Ohio Wesleyan University

Delaware, OH

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 1,338
Graduate Enrollment: 0
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Highest degree awarded: Bachelor's
Religious Affiliation: United Methodist

Campus Details

Suburb: Large (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more)
Four-year, small, highly residential // full-time, selective, lower transfer-in

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 74.02%

Male/Female: 51% / 49% (2017)

First generation college students: 21.5% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 1.5% (2004)
Percentage of students who are veterans:

Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
2022 Median Admit SAT: 1,230
SAT 25th Percentile - 75th: 1210 - 1390

2022 Median Admit ACT: 25
ACT 25th Percentile - 75th: 21 - 28

Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 81.6% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 70.9% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 59.7% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 49.6% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 70.9%
Black: 6.4%
Hispanic: 6.4%
Asian: 3.0%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.2%
2+ races: 5.1%
Non-resident alien: 7.0%
Unknown race: 1.1%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $62,620
In-State tuition: $48,832
Out-of-State tuition: $48,832

Estimated books and supplies: $1,200 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $13,288 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $1,700 (2022)

Estimated off-campus room & board: $6,500 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $1,700 (2022)

Average Family Income: $88,018 (2017)
Median Family Income: $65,861 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 27.8%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 63.1%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $27,000 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $286 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $20,015
$30k-48k $18,083
$48k-75k $21,555
$75k-110k $22,723
$110k+ $29,778

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 59%
6-year graduation rate: 64%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 93.9% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $27,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $8,750 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $23,250 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $22,748 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)
Percentage
@1 Year 82.5% (2015)
@3 year 86.4% (2017)
@5 year 91.3% (2017)


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 67.2% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 68.8% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $29,696 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $45,013 (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 Genetics. 8
Bachelor's Degree Neurobiology and Neurosciences. 13 $26,500 $281
Bachelor's Degree Mathematics. 2
Bachelor's Degree English Language and Literature, General. 9
Bachelor's Degree Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. 12
Bachelor's Degree Natural Resources Conservation and Research. 11
Bachelor's Degree Area Studies. 6
Bachelor's Degree Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. 4
Bachelor's Degree Communication and Media Studies. 3
Bachelor's Degree Journalism. 3
Bachelor's Degree Computer Science. 2
Bachelor's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 7
Bachelor's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. 3
Bachelor's Degree Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. 4
Bachelor's Degree Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 19 $27,000 $286
Bachelor's Degree Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 5
Bachelor's Degree Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. 1
Bachelor's Degree Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate). 6
Bachelor's Degree Biology, General. 12
Bachelor's Degree Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. 3
Bachelor's Degree Botany/Plant Biology. 1
Bachelor's Degree Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. 4
Bachelor's Degree Zoology/Animal Biology. 24 $26,646 $254
Bachelor's Degree International/Global Studies. 5
Bachelor's Degree Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies. 3
Bachelor's Degree Health and Physical Education/Fitness. 34 $27,000 $286 $23,001 ($1,917) $44,074 ($3,673)
Bachelor's Degree Philosophy. 3
Bachelor's Degree Religion/Religious Studies. 1
Bachelor's Degree Theological and Ministerial Studies. 2
Bachelor's Degree Astronomy and Astrophysics. 3
Bachelor's Degree Chemistry. 2
Bachelor's Degree Physics. 6
Bachelor's Degree Psychology, General. 28 $27,000 $286
Bachelor's Degree Economics. 8
Bachelor's Degree Geography and Cartography. 4
Bachelor's Degree Political Science and Government. 18 $26,800 $284
Bachelor's Degree Sociology. 14
Bachelor's Degree Dance. 2
Bachelor's Degree Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. 7
Bachelor's Degree Film/Video and Photographic Arts. 2
Bachelor's Degree Fine and Studio Arts. 10
Bachelor's Degree Music. 2
Bachelor's Degree Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. 11
Bachelor's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 31 $27,000 $286 $35,495 ($2,958)
Bachelor's Degree Accounting and Related Services. 20 $27,000 $286
Bachelor's Degree Business/Managerial Economics. 10
Bachelor's Degree International Business. 2
Bachelor's Degree History. 5


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $74,772
Full time faculty: 60%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 11.0

School's endowment start of year: $236,259,742 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $307,932,456 (2022)