Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion
Marion, Indiana · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Town
Official websiteAt a glance
- Average net price
- $22,866What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
- Acceptance rate
- 89%
- Graduation rate
- 67%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
- Undergraduates
- 1,974
- In-state tuition
- $32,352Published price before aid.
- Out-of-state tuition
- $32,352
- SAT midpoint
- 1,095
- Median earnings, 10 yrs
- $59,986Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.
How it compares to similar colleges
Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.
Affordability
$22,8663/5
Better than 48% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).
Completion
67%4/5
Better than 67% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).
Earnings
$59,9864/5
Better than 68% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).
Debt at graduation
$24,2503/5
Better than 54% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).
What these ratings are based on
- Affordability
- Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
- Completion
- Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
- Earnings
- Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
- Debt at graduation
- Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
- Why there is no rating for selectivity
- A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.
What it actually costs
Published cost
$44,776
The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.
Average net price
$22,866
What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.
Outcomes
| Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time | 67% |
|---|---|
| Retention rateFirst-year students who return | 83% |
| Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed | $24,250 |
| Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled | $59,986 |
What graduates of each major earn
Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.
| Major | Earnings, 1 yr | Degrees awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $73,557 | 108 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | $66,258 | Not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $58,880 | 42 |
| Accounting and Related Services | $57,029 | 11 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | $56,752 | Not reported |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $55,562 | 25 |
| Marketing | $50,703 | 37 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | $50,341 | Not reported |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | $48,225 | 6 |
| Bible/Biblical Studies | $46,674 | Not reported |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $43,763 | 38 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | $43,448 | 11 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $42,099 | 20 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | $41,318 | 30 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | $40,706 | Not reported |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | $40,426 | 1 |
| Human Services, General | $37,366 | Not reported |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $36,739 | 21 |
| Social Work | $36,722 | 19 |
| Biology, General | $36,161 | 21 |
| Psychology, General | $35,039 | 29 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | $34,418 | 10 |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries | $19,836 | 21 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | Not reported | 25 |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies | Not reported | 14 |
| Special Education and Teaching | Not reported | 13 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Not reported | 12 |
| International/Globalization Studies | Not reported | 12 |
| Political Science and Government | Not reported | 10 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | Not reported | 10 |
| Design and Applied Arts | Not reported | 9 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Not reported | 8 |
| Music | Not reported | 6 |
| History | Not reported | 6 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | Not reported | 6 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Not reported | 5 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | Not reported | 5 |
| Mathematics | Not reported | 4 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | 4 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Not reported | 4 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | Not reported | 4 |
| Communication and Media Studies | Not reported | 4 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Not reported | 3 |
| English Language and Literature, General | Not reported | 3 |
| Religious Music and Worship | Not reported | 3 |
| Theology and Religious Vocations, Other | Not reported | 3 |
| Computer Programming | Not reported | 2 |
| Religious Education | Not reported | 2 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other | Not reported | 2 |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies | Not reported | 2 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Not reported | 2 |
| Physics | Not reported | 1 |
| Social Sciences, General | Not reported | 1 |
| Economics | Not reported | 1 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | Not reported | 1 |
| Journalism | Not reported | 1 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management | Not reported | 1 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Not reported | 1 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Not reported | 1 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | Not reported | Not reported |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Not reported | Not reported |
| Chemistry | Not reported | Not reported |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | Not reported | Not reported |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Not reported | Not reported |
All 64 bachelor’s programs this college reported.
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