Nebraska Wesleyan University
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How strong are the academics at Nebraska Wesleyan University?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

13:1
Student to faculty ratio
58%
4-year grad rate

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

Nebraska Wesleyan has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 13:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at Nebraska Wesleyan University:

75%
First-year retention rate
58%
4-year grad rate
69%
6-year grad rate

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Nebraska Wesleyan University's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Business/Commerce, General
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Psychology, General
Exercise Science and Kinesiology
16.2
23.16
30.12
37.08
44.04
51

The Full List

Major Graduates
Area
  • Women's Studies 2
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 49
  • Biochemistry 11
Business
  • Business/Commerce, General 51
  • Accounting 6
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce 3
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other 3
  • Financial Planning and Services 0
Communication
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric 11
  • Organizational Communication, General 4
  • Political Communication 0
Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 12
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 4
  • Social Science Teacher Education 3
  • Music Teacher Education 2
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education 2
  • Drama and Dance Teacher Education 0
  • Special Education and Teaching, General 0
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education 0
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching 0
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 10
Foreign Languages
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 2
  • French Language and Literature 0
  • Spanish Language and Literature 0
  • German Language and Literature 0
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 28
  • Athletic Training/Trainer 13
  • Public Health, General 0
History
  • History, General 12
Homeland Security
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 12
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • General Studies 1
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 2
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Systems Science and Theory 1
  • International/Globalization Studies 0
  • Data Analytics, General 0
Parks
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology 22
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 12
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General 9
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, General 5
  • Philosophy 0
  • Religion/Religious Studies 0
Physical Sciences
  • Physics, General 7
  • Chemistry, General 2
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 28
  • Industrial and Organizational Psychology 0
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
  • Social Work 16
Social Sciences
  • Political Science and Government, General 13
  • Economics, General 2
  • Sociology and Anthropology 1
  • Criminology 0
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Acting 8
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 7
  • Musical Theatre 5
  • Art/Art Studies, General 4
  • Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology 4
  • Music, General 1
  • Music Performance, General 0
  • Directing and Theatrical Production 0

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