UNK vs. Dakota Wesleyan University

University of Nebraska at Kearney vs. Dakota Wesleyan University comparison

	University of Nebraska at Kearney	Dakota Wesleyan University	College 3	College 4
	Remove	Remove	+Add	+Add
Overview	UNK	Dakota Wesleyan University
Location	Kearney, NE	Mitchell, SD
Setting	Remote Town	Remote Town
Enrollment	6,041	887
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#571
Religious Affiliation	-	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	unk.edu	dwu.edu
Team Colors

Comparable Facts

• University of Nebraska at Kearney is larger than than Dakota Wesleyan University based on total student enrollment (6,041 students vs. 887 students)

UNK vs. Dakota Wesleyan University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, UNK or Dakota Wesleyan University?

• Dakota Wesleyan University is 393.6% more expensive to attend than UNK for in-state tuition ($30,700.00 vs. $6,220.00)
• Out of state tuition is 155.1% higher at Dakota Wesleyan University than University of Nebraska at Kearney ($30,700.00 vs. $12,036.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Nebraska at Kearney than Dakota Wesleyan University ($16,564 vs. $19,825)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Dakota Wesleyan University are 52.9% lower than costs at University of Nebraska at Kearney ($7,450 vs. $11,390)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at University of Nebraska at Kearney as Dakota Wesleyan University (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Dakota Wesleyan University students is 189.7% larger than aid received University of Nebraska at Kearney ($21,097 vs. $7,282)

UNK vs. Dakota Wesleyan University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, UNK or Dakota Wesleyan University? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Dakota Wesleyan University or UNK .

• The average SAT score at University of Nebraska at Kearney (1049) is 67 points higher than at Dakota Wesleyan University (982)
• Incoming UNK students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Dakota Wesleyan University (21)
• Accepted freshman Dakota Wesleyan University students have a 0.12 point higher average high school GPA (3.36) than students at UNK (3.24)
• UNK has a higher acceptance rate (86%) than Dakota Wesleyan University (74.8%)

UNK vs. Dakota Wesleyan University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UNK or Dakota Wesleyan University? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Dakota Wesleyan University and UNK.

• The graduation rate at UNK is higher than Dakota Wesleyan University (61% vs. 43%)
• Graduates from University of Nebraska at Kearney earn on average $5,200 more per year than Dakota Wesleyan University graduates after ten years. ($43,400 vs. $38,200)
• University of Nebraska at Kearney students graduate with a $5,283 lower median federal student loan debt than Dakota Wesleyan University graduates. ($21,250 vs. $26,533)
• UNK graduates are paying $55 less per month on federal student loans than Dakota Wesleyan University graduates. ($219 vs. $274)
• More UNK graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Dakota Wesleyan University students, three years after graduation. (71% vs. 71%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/