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William Jewell College is a private regional college located in Liberty, Missouri. William Jewell College is selective in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at William Jewell College is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $52,861 10 years after enrolling, 9th in Missouri, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, William Jewell College bachelor students earn 1% more than the national average. William Jewell College is ranked 13th in Missouri.
William Jewell College’s median net annual cost of $23,307 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 5 programs at William Jewell College sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Business Administration, Psychology, Education, English Language & Lit - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$23,307
Average years to graduate
4.2
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 4.2 years. 66% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at William Jewell College is 6% higher than the state average, and 17% above the average for all regional colleges in the country.
At William Jewell College, Pell Grant recipients represent 28% of the measured graduating class, 7% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at William Jewell College graduates within 4.2 years.
William Jewell College 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.
William Jewell College’s economic mobility score of 19.17 is calculated by adjusting the 2.57 economic score of lower-income students by the 28% pell grant recipients within the student body. William Jewell College’s EMS of 19.17 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 William Jewell College pays $23,307 a year, $26,031 less than the $49,338 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 $23,307
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At William Jewell College, 99% 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 $23,307 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 87% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,082. This is 33% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,084
Pell grants
$5,142
State grants
$1,951
Institutional grants
$24,958
William Jewell College's selective admissions are indicated by their 47% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,402 applicants, of which 659 were admitted and 222 enrolled. William Jewell College has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
99%
83%
Female
60%
59%
First time
81%
59%
In-state
59%
68%
1st generation
20%
35%
White
72%
52%
Black
8%
14%
Hispanic
8%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
10%
12%