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Dakota Wesleyan University
Mitchell, SD
Private Nonprofit
Town Setting
Less Selective (73% acceptance rate)
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Key Facts
73%
Accept Rate
$19,300
Avg. Net Cost
661
Small Campus
$49,432
Median Salary
50%
Graduation Rate
4-Year completion
69%
Retention Rate
Return after 1st year
29%
First-Gen Students
First in family
26%
Pell Grant Aid
Receive Federal Grants
Admissions
73%
Acceptance Rate
Less Selective
Cost & Financial Aid
Average Cost (After Aid)
$19,300
In-State Tuition
$32,890
Out-of-State Tuition
$32,890
Net price reflects average cost after financial aid
Popular Programs
Business & Marketing
24%
Health Sciences
22%
Financial Aid & Affordability
26%
Pell Grants
78%
Take Loans
479%
3yr Repayment
Pell Grant Recipients:
Percentage of students receiving federal Pell Grants (need-based aid)
Federal Loan Rate:
Share of students who take out federal loans
3-Year Repayment:
Rate of borrowers making progress on loan repayment
Student Outcomes
50%
Graduation Rate
4-Year completion
69%
Retention Rate
1st Year
Earnings After Graduation
$49,432
6 Years After
$53,728
10 Years After
Campus & Student Life
661
Students
Town
Setting
Student Profile
Gender Distribution
Men: 47%
Women: 53%
29%
First-Gen Students
9%
Part-Time Students
Avg. Family Income
$76,324
Racial/Ethnic Diversity
White: 80%
Hispanic: 9%
Two+: 4%
Other: 4%
Black: 2%
At a Glance
Institution Type
Private Nonprofit
Primary Degree
Bachelor's
Location
Mitchell, SD
Setting
Town
Campus Size
Small
Selectivity
Less Selective
Online Only
No
Classification
Four-year, very small, primarily nonresidential
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