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Wesleyan University is a private liberal arts college located in Middletown, Connecticut. Wesleyan University is very selective in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Wesleyan University is in the top 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $68,102 10 years after enrolling, 8th in Connecticut, and in the top 10% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Wesleyan University bachelor students earn 21% more than the national average. Wesleyan University is ranked 4th in Connecticut.
Wesleyan University’s median net annual cost of $28,813 and average years to graduate of 4.1 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 1 programs at Wesleyan University sorted by number of graduates - Liberal Arts and Sciences - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$28,813
Average years to graduate
4.1
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.1 years. 92% of all students graduate within 8 years. The graduation rate at Wesleyan University is 24% higher than the state average, and 23% above the average for all liberal arts colleges in the country.
At Wesleyan University, Pell Grant recipients represent 17% of the measured graduating class, 18% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Wesleyan University graduates within 4.1 years.
Wesleyan University 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.
Wesleyan University’s economic mobility score of 16.43 is calculated by adjusting the 0.48 economic score of lower-income students by the 17% pell grant recipients within the student body. Wesleyan University’s EMS of 16.43 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).
Top 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Wesleyan University pays $28,813 a year, $49,922 less than the $78,735 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 $28,813
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Wesleyan University, 40% 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 $28,813 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 19% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,079. This is 35% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$3,834
Pell grants
$5,021
State grants
$2,514
Institutional grants
$55,516
Wesleyan University's very selective admissions are indicated by their 19% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 13,067 applicants, of which 2,540 were admitted and 910 enrolled. Wesleyan University doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
100%
83%
Female
56%
59%
First time
92%
59%
In-state
8%
68%
1st generation
20%
35%
White
55%
52%
Black
6%
14%
Hispanic
12%
15%
Asian
8%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
20%
12%