How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Dakota Wesleyan University admits approximately 73.4% of applicants. The middle range of ACT scores for admitted students falls around 22. Among enrolled undergraduates, 27.1% receive Pell Grants and 28.9% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 25.9% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Dakota Wesleyan University #1299 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a campus designed for close faculty-student engagement. The first-year retention rate stands at 75.1%, and the six-year graduation rate is 48.3%, with 55.5% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks Dakota Wesleyan University #1154 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. For low-income graduates, median earnings reach $35,600 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 8.6 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects Dakota Wesleyan University's ability to serve students from modest economic backgrounds and support them toward earnings outcomes that exceed those of similar students at comparable institutions. The institution's focus on health-related fields — nursing, allied health, and related disciplines — aligns with stable, accessible career pathways that support upward mobility for graduates from low-income families.
Dakota Wesleyan University admits approximately 73.4% of applicants. The middle range of ACT scores for admitted students falls around 22. Among enrolled undergraduates, 27.1% receive Pell Grants and 28.9% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 25.9% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Dakota Wesleyan University #1299 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a campus designed for close faculty-student engagement. The first-year retention rate stands at 75.1%, and the six-year graduation rate is 48.3%, with 55.5% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks Dakota Wesleyan University #1154 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. For low-income graduates, median earnings reach $35,600 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 8.6 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects Dakota Wesleyan University's ability to serve students from modest economic backgrounds and support them toward earnings outcomes that exceed those of similar students at comparable institutions. The institution's focus on health-related fields — nursing, allied health, and related disciplines — aligns with stable, accessible career pathways that support upward mobility for graduates from low-income families.
Dakota Wesleyan University admits approximately 73.4% of applicants. The middle range of ACT scores for admitted students falls around 22. Among enrolled undergraduates, 27.1% receive Pell Grants and 28.9% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 25.9% of the student body. Azimuth ranks Dakota Wesleyan University #1299 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a campus designed for close faculty-student engagement. The first-year retention rate stands at 75.1%, and the six-year graduation rate is 48.3%, with 55.5% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks Dakota Wesleyan University #1154 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. For low-income graduates, median earnings reach $35,600 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 8.6 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects Dakota Wesleyan University's ability to serve students from modest economic backgrounds and support them toward earnings outcomes that exceed those of similar students at comparable institutions. The institution's focus on health-related fields — nursing, allied health, and related disciplines — aligns with stable, accessible career pathways that support upward mobility for graduates from low-income families.
