by our College Data Analytics TeamMany students are not billed the full, advertised sticker price of a school. Instead, they will be given a financial aid offer that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The price tag of going to Kansas Wesleyan University can appear overpowering, but remember that the majority of students obtain some kind of financial assistance.
What financial aid options can Kansas Wesleyan University offer, and what will you qualify for? Keep reading for more information. Scroll down to discover how much school funding could be available to you.
Your financial aid package, which may contain grants and scholarships, will be determined on your financial need. Read on to get a sense of the financial assistance available at Kansas Wesleyan University.
Financial assistance, available as scholarships, loans, and work-study, is a way schools lower the price of attendance so many students can enroll. Note that some aid is more valuable than the rest, and individual awards are far from uniform.
Among first-time, full-time freshmen at Kansas Wesleyan University, 100% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind approximately 263 freshmen).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 100% | $24,560 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 100% | $20,745 |
| Federal Pell grants | 38% | $5,440 |
| State/local grants | 28% | $4,391 |
| Federal student loans | 74% | $5,394 |
Unlike loans, grants and scholarships are gift aid that does not need to be paid back, making them the most desirable form of assistance. At Kansas Wesleyan University, some 97% of undergraduates were awarded grant or scholarship aid averaging $23,465 (across roughly 872 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 97% | $23,465 |
| Federal Pell grants | 39% | $5,703 |
| Federal student loans | 71% | $6,807 |
On-campus students receiving title-IV aid were awarded grants averaging $24,766.
Because need-based aid scales with family income, what students actually pay differs sharply across income brackets.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $20,136 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $23,061 |
| Over $75,000 | $25,125 |
The numbers above are post-aid net prices, so they already account for grants and scholarships.
The net price represents the average annual cost a title-IV-receiving student pays after grant aid is subtracted from the full cost of attendance.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $22,671 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $23,369 |
To get a personalized net price estimate, try Kansas Wesleyan University’s net price tool: www.kwu.edu/admissions/net-price-calculator.
The middle student in the debt distribution at Kansas Wesleyan University owes $15,000 of federal student loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $15,000 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $23,250 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $246.49/mo |
The 10-year payment estimate assumes a standard federal repayment plan and the median graduate debt amount.
Percentiles reveal the spread — half of all borrowers fall between the 25th and 75th percentiles. Use the percentiles below to see the debt range at Kansas Wesleyan University.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $3,241 |
| 25th percentile | $5,500 |
| 75th percentile | $23,000 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $32,082 |
Median debt varies by family income, by first-generation status, and by dependency status.
By Family Income
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $14,375 |
| Middle income | $16,557 |
| High income | $15,000 |
First-Gen vs Continuing-Gen Median Debt
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $15,000 |
| Continuing-generation students | $15,000 |
By Dependency Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $15,000 |
| Independent students | $13,547 |
The Department of Education computes summary indicators that describe debt outcomes at a glance. Kansas Wesleyan University.
Most undergraduate borrowing runs through the federal Stafford loan program. Below is the annual Stafford program activity at Kansas Wesleyan University:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 5210 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $82,192,920 |
The GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the main federal aid routes for veterans and service members.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 13 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $356,164 |
| Average GI Bill amount per recipient | $27,397 |
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