William Jewell College

Liberty, Missouri · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Suburb

At a glance

Average net price: $17,562What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate: 38%
Graduation rate: 64%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates: 924
In-state tuition: $20,610Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition: $20,610
SAT midpoint: 1,180
Median earnings, 10 yrs: $59,268Median 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

$17,562

4/5

Better than 77% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

64%

4/5

Better than 62% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$59,268

4/5

Better than 65% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$24,498

3/5

Better than 53% 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

$35,785

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$17,562

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.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for William Jewell College
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time	64%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return	74%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed	$24,498
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled	$59,268

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.

Bachelor’s programs at William Jewell College by graduate earnings
Major	Earnings, 1 yr	Degrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$68,391	52
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	$50,663	9
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$44,064	39
Psychology, General	$31,232	19
Data Science	Not reported	9
Political Science and Government	Not reported	9
English Language and Literature, General	Not reported	8
Accounting and Related Services	Not reported	8
Communication and Media Studies	Not reported	7
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	Not reported	6
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	Not reported	6
Physics	Not reported	5
Biology, General	Not reported	5
Music	Not reported	5
Health and Medical Administrative Services	Not reported	4
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication	Not reported	4
Chemistry	Not reported	4
History	Not reported	3
Economics	Not reported	3
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology	Not reported	3
Civil Engineering	Not reported	2
International Relations and National Security Studies	Not reported	2
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication	Not reported	2
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	Not reported	1
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Not reported	1
Philosophy	Not reported	1
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other	Not reported	1
Mathematics	Not reported	1
Fine and Studio Arts	Not reported	Not reported
Business/Managerial Economics	Not reported	Not reported
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other	Not reported	Not reported
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies	Not reported	Not reported
Computer Software and Media Applications	Not reported	Not reported
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies	Not reported	Not reported
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences	Not reported	Not reported
Religion/Religious Studies	Not reported	Not reported
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	Not reported	Not reported
Business/Commerce, General	Not reported	Not reported

All 38 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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