Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion

Marion, IN · MidwestQuad's selectivityOpen

Known forFirst-gen friendlyFaith-centered

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Admissions · Fall 2024

9 in 10 applicants admitted

Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion admits about 9 in 10 applicants (89%). That puts it in the "Open" tier, more selective than 25% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

89%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityOpen

Applied

3,761

Admitted

3,345

Yield

17%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

960–1180

8001600

ACT middle 50%

19–28

1836

Applications +10% since fall 2014 · admit rate 95% → 89%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 1,974 undergrads, where 27% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

undergrads · larger than 57% of colleges

Diversity index

0.33

Pell Grant

27%

below the median

First generation

47%

above the median

Distant townNAIA · Crossroads LeagueROTCStudy abroad

Less diverse · index 0.40 → 0.33 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (17% of graduates). 12 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 59% of colleges. 100% of faculty are full-time. Spends $15,953 a year on instruction per student.

12 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 59% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $23,785 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), about the national median. The 100% who received grants paid $23,402 on average; the other 0% paid the full sticker price of $45,190.

47%

$23.8K

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

Full price: $45,190 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: 14% · avg $18K; of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)

Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 47% of full price

Federal loans

71%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Cost falling · −30% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $59,986 ten years after enrolling, more than at 68% of colleges; 70% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.6 years of that salary.

70%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$60K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$24.3K

≈ $257/month for 10 years

Retention

83%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 63% → 67% 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 held about steady after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 30%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 10% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 95% to 89%.

Cost
Falling
−30% after inflation
Applications
Steady
+10%
Selectivity
More selective
admit rate 95% → 89%
Diversity
Less diverse
index 0.40 → 0.33

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

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

IPEDS unit ID 151801 · 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