Kansas Wesleyan University

Kansas Wesleyan University is a private nonprofit college in Salina, KS. Its average net price is $22,165 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$19,157
$30,001 to $48,000$19,205
$48,001 to $75,000$19,910
$75,001 to $110,000$23,994
$110,001 and up$26,015
$36,214Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$36,214Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$22,165Average Net Price
$12,404Room and Board 2025-26, On-Campus
$1,400Books and Supplies
$3,180Other Expenses
43.8%Students on Pell Grants
65.7%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

71.9%Acceptance Rate
Not publishedSAT Reading, Middle Half
Not publishedSAT Math, Middle Half
Not publishedACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$46,282
8 years after entry$54,646
10 years after entry$57,332
41.8%Graduation Rate
60.1%Retention Rate
$23,250Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

Salina, KSLocation
Remote townSetting
956Undergraduate Enrollment
Private nonprofitControl

Programs and What They Pay

Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.

MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Accounting$60,798 National median for this major n=44,210Not published
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$37,052 National median for this major n=3,388Not published
Biology$36,562 National median for this major n=68,911Not published
Business Administration, Management and Operations$43,703 Small program - rough guide n=31$22,872 Small program - rough guide n=48
Chemistry$47,486 National median for this major n=10,597Not published
Communications$42,882 National median for this major n=55,154Not published
Computer Science$70,762 National median for this major n=44,537Not published
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$69,677 National median for this major n=10,572Not published
Criminal Justice$43,365 National median for this major n=59,261Not published
Design and Applied Arts$39,422 National median for this major n=22,892Not published
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$29,768 National median for this major n=14,923Not published
Engineering Physics$71,501 National median for this major n=458Not published
English Language and Literature, General$36,147 National median for this major n=27,468Not published
Environmental Conservation$40,925 National median for this major n=16,925Not published
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs$36,985 National median for this major n=2,289Not published
History$38,156 National median for this major n=20,617Not published
Homeland Security$58,220 National median for this major n=2,607Not published
Liberal Arts$42,801 National median for this major n=38,048Not published
Marketing$52,121 National median for this major n=47,563Not published
Mathematics$52,843 National median for this major n=13,762Not published
Music$33,156 National median for this major n=13,251Not published
Physics$52,079 National median for this major n=4,999Not published
Psychology$37,251 National median for this major n=100,431Not published
Psychology, Other$40,236 National median for this major n=621Not published
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$47,943 National median for this major n=17,317Not published
Registered Nursing$84,093 National median for this major n=221,244Not published
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$38,781 National median for this major n=3,059Not published
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$35,087 National median for this major n=7,289Not published
Social Work$41,160 National median for this major n=17,635Not published
Sociology$40,712 National median for this major n=29,430Not published
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$34,723 Small program - rough guide n=30$26,000 Small program - rough guide n=37
Studio Art$31,108 National median for this major n=25,748Not published
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$45,328 National median for this major n=22,650Not published
Teaching$44,159 National median for this major n=58,872Not published
Theological and Ministerial Studies$36,786 National median for this major n=1,754Not published
Visual and Performing Arts, General$30,671 National median for this major n=4,580Not published

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