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.

12:1
Student to faculty ratio
17
Average class size
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 12:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Class Sizes
2-9
81
10-19
185
20-29
129
30-39
9
50-99
1

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
66%
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:

Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Psychology, General
Business/Commerce, General
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General
15
19.8
24.6
29.4
34.2
39

The Full List

Major Graduates
Area
  • Women's Studies 0
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 39
  • Biochemistry 7
Business
  • Business/Commerce, General 25
  • Accounting 8
  • Business/Commerce, General 4
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other 2
  • Financial Planning and Services 1
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce 1
Communication
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric 9
  • Organizational Communication, General 2
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric 1
  • Political Communication 0
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer Science 1
Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 18
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 8
  • Special Education and Teaching, General 6
  • English/Language Arts Teacher Education 2
  • Social Science Teacher Education 1
  • Music Teacher Education 1
  • Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education 0
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching 0
  • Special Education and Teaching, General 0
  • Drama and Dance Teacher Education 0
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 11
  • English Language and Literature, General 2
Foreign Languages
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 5
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 1
  • Spanish Language and Literature 0
  • French Language and Literature 0
  • German Language and Literature 0
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 20
  • Athletic Training/Trainer 9
  • Public Health, General 0
History
  • History, General 3
Homeland Security
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 9
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • General Studies 0
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 2
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Data Analytics, General 4
  • Systems Science and Theory 2
  • International/Globalization Studies 2
  • Data Analytics, General 1
Parks
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General 19
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 19
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology 19
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 2
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology 1
  • Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General 1
Philosophy And Religious Studies
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, General 2
  • Philosophy and Religious Studies, General 2
  • Philosophy 0
  • Religion/Religious Studies 0
Physical Sciences
  • Physics, General 4
  • Chemistry, General 1
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 37
  • Psychology, General 2
  • Industrial and Organizational Psychology 0
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
  • Social Work 13
Social Sciences
  • Political Science and Government, General 5
  • Economics, General 3
  • Criminology 2
  • Sociology and Anthropology 2
  • Economics, General 1
  • Sociology and Anthropology 1
  • Political Science and Government, General 1
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General 8
  • Acting 5
  • Musical Theatre 5
  • Music Performance, General 2
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 2
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 1
  • Directing and Theatrical Production 1
  • Music, General 1
  • Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology 0
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