UAFS vs. Kansas Wesleyan University

Comparable Facts

Compare University of Arkansas Fort Smith in Fort Smith, AR with Kansas Wesleyan University in Salina, KS on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

University of Arkansas Fort Smith is larger than Kansas Wesleyan University based on total student enrollment (5,496 students vs. 1,021 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• University of Arkansas Fort Smith is located in Fort Smith, AR (Small City setting); Kansas Wesleyan University is in Salina, KS (Remote Town setting).
• University of Arkansas Fort Smith is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Kansas Wesleyan University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: University of Arkansas Fort Smith 18:1; Kansas Wesleyan University 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Arkansas Fort Smith are 14.8% lower than at Kansas Wesleyan University ($10,082 vs. $11,840).
• Out-of-state tuition is 184.3% higher at Kansas Wesleyan University than at University of Arkansas Fort Smith (about $22,448 more per year; $34,630 vs. $12,182).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Kansas Wesleyan University than at University of Arkansas Fort Smith (100% vs. 95%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Kansas Wesleyan University students is 218.3% larger than aid received by University of Arkansas Fort Smith students ($24,560 vs. $7,715).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are required at UAFS, test-free at Kansas Wesleyan University.
• Enrolled first-year students at UAFS average a 3.39 high school GPA, 0.05 higher than at Kansas Wesleyan University (3.34).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 40.2% at UAFS vs. 18.6% at Kansas Wesleyan University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Arkansas Fort Smith graduates have a $10,693 lower median loan debt than Kansas Wesleyan University graduates ($14,132 vs. $24,825).
• Among borrowers, UAFS graduates have an estimated $110 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Kansas Wesleyan University graduates ($146 vs. $256).
• More Kansas Wesleyan University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UAFS students, three years after graduation (57% vs. 47%).

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