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Illinois Wesleyan University

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Bloomington, ILSee your chances →private nonprofitBaccalaureate Colleges

Acceptance Rate

39.3%

Total Profiles

1

SAT Range

1120–1340

User Accept Rate

N/A

Tuition

$55,704

Undergrad Enrollment

1,570

Applicants

6,128

Yield Rate

15.9%

Student:Faculty

11:1

Applicant Profiles

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What you pay

$28,199/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $112,796 over four years.

What grads earn

$71,088/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion — $71,118 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 0% below average).

A graduate’s first-year earnings cover the four-year net cost in roughly 1.6 years of pay.

85% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.

Field of study

Earnings & debt by major

Opportunity Insights

Economic mobility

Access

2.0%

from the bottom income fifth

Success

54%

of them reach the top fifth

Mobility rate

1.1%

move bottom → top

The mobility rate is how many of Illinois Wesleyan University’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.

IPEDS

Net price by family income

Under $30k$17,732
$30–48k$19,057
$48–75k$23,152
$75–110k$27,396
Over $110k$37,104

Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.

Completion & debt

Finishing & paying back

Grad rate · 8 yr

82%

Completion · all

82%

Completion · Pell

84%

Repaying debt · 3 yr

84%

Median debt

$27,000

Classification

Four-year, small, highly residential

Application Funnel

Applied
6,128
Admitted
2,76845.2%
Enrolled
44116% yield

4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard

Acceptance Rate

42.2%▲ -18.6pp

Application Volume

4,408 applicants▲ 19%

Illinois Wesleyan University has become significantly more selective over the past 3 years. Applications are up 19% while admits have stayed relatively flat, driving the acceptance rate down.

Clery Act

Campus Safety

Reported 2024
CategoryOn-CampusResidence HallNon-CampusPublic Property
Fondling3———
Rape3———

Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.

EADA

Athletics

Title IX participation66% / 34%
MenWomen

Men's

Baseball50Basketball21Football136Golf19Lacrosse53Soccer30Swimming9Tennis11Track & Field138Volleyball20Wrestling18

Women's

Basketball16Bowling7Golf12Lacrosse24Soccer25Softball22Swimming13Tennis12Track & Field106Volleyball22Wrestling5

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse37 grads
Psychology, General32 grads
Finance, General28 grads
Biology/Biological Sciences, General26 grads
Business/Commerce, General22 grads
Accounting16 grads
Acting14 grads
Computer Science14 grads
Political Science and Government, General14 grads
Musical Theatre14 grads

4yr Grad Rate

76%

6yr Grad Rate

81%

Retention Rate

80%

Median Earnings

$70,871