William Jewell College

Liberty, MO · MidwestQuad's selectivitySelective

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Admissions · Fall 2024

1 in 3 applicants admitted

William Jewell admits about 1 in 3 applicants (38%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 90% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

38%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivitySelective

Applied

1,929

Admitted

740

Yield

33%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

1080–1270

10001600

ACT middle 50%

18–24

1236

Applications +39% since fall 2014 · admit rate 63% → 38%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 924 undergrads, where 32% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

924

undergrads · larger than 34% of colleges

Diversity index

0.60

Pell Grant

32%

below the median

First generation

20%

below the median

Large suburbNCAA D-II · Great Lakes Valley ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research

More diverse · index 0.40 → 0.60 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Business Administration and Management, General (28% of graduates). 10 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 76% of colleges. 100% of faculty are full-time. Spends $12,825 a year on instruction per student.

10 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 76% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $19,387 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $4.9K less than the national median. The 100% who received grants paid $19,294 on average; the other 0% paid the full sticker price of $35,939.

46%

$19.4K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $4.9K below the national median

Full price: $35,939 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: 9.2% · avg $0; of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)

Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 46% of full price

Federal loans

48%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office

Cost falling · −31% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $59,268 ten years after enrolling, more than at 66% of colleges; 65% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.3 years of that salary.

65%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$59.3K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$24.5K

≈ $260/month for 10 years

Retention

74%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 60% → 68% 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 fell 38% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 31%, as grants covered less of it. Applications rose 39% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 63% to 38%.

Cost
Falling
−31% after inflation
Applications
Growing
+39%
Selectivity
More selective
admit rate 63% → 38%
Diversity
More diverse
index 0.40 → 0.60

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
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IPEDS Admissions survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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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
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College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
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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
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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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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William Jewell College (2026)
William Jewell College · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 179955 · 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