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KWU is 126 years old. The University's "birthday" is on September 15, 1886.
Percentage of students who receive financial aid: 99%
Placement rates after graduation: 97%
Acceptance rate: 56%
Size of campus: 28 acres
Student-to-teacher ratio: 13:1
Number of enrolled students: 745
Number of new freshmen per year: 139
Number of graduates per year: 170
Percentage of students who graduate in four years: 24.4
Number of departments: 22
Number of majors: 27, 7 degree programs
Number of books in Memorial Library: 134,103
Number of computers on campus: 130
Number of fine arts performances per year: 25+
Number of chapels/devotional areas on campus: 2
Number of sports: 16
Number of KCAC championship trophies: 28, 6 sports
Percentage of students who live on campus: 58%
Percentage of students from Kansas: 61%
Percentage of students from out-of-state: 36%
Percentage of international students: 3%
Number of alumni: 10,040
Amount invested in buildings over the past 10 years: $20 million
Amount KWU invests in Salina community annually: $40 million
Population of Salina, Kansas: 48,000