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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Butler University
  • Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global

What stands out

Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global has the lower average net price, Butler University reports the higher graduation rate, Butler University reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Butler University compared with Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global
MetricButler UniversityIndianapolis, INPrivate nonprofit · 4-yearHighest graduation rateHighest median earningsIndiana Wesleyan University-National & GlobalMarion, INPrivate nonprofit · 4-yearLowest net priceLowest median debt
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$36,041$16,898lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$65,970$22,228
In-state tuition$47,560$8,208
Out-of-state tuition$47,560$8,208
Admissions
Acceptance rate85%Not reported
SAT midpoint1,245Not reported
ACT midpoint28Not reported
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.80%highest36%
Retention rateFirst-year students who come back for a second year.87%Not reported
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$26,000$24,250lowest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$77,235highest$59,986
Campus
Undergraduates4,3176,656

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.