Dakota Wesleyan University

1200 W University Ave
Mitchell, SD 57301-4398
(605) 995-2600
www.dwu.edu
fax:(605) 995-2723
president:Amy C. Novak
665 Applications Acceptance Rate 0.7 Graduation Rate 0.42
0.35 0.51

STUDENT RATIO

810

ENTERING CLASS SIZE

22700 | 22700

IN-STATE | OUT-OF-STATE TUITION

699

CLASS SIZE

23

MEDIAN ACT SCORES

Average test scores for all first-year students that were accepted and enrolled
500

SAT MATH

490

SAT READING

Not Available

SAT WRITING

23

ACT COMPOSITE

Admissions Statistics

Graduation Rate (Gender)

0.35
0.51
Men
Women
SAT Math Scores
25%
50%
75%
410
500
590
SAT Critical Reading Scores
25%
50%
75%
400
490
580
SAT Writing Scores
25%
50%
75%
0
Not Available
0
ACT Composite Scores
25%
50%
75%
19
23
27
Financial Aid Statistics
0
Percent of students receiving student loan

Student Debt & Earnings Post Graduation

Median Debt Upon Graduation

$26500

Average Monthly Payment

$294

Median Earnings

$34100

% of students earning 25K or above post graduation

63%
URL Applywww.dwu.edu/apply
Application Fee25
Percent Admitted (Men)0.68
Percent Admitted (Women)0.74
Part-time Undergraduate Enrollment111
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are American Indian or Alaska Native0.01
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Black or African American0.02
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Hispanic/Latino0.04
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are White0.89
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are two or more races0.02
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Race/ethnicity unknown0
Percent of full-time first-time undergraduates receiving any financial aid1
Average amount of student loan aid received by full-time first-time undergraduates8047
Average amount of other student loan aid received by full-time first-time undergraduates8919
Applicants Men412
Applicants Women253
Admissions Total467
Admissions Men280
Admissions Women187
ACT English 25th percentile score16
ACT English 75th percentile score26
ACT Math 25th percentile score17
ACT Math 75th percentile score27
ACT Writing 25th percentile score0
ACT Writing 75th percentile score0
Average SAT Score1058
Median ACT English Score21
Median ACT Math Score22
ACT Median Writing ScoreNot Available
Percent of all federal undergraduate students receiving a federal student loan (Excludes Parent Plus loans)84%
% of loans where $1 or more of principal has been paid (3 years after graduation)79%
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