Indiana Wesleyan University

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Wesleyan Church
Population 65,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,440 (30%)
Days Without Precipitation 240 (37%)

Honors College

Name John Wesley Honors College
Students 300 (15%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,979
Men / Women 40% / 60%
From State 68%
From Region 24%
Athletes 541 (27.7%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 81%
Black 6%
Hispanic 5%
Asian 2%
Mixed 2%
International 2%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Indiana Wesleyan University 435 34% 85% 2% 4% 3% 1% $64,146 23 -0.28 58 96%
Computer Graphics 7 — 29% 57% 29% 0% 0% 0% $26,982 0 -2.17 2 100% — — — —
Computer Programming 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $75,866 3 -1.44 78 — — — — —
Computer Science 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $75,749 3 -1.44 78 — — — — —
Chemistry 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $68,840 38 -0.27 67 — — — — —
Mathematics 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $53,519 1 -1.20 30 — — — — —
Physics — — — — — — — — $63,780 6 -1.43 57 — — — — —
Biochemistry 7 — 57% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $74,207 64 +0.24 76 — — — — —
Biology 10 — 30% 90% 0% 0% 0% 10% $74,083 87 +0.89 76 92% — — — —
Environmental Science 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,197 53 -0.06 43 — — — — —
Athletic Training — +5 — — — — — — $54,744 20 -0.98 33 100% — — — —
Clinical Laboratory Technology 1 — 100% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% $73,547 32 -0.37 75 — — — — —
Exercise Physiology 20 — 35% 90% 0% 0% 0% 0% $74,253 92 +1.45 76 97% — — — —
Nursing 72 — 8% 97% 3% 0% 0% 0% $91,742 57 -0.05 90 98% — — — —
Pre-Medicine — +2 — — — — — — $67,928 53 -0.04 66 — — — — —
Accounting 11 — 82% 73% 0% 0% 0% 0% $76,887 28 -0.66 79 99% — — — —
Business Administration 11 +6 45% 82% 0% 18% 0% 0% $78,452 67 +0.04 80 96% — — — —
Economics 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $70,901 10 -1.02 71 — — — — —
Entrepreneurship 3 +3 67% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $70,115 48 -0.25 70 — — — — —
Finance 17 +7 100% 88% 0% 6% 6% 0% $83,730 30 -0.53 85 100% — — — —
Marketing 10 +5 30% 90% 0% 0% 10% 0% $76,139 50 -0.11 78 95% — — — —
Office Management and Supervision 9 +2 56% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $78,452 67 +0.04 80 96% — — — —
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management — — — — — — — — $52,557 15 -0.73 28 — — — — —
Sports Management 16 +2 69% 75% 0% 6% 6% 6% $50,580 11 -1.13 23 100% — — — —
Biblical Studies 1 — 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $49,813 43 -0.13 21 85% — — — —
Christian Studies 2 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $51,299 48 +0.06 24 — — — — —
Creative Writing — +2 — — — — — — $45,911 17 -0.79 13 — — — — —
English 4 — 25% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $45,754 17 -0.81 13 — — — — —
General Studies 16 — 44% 69% 0% 31% 0% 0% $58,584 65 +0.12 44 95% — — — —
History — +2 — — — — — — $52,411 34 -0.44 27 — — — — —
Ministry 5 +1 20% 80% 20% 0% 0% 0% $45,610 24 -0.64 12 98% — — — —
Pastoral Studies/Counseling 10 +1 70% 90% 0% 10% 0% 0% $45,610 24 -0.64 12 98% — — — —
Philosophy and Religious Studies 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $49,141 15 -0.93 19 — — — — —
Pre-Theology/Pre-Ministerial Studies 3 — 67% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $64,069 95 +1.63 58 96% — — — —
Spanish 1 +3 100% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $53,370 34 -0.42 30 — — — — —
Theological and Ministerial Studies 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $64,069 95 +1.63 58 96% — — — —
Theology and Religious Vocations — +1 — — — — — — $52,648 71 +0.22 28 — — — — —
Worship Arts 3 +2 0% 33% 67% 0% 0% 0% $52,477 71 +0.20 27 — — — — —
Worship Arts 3 — 33% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $52,650 71 +0.22 28 — — — — —
Youth Ministry 7 — 86% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $45,610 24 -0.64 12 98% — — — —
Addiction Counseling 3 — 33% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $54,278 53 +0.12 32 93% — — — —
Communication 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $64,446 64 +0.24 59 — — — — —
Digital Communication 9 — 56% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $62,265 55 +0.04 54 — — — — —
General Social Sciences — — — — — — — — $51,661 34 -0.47 25 — — — — —
Government 3 — 67% 67% 0% 33% 0% 0% $65,764 33 -0.47 62 — — — — —
Intercultural Studies 1 — 100% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $52,603 37 -0.39 28 — — — — —
International Relations — — — — — — — — $63,308 27 -0.49 56 — — — — —
International Studies 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $60,936 20 -0.62 50 — — — — —
Political Science 2 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $65,604 32 -0.49 61 — — — — —
Psychology 36 +3 17% 94% 0% 0% 3% 0% $44,775 3 -1.56 11 93% — — — —
Public Relations 4 — 0% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $74,294 57 +0.24 76 94% — — — —
Radio and Television — — — — — — — — $62,328 55 +0.04 54 — — — — —
Social Work 16 — 6% 75% 0% 6% 19% 0% $52,934 44 -0.04 29 97% — — — —
Biology Teacher Education 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,875 33 -0.47 28 100% — — — —
Chemistry Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $52,875 33 -0.47 28 100% — — — —
Elementary Education 31 — 0% 87% 0% 3% 3% 3% $47,537 21 -0.71 16 93% — — — —
English Education 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,875 40 -0.36 28 100% — — — —
Mathematics Teacher Education — — — — — — — — $52,875 33 -0.47 28 100% — — — —
Physical Education — — — — — — — — $52,875 29 -0.60 28 100% — — — —
Social Science Education 6 — 67% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,875 38 -0.44 28 100% — — — —
Spanish Education — — — — — — — — $52,875 40 -0.36 28 100% — — — —
Special Education 5 +8 40% 80% 0% 0% 20% 0% $47,283 7 -1.30 15 96% — — — —
Teaching English as a Second Language 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,842 40 -0.37 28 — — — — —
Applied Design 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,613 20 -0.74 23 — — — — —
Art Education 4 — 25% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,875 81 +0.65 28 100% — — — —
Art Therapy 2 +1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $53,515 82 +0.72 30 — — — — —
Drawing 6 +1 33% 67% 0% 33% 0% 0% $44,901 41 -0.21 11 — — — — —
Music 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $47,301 51 +0.06 15 — — — — —
Music Education 4 — 0% 25% 0% 0% 25% 0% $52,875 79 +0.66 28 100% — — — —
Music Performance — — — — — — — — $46,812 49 +0.01 14 — — — — —
Music Theory and Composition 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $47,010 50 +0.03 15 — — — — —
Music Therapy 4 — 0% 75% 0% 0% 25% 0% $52,829 79 +0.65 28 100% — — — —
Photography 4 — 25% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $45,694 18 -0.67 12 — — — — —
Studio Art 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $45,168 41 -0.18 12 — — — — —
Theater 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $45,029 66 +0.26 11 — — — — —
Visual Communication Design 3 — 0% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,241 68 +0.37 22 — — — — —
Applied Engineering 5 — 80% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $89,663 48 +0.08 89 — — — — —
Criminal Justice 13 +2 69% 54% 8% 8% 0% 0% $56,340 30 -0.49 38 93% — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $34,616
ROI Percentile 58th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 83%
4-Year Graduation Rate 57%
6-Year Graduation Rate 67%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Health Sciences 21.4% 93 15% 95% 3% 0% 0% 0% $87,785 82 +0.27 88 97% —
Business & Economics 17.9% 78 68% 85% 0% 5% 4% 1% $72,950 35 -0.47 74 98% —
Social Sciences 17.9% 78 22% 86% 0% 4% 6% 0% $52,706 22 -0.75 28 94% —
Humanities 13.3% 58 48% 78% 5% 12% 5% 0% $51,973 30 -0.13 26 96% —
Education 10.6% 46 15% 89% 0% 2% 4% 2% $48,669 18 -0.71 18 95% —
Arts 7.8% 34 18% 76% 0% 6% 6% 0% $49,105 39 +0.18 19 100% —
Professional 4.1% 18 72% 67% 6% 6% 0% 0% $65,596 46 -0.33 61 93% —
Life & Natural Sciences 3.9% 17 41% 94% 0% 0% 0% 6% $74,134 84 +0.62 76 92% —
Computer Science 2.1% 9 22% 67% 22% 0% 0% 0% $37,832 0 -2.01 4 100% —
Physical Sciences & Math 0.7% 3 67% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,626 3 -0.89 44 — —
Agriculture & Food Science 0.2% 1 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,197 40 -0.06 43 — —

Research

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Physical Sciences & Math $0.2M #503 75% — — — — —
Computer Science $0 #525 — — — — — —
Engineering $0 #449 — — — — — —
Agriculture & Food Science — — — — — — — —
Business & Economics — — — — — — — —
Education — — — — — — — —
Health Sciences — — — — — — — —
Humanities & Social Sciences — — — — — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences — — — — — — — —
Total $0.2M #598 75% — — — — —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 133 $1.9M $1.9M $10K
Track & Field (outdoor) 53 $491K $475K $15K
Soccer 37 $484K $468K $16K
Baseball 34 $523K $498K $24K
Cross Country 27 $219K $212K $7K
Basketball 16 $1.3M $1.1M $204K
Bowling 13 $139K $139K $5
Swimming & Diving 13 $135K $134K $700
Tennis 13 $207K $159K $47K
Golf 12 $278K $208K $69K
Total 349 $5.7M $5.3M $395K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (outdoor) 43 $381K $367K $14K
Soccer 30 $552K $537K $15K
Softball 28 $474K $441K $33K
Cross Country 22 $193K $186K $7K
Swimming & Diving 19 $227K $226K $1K
Volleyball 19 $594K $502K $91K
Basketball 16 $1.1M $920K $174K
Tennis 14 $169K $160K $9K
Bowling 13 $145K $145K $0
Golf 10 $264K $227K $36K
Total 192 $4.1M $3.7M $383K
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 133 $1.9M $1.9M $10K
Track & Field (outdoor) 96 $873K $842K $30K
Soccer 67 $1.0M $1.0M $31K
Cross Country 49 $412K $398K $14K
Baseball 34 $523K $498K $24K
Basketball 32 $2.4M $2.0M $379K
Swimming & Diving 32 $362K $360K $1K
Softball 28 $474K $441K $33K
Tennis 27 $376K $320K $56K
Bowling 26 $285K $285K $5
Golf 22 $542K $436K $106K
Volleyball 19 $594K $502K $91K
Total 541 $12.1M $11.3M $801K

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 92%
Yield (non-ED) 17%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 92% 92% 92%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 70%
SAT Range 960 – 1180
SAT Math Range 480 – 580
SAT RW Range 480 – 600