Wesleyan University

Middletown, CT · NortheastQuad's selectivityHighly selective

Known forTop test scoresDraws students nationallyHigh graduation ratePell students graduate at the same rateTest-optional heavy

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Updates

What changed

New and revised figures from the latest data releases, each with its year.

Published Oct 10, 2026

Fall 2025: 14,973 applied (fall 2024: 14,389)Wesleyan University (Fall 2025)
Fall 2025: 2,453 admits (fall 2024: 2,373)Wesleyan University (Fall 2025)
Fall 2025: 16.0% admitted (fall 2024: 16.5%)Wesleyan University (Fall 2025)

Source:Wesleyan University (Fall 2025), Fall 2025About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Admissions · Fall 2025

1 in 6 applicants admitted

Wesleyan admits about 1 in 6 applicants (16%). That puts it in the "Highly selective" tier, more selective than 96% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

16%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityHighly selective

Applied

14,973

Admitted

2,453

Yield

34%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

1415–1540

10001600

ACT middle 50%

33–35

1836

Applications +53% since fall 2014 · admit rate 24% → 16%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 3,067 undergrads, where 14% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

3.1K

undergrads · larger than 69% of colleges

Diversity index

0.67

Pell Grant

14%

below the median

First generation

20%

below the median

Small cityFirst-years live on campusNCAA D-III · New England Small College Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroad

Steady · index 0.68 → 0.67 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Econometrics and Quantitative Economics (12% of graduates). 8 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 89% of colleges. 90% of faculty are full-time. Spends $34,729 a year on instruction per student.

8 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 89% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $61,339 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $37.1K more than the national median. The 42% who received grants paid $23,025 on average; the other 58% paid the full sticker price of $89,020.

31%

$61.3K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $37.1K above the national median

Full price: $89,020 a year; tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid: Published data end at $110K; use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid: None; all grants are need-based

Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 31% of full price

Federal loans

16%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office

Cost steady · −3% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $73,897 ten years after enrolling, more than at 87% of colleges; 93% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 3.3 years of that salary.

93%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$73.9K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$17K

≈ $180/month for 10 years

Retention

95%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 93% → 93% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 8% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 3%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 53% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 24% to 16%.

Cost
Steady
−3% after inflation
Applications
Growing
+53%
Selectivity
More selective
admit rate 24% → 16% (to fall 2024)
Diversity
Steady
index 0.68 → 0.67

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

1
IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
2
College Scorecard
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Entered fall 2023; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12
3
Wesleyan University (Fall 2025)
Wesleyan University · Fall 2025 · retrieved 2026-10-10
4
IPEDS Admissions survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
5
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
6
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
7
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
8
IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
9
College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
10
IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
11
IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
12
Wesleyan University (2026–27)
Wesleyan University · 2026–27 · retrieved 2026-10-10
13
Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
14
IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
15
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
16
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
17
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
18
IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
19
IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12
20
Wesleyan University (2026)
Wesleyan University · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 130697 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything