Mitchell, SD
Dakota Wesleyan University
https://www.dwu.eduRepayment outcome
78.7%
of borrowers were paying down their loan principal five years after entering repayment. Higher means more graduates can afford what they borrowed.
Money
$22,600–$47,600
middle 50% · median $34,100
Federal aid recipients · 10 yrs after entry · US Dept of Ed
College Scorecard reports earnings 10 years after a student first enrolled, not after graduation. The sample includes only federal aid recipients and counts non-completers alongside graduates, which can pull the number down at selective schools where many students never borrow. Treat it as a conservative floor, not a forecast.
Net price
after grants & scholarships
$16,484
Median debt
of borrowers at graduation
$18,500
Sticker price
before any aid
$31,596
Default rate
11.7%
Earnings by major
Median 1–2 yrs after completion · Scorecard field-of-study data
A different measurement than the 10-year headline above. These are early-career numbers for students who finished the degree, 1–2 years out — they tend to read higher because they exclude non-completers and are measured right out of school.
- Health Professions$55,512
- Criminal Justice$39,369
- Education$37,568
- Business$35,416
- Public Admin$34,526
- Parks & Fitness$33,993
- Biology$28,019
Academics
Acceptance
70.2%
Avg SAT
1,058
Enrollment
754
What students study
13 fields offered
Health Professions
40% of degrees awarded — the most popular field
- 02Business12.7%
- 03Parks & Fitness9.5%
- 04Criminal Justice8.2%
- 05Public Admin6.3%
- 06Education5.7%
- 07Biology3.2%
- 08Interdisciplinary3.2%
- 09Psychology3.2%
- 10English & Literature2.5%
- 11History1.9%
- 12Computer Science1.3%
- 13Visual & Performing Arts1.3%