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Kansas Wesleyan University

63K+

Books in Memorial Library

28

Acres on campus

30+

Fine arts performances annually

  • KWU is 137 years old. The university opened on September 15, 1886.
  • Percentage of full-time students who receive financial aid: 99%
  • Employment rates after graduation: 98%
  • Size of campus: 28 acres
  • Student-to-teacher ratio: 14:1
  • Average class size: 12
  • Number of enrolled students: 952 (Fall 2023)
  • Average number of new freshmen for past three years: 251
  • Average number of graduates for past three years: 144
  • Graduation rate: 32%
  • Number of departments: 18
  • Degree areas: MBA, B.A., B.S.

12:1

Student-to-teacher ratio

264

New freshmen each year

25

Varsity sports teams

  • Number of fine arts performances per year: 25+
  • Number of chapels/devotional areas on campus: 2
  • Number of varsity teams: 25
  • Number of (team) KCAC Championships since 2004–05 season: 85
  • Percentage of full-time, undergraduate students who live on campus: 59.7%
  • Percentage of students from Kansas: 43.7%
  • Percentage of students from out-of-state: 56.3%
  • Number of alumni on record with the alumni office: 13,770
  • Amount invested in buildings over the past 10 years: $32 million
  • Amount KWU invests in Salina community annually (economic impact): $46 million
  • Population of Salina, Kansas: 46,550