11 $205K $255K -$50K
Bowling 9 $133K $163K -$30K
Total 312 $5.4M $5.4M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 192 $3.3M $2.0M $1.3M
Football 142 $2.6M $2.8M -$173K
Soccer 127 $2.2M $1.9M $336K
Basketball 83 $1.6M $1.9M -$275K
Baseball 78 $1.6M $2.3M -$626K
Other Sports 71 $455K $455K $0
Volleyball 58 $1.2M $1.4M -$248K
Softball 45 $930K $868K $62K
Golf 31 $642K $708K -$65K
Tennis 30 $408K $636K -$228K
Bowling 26 $411K $466K -$55K
Total 807 $16.2M $16.2M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 68%
Yield (non-ED) 19%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 68% 68% 68%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional