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Illinois Wesleyan University is a private regional college located in Bloomington, Illinois. Illinois Wesleyan University is selective in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Illinois Wesleyan University is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $66,966 10 years after enrolling, 7th in Illinois, and in the top 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Illinois Wesleyan University bachelor students earn 11% more than the national average. Illinois Wesleyan University is ranked 20th in Illinois.
Illinois Wesleyan University’s median net annual cost of $34,738 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Illinois Wesleyan University sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Biology, Accounting, Psychology, Finance, Drama - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$34,738
Average years to graduate
4.2
Economics
Rank: -
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Economic score: 4.22
Education
Rank: -
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Economic score: 6.42
English Language & Lit
Rank: #186
Economic score: 6.74
Natural Resource Conservation
Rank: -
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Economic score: 7.11
Mathematics
Rank: -
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Economic score: 8.89
Education
Rank: -
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Economic score: 11.78
Sociology
Rank: -
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Economic score: 12.39
Poli Sci/Government
Rank: #417
Economic score: 15.49
Music
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Economic score: 59.1
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 78% of all students graduate within 8 years. The graduation rate at Illinois Wesleyan University is 13% higher than the state average, and 29% above the average for all regional colleges in the country.
At Illinois Wesleyan University, Pell Grant recipients represent 24% of the measured graduating class, 11% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Illinois Wesleyan University graduates within 4.3 years.
Illinois Wesleyan University is in the top 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Illinois Wesleyan University’s economic mobility score of 21.39 is calculated by adjusting the 1.2 economic score of lower-income students by the 24% pell grant recipients within the student body. Illinois Wesleyan University’s EMS of 21.39 ranks in the top 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
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The average Title IV recipient at Illinois Wesleyan University pays $34,738 a year, $30,938 less than the $65,676 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $34,738
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Illinois Wesleyan University, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $34,738 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 70% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $8,964. This is 16% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,692
Pell grants
$4,914
State grants
$5,083
Institutional grants
$32,392
Illinois Wesleyan University's selective admissions are indicated by their 45% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 4,543 applicants, of which 2,055 were admitted and 432 enrolled. Illinois Wesleyan University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
100%
83%
Female
52%
59%
First time
94%
59%
In-state
78%
68%
1st generation
18%
35%
White
70%
52%
Black
7%
14%
Hispanic
9%
15%
Asian
7%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
7%
12%