Type | 4 year |
Control | Private |
Business model | Not for Profit |
Campus size | Small |
Campus locale | City |
Degrees offered | Undergrad & Graduate |
Calendar system | Semester |
Total enrollment | 676 |
Religious affiliation | United Methodist |
Students with disability | 4% |
Student to faculty ratio | 8:1 |
Campus housing | |
Dormitory capacity | 550 students |
Freshmen are required to live on campus |
No |
Wesleyan College is very selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 842 applications and only 317 students were granted admission. Wesleyan College is at the #36 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.
Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 59% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 77% submitted SAT scores.
SAT | 930 to 1118 |
ACT | 19 to 26 |
In 2016-2017 academic year, Wesleyan College's tuition was $20,750 for all students regardless of residency (22.6% cheaper than the national average tuition of a typical 4-year private institution)
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In 2016-2017 academic year, 93% of Wesleyan College's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 53% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,745 (which is 7.8% above the national average.)
The total number of federal student loan recipients at Wesleyan College in 2016-2017, was 67, which is 56% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $6,729 (which is 14.1% above the national average.)
In Fall 2016, Wesleyan College has enrolled a total of 676 students (525 students full-time and 151 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 676 students, 50 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 3% men and 97% women and 630 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 46 for graduates studies.
White: 41%
Black/African American: 29%
Non-resident alien: 18%
Hispanic: 5%
Two or more races: 3%
Asian: 3%
Race/ethnicity unknown: 1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 0%
Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at Wesleyan College.
Study areas with their online column set to zero are those programs that have an online option but there was no graduate in 2016-2017 academic year.Study Areas | Percent | Total Graduates | Online |
---|---|---|---|
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services | 34% | 47 | |
Social Sciences | 10% | 14 | |
Education | 6% | 9 | |
Visual And Performing Arts | 6% | 8 | |
Psychology | 6% | 8 | |
Physical Sciences | 3% | 4 | |
Biological And Biomedical Sciences | 3% | 4 | |
Mathematics And Statistics | 1% | 2 | |
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs | 1% | 2 | |
English Language And Literature/letters | 1% | 2 |
Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.
The following section details graduation and dropout rates of Wesleyan College full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.
The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.
The typical median income of Wesleyan College graduates 6 years after enrollment is $25,600. Last year, out of the total 167 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 139 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 212 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 176 were employed.
6 years after enrollment | 10 years after enrollment | |
---|---|---|
Annual Income | $25,600 | $33,300 |
Employment Rate | 83% | 83% |
Total Graduates | 167 | 212 |
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