by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at Dakota Wesleyan University, from sticker cost of attendance and projected degree cost to net price, debt at graduation, and aid breakdowns.
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What it costs to attend Dakota Wesleyan University stands at about $42,473.00 annually.
The blocks below show what you would pay with no aid, with average aid, and as a low-income student.
| Tuition and fees | $33,790.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $8,683.00 |
| Total cost | $42,473.00 |
| That is 29% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $42,473.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$24,129.00 |
| Net price | $18,344.00 |
| That is 44% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $42,473.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$28,613.00 |
| Net price | $13,860.00 |
| That is 58% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into the tuition & fees page and living costs. |
Cost of attendance here has been rising at a recent average of 3.0% annually, so the projections below total more than one year of attendance. The detailed projections below compare a degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and a no-aid student. The repayment figures use a ten-year loan at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% |
| Freshman year | $14,282.00 | $18,903.00 | $43,767.00 |
| Senior year | $15,628.00 | $20,685.00 | $47,892.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $59,795.00 | $79,140.00 | $183,237.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $22,780.00 | $30,149.00 | $69,807.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $688.00 | $911.00 | $2,109.00 |
| Total amount paid | $82,574.00 | $109,289.00 | $253,043.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% |
| Freshman year | $14,282.00 | $18,903.00 | $43,767.00 |
| Senior year | $14,718.00 | $19,479.00 | $45,101.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $29,000.00 | $38,382.00 | $88,869.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $11,048.00 | $14,622.00 | $33,856.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $334.00 | $442.00 | $1,023.00 |
| Total amount paid | $40,048.00 | $53,004.00 | $122,724.00 |
For the complete net-price picture, see the Net Price section.
The net price is the real out-of-pocket cost — what families pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $19,735.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $19,300.00 |
Net price is not the same for every family — it falls as financial need rises and grant aid increases. The breakdown below splits average net price across income brackets:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $14,366.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $14,704.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $17,457.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $20,297.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $21,215.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s Dakota Wesleyan University Net Price Calculator, or check with the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the financial aid breakdown.
Typical debt at graduation from Dakota Wesleyan University amounts to $19,500.00, placing the school in the Low ($10-20k) burden tier.
The full distribution of debt at graduation looks like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $4,730.00 |
| 25th | $8,250.00 |
| Median (50th) | $19,500.00 |
| 75th | $27,000.00 |
| 90th | $37,500.00 |
The spread between the 10th and 90th percentiles reflects how variable debt outcomes are at this school.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student loan debt detail.
Debt at graduation is far from uniform across income levels. Below, debt is broken out by low, middle, and high family income:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $12,125.00 |
| Middle income | $21,750.00 |
| High income | $19,500.00 |
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $17,052.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $21,875.00 |
The Pell Grant is the main federal need-based award for undergraduates. Comparing Pell recipients vs non-recipients shows how debt is distributed by need.
The median debt gap between Pell and non-Pell graduates of Dakota Wesleyan University comes to $2,658.00. This school is flagged by the Department of Education for Pell-related debt inequity.
The Department of Education default-rate tier for Dakota Wesleyan University is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 7.8% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Dakota Wesleyan University add up to $81,793,808.00 spread across 4,485 loan recipients.
Veterans and active-duty servicemembers can tap dedicated federal aid programs like the Post-9/11 GI Bill and DoD tuition assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 10 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $19,675.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the veterans benefits detail.
The figures above are a starting point — as you weigh Dakota Wesleyan University, the questions below are worth your time:
Explore the related pages below for a deeper look at the cost picture:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.