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

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 Davison County, SD. In 2023, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Dakota Wesleyan University were Other Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services (55 degrees awarded), Athletic Trainer (6 degrees), and Higher Education & Administration (5 degrees).

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. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (206 degrees), 20.6 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (10 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Dakota Wesleyan University is $31,700, which is $2,420 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

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

Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Dakota Wesleyan University is $31,700, which is $2,420 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

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. The cost of tuition at Dakota Wesleyan University is $2,420 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Dakota Wesleyan University (in red) with those of other similar universities.

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%.

This chart compares the average net price of Dakota Wesleyan University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

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.

This chart compares the average student costs at Dakota Wesleyan University (in red) with that of similar universities.

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.

This chart compares the average award discount at Dakota Wesleyan University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

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.

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%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Dakota Wesleyan University (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

Submission Percentage (2022)

Scores Submitted (2022)

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

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

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. This means that 77.9% of students enrolled at Dakota Wesleyan University are enrolled full-time compared with 78.8% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Dakota Wesleyan University (in red) compares to similar universities.

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%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (74%), Dakota Wesleyan University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Dakota Wesleyan University (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
726 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
71 enrolled students
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. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 53.2% White, 14.1% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.9% Black or African American.

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.

Graduates

In 2023, 36 more women than men received degrees from Dakota Wesleyan University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Dakota Wesleyan University is white (206 degrees awarded). There were 20.6 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (10 degrees).

The most common Masters Degree concentration at Dakota Wesleyan University is Other Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services (55 degrees awarded), followed by Athletic Trainer (6 degrees) and Higher Education & Administration (5 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Dakota Wesleyan University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Business (93 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (7 degrees), and Education (31 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

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).

The most specialized majors at Dakota Wesleyan University in 2023 are Business (93 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (7 degrees), Education (31 degrees), History (3 degrees), and Psychology (17 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

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

The most specialized majors at Dakota Wesleyan University are Business (93 degrees awarded), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (7 degrees), Education (31 degrees), History (3 degrees), and Psychology (17 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

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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 N/A.

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)

Registered Nursing
35 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
22 degrees awarded
Elementary Education & Teaching
17 degrees awarded

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

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Dakota Wesleyan University according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

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).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Dakota Wesleyan University by degrees awarded.

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.

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.

Time to Complete

46%

100% Completion Time

50%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 46% of students graduating from Dakota Wesleyan University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 50% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 50% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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 Baccalaureate Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
206 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
10 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
7 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Dakota Wesleyan University is white (206 degrees awarded). There were 20.6 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (10 degrees).

0.427% of degree recipients (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
120 degrees awarded
White Male
86 degrees awarded
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).

Operations

Dakota Wesleyan University has an endowment valued at nearly $37.7M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of −754k (−2%) compared to the 4.79% average return (2.46M on 51.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

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).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Dakota Wesleyan University are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 34 employees, Management, with 20 employees, and Service with 11 employees.

Endowment

$37.7M

2023 Endowment

2.41%

decline from 2022

Dakota Wesleyan University has an endowment valued at about $37.7M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Dakota Wesleyan University declined 2.41% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $13.7M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Dakota Wesleyan University (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$8.69M

2023 Salaries

8.4%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Dakota Wesleyan University paid a median of $8.69M in salaries, which represents 41.3% of their overall expenditure ($21M) and a 8.4% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 1% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 1.01% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.7M (37.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$2.84M

Instructional Salaries

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.

This is compared to a median of $552k (3.27%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

16 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

34 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.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Dakota Wesleyan University were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 34 employees, Management with 20 employees, and Service with 11 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Male Professor
Female Assistant professor
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.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Dakota Wesleyan University.

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