Wesleyan College

www.wesleyancollege.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$26,450

2023 Average Net Price

$15,621

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Acceptance Rate

62.1%

1,384 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

641

69% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

60.6%

43 Graduates

About

Wesleyan College is a higher education institution located in Bibb County, GA. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Wesleyan College were General Business Administration & Management (27 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (24 degrees), and General Psychology (15 degrees).

In 2023, 131 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Wesleyan College. 97.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 2.29% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (64 degrees), 1.42 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (45 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Wesleyan College is $26,450, which is $−2,830 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Wesleyan College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 181 total borrowers.

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Wesleyan College is $26,450, which is $2,830 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $15,621.

In 2023, 83% of undergraduate students attending Wesleyan College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 51% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$26,450

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Wesleyan College was $26,450. The cost of tuition at Wesleyan College is $−2,830 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Wesleyan College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$15,621

2023 Value

12.4%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Wesleyan College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $15,621. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Wesleyan College grew by 12.4%.

This chart compares the average net price of Wesleyan College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$10,996

Room and Board

The average yearly cost of room and board at Wesleyan College was of $10,996 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 3% between 2022 and 2023.

This chart compares the average student costs at Wesleyan College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

83%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

51%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

83% of undergraduate students at Wesleyan College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 2.47% with respect to 2022, when 81% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Wesleyan College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Wesleyan College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 181 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Wesleyan College received 1,384 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 6.63% annual growth. Out of those 1,384 applicants, 859 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 62.1% acceptance rate.

There were 641 students enrolled at Wesleyan College in 2023. 6% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Wesleyan College has an overall enrollment yield of 11.6%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

62.1%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

859

Accepted Out of 1,384

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Wesleyan College was 62.1% (859 admissions from 1,384 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 66.8%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 6.63%, while admissions declined by 0.923%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Wesleyan College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

Submission Percentage (2023)

Scores Submitted (2023)

6% of enrolled first-time students at Wesleyan College in 2023 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Wesleyan College had a total enrollment of 641 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Wesleyan College is 442 students and the part-time enrollment is 199. This means that 69% of students enrolled at Wesleyan College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Wesleyan College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 36.8% White, 35.6% Black or African American, 13.1% Hispanic or Latino, 4.68% Two or More Races, 2.5% Asian, 0.468% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.312% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Wesleyan College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (37.5%), followed by White Female (34.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (14%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (42.9%), followed by Black or African American Female (32.5%) and White Male (2.6%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

69%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Wesleyan College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 641 students. The full-time enrollment at Wesleyan College is 442 and the part-time enrollment is 199. This means that 69% of students enrolled at Wesleyan College are enrolled full-time compared with 78.8% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Wesleyan College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

75%

2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Wesleyan College was 75%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (74%), Wesleyan College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Wesleyan College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
236 enrolled students
Black or African American
228 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
84 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Wesleyan College is 36.8% White, 35.6% Black or African American, 13.1% Hispanic or Latino, 4.68% Two or More Races, 2.5% Asian, 0.468% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.312% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 53.2% White, 14.1% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.9% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 8 students (1.25%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 125 more women than men received degrees from Wesleyan College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Wesleyan College is white (64 degrees awarded). There were 1.42 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (45 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Wesleyan College is General Business Administration & Management (27 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (24 degrees) and General Psychology (15 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Wesleyan College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Philosophy and Religious Studies (3 degrees awarded), History (4 degrees), and Psychology (26 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Wesleyan College are Other managers (255,674 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (250,253 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (197,799 people), Postsecondary teachers (171,943 people), and Secondary school teachers (140,895 people).

The most specialized majors at Wesleyan College in 2023 are Philosophy and Religious Studies (3 degrees awarded), History (4 degrees), Psychology (26 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (11 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (2 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Diagnostic medical sonographers

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Wesleyan College are Diagnostic medical sonographers, Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Wesleyan College are Philosophy and Religious Studies (3 degrees awarded), History (4 degrees), Psychology (26 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (11 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (2 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Wesleyan College are Elementary & secondary schools (736,521 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (424,690 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (265,321 people), Computer Systems Design (189,449 people), and Outpatient care centers (179,964 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Wesleyan College.

Most Common (2023)

General Business Administration & Management
27 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
24 degrees awarded
General Psychology
15 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Wesleyan College was General Business Administration & Management with 27 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Wesleyan College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

128

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 3 degrees were awarded to men at Wesleyan College, which is 0.0234 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (128).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Wesleyan College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 2 degrees were awarded to men at Wesleyan College in Industrial & Organizational Psychology, which is 0.222 times less than the 9 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 32 degrees were awarded to women at Wesleyan College in General Business Administration & Management. There were no male recipients with the same degree.

Time to Complete

50%

100% Completion Time

56%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 50% of students graduating from Wesleyan College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 56% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 56% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Female

Highest Graduation Rate (80%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Wesleyan College is Female and Two or More Races (80% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
64 degrees awarded
Black or African American
45 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
9 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Wesleyan College is white (64 degrees awarded). There were 1.42 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (45 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
61 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
45 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
9 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Wesleyan College is white female (61 degrees awarded). There were 1.36 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american female (45 degrees).

Operations

Wesleyan College has an endowment valued at nearly $59.1M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 6.05M (10.2%) compared to the 4.79% average return (2.46M on 51.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2023, Wesleyan College had a total salary expenditure of 21M. Wesleyan College employs 18 Professors, 17 Associate professors and 10 Assistant professors. Most academics at Wesleyan College are Female Associate professor (13), Female Professor (12), and Male Professor (6).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Wesleyan College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 22 employees, Management, with 14 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 13 employees.

Endowment

$59.1M

2023 Endowment

1.56%

growth from 2022

Wesleyan College has an endowment valued at about $59.1M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Wesleyan College grew 1.56% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $7.72M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Wesleyan College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$8.19M

2023 Salaries

8.17%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Wesleyan College paid a median of $8.19M in salaries, which represents 39% of their overall expenditure ($21M) and a 8.17% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.76% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 1.69% growth between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.7M (37.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$2.95M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Wesleyan College paid a total of $2.95M to 48 employees working as instructors, which represents 36% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $552k (3.27%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

18 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

22 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Wesleyan College were Professor with 18 employees, Associate professor with 17 employees, and Assistant professor with 10 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Wesleyan College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 22 employees, Management with 14 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 13 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Associate professor
Female Professor
Male Professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Wesleyan College was Female Associate professor with 13 employees, Female Professor with 12 employees, and Male Professor with 6 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Wesleyan College.

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