Wesleyan College

www.wesleyancollege.edu

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$25,190

5% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$12,222

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

2.89%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

62.2%

1,044 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

734

67% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

56.3%

67 Graduates

About

Wesleyan College is a higher education institution located in Bibb County, GA. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Wesleyan College were Registered Nursing (44 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (26 degrees), and General Psychology (21 degrees).

In 2021, 196 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Wesleyan College. 96.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 3.06% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (75 degrees), 1.27 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (59 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Wesleyan College is $25,190, which is $−3,315 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Wesleyan College is $25,190, which is $−3,315 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $12,222.

In 2021, 83% of undergraduate students attending Wesleyan College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 48% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$25,190

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Wesleyan College was $25,190. The cost of tuition at Wesleyan College is $−3,315 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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

Average Net Price

$12,222

2021 Value

0.867%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Wesleyan College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $12,222. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Wesleyan College grew by 0.867%.

This chart compares the average net price of Wesleyan College (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

$10,365

Room and Board

The average yearly cost of room and board at Wesleyan College was of $10,365 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 3.03% between 2020 and 2021.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

83%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

48%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

83% of undergraduate students at Wesleyan College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 1.22% with respect to 2020, when 82% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Wesleyan College (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.

2.89%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Wesleyan College was 2.89%, which represents 5 out of the 173 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

Wesleyan College received 1,044 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 8.58% annual growth. Out of those 1,044 applicants, 649 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 62.2% acceptance rate.

There were 734 students enrolled at Wesleyan College in 2021. 13% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Wesleyan College has an overall enrollment yield of 17.3%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

62.2%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

649

Accepted Out of 1,044

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Wesleyan College was 62.2% (649 admissions from 1,044 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 59.8%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 8.58%, while admissions declined by −4.98%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Wesleyan College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

13%

Submission Percentage (2021)

Scores Submitted (2021)

13% of enrolled first-time students at Wesleyan College in 2021 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

Wesleyan College had a total enrollment of 734 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Wesleyan College is 492 students and the part-time enrollment is 242. This means that 67% of students enrolled at Wesleyan College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Wesleyan College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 41.3% Black or African American, 40.9% White, 7.08% Hispanic or Latino, 3.68% Two or More Races, 1.23% Asian, and 0.136% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Wesleyan College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (41.3%), followed by White Female (35.4%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (8.79%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (48.6%), followed by White Female (29.7%) and White Male (8.11%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

67%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Wesleyan College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 734 students. The full-time enrollment at Wesleyan College is 492 and the part-time enrollment is 242. This means that 67% of students enrolled at Wesleyan College are enrolled full-time compared with 79.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

71%

2021 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 Wesleyan College was 71%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), Wesleyan College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

Black or African American
303 enrolled students
White
300 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
52 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Wesleyan College is 41.3% Black or African American, 40.9% White, 7.08% Hispanic or Latino, 3.68% Two or More Races, 1.23% Asian, and 0.136% 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 55% White, 13.5% 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, 8 students (1.09%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 184 more women than men received degrees from Wesleyan College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Wesleyan College is white (75 degrees awarded). There were 1.27 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (59 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Wesleyan College is Registered Nursing (44 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (26 degrees) and General Psychology (21 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Wesleyan College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (3 degrees awarded), Psychology (25 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (3 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Wesleyan College are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (446,802 people), Other managers (359,014 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (320,002 people), Postsecondary teachers (232,823 people), and Chief executives & legislators (156,387 people).

The most specialized majors at Wesleyan College in 2021 are PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (3 degrees awarded), Psychology (25 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (3 degrees), English (5 degrees), and Social Sciences (18 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 Wesleyan College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Aerospace engineers, Computer and information research scientists, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Wesleyan College are PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (3 degrees awarded), Psychology (25 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (3 degrees), English (5 degrees), and Social Sciences (18 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Wesleyan College are Elementary & secondary schools (795,298 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (525,413 people), Legal services (366,001 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (319,531 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (258,112 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2021)

Registered Nursing
44 degree-majors awarded
General Business Administration & Management
26 degree-majors awarded
General Psychology
21 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Wesleyan College was Registered Nursing with 44 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

190

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 6 degrees were awarded to men at Wesleyan College, which is 0.0316 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (190).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 4 degrees were awarded to men at Wesleyan College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.0976 times less than the 41 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 44 degrees were awarded to women at Wesleyan College in Registered Nursing. There were no male recipients with the same degree.

Time to Complete

42%

100% Completion Time

50%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 42% of students graduating from Wesleyan College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 50% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 51% 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 Female

Highest Graduation Rate (66.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Wesleyan College is Female and Asian (66.7% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
75 degrees awarded
Black or African American
59 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
6 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Wesleyan College is white (75 degrees awarded). There were 1.27 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (59 degrees).

0.51% of degree recipients (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
72 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
57 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
6 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Wesleyan College is white female (72 degrees awarded). There were 1.26 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american female (57 degrees).

Operations

Wesleyan College has an endowment valued at nearly $66.4M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 14.6M (22%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, Wesleyan College had a total salary expenditure of 18M. Wesleyan College employs 18 Professors, 16 Associate professors and 13 Assistant professors. Most academics at Wesleyan College are Female Professor (13), Female Associate professor (11), and Female Assistant professor (7).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Wesleyan College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 19 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 17 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 15 employees.

Endowment

$66.4M

2021 Endowment

24.4%

growth from 2020

Wesleyan College has an endowment valued at about $66.4M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Wesleyan College grew 24.4% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $14M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Wesleyan College (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: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$7.23M

2021 Salaries

1.69%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Wesleyan College paid a median of $7.23M in salaries, which represents 40.2% of their overall expenditure ($18M) and a 1.69% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.1M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$2.87M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Wesleyan College paid a total of $2.87M to 47 employees working as instructors, which represents 39.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.92M (32.5%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

18 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

19 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Wesleyan College were Professor with 18 employees, Associate professor with 16 employees, and Assistant professor with 13 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Wesleyan College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 19 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 17 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 15 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Professor
Female Associate professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Wesleyan College was Female Professor with 13 employees, Female Associate professor with 11 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 7 employees.

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