Kansas Wesleyan's tuition & fees has increased from $25,200 (2014) to $33,470 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 32.82% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from - (year 2014) to $15,350 (year 2024).
Kansas Wesleyan's tuition increase rate is higher than the Kansas's average increase rate of 7.41%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 28.12%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 26.20% from 2014 ($38,200).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, Kansas Wesleyan's COA is $48,210, which is increased by 3.74% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Kansas Wesleyan's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 32.82% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $33,470. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Kansas Wesleyan University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,400, and it has increased 75.00% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $800 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $860 | 7.50% |
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| 2016-17 | $1,200 | 39.53% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,200 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,200 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,200 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,200 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,200 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,200 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,400 | 16.67% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 33.40% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 73.82% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Kansas Wesleyan University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $12,200 | $6,700 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $12,400 | $6,800 | 1.64% |
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| 2016-17 | $12,374 | $8,950 | -0.21% |
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| 2017-18 | $12,724 | $9,240 | 2.83% |
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| 2018-19 | $11,500 | $9,790 | -9.62% |
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| 2019-20 | $11,800 | $9,984 | 2.61% |
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| 2020-21 | $12,000 | $10,184 | 1.69% |
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| 2021-22 | $12,300 | $10,224 | 2.50% |
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| 2022-23 | $12,800 | $10,840 | 4.07% |
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| 2023-24 | $13,340 | $11,368 | 4.22% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Kansas Wesleyan University and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| Kansas Wesleyan University | $33,470 | $32,470 | 3.08% |
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| Newman University | $35,500 | $34,400 | 3.20% |
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| Benedictine College | $34,800 | $33,720 | 3.20% |
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| Baker University | $33,800 | $32,220 | 4.90% |
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| Friends University | $32,748 | $31,812 | 2.94% |
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| MidAmerica Nazarene University | $36,120 | $34,832 | 3.70% |
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