Friends University vs. Kansas Wesleyan University

Comparable Facts

Compare Friends University in Wichita, KS with Kansas Wesleyan University in Salina, KS on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Friends University is larger than Kansas Wesleyan University based on total student enrollment (1,961 students vs. 1,021 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Friends University is located in Wichita, KS (Large City setting); Kansas Wesleyan University is in Salina, KS (Remote Town setting).
• Friends University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Kansas Wesleyan University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Friends University 12:1; Kansas Wesleyan University 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Friends University are 4.6% lower than at Kansas Wesleyan University ($11,295 vs. $11,840).
• Out-of-state tuition is 1.3% higher at Kansas Wesleyan University than at Friends University (about $438 more per year; $34,630 vs. $34,192).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Friends University as at Kansas Wesleyan University (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Kansas Wesleyan University students is 13.8% larger than aid received by Friends University students ($24,560 vs. $21,579).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Friends University, test-free at Kansas Wesleyan University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Friends University average a 3.4 high school GPA, 0.06 higher than at Kansas Wesleyan University (3.34).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 44.7% at Friends University vs. 18.6% at Kansas Wesleyan University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Friends University graduates have a $313 lower median loan debt than Kansas Wesleyan University graduates ($24,512 vs. $24,825).
• Among borrowers, Friends University graduates have an estimated $3 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Kansas Wesleyan University graduates ($253 vs. $256).
• More Kansas Wesleyan University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Friends University students, three years after graduation (57% vs. 54%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.