Kansas Wesleyan's tuition & fees has increased from $26,600 (2015) to $34,630 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 30.19% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from - (year 2015) to $15,350 (year 2025).
Kansas Wesleyan's tuition increase rate is higher than the Kansas's average increase rate of 20.05%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 25.51% from 2015 ($39,860).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Kansas Wesleyan's COA is $50,030, which is increased by 3.78% 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 30.19% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $33,730. 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 62.79% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $860 | - |
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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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| 2024-25 | $1,400 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 35.14% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 109.48% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. 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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| 2015-16 | $12,400 | $6,800 | - |
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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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| 2024-25 | $14,000 | $12,108 | 4.95% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Kansas Wesleyan University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Kansas Wesleyan University | $34,630 | $33,470 | 3.47% |
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| Newman University | $35,500 | $35,500 | - |
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| Benedictine College | $36,350 | $34,800 | 4.45% |
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| Baker University | $35,200 | $33,800 | 4.14% |
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| Friends University | $34,192 | $32,748 | 4.41% |
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| MidAmerica Nazarene University | $37,174 | $36,120 | 2.92% |
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