Kansas Wesleyan University vs. Langston University

Comparable Facts

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

Langston University is larger than Kansas Wesleyan University based on total student enrollment (1,937 students vs. 1,021 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Kansas Wesleyan University is located in Salina, KS (Remote Town setting); Langston University is in Langston, OK (Distant Rural setting).
• Kansas Wesleyan University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Langston University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Kansas Wesleyan University 16:1; Langston University 17:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Langston University are 5% lower than at Kansas Wesleyan University ($11,244 vs. $11,840).
• Out-of-state tuition is 136.9% higher at Kansas Wesleyan University than at Langston University (about $20,014 more per year; $34,630 vs. $14,616).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Kansas Wesleyan University than at Langston University (100% vs. 70%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Kansas Wesleyan University students is 117.7% larger than aid received by Langston University students ($24,560 vs. $11,279).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Kansas Wesleyan University, open admission at Langston University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Kansas Wesleyan University average a 3.34 high school GPA, 0.55 higher than at Langston University (2.79).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Kansas Wesleyan University graduates have a $175 lower median loan debt than Langston University graduates ($24,825 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, Kansas Wesleyan University graduates have an estimated $2 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Langston University graduates ($256 vs. $258).
• More Kansas Wesleyan University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Langston University students, three years after graduation (57% vs. 23%).

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