Hastings vs Kansas Wesleyan
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Hastings CollegeHastings, NECompass Score: GoodC+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Kansas Wesleyan UniversitySalina, KSCompass Score: Solid
At a glance
- For families earning up to $30,000, Kansas Wesleyan has the lower price after aid: $18,192 a year, against $21,646 at Hastings.
- Median debt is lower at Kansas Wesleyan: $23,250, against $27,000 at Hastings.
Scores
Compass Score
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
C+Compass Score: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Academic Excellence
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 50%
B-Academic Excellence: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Value
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
Regional colleges
Regional colleges
Location
Hastings, NE
Salina, KS
Setting
Town
Town
Students
1,011
951
Sports
NAIA · Great Plains Athletic Conference
NAIA · Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
72%
72%
Average SAT
1320
Not reported
ACT middle 50%
26–30
Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rate
49%
49%
First-year retention
66%
60%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$51,303
$51,152
Median debt
$27,000
$23,250
Cost
Average price after aid
About $24,000
About $23,000
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
About $22,000
About $18,000
$30,001–$48,000
About $19,000
About $22,000
$48,001–$75,000
About $22,000
About $21,000
$75,001–$110,000
About $25,000
About $24,000
Over $110,000
About $27,000
About $25,000
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Marketing $64,708
- Business administration $61,465
- Kinesiology and exercise science $48,238
- Biology $40,723
- Business administration $59,057
- Kinesiology and exercise science $48,500
- Teacher education $40,174
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.