Iowa Wesleyan University

https://www.iw.edu/

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$24,180

0.999% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$31,813

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

8.14%

Default Rate

2020 Acceptance Rate

71.2%

4,169 Applicants

2020 Enrolled Students

704

90.3% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

29.9%

23 Graduates

About

Iowa Wesleyan University is a higher education institution located in Henry County, IA. In 2020, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Iowa Wesleyan University were General Business Administration & Management (29 degrees awarded), Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (13 degrees), and General Biological Sciences (9 degrees).

In 2020, 103 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Iowa Wesleyan University. 65% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 35% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (47 degrees), 3.62 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (13 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Iowa Wesleyan University is $24,180, which is $−4,220 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Iowa Wesleyan University is $24,180, which is $−4,220 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $31,813.

In 2020, 74% of undergraduate students attending Iowa Wesleyan University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 73% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$24,180

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Iowa Wesleyan University was $24,180. The cost of tuition at Iowa Wesleyan University is $−4,220 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Iowa Wesleyan University (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$31,813

2020 Value

15.5%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Iowa Wesleyan University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $31,813. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Iowa Wesleyan University grew by 15.5%.

This chart compares the average net price of Iowa Wesleyan University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$9,315

Room and Board

$1,323

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Iowa Wesleyan University was of $9,315 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,323. The cost of room and board decreased by 15.9% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies increased by 0.532% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Iowa Wesleyan University (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

74%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

73%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

74% of undergraduate students at Iowa Wesleyan University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a decline of 1.33% with respect to 2019, when 75% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Iowa Wesleyan University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

8.14%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Iowa Wesleyan University was 8.14%, which represents 14 out of the 172 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Iowa Wesleyan University received 4,169 undergraduate applications in 2020, which represents a 14% annual growth. Out of those 4,169 applicants, 2,968 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 71.2% acceptance rate.

There were 704 students enrolled at Iowa Wesleyan University in 2020, and 25% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Iowa Wesleyan University has an overall enrollment yield of 7.01%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

71.2%

Acceptance Rate in 2020

2,968

Accepted Out of 4,169

In 2020, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Iowa Wesleyan University was 71.2% (2,968 admissions from 4,169 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2019, which was 58.3%. Between 2019 and 2020, the number of applicants grew by 14%, while admissions grew by 39.1%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Iowa Wesleyan University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

25%

Submission Percentage

Scores Submitted

25% of enrolled first-time students at Iowa Wesleyan University in 2020 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Iowa Wesleyan University has a total enrollment of 704 students. The full-time enrollment at Iowa Wesleyan University is 636 students and the part-time enrollment is 68. This means that 90.3% of students enrolled at Iowa Wesleyan University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Iowa Wesleyan University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 45.2% White, 21.4% Black or African American, 8.81% Two or More Races, 6.39% Hispanic or Latino, 0.568% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.426% Asian, and 0.284% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Iowa Wesleyan University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (23.7%), followed by White Male (19.4%) and Black or African American Male (15.5%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (16.7%), followed by White Female (16.7%) and Black or African American Male (8.33%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

90.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Iowa Wesleyan University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 704 students. The full-time enrollment at Iowa Wesleyan University is 636 and the part-time enrollment is 68. This means that 90.3% of students enrolled at Iowa Wesleyan University are enrolled full-time compared with 80.1% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Iowa Wesleyan University (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

62%

2020 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Iowa Wesleyan University was 62%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (73%), Iowa Wesleyan University had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Iowa Wesleyan University (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
318
Black or African American
151
Two or More Races
62

The enrolled student population at Iowa Wesleyan University is 45.2% White, 21.4% Black or African American, 8.81% Two or More Races, 6.39% Hispanic or Latino, 0.568% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.426% Asian, and 0.284% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 54.8% White, 13.8% Black or African American, and 13.4% Hispanic or Latino.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 32 students (4.55%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 31 more women than men received degrees from Iowa Wesleyan University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Iowa Wesleyan University is white (47 degrees awarded). There were 3.62 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (13 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Iowa Wesleyan University is General Business Administration & Management (29 degrees awarded), followed by Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (13 degrees) and General Biological Sciences (9 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Iowa Wesleyan University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Protective Services (13 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (7 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (4 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Accountants & auditors

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Iowa Wesleyan University are Accountants & auditors (1,046,260 people), Other managers (744,501 people), Financial managers (457,254 people), Physicians (399,638 people), and Chief executives & legislators (363,684 people).

The most specialized majors at Iowa Wesleyan University are Protective Services (13 degrees awarded), Public Administration and Social Service (7 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (4 degrees), Biology (9 degrees), and Business (38 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Iowa Wesleyan University are Surgeons, Physicians, Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Nurse anesthetists

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Iowa Wesleyan University are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (808,236 people), Elementary & secondary schools (716,547 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (593,889 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (500,048 people), and Banking & related activities (492,952 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Iowa Wesleyan University.

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
29 degree-majorss awarded
Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration
13 degree-majorss awarded
General Biological Sciences
9 degree-majorss awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Iowa Wesleyan University was General Business Administration & Management with 29 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Iowa Wesleyan University according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 36 degrees were awarded to men at Iowa Wesleyan University, which is 0.537 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (67).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Iowa Wesleyan University by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2020, 14 degrees were awarded to men at Iowa Wesleyan University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.583 times less than the 24 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2020, 24 degrees were awarded to women at Iowa Wesleyan University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.71 times more than the 14 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

15%

100% Completion Time

23%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 15% of students graduating from Iowa Wesleyan University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 23% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 23% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Iowa Wesleyan University is Male and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 17.4% of graduates (4 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
47 degrees awarded
Black or African American
13 degrees awarded
Unknown
13 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Iowa Wesleyan University is white (47 degrees awarded). There were 3.62 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (13 degrees).

12.6% of degree recipients (13 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
36 degrees awarded
White Male
11 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
8 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Iowa Wesleyan University is white female (36 degrees awarded). There were 3.27 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (11 degrees).

Operations

Iowa Wesleyan University has an endowment valued at nearly $17.5M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $−NaNk (−0.827%), compared to the 2.06% average return ($820k on $39.8M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2020, Iowa Wesleyan University had a total salary expenditure of $16.4M. Iowa Wesleyan University employs 19 Assistant professors, 8 Associate professors, and 7 Professors. Most academics at Iowa Wesleyan University are Female Assistant professors (11), Male Assistant professors(8), and Female Associate professors (5).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Iowa Wesleyan University are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 16 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 14 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 12 employees.

Endowment

$17.5M

2020 Endowment

0.358%

growth from 2019

Iowa Wesleyan University has an endowment valued at about $17.5M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Iowa Wesleyan University grew 0.358% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $22.4M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Iowa Wesleyan University (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$416k - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Iowa Wesleyan University received $416k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$6.02M

2020 Salaries

0.921%

decline from 2019

In 2020, Iowa Wesleyan University paid a median of $6.02M in salaries, which represents 36.7% of their overall expenditure ($16.4M) and a 0.921% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.91% growth from 2018 and a 9.48% growth from 2017.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.4M (40.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$2.01M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2020, Iowa Wesleyan University paid a total of $2.01M to 37 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.78M (31%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

19 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

16 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Iowa Wesleyan University were Assistant professor with 19 employees; Associate professor with 8 employees; and Associate professor with 7 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Iowa Wesleyan University were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 16 employees; Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 14 employees; and Office and Administrative Support with 12 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Female Assistant professor
Male Assistant professor
Female Associate professor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Iowa Wesleyan University was Female Assistant professor with 11 employees, Male Assistant professor with 8 employees, and Female Associate professor with 5 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Iowa Wesleyan University.