Kansas Wesleyan University vs. Mars Hill University

Kansas Wesleyan University vs. Mars Hill University comparison

	Kansas Wesleyan University	Mars Hill University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Kansas Wesleyan University	Mars Hill University
Location	Salina, KS	Mars Hill, NC
Setting	Remote Town	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	859	1,032
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	kwu.edu	mhc.edu
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Costs	Kansas Wesleyan University	Mars Hill University
Tuition (In State)	$31,950	$36,557
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,950	$36,557
Room & Board	$10,800	$10,004
Avg Net Price	$22,617	$17,721
Avg Grant Aid	$21,537	$28,916
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	99%

Admission	Kansas Wesleyan University	Mars Hill University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,356	1,597
Admitted	944	1,185
Acceptance Rate	69.6%	74.2%
Enrolled %	24.8%	21.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.34	3.5
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	Mars Hill University
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (20%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (18%) Business (13%) Social Sciences (7%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%)	Business (25%) Education (22%) Visual and Performing Arts (9%) Psychology (7%) Human Services (7%)
Outcomes	Kansas Wesleyan University	Mars Hill University
Graduation Rate	42%	38%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$42,500	$32,300
Making Student Loan Payments	57%	53%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,825	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$256	$279

Diversity	Kansas Wesleyan University	Mars Hill University
% Men	58%	51%
% Women	42%	49%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	69%	68%
% Black	9%	22%
% Hispanic	15%	3%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	1%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	3%

Students	Kansas Wesleyan University	Mars Hill University
% In-State	43%	54%
% Out-of-State	56%	36%
Campus	Kansas Wesleyan University	Mars Hill University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	Yes	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Mars Hill University is larger than than Kansas Wesleyan University based on total student enrollment (1,032 students vs. 859 students)

Kansas Wesleyan University vs. Mars Hill University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Kansas Wesleyan University or Mars Hill University?

• Mars Hill University is 14.4% more expensive to attend than Kansas Wesleyan University for in-state tuition ($36,557.00 vs. $31,950.00)
• Out of state tuition is 14.4% higher at Mars Hill University than Kansas Wesleyan University ($36,557.00 vs. $31,950.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mars Hill University than Kansas Wesleyan University ($17,721 vs. $22,617)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mars Hill University are 8% lower than costs at Kansas Wesleyan University ($10,004 vs. $10,800)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mars Hill University than Kansas Wesleyan University (99% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mars Hill University students is 34.3% larger than aid received Kansas Wesleyan University ($28,916 vs. $21,537)

Kansas Wesleyan University vs. Mars Hill University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Kansas Wesleyan University (1020) is 108 points higher than at Mars Hill University (912)
• Incoming Kansas Wesleyan University students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Mars Hill University (20)
• Accepted freshman Mars Hill University students have a 0.16 point higher average high school GPA (3.5) than students at Kansas Wesleyan University (3.34)
• Mars Hill University has a higher acceptance rate (74.2%) than Kansas Wesleyan University (69.6%)

Kansas Wesleyan University vs. Mars Hill University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Kansas Wesleyan University or Mars Hill University? 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 Mars Hill University and Kansas Wesleyan University.

• The graduation rate at Kansas Wesleyan University is higher than Mars Hill University (42% vs. 38%)
• Graduates from Kansas Wesleyan University earn on average $10,200 more per year than Mars Hill University graduates after ten years. ($42,500 vs. $32,300)
• Kansas Wesleyan University students graduate with a $2,175 lower median federal student loan debt than Mars Hill University graduates. ($24,825 vs. $27,000)
• Kansas Wesleyan University graduates are paying $23 less per month on federal student loans than Mars Hill University graduates. ($256 vs. $279)
• More Kansas Wesleyan University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mars Hill University students, three years after graduation. (57% vs. 53%)

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