Quad

Head-to-head

Catawba
Kansas Wesleyan

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Catawba graduates 15 pts more of its students than Kansas Wesleyan (58% vs. 43%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Catawba's grants cover 61% of its full price on average, vs. 51% at Kansas Wesleyan

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Kansas Wesleyan's yield is 6 pts higher than Catawba's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    Catawba costs about $3.7K less per year on average than Kansas Wesleyan ($19,991 vs. $23,650, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    Catawba is a bit larger (1,235 vs. 956)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Kansas Wesleyan has 3 pts more first-gen students than Catawba (33% vs. 30%)

    First-generation students

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Kansas Wesleyan admits 72%, Catawba 75%; Kansas Wesleyan's yield is higher, at 19%.

Acceptance rate
Catawba75%
Kansas Wesleyan72%
Quad's selectivity
  • CatawbaAccessible
  • Kansas WesleyanAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Catawba
1030–1300
Kansas WesleyanTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • CatawbaGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • Kansas WesleyanGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Catawba is a bit larger than Kansas Wesleyan (1,235 vs. 956 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Catawba1.2K
Kansas Wesleyan956
Pell Grant share
Catawba41%
Kansas Wesleyan39%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at both; Catawba has 13 students per faculty member to Kansas Wesleyan's 16.

Students per faculty member
Catawba13 to 1
Kansas Wesleyan16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • CatawbaBusiness Administration and Management, General19%
  • Kansas WesleyanBusiness Administration and Management, General22%

What each costs

Catawba costs about $3.7K less a year than Kansas Wesleyan on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Catawba$20K
Kansas Wesleyan$23.7K
Aid generosity
Catawba61%
Kansas Wesleyan51%

What each pays off

Kansas Wesleyan's former students earn more, a median $51.2K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 58% at Catawba to 43% at Kansas Wesleyan.

Median earnings, 10 years
Catawba$48.8K
Kansas Wesleyan$51.2K
Graduation rate
Catawba58%
Kansas Wesleyan43%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Kansas Wesleyan but held steady at Catawba; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • CatawbaSteady−6%
  • Kansas WesleyanGrowing+238%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why