Nebraska Wesleyan University

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$38,898

4% growth from 2021

2022 Average Net Price

$25,201

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2022 Acceptance Rate

81.5%

2,370 Applicants

2022 Enrolled Students

1,688

89.6% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

59%

248 Graduates

About

Nebraska Wesleyan University is a higher education institution located in false. In 2022, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Nebraska Wesleyan University were General Business (51 degrees awarded), General Biological Sciences (50 degrees), and Registered Nursing (34 degrees).

In 2022, 510 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Nebraska Wesleyan University. 65.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 34.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (422 degrees), 15.1 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (28 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Nebraska Wesleyan University is $38,898.

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Nebraska Wesleyan University was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 546 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Nebraska Wesleyan University is $38,898

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $25,201.

In 2022, 98% of undergraduate students attending Nebraska Wesleyan University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 59% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$38,898

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at Nebraska Wesleyan University was $38,898.

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

Average Net Price

$25,201

2022 Value

1.67%

1 Year Growth

In 2022 Nebraska Wesleyan University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $25,201. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Nebraska Wesleyan University grew by 1.67%.

This chart compares the average net price of Nebraska 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

$11,301

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Nebraska Wesleyan University was of $11,301 in 2022. The cost of room and board increased by 4.01% between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

98%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

59%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

98% of undergraduate students at Nebraska Wesleyan University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a growth of 3.16% with respect to 2021, when 95% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Nebraska 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 Nebraska Wesleyan University was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 546 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

Nebraska Wesleyan University received 2,370 undergraduate applications in 2022, which represents a 5.46% annual growth. Out of those 2,370 applicants, 1,931 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 81.5% acceptance rate.

There were 1,688 students enrolled at Nebraska Wesleyan University in 2022. 6% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Nebraska Wesleyan University has an overall enrollment yield of 18.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

81.5%

Acceptance Rate in 2022

1,931

Accepted Out of 2,370

In 2022, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Nebraska Wesleyan University was 81.5% (1,931 admissions from 2,370 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2021, which was 81.8%. Between 2021 and 2022, the number of applicants declined by 5.46%, while admissions declined by 5.85%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Nebraska 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)

6% of enrolled first-time students at Nebraska 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

Nebraska Wesleyan University had a total enrollment of 1,688 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Nebraska Wesleyan University is 1,512 students and the part-time enrollment is 176. This means that 89.6% of students enrolled at Nebraska Wesleyan University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Nebraska Wesleyan University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 78.3% White, 8.83% Hispanic or Latino, 3.26% Black or African American, 3.02% Two or More Races, 2.49% Asian, 0.355% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0592% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

89.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Nebraska Wesleyan University in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,688 students. The full-time enrollment at Nebraska Wesleyan University is 1,512 and the part-time enrollment is 176.

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

Retention Rate over Time

75%

2022 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 Nebraska Wesleyan University was 75%.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
1,321 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
149 enrolled students
Black or African American
55 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Nebraska Wesleyan University is 78.3% White, 8.83% Hispanic or Latino, 3.26% Black or African American, 3.02% Two or More Races, 2.49% Asian, 0.355% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0592% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates.

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, 28 students (1.66%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2022, 158 more women than men received degrees from Nebraska Wesleyan University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Nebraska Wesleyan University is white (422 degrees awarded). There were 15.1 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (28 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Nebraska Wesleyan University is General Business (51 degrees awarded), followed by General Biological Sciences (50 degrees) and Registered Nursing (34 degrees).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Nebraska Wesleyan University.

Most Common (2022)

General Business
51 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
50 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
34 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common N/A concentration at Nebraska Wesleyan University was General Business with 51 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from N/A programs at Nebraska Wesleyan University according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

176

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

334

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 176 degrees were awarded to men at Nebraska Wesleyan University, which is 0.527 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (334).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 47 degrees were awarded to men at Nebraska Wesleyan University in General Business, which is 1.96 times more than the 24 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 38 degrees were awarded to men at Nebraska Wesleyan University in Registered Nursing, which is 6.33 times more than the 6 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

53%

100% Completion Time

63%

150% Completion Time

In 2022, 53% of students graduating from Nebraska Wesleyan University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 63% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 63% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the 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.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Nebraska Wesleyan University is Male and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all , Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

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 (2022)

White
422 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
28 degrees awarded
Asian
18 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Nebraska Wesleyan University is white (422 degrees awarded). There were 15.1 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (28 degrees).

2.16% of degree recipients (11 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

White Female
280 degrees awarded
White Male
142 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
20 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Nebraska Wesleyan University is white female (280 degrees awarded). There were 1.97 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (142 degrees).

Operations

Nebraska Wesleyan University has an endowment valued at nearly $72.5M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year.

In 2022, Nebraska Wesleyan University had a total salary expenditure of 44.8M. Nebraska Wesleyan University employs 39 Assistant professors, 39 Professors and 24 Associate professors. Most academics at Nebraska Wesleyan University are Female Assistant professor (25), Male Professor (20), and Female Professor (19).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Nebraska Wesleyan University are: Management, with 36 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 28 employees, and Service with 27 employees.

Endowment

$72.5M

2022 Endowment

5.8%

decline from 2021

This line chart shows how the endowment at Nebraska 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 false Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$19.8M

2022 Salaries

18%

growth from 2021

In 2022, Nebraska Wesleyan University paid a median of $19.8M in salaries, which represents 44.2% of their overall expenditure ($44.8M) and a 18% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 12.9% decline between 2020 and 2021, and a 2.63% growth between 2019 and 2020.

Instructional Salaries

$7.01M

Instructional Salaries

107

Number of Employees

In 2022, Nebraska Wesleyan University paid a total of $7.01M to 107 employees working as instructors, which represents 35.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $11.3M (31.2%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

39 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

36 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Nebraska Wesleyan University were Assistant professor with 39 employees, Professor with 39 employees, and Associate professor with 24 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Nebraska Wesleyan University were Management with 36 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 28 employees, and Service with 27 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Female Assistant professor
Male Professor
Female Professor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Nebraska Wesleyan University was Female Assistant professor with 25 employees, Male Professor with 20 employees, and Female Professor with 19 employees.

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

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