Students
Who's on campus
A small campus of 1,582 undergrads, where 26% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.
Race & ethnicity
Diversity index0.56
Economic access
Campus size
Where first-years come from
461 first-time students
15% came from other states and 3.9% from abroad; 80% are from Illinois. Fewer from other states than at 63% of colleges.
- In-state (Illinois)80%
- Other states15%
- Abroad3.9%
Top home states
- Illinois(home state)80% 371
- Missouri2.4% 11
- Wisconsin1.7% 8
- Colorado1.3% 6
- Indiana1.1% 5
From 29 states (counting DC).
Students starting college for the first time, by where they lived when admitted. Colleges report it every other fall.
Transfers in and out
Transferring in, fall 2024
37
new transfer students, 7.4% of new undergraduates. A larger transfer share than at 10% of colleges.
37 full-time, 0 part-time.
Going on to another college
11%
of students who entered in fall 2016 had left without a degree and were enrolled at another college 8 years later (about 52 students).
Federal data doesn't count students leaving in a given year; this follows one entering class.
Who they are
Almost everyone studies full-time.
50% women
Another gender: 0 reported. The college may not record other genders.
Degree-seeking undergraduates. Men and women add up to 100% because federal data has colleges count each student of another or unknown gender as a man or a woman.
Campus life
Housing, sports, faith, Greek life, and LGBTQ+ life
Housing for 1,336 students.
Housing
Beds
1,336
About 84 for every 100 undergrads (median college: 59). Can include graduate housing.
First-years
Not required to live on campus
Many colleges still expect it, with exceptions such as for local students.
Meal plans
Offered
Athletics & programs
Athletics
NCAA Division III · College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin
Of the four sports the federal survey asks about, it plays football, basketball, baseball, cross country/track.
How the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin comparesROTC
Army
Study abroad
Offered
Undergraduate research
Not listed
Calendar
4-1-4 (two terms and a January term)
Student services
- Academic and career counseling
- Help finding a job while enrolled
- Job placement after graduating
- 10% of undergrads registered with disability services· Disability services office
Religious life
Affiliation
No religious affiliation
Campus ministries
Listed among campus activities
Faith communities · 1
Nonreligious and secular
Illinois Wesleyan University Secular Student Alliance
Greek life
Among first-years: 28% of men, 25% of women.
- Fraternity and sorority housing
Councils and chapters
2listedPanhellenic sororities (NPC)Show chaptersHide
From each organization's own chapter list.
Omicron
Eta
LGBTQ+ life
Policies
- Nondiscrimination policy covers gender identity or expression
- Chosen name and pronouns on campus records
- Gender-inclusive restrooms listed online
Listed by Trans Policy Clearinghouse, read October 2026; not confirmed by the college.
Undergraduates of another gender, fall 2024
0 reported. The college may not record other genders.
Gender unknown: 14
First-year applicants of another gender, fall 2024
Not reported: the college records other genders but leaves these counts blank when any is under 5, for privacy.
Colleges record gender so differently that these counts can't be compared between colleges.
Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education), Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;Illinois Wesleyan University Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2023;Illinois Wesleyan University Common Data Set 2022–23, 2022–23;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)