Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion
Marion, IN · Private · Town (distant) · IWU · IWUM
Private institution in Marion, IN · 1,927 undergraduates · 82% acceptance rate · $59,986 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 24%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $23,0691,345th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $31,1681,376th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $31,1681,297th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $42,9511,285th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $24,2501,163rd lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $59,986542nd highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $51,329476th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 66.3%550th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 78.8%734th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 82.2%985th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1074774th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 23494th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,927960th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 12.0:1794th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 25.5%1,452nd highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 140 mi (MDW)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
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Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 65 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $62,722 | $63,353 |
| Management Information Systems and ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $60,325 | $55,840 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $53,966 | $52,044 |
| Human Resources Management and ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $53,775 | $45,794 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $50,105 | $43,575 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $49,805 | $50,606 |
| MarketingBusiness | bachelors | $44,595 | $42,682 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth Professions | bachelors | $43,638 | $42,682 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $39,663 | $34,704 |
| Special Education and TeachingEducation | bachelors | $39,074 | $36,294 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $37,834 | $35,327 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasEducation | bachelors | $36,144 | $37,928 |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Wesleyansource
- Founded in 1920source
- Athletic nickname: "Wildcats"source
- School colors: Red and Graysource
- Mascot: Wesley the Wildcatsource
- Motto: "Character. Scholarship. Leadership."source
- Campus size: about 350 acressource
- Formerly known as "Marion College" (1920–1988)source
- Athletic conference: NAIAsource
Athletics — 12 sports
NAIA Division II · NAIA
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $4,294,432 (M $2,538,253 · W $1,756,179)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Bowling
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming and Diving (combined)
- Tennis
- Track and Field (Outdoor)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websiteindwes.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 151801)
- Compare colleges in INRe-score with your weights
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- Sports directoryAll 12 EADA programs at this school
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