Nebraska Wesleyan University

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition
$42,274
4% growth from 2023
2024 Average Net Price
$21,122
After Financial Aid
2024 Acceptance Rate
79.8%
2,725 Applicants
2024 Enrolled Students
1,654
90% Full-Time
2024 Graduation Rate
66.1%
322 Graduates

About

Nebraska Wesleyan University is a higher education institution located in Lancaster County, NE. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Nebraska Wesleyan University were General Psychology (39 degrees awarded), General Biological Sciences (39 degrees), and General Business (29 degrees).

In 2024, 424 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Nebraska Wesleyan University. 61.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 38.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (358 degrees), 12.8 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (28 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Nebraska Wesleyan University is $42,274, which is $16,986 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($25,288).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Nebraska Wesleyan University is $42,274, which is $16,986 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($25,288).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $21,122.

In 2024, 97% of undergraduate students attending Nebraska Wesleyan University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 54% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$42,274
2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Nebraska Wesleyan University was $42,274. The cost of tuition at Nebraska Wesleyan University is $16,986 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($25,288).

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Average Net Price

$21,122
2024 Value
15%
1 Year Growth

In 2024 Nebraska Wesleyan University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $21,122. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Nebraska Wesleyan University grew by 15%.

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Other Student Expenses

$11,465
Room and Board
$1,000
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Nebraska Wesleyan University was of $11,465 in 2024. The cost of room and board decreased by 1.6% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

97%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
54%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

97% of undergraduate students at Nebraska Wesleyan University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 1.02% with respect to 2023, when 98% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Admissions

Nebraska Wesleyan University received 2,725 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 18.7% annual growth. Out of those 2,725 applicants, 2,175 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 79.8% acceptance rate.

There were 1,654 students enrolled at Nebraska Wesleyan University in 2024. 2% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Nebraska Wesleyan University has an overall enrollment yield of 16.2%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

79.8%
Acceptance Rate in 2024
2,175
Accepted Out of 2,725

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Nebraska Wesleyan University was 79.8% (2,175 admissions from 2,725 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 83.7%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 18.7%, while admissions grew by 13.2%.

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SAT Scores

2%
Submission Percentage (2024)
5
Scores Submitted (2024)

2% of enrolled first-time students at Nebraska Wesleyan University in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Nebraska Wesleyan University had a total enrollment of 1,654 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Nebraska Wesleyan University is 1,488 students and the part-time enrollment is 166. This means that 90% of students enrolled at Nebraska Wesleyan University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Nebraska Wesleyan University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 74.4% White, 8.83% Hispanic or Latino, 5.08% Black or African American, 4.29% Two or More Races, 2.06% Asian, 0.363% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0605% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Nebraska Wesleyan University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (40.4%), followed by White Male (33%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (5.08%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (66.9%), followed by White Male (15.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (5.51%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

90%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Nebraska Wesleyan University in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,654 students. The full-time enrollment at Nebraska Wesleyan University is 1,488 and the part-time enrollment is 166. This means that 90% of students enrolled at Nebraska Wesleyan University are enrolled full-time compared with 68.6% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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Retention Rate over Time

75%
2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Nebraska Wesleyan University was 75%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (74%), Nebraska Wesleyan University had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. White
    1,230 enrolled students
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    146 enrolled students
  3. Black or African American
    84 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Nebraska Wesleyan University is 74.4% White, 8.83% Hispanic or Latino, 5.08% Black or African American, 4.29% Two or More Races, 2.06% Asian, 0.363% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0605% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 48.8% White, 18.2% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.7% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 26 students (1.57%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2024, 94 more women than men received degrees from Nebraska Wesleyan University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Nebraska Wesleyan University is white (358 degrees awarded). There were 12.8 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (28 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Nebraska Wesleyan University is General Psychology (39 degrees awarded), followed by General Biological Sciences (39 degrees) and General Business (29 degrees).

In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Nebraska Wesleyan University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (61 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (34 degrees), and English (13 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Physicians
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Nebraska Wesleyan University are Physicians (432,285 people), Other managers (232,430 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (203,993 people), Postsecondary teachers (203,981 people), and Social workers, all other (167,003 people).

The most specialized majors at Nebraska Wesleyan University in 2024 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (61 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (34 degrees), English (13 degrees), Biology (46 degrees), and Philosophy and Religious Studies (4 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Magnetic resonance imaging technologists
Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Nebraska Wesleyan University are Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Economists, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Nebraska Wesleyan University are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (61 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (34 degrees), English (13 degrees), Biology (46 degrees), and Philosophy and Religious Studies (4 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Nebraska Wesleyan University are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (640,084 people), Elementary & secondary schools (561,081 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (497,612 people), Offices of physicians (219,356 people), and Outpatient care centers (205,974 people).

The most specialized majors at Nebraska Wesleyan University are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (61 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (34 degrees), English (13 degrees), Biology (46 degrees), and Philosophy and Religious Studies (4 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Nebraska Wesleyan University.
Most Common (2024)
  1. General Psychology
    39 degrees awarded
  2. General Biological Sciences
    39 degrees awarded
  3. General Business
    29 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Nebraska Wesleyan University was General Psychology with 39 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

165
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2024
259
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2024

In 2024, 165 degrees were awarded to men at Nebraska Wesleyan University, which is 0.637 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (259).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 31 degrees were awarded to men at Nebraska Wesleyan University in General Business, which is 1.82 times more than the 17 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 31 degrees were awarded to men at Nebraska Wesleyan University in General Psychology, which is 3.88 times more than the 8 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

51%
100% Completion Time
59%
150% Completion Time

In 2024, 51% of students graduating from Nebraska Wesleyan University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 59% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 60% within 200%.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. White
    358 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    28 degrees awarded
  3. Two or More Races
    9 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Nebraska Wesleyan University is white (358 degrees awarded). There were 12.8 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (28 degrees).

2.12% of degree recipients (9 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
  1. White Female
    226 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    132 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Male
    17 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Nebraska Wesleyan University is white female (226 degrees awarded). There were 1.71 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (132 degrees).

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Operations

Nebraska Wesleyan University has an endowment valued at nearly $82.8M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 12.7M (15.4%) compared to the 9.96% average return (5.41M on 54.3M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2024, Nebraska Wesleyan University had a total salary expenditure of 42.5M. Nebraska Wesleyan University employs 36 Assistant professors, 31 Professors and 22 Associate professors. Most academics at Nebraska Wesleyan University are Female Assistant professor (22), Female Professor (17), and Male Professor (14).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Nebraska Wesleyan University are: Management, with 41 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 30 employees, and Service with 27 employees.

Endowment

$82.8M
2024 Endowment
17.6%
growth from 2023

Nebraska Wesleyan University has an endowment valued at about $82.8M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Nebraska Wesleyan University grew 17.6% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $28.4M higher than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Salary Expenditure

$19.2M
2024 Salaries
0%
growth from 2023

In 2024, Nebraska Wesleyan University paid a median of $19.2M in salaries, which represents 45% of their overall expenditure ($42.5M) and a 0% growth from the previous year.

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Instructional Salaries

$5.89M
Instructional Salaries
96
Number of Employees

In 2024, Nebraska Wesleyan University paid a total of $5.89M to 96 employees working as instructors, which represents 30.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $1.15M (2.91%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Nebraska Wesleyan University were Management with 41 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 30 employees, and Service with 27 employees.

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