Kansas Wesleyan University vs. Clarkson College

Kansas Wesleyan University vs. Clarkson College comparison

	Kansas Wesleyan University	Clarkson College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Kansas Wesleyan University	Clarkson College
Location	Salina, KS	Omaha, NE
Setting	Remote Town	Large City
Enrollment	859	1,133
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	kwu.edu	clarksoncollege.edu
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Costs	Kansas Wesleyan University	Clarkson College
Tuition (In State)	$31,950	$14,880
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,950	$14,880
Room & Board	$10,800	$7,284
Avg Net Price	$22,617	$14,506
Avg Grant Aid	$21,537	$9,554
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	77%

Admission	Kansas Wesleyan University	Clarkson College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,356	66
Admitted	944	37
Acceptance Rate	69.6%	56.1%
Enrolled %	24.8%	100%
Avg High School GPA	3.34	3.3
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Kansas Wesleyan University	Clarkson College
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (20%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (18%) Business (13%) Social Sciences (7%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%)	Health Professions (97%) Business (3%)
Outcomes	Kansas Wesleyan University	Clarkson College
Graduation Rate	42%	56%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$42,500	$51,600
Making Student Loan Payments	57%	74%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,825	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$256	$258

Diversity	Kansas Wesleyan University	Clarkson College
% Men	58%	14%
% Women	42%	86%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	69%	76%
% Black	9%	5%
% Hispanic	15%	5%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	8%

Students	Kansas Wesleyan University	Clarkson College
% In-State	43%	78%
% Out-of-State	56%	19%
Campus	Kansas Wesleyan University	Clarkson College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	Yes	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Clarkson College is larger than than Kansas Wesleyan University based on total student enrollment (1,133 students vs. 859 students)

Kansas Wesleyan University vs. Clarkson College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Kansas Wesleyan University or Clarkson College?

• Kansas Wesleyan University is 114.7% more expensive to attend than Clarkson College for in-state tuition ($31,950.00 vs. $14,880.00)
• Out of state tuition is 114.7% higher at Kansas Wesleyan University than Clarkson College ($31,950.00 vs. $14,880.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Clarkson College than Kansas Wesleyan University ($14,506 vs. $22,617)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Clarkson College are 48.3% lower than costs at Kansas Wesleyan University ($7,284 vs. $10,800)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Kansas Wesleyan University than Clarkson College (98% vs. 77%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Kansas Wesleyan University students is 125.4% larger than aid received Clarkson College ($21,537 vs. $9,554)

Kansas Wesleyan University vs. Clarkson College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Kansas Wesleyan University or Clarkson College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Clarkson College or Kansas Wesleyan University .

• The average SAT score at Clarkson College (1050) is 30 points higher than at Kansas Wesleyan University (1020)
• Incoming Clarkson College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Kansas Wesleyan University (22)
• Accepted freshman Kansas Wesleyan University students have a 0.04 point higher average high school GPA (3.34) than students at Clarkson College (3.3)
• Kansas Wesleyan University has a higher acceptance rate (69.6%) than Clarkson College (56.1%)

Kansas Wesleyan University vs. Clarkson College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Kansas Wesleyan University or Clarkson College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Clarkson College and Kansas Wesleyan University.

• The graduation rate at Clarkson College is higher than Kansas Wesleyan University (56% vs. 42%)
• Graduates from Clarkson College earn on average $9,100 more per year than Kansas Wesleyan University graduates after ten years. ($51,600 vs. $42,500)
• Kansas Wesleyan University students graduate with a $175 lower median federal student loan debt than Clarkson College graduates. ($24,825 vs. $25,000)
• Kansas Wesleyan University graduates are paying $2 less per month on federal student loans than Clarkson College graduates. ($256 vs. $258)
• More Clarkson College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kansas Wesleyan University students, three years after graduation. (74% vs. 57%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/