Dakota Wesleyan vs Hastings
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Dakota Wesleyan UniversityMitchell, SDCatholic life on campusHastings CollegeHastings, NECatholic life on campus
At a glance
- For families earning up to $30,000, Dakota Wesleyan has the lower price after aid: $15,251 a year, against $21,646 at Hastings.
- The average price after aid is lower at Dakota Wesleyan: $19,735 a year, against $24,452 at Hastings.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Mitchell, SD
Hastings, NE
Setting
Town
Town
Students
886
1,011
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
73%
72%
Average SAT
1320
ACT middle 50%
26–30
Graduation rate
48%
49%
First-year retention
75%
66%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$19,735
$24,452
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$15,251
$21,646
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$15,750
$18,812
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$15,927
$21,933
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$19,048
$24,986
Net price, over $110,000 income
$22,416
$27,290
Median debt
$27,000
$27,000
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$53,728
$51,303
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.