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Iowa Wesleyan University

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C+

Rating

Private

Type

766

Students

$30,530

Tuition

58%

Acceptance

#1140

Ranking

Remote Town

Campus Setting

Mount Pleasant, IA

601 N Main Street, Mount Pleasant, IA 52641

Iowa Wesleyan University is a very small private college located in Mount Pleasant, IA ranked 23rd in Iowa. It has a total of 744 full-time undergraduate students and is not very competitive, accepting 58.31% of applicants. Iowa Wesleyan University offers 20 different majors and is best known for its Criminal Justice, Kinesiology and Exercise Science, and Business Administration and Management programs (respectively ranked 8th, 12th, and 15th in Iowa). With an annual tuition of $24,424 for students from Iowa and $30,530 for those from out-of-state, Iowa Wesleyan University is reasonably high-priced. 40.5% of students graduate ready to the next stage of their lives, entering the labor force. After college, alumni go on to take home about $39,500 per year, which is 5% below the national median.
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Cost

$31,530
Above Average

Iowa Wesleyan University

$31,530

National Average

$18,347
Pay with Cash

$46,826

Total annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses; excluding any financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Pay with Financial Aid

$34,333

Average annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses after financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Getting In

58%Acceptance
Average

Iowa Wesleyan University

58%

National

69%
Sat

920 - 1060

46% of students submit

Admissions Yield

7%

ACT

17 - 24

54% of students submit

SAT & ACT

Required

Application Fee

$0

Students

744Undergrads
Very Small Student Population

Full-Time

100%

Part-Time

0%
Male

43%

In-state

83%

Female

57%

Out of state

15%

Undergrads Over 25

11%

International

1%

Majors/Degrees

Popular Majors
Graduates per Major
26% Business Administration and Management, General14% Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration10% Kinesiology and Exercise Science50% Others

26% Business Administration and Management, General

14% Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

10% Kinesiology and Exercise Science

50% Others

Business Administration and Management, General

26%

22 Graduates

Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

14%

12 Graduates

Kinesiology and Exercise Science

10%

9 Graduates

Elementary Education and Teaching

8%

7 Graduates

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

7%

6 Graduates

Education, General

6%

5 Graduates

Psychology, General

6%

5 Graduates

Human Services, General

5%

4 Graduates

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

5%

4 Graduates

Academics

C+
Professors
StudentsProfessors10:110:1

Students

Professors

Student Faculty Ratio

10

Number of Library Books

86,573

Academic Spend per Student

$7,201

Total spend on salaries and wages to all employees, faculty, staff, per student.

Full-time Retention Rate

64%

High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.

Post-Graduation Salary

$31,900/Year

Iowa Wesleyan University

$31,900

National

$26,900
Median Earnings

$31,900

2 Years After Graduation

Employed 2 Years after Graduation

1%

Median Earnings

$39,500

6 Years After Graduation

Graduation Rate

40%