Kansas Wesleyan University
Salina, Kansas · Website
$51,152
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$51,152
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Kansas Wesleyan University is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Salina, Kansas with 956 undergraduates and 59 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $22,671 a year (tuition and fees $34,630). It admits 72% of applicants and 49% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $51,152 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $23,250 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$22,671
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$34,630
US median $11,837
Admission rate
72%
US median 78%
Completion rate
49%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$23,250
About $246 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$51,152
Rank 1,392 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $22,671
- Tuition and fees
- $34,630
- Cost of attendance
- $47,437
- Students with a need-based grant
- 39%
- Students with federal loans
- 71%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $18,192
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $22,442
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $20,857
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $24,189
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $25,113
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $26,600 in 2015-16 to $34,630 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 72%
- Undergraduates
- 956
- Graduate students
- 59
- Part-time students
- 6.2%
- Women
- 43%
- Students per teacher
- 16
- Completion rate
- 49%
- Retention rate
- 60%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 41
- Endowment
- $46.7M
- Other
- Religious affiliation
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,392 of 5,094 US colleges and 21 of 74 in Kansas (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | KS median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $22,671 | $15,296 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $34,630 | $9,282 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 72% | 82% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 49% | 50% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 60% | 67% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $23,250 | $10,500 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $44,811 | $37,685 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $51,152 | $43,969 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 58% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 74% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
41 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineMaster's | Master's | 38 | $20,500 | $52,922 | $72,454 | $103,485 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 32 | $25,000 | $35,137 | $59,057 | $68,257 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | $48,500 | $54,562 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | $19,938 | $37,301 | Withheld | $55,378 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $61,911 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | $26,250 | $43,014 | $40,174 | $47,382 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,359 |
| ChemistryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,120 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $88,910 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $76,194 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $85,063 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,214 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $92,374 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,706 |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,680 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Psychology, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| SociologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $52,657 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| MathematicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,562 |
| Theological and Ministerial StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Homeland SecurityOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $70,193 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Salina and Kansas on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Kansas
- Homes: Homes for sale in Kansas
Questions and answers
How much does Kansas Wesleyan University cost?
$22,671 a year is the average net price at Kansas Wesleyan University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $34,630, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $47,437. Families earning under $30,000 pay $18,192 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Kansas Wesleyan University?
72% of applicants are admitted to Kansas Wesleyan University. The median admission rate of colleges in Kansas is 82%.
How much do Kansas Wesleyan University graduates earn?
$51,152 a year is the median pay of former Kansas Wesleyan University students who work, 10 years after they started ($44,811 after 6 years). That ranks 1,392 of 5,094 US colleges and 21 of 74 in Kansas. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's) at $52,922.
How much student debt do Kansas Wesleyan University graduates have?
$23,250 is the median federal student loan debt of Kansas Wesleyan University graduates, about $246 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 71% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Kansas Wesleyan University?
49% of first-time, full-time students at Kansas Wesleyan University finish within 6 years. 60% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Kansas Wesleyan University?
Business Administration, Management and Operations (38 master's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (32 bachelor's graduates), Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (22 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 41 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.