Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion

Marion, IN

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 2,268
Graduate Enrollment: 401
Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Highest degree awarded: Graduate
Religious Affiliation: Wesleyan

Campus Details

Town: Distant (in urban cluster more than 10 miles and up to 35 miles from an urbanized area)
Four-year, small, highly residential // full-time, selective, lower transfer-in

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 91.91%

Male/Female: 27% / 73% (2017)

First generation college students: 47.4% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 32.7% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 1.6% (2017)

Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
2022 Median Admit SAT: 1,109
SAT 25th Percentile - 75th: 990 - 1200

2022 Median Admit ACT: 23
ACT 25th Percentile - 75th: 19 - 26

Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 48.9% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 25.1% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 13.8% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 8.5% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 83.2%
Black: 5.1%
Hispanic: 4.0%
Asian: 1.9%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 3.0%
Non-resident alien: 1.5%
Unknown race: 1.1%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $40,361
In-State tuition: $28,960
Out-of-State tuition: $28,960

Estimated books and supplies: $1,384 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $9,574 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $2,084 (2022)

Estimated off-campus room & board: $7,032 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $2,084 (2022)

Average Family Income: $75,146 (2017)
Median Family Income: $35,007 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 25.4%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 56.1%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $24,250 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $257 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $16,052
$30k-48k $13,903
$48k-75k $17,172
$75k-110k $23,220
$110k+ $26,075

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 62%
6-year graduation rate: 71%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 96.3% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $24,250 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $6,250 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $14,250 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $14,163 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)
Percentage
@1 Year 57.9% (2015)
@3 year 63.1% (2017)
@5 year 71.5% (2017)


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 36.9% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 45.1% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $52,655 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $59,834 (2020)

Popular Majors

Type of Degree Major 2022 Graduates Median Federal Debt Median Monthly Payment 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross)
Bachelor's Degree Communication and Media Studies. 3
Bachelor's Degree Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. 8
Bachelor's Degree Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 6
Bachelor's Degree English Language and Literature, General. 7
Bachelor's Degree Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. 11
Associate's Degree Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. 3 $24,688 $175 $42,432 ($3,536) $44,322 ($3,694)
Bachelor's Degree Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. 39 $27,000 $219 $36,528 ($3,044) $39,636 ($3,303)
Bachelor's Degree Biology, General. 21 $22,875 $232
Bachelor's Degree Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. 4
Bachelor's Degree Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. 24 $24,613 $217
Bachelor's Degree Mathematics. 6
Bachelor's Degree International/Global Studies. 5
Bachelor's Degree Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies. 5
Bachelor's Degree Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management. 4
Bachelor's Degree Health and Physical Education/Fitness. 13
Bachelor's Degree Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other. 5
Bachelor's Degree Bible/Biblical Studies. 3 $38,685 $336 $33,904 ($2,825) $41,595 ($3,466)
Bachelor's Degree Religious Education. 5
Bachelor's Degree Religious/Sacred Music. 9
Bachelor's Degree Theological and Ministerial Studies. 6
Bachelor's Degree Economics. 6
Bachelor's Degree International Relations and National Security Studies. 3
Bachelor's Degree Political Science and Government. 6
Bachelor's Degree Design and Applied Arts. 5
Bachelor's Degree Film/Video and Photographic Arts. 16
Bachelor's Degree Fine and Studio Arts. 6
Bachelor's Degree Music. 14
Bachelor's Degree Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. 14
Bachelor's Degree Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. 2
Bachelor's Degree Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. 13
Bachelor's Degree Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. 9 $44,811 $269 $35,981 ($2,998) $39,635 ($3,303)
Master's Degree Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. 31 $506 $43,239 ($3,603)
Graduate/Professional Certificate Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. 6
Bachelor's Degree Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. 11 $25,606 $256
Bachelor's Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 158 $31,000 $204 $64,350 ($5,363) $73,087 ($6,091)
Bachelor's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 25 $42,138 $328 $55,321 ($4,610) $62,714 ($5,226)
Bachelor's Degree Accounting and Related Services. 15 $38,935 $282 $53,667 ($4,472) $60,055 ($5,005)
Bachelor's Degree Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. 3
Bachelor's Degree Journalism. 2
Bachelor's Degree Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. 4
Bachelor's Degree Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. 13 $32,082 $282 $47,065 ($3,922)
Bachelor's Degree Computer and Information Sciences, General. 6
Bachelor's Degree Computer Programming. 4
Bachelor's Degree Computer Software and Media Applications. 8
Bachelor's Degree Physics. 1
Bachelor's Degree Special Education and Teaching. 10 $40,653 ($3,388) $39,852 ($3,321)
Master's Degree Student Counseling and Personnel Services. 36 $408 $40,080 ($3,340) $46,906 ($3,909)
Graduate/Professional Certificate Student Counseling and Personnel Services. 5
Bachelor's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 30 $24,739 $242 $38,776 ($3,231) $40,017 ($3,335)
Bachelor's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. 21 $24,875 $264 $39,837 ($3,320) $44,970 ($3,748)
Associate's Degree Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries. 2 $26,338 $257 $26,099 ($2,175) $29,861 ($2,488)
Bachelor's Degree Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries. 60 $22,104 $225 $21,885 ($1,824) $39,380 ($3,282)
Master's Degree Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries. 15 $38,202 ($3,184)
Bachelor's Degree Theology and Religious Vocations, Other. 1
Bachelor's Degree Chemistry. 7
Bachelor's Degree Psychology, General. 40 $24,188 $254 $28,338 ($2,362) $36,216 ($3,018)
Bachelor's Degree Criminal Justice and Corrections. 16 $33,938 $282 $41,568 ($3,464) $45,085 ($3,757)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Social Work. 9
Bachelor's Degree Social Work. 21 $41,903 $315 $33,708 ($2,809) $35,352 ($2,946)
Bachelor's Degree Finance and Financial Management Services. 16 $26,628 $265 $53,993 ($4,499)
Bachelor's Degree Marketing. 23 $27,000 $265 $41,037 ($3,420) $54,637 ($4,553)
Bachelor's Degree History. 5


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $69,138
Full time faculty: 100%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 12.0

School's endowment start of year: $201,367,949 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $268,508,115 (2022)