Kansas Wesleyan University vs. NWOSU

Comparable Facts

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

Northwestern Oklahoma State University is larger than Kansas Wesleyan University based on total student enrollment (2,079 students vs. 1,021 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Kansas Wesleyan University is located in Salina, KS (Remote Town setting); Northwestern Oklahoma State University is in Alva, OK (Remote Town setting).
• Kansas Wesleyan University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Northwestern Oklahoma State University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Kansas Wesleyan University 16:1; Northwestern Oklahoma State University 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Northwestern Oklahoma State University are 51.7% lower than at Kansas Wesleyan University ($5,720 vs. $11,840).
• Out-of-state tuition is 196.9% higher at Kansas Wesleyan University than at Northwestern Oklahoma State University (about $22,966 more per year; $34,630 vs. $11,664).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Kansas Wesleyan University than at Northwestern Oklahoma State University (100% vs. 95%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Kansas Wesleyan University students is 172.6% larger than aid received by Northwestern Oklahoma State University students ($24,560 vs. $9,011).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Kansas Wesleyan University, required at NWOSU.
• Enrolled first-year students at NWOSU average a 3.42 high school GPA, 0.08 higher than at Kansas Wesleyan University (3.34).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 18.6% at Kansas Wesleyan University vs. 38.7% at NWOSU.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Northwestern Oklahoma State University graduates have a $10,510 lower median loan debt than Kansas Wesleyan University graduates ($14,315 vs. $24,825).
• Among borrowers, NWOSU graduates have an estimated $108 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Kansas Wesleyan University graduates ($148 vs. $256).
• More Kansas Wesleyan University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former NWOSU students, three years after graduation (57% vs. 55%).

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