Dakota Wesleyan vs Kansas Wesleyan
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Dakota Wesleyan UniversityMitchell, SDCatholic life on campusKansas Wesleyan UniversitySalina, KSCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Dakota Wesleyan has the lower price after aid: $15,927 a year, against $20,857 at Kansas Wesleyan.
- The average price after aid is lower at Dakota Wesleyan: $19,735 a year, against $22,671 at Kansas Wesleyan.
- Median debt is lower at Kansas Wesleyan: $23,250, against $27,000 at Dakota Wesleyan.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Mitchell, SD
Salina, KS
Setting
Town
Town
Students
886
951
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.
DAcademic Excellence: Limited (grade D): 40 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%
Graduation rate
48%
49%
First-year retention
75%
60%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$19,735
$22,671
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$15,251
$18,192
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$15,750
$22,442
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$15,927
$20,857
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$19,048
$24,189
Net price, over $110,000 income
$22,416
$25,113
Median debt
$27,000
$23,250
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$53,728
$51,152
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.