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Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion is a private regional university located in Marion, Indiana. Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $54,411 10 years after enrolling, 11th in Indiana, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion bachelor students earn 1% more than the national average. Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion is ranked 9th in Indiana.
Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion’s median net annual cost of $21,204 and average years to graduate of 4.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Education, Pastoral Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, Education (subject specific) - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$21,204
Average years to graduate
4.3
Business Administration
Rank: #205
Economic score: 2.54
Accounting
Rank: #327
Economic score: 2.96
Marketing
Rank: #232
Economic score: 4.02
Criminal Justice
Rank: #246
Economic score: 5.74
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Rank: #147
Economic score: 7.15
Finance
Rank: #345
Economic score: 7.53
Special Education
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 8.87
Mental & Social Health Services
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 14.6
Computer software
Rank: #31
Economic score: 34.8
Health & Fitness
Rank: #432
Economic score: 475.93
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 3 graduate programs at Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion - Student Counseling, Mental & Social Health Services, Pastoral Counseling - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.3 years. 73% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion is 13% higher than the state average, and 15% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion, Pell Grant recipients represent 25% of the measured graduating class, 10% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion graduates within 4.3 years.
Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion is in the bottom 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.
Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion’s economic mobility score of 13.78 is calculated by adjusting the 3.31 economic score of lower-income students by the 25% pell grant recipients within the student body. Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion’s EMS of 13.78 ranks in the bottom 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).
Bottom 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion pays $21,204 a year, $19,466 less than the $40,670 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 $21,204
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion, 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 $21,204 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 62% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $8,307. This is 8% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,560
Pell grants
$4,607
State grants
$7,168
Institutional grants
$14,712
Indiana Wesleyan University, Marion's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 92% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 3,880 applicants, of which 3,566 were admitted and 565 enrolled. Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
100%
83%
Female
73%
59%
First time
82%
59%
In-state
65%
68%
1st generation
47%
35%
White
83%
52%
Black
4%
14%
Hispanic
4%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
6%
12%