by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Dakota Wesleyan University, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
Dakota Wesleyan University was not ranked in College Factual’s Best Overall Colleges report this year. This may be because not enough data was available.
Dakota Wesleyan University has an acceptance rate of 73%, which makes it somewhat selective. Make sure it’s not the only school you apply to, even if it’s your school of choice. Whether you get in or not will largely depend on how you compare to other applicants.
The student to faculty ratio at Dakota Wesleyan University is an impressive 12 to 1. That’s quite good when you compare it to the national average of 15 to 1. This is a good sign that students at the school will have more opportunities for one-on-one interactions with their professors.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Dakota Wesleyan University is 52%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Dakota Wesleyan University is 69%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Dakota Wesleyan University the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 46%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Dakota Wesleyan University.
During the most recent academic year, there were 661 undergraduates at Dakota Wesleyan University.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Dakota Wesleyan University.
The overall average net price of Dakota Wesleyan University is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.### Net Price by Income Group for Dakota Wesleyan University
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $14,366 | $14,704 | $17,457 | $20,297 | $21,215 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Dakota Wesleyan University, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It’s not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Dakota Wesleyan University, approximately 73% of students took out student loans averaging $6,263 a year. That adds up to $25,052 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 7.8%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you’ll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans. Get more details about paying for Dakota Wesleyan University.
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor’s degree recipients from Dakota Wesleyan University make around $53,728 per year during the early years of their employment. This is right on par with the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year. Also, graduates in your major field may make more.
See which majors at Dakota Wesleyan University make the most money.
Dakota Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Mitchell, South Dakota. The surrounding location of Mitchell is ideal for students who enjoy the charms of a college town. Get more details about the location of Dakota Wesleyan University.
Contact information for Dakota Wesleyan University are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1200 W University Ave, Mitchell, SD 57301-4398 |
| Phone: | 6059952600 |
| Website: | www.dwu.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/dwublue |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/dakotawesleyan |
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 15 majors graduated from Dakota Wesleyan University. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 234 | NA |
| Other Business & Marketing | 46 | $61,623 |
| Nursing | 42 | $60,155 |
| Business Administration & Management | 25 | NA |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 13 | NA |
| Biochemistry & Biophysics | 10 | NA |
| Entrepreneurial Studies | 10 | NA |
| General Education | 10 | NA |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 10 | NA |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 9 | NA |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
230 students took at least one online class at Dakota Wesleyan University.
Learn more about online learning at Dakota Wesleyan University.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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