Kansas Wesleyan University
Private College in Salina, KS. Six-year graduation rate 49%. Median 10-year earnings $51,152.
The median ten-year earnings figure of $51,152 sits near the national middle rather than at either extreme. 49% finish within six years — respectable, though a meaningful share still leave without a credential. Debt at graduation runs to a median of $23,250, neither a bargain nor a burden.
Earnings: College Scorecard, median ten years after entry across students who received federal aid — completers and non-completers alike.
- ✓ 3-year loan default 0.0% — below national benchmark
- ! Mobility score 0.0 — limited economic uplift documented
Admissions
72% of applicants get in, so the odds favor most reasonably prepared students. 1,975 students applied in the most recent cycle — a mid-sized pool drawn mostly from the surrounding region. Yield is low at 19%, so most admitted students do not end up enrolling.
Test score bands (middle 50% of submitters)
These bands describe the enrolled first-years who submitted a score, not the entering class. Where most students apply test-optional the submitters are a self-selected, higher-scoring group.
| Test | 25th–75th percentile | Submitted |
|---|---|---|
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading | — | — |
| SAT Math | — | |
| ACT Composite | — | — |
IPEDS Admissions · 2024
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Completion is middling: 49% finish inside six years. First-year retention is 60% — the single largest point of attrition on this campus. With 37% transferring out, this functions substantially as a stepping stone. The student-faculty ratio is 16:1 — typical, which in practice means large lectures early and smaller classes in the major. As a private nonprofit four-year college, the relevant comparison is other four-year schools rather than the national average across all institutions.
Financial Aid
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24 · grant and loan rates against 895 degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduates
Average net price after grant aid is $22,930 a year — mid-range for a four-year institution. Net price varies modestly by income — $18,192 at $0–30k against $25,113 at $110k+ — so the average is a fair guide for most families. Grant aid is widespread — 97% of students receive it, averaging $23,465. 71% of students borrow federally, so debt is the norm rather than the exception.
Entering first-year students
A different, smaller group than the rates above: full-time students in their first year of college anywhere. The grant series here also excludes the "other sources" counted in the all-undergraduate figure, so the two are not comparable.
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24 · 263 students
Net price by family income
The same students as the headline above, limited to those who received Title IV federal aid — a narrower group, with a lower overall average. IPEDS publishes no combined figure across these bands, so they should not be averaged into one.
| Family income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30k | $18,192 |
| $30–48k | $22,442 |
| $48–75k | $20,857 |
| $75–110k | $24,189 |
| $110k+ | $25,113 |
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24
Federal student loans went to 637 of these 895 students, totalling $4,335,983 — an average of $6,807 each.
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24
Local housing costs
Typical rents near campus (Saline County) — budget these against any cost-of-attendance housing estimate.
HUD Fair Market Rents (40th-percentile gross rent incl. utilities) · FY2026
Veterans & GI Bill
VA GI Bill Comparison Tool (Veterans Affairs GIDS)