William Jewell College

https://www.jewell.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $19,320
    3.87% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $19,294
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    38.4%
    1,929 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    959
    94.3% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    67.7%
    113 Graduates

    About

    William Jewell College is a higher education institution located in Clay County, MO. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at William Jewell College were General Business Administration & Management (40 degrees awarded), General Psychology (23 degrees), and Registered Nursing (20 degrees).

    In 2024, 226 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at William Jewell College. 49.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 50.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (156 degrees), 6.5 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (24 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at William Jewell College is $19,320, which is $−8,858 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at William Jewell College is $19,320, which is $8,858 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $19,294.

    In 2024, 99% of undergraduate students attending William Jewell College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 48% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $19,320
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at William Jewell College was $19,320. The cost of tuition at William Jewell College is $−8,858 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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    Average Net Price

    $19,294
    2024 Value
    10.8%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 William Jewell College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $19,294. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of William Jewell College grew by 10.8%.

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    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.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $12,507
    Room and Board
    $800
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at William Jewell College was of $12,507 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 8.88% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $800. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    99%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    48%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    99% of undergraduate students at William Jewell College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 2.06% with respect to 2023, when 97% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Admissions

    William Jewell College received 1,929 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 9.52% annual growth. Out of those 1,929 applicants, 740 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 38.4% acceptance rate.

    There were 959 students enrolled at William Jewell College in 2024. 5% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    William Jewell College has an overall enrollment yield of 33%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    38.4%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    740
    Accepted Out of 1,929

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of William Jewell College was 38.4% (740 admissions from 1,929 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 34.3%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants declined by 9.52%, while admissions grew by 1.23%.

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    SAT Scores

    5%
    Submission Percentage (2024)
    13
    Scores Submitted (2024)

    5% of enrolled first-time students at William Jewell College in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    William Jewell College had a total enrollment of 959 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at William Jewell College is 904 students and the part-time enrollment is 55. This means that 94.3% of students enrolled at William Jewell College are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at William Jewell College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 61.6% White, 11.8% Hispanic or Latino, 8.13% Black or African American, 6.47% Two or More Races, 1.67% Asian, 1.46% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.209% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at William Jewell College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (30.6%), followed by White Female (30.2%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (7.09%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (45.2%), followed by White Male (35.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (7.14%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    94.3%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at William Jewell College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 959 students. The full-time enrollment at William Jewell College is 904 and the part-time enrollment is 55. This means that 94.3% of students enrolled at William Jewell College are enrolled full-time compared with 78.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    74%
    2024 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 William Jewell College was 74%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (75%), William Jewell College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      591 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      113 enrolled students
    3. Black or African American
      78 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at William Jewell College is 61.6% White, 11.8% Hispanic or Latino, 8.13% Black or African American, 6.47% Two or More Races, 1.67% Asian, 1.46% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.209% 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 50.5% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

    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, 30 students (3.13%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 2 fewer women than men received degrees from William Jewell College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at William Jewell College is white (156 degrees awarded). There were 6.5 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (24 degrees).

    The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at William Jewell College is General Business Administration & Management (40 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (23 degrees) and Registered Nursing (20 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at William Jewell College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Physical Sciences (9 degrees awarded), History (5 degrees), and Philosophy and Religious Studies (3 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Elementary & middle school teachers
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at William Jewell College are Elementary & middle school teachers (278,165 people), Other managers (272,609 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (264,371 people), Postsecondary teachers (244,194 people), and Secondary school teachers (177,971 people).

    The most specialized majors at William Jewell College in 2024 are Physical Sciences (9 degrees awarded), History (5 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (3 degrees), English (6 degrees), and Psychology (23 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Magnetic resonance imaging technologists
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at William Jewell College are Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Economists

    The most specialized majors at William Jewell College are Physical Sciences (9 degrees awarded), History (5 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (3 degrees), English (6 degrees), and Psychology (23 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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 William Jewell College are Elementary & secondary schools (795,603 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (539,798 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (325,471 people), Computer Systems Design (227,871 people), and Legal services (218,898 people).

    The most specialized majors at William Jewell College are Physical Sciences (9 degrees awarded), History (5 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (3 degrees), English (6 degrees), and Psychology (23 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by William Jewell College.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. General Business Administration & Management
      40 degrees awarded
    2. General Psychology
      23 degrees awarded
    3. Registered Nursing
      20 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at William Jewell College was General Business Administration & Management with 40 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    114
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    112
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 114 degrees were awarded to men at William Jewell College, which is 1.02 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (112).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 30 degrees were awarded to men at William Jewell College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 3 times more than the 10 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 16 degrees were awarded to men at William Jewell College in General Psychology, which is 2.29 times more than the 7 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    59%
    100% Completion Time
    62%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 59% of students graduating from William Jewell College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 62% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 63% within 200%.

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    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.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      156 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      24 degrees awarded
    3. Two or More Races
      19 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at William Jewell College is white (156 degrees awarded). There were 6.5 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (24 degrees).

    0.885% of degree recipients (2 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      244 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      224 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      206 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at William Jewell College is white female (244 degrees awarded). There were 1.09 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (224 degrees).

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    Operations

    William Jewell College has an endowment valued at nearly $66.7M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 3.7M (5.55%) compared to the 7.58% average return (3.75M on 49.5M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

    In 2024, William Jewell College had a total salary expenditure of 41.7M. William Jewell College employs 24 Professors, 22 Assistant professors and 18 Associate professors. Most academics at William Jewell College are Female Assistant professor (16), Male Professor (13), and Male Associate professor (12).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at William Jewell College are: Management, with 48 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 36 employees, and Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance with 10 employees.

    Endowment

    $66.7M
    2024 Endowment
    2.1%
    growth from 2023

    William Jewell College has an endowment valued at about $66.7M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of William Jewell College grew 2.1% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $17.3M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $15.6M
    2024 Salaries
    2.85%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, William Jewell College paid a median of $15.6M in salaries, which represents 37.4% of their overall expenditure ($41.7M) and a 2.85% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 8.68% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 4.02% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $4.53M
    Instructional Salaries
    65
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, William Jewell College paid a total of $4.53M to 65 employees working as instructors, which represents 29.1% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $522k (3.48%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at William Jewell College were Management with 48 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 36 employees, and Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance with 10 employees.

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