Dakota Wesleyan University

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$31,700
3.26% growth from 2022
2023 Average Net Price
$21,901
After Financial Aid
2020 Default Rate
0%
on Student Loans
2023 Acceptance Rate
72.8%
1,153 Applicants
2023 Enrolled Students
886
77.9% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
39.5%
66 Graduates

About

Dakota Wesleyan University is a higher education institution located in N/A. N/A

In 2023, 234 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Dakota Wesleyan University. 57.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 42.3% awarded men. N/A

The median undergraduate tuition at Dakota Wesleyan University is $31,700.

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Dakota Wesleyan University was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 304 total borrowers.

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Dakota Wesleyan University is $31,700.

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $21,901.

In 2023, 94% of undergraduate students attending Dakota Wesleyan University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 78% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$31,700
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Dakota Wesleyan University was $31,700.

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Average Net Price

$21,901
2023 Value
10.5%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 Dakota Wesleyan University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $21,901. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Dakota Wesleyan University grew by 10.5%.

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Other Student Expenses

$8,225
Room and Board
$1,500
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Dakota Wesleyan University was of $8,225 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 5.45% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,500. The cost of books and supplies increased by 50% during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

94%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
78%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

94% of undergraduate students at Dakota Wesleyan University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 16% with respect to 2022, when 81% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Student Loan Default Rate

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0%
2020 Default Rate
0
Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Dakota Wesleyan University was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 304 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

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Admissions

Dakota Wesleyan University received 1,153 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 4.63% annual growth. Out of those 1,153 applicants, 839 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 72.8% acceptance rate.

There were 886 students enrolled at Dakota Wesleyan University in 2023. 3% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Dakota Wesleyan University has an overall enrollment yield of 21.9%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

72.8%
Acceptance Rate in 2023
839
Accepted Out of 1,153

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Dakota Wesleyan University was 72.8% (839 admissions from 1,153 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 74.8%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants declined by 4.63%, while admissions declined by 7.19%.

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SAT Scores

3%
Submission Percentage (2022)
5
Scores Submitted (2022)

3% of enrolled first-time students at Dakota Wesleyan University in 2022 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Dakota Wesleyan University had a total enrollment of 886 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Dakota Wesleyan University is 690 students and the part-time enrollment is 196. This means that 77.9% of students enrolled at Dakota Wesleyan University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Dakota Wesleyan University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 81.9% White, 8.01% Hispanic or Latino, 3.5% Two or More Races, 1.69% Black or African American, 1.13% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.677% Asian, and 0.113% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

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Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

77.9%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Dakota Wesleyan University in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 886 students. The full-time enrollment at Dakota Wesleyan University is 690 and the part-time enrollment is 196.

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Retention Rate over Time

69%
2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Dakota Wesleyan University was 69%.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    726 enrolled students
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    71 enrolled students
  3. Two or More Races
    31 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Dakota Wesleyan University is 81.9% White, 8.01% Hispanic or Latino, 3.5% Two or More Races, 1.69% Black or African American, 1.13% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.677% Asian, and 0.113% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. N/A

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 9 students (1.02%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

Common Jobs by Major

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Dakota Wesleyan University are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,769,777 people), Accountants & auditors (1,064,930 people), Other managers (911,882 people), Secondary school teachers (630,040 people), and Financial managers (562,915 people).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Dakota Wesleyan University are Surgeons, Physicians, Nurse anesthetists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

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Common Industries by Major

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Dakota Wesleyan University are Elementary & secondary schools (5,586,329 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,275,256 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (2,452,532 people), Computer Systems Design (2,343,824 people), and Construction (1,303,670 people).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Dakota Wesleyan University.
Most Common (2023)
  1. 35 degrees awarded
  2. 22 degrees awarded
  3. 17 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Dakota Wesleyan University was Registered Nursing with 35 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

99
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2023
135
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2023

In 2023, 99 degrees were awarded to men at Dakota Wesleyan University, which is 0.733 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (135).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 32 degrees were awarded to men at Dakota Wesleyan University in Other Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services, which is 1.39 times more than the 23 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 31 degrees were awarded to men at Dakota Wesleyan University in Registered Nursing, which is 7.75 times more than the 4 male recipients with that same degree.

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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
Two or More Races Female
Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Dakota Wesleyan University is Female and Two or More Races (100% graduation rate). Across all N/A, N/A students have the highest graduation rate (N/A%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. White Female
    120 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    86 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Male
    6 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Dakota Wesleyan University is white female (120 degrees awarded). There were 1.4 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (86 degrees).

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Operations

Dakota Wesleyan University has an endowment valued at nearly $37.7M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year.

In 2023, Dakota Wesleyan University had a total salary expenditure of 21M. Dakota Wesleyan University employs 16 Professors, 14 Assistant professors and 10 Associate professors. Most academics at Dakota Wesleyan University are Male Professor (10), Female Assistant professor (9), and Female Associate professor (7).

Endowment

$37.7M
2023 Endowment
2.41%
decline from 2022

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Instructional Salaries

$2.84M
Instructional Salaries
45
Number of Employees

In 2023, Dakota Wesleyan University paid a total of $2.84M to 45 employees working as instructors, which represents 32.7% of all salaries paid.

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Occupations by Share

Professor
Most Common Instructor
16 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Dakota Wesleyan University were Professor with 16 employees, Assistant professor with 14 employees, and Associate professor with 10 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Male Professor
  2. Female Assistant professor
  3. Female Associate professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Dakota Wesleyan University was Male Professor with 10 employees, Female Assistant professor with 9 employees, and Female Associate professor with 7 employees.

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