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Wiley College is a private regional college located in Marshall, Texas. Wiley College has an open admissions policy.
Return on educational investment at Wiley College is in the bottom 5% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $32,763 10 years after enrolling, 75th in Texas, and in the bottom 5% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Wiley College bachelor students earn 22% less than the national average.
Wiley College’s median net annual cost of $14,903 and average years to graduate of 4.5 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 2 programs at Wiley College sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Criminal Justice - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$14,903
Average years to graduate
4.5
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
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 4.5 years. 34% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Wiley College is 18% lower than the state average, and 14% below the average for all regional colleges in the country.
At Wiley College, Pell Grant recipients represent 67% of the measured graduating class, 32% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Wiley College graduates within 4.5 years.
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.
Wiley College’s economic mobility score of 4.33 is calculated by adjusting the 14.22 economic score of lower-income students by the 67% pell grant recipients within the student body. Wiley College’s EMS of 4.33 ranks in the bottom 5% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
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 5%
The average Title IV recipient at Wiley College pays $14,903 a year, $5,397 less than the $20,300 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 $14,903
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Wiley College, 74% 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 $14,903 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 47% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $4,180. This is 7% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,180
Pell grants
$5,263
State grants
$4,014
Institutional grants
$7,400
Wiley College offers 3 online bachelor programs, all of which are hybrid format. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
3
Hybrid programs
3
Percentage of programs online
17%
Full time
97%
83%
Female
63%
59%
First time
62%
59%
In-state
56%
68%
1st generation
42%
35%
White
4%
52%
Black
90%
14%
Hispanic
2%
15%
Asian
N/A
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
3%
12%