Illinois Wesleyan University

Common Data Set 2024-25

Acceptance Rate

39.3%

Applications

9,558

Admitted

3,757

Enrolled

461

SAT Composite

1120-1320

SAT Math

570-670

SAT Reading

550-670

ACT Composite

25-30

§ Admission rounds

How the class gets assembled.

No Early Decision reportedEarly Action offered
§ Adjusted admission flow

This school does not report an Early Decision lane, so the flow collapses to the school-reported applicant, admit, and enrolled totals.

Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.

All applicants
Applicants9,558reported count
Admits3,75739%
Class seats46112% yield
Exact admission data
Admission flow data
PathApplicantsAdmittedAdmit rateClass seatsNote
All applicants9,5583,75739%461School-reported totals.
Overall yield: 12%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.
§ Wait list attrition

Wait-list policy reported, counts unavailable.

Wait-list outcomes can change sharply year to year.

§ Demonstrated interest

This school marks applicant interest as Considered. Read yield and wait-list behavior with that policy in mind.

§ SOURCE: COMMON DATA SET 2024-25 · §C.21 §C.22 §C.2 §C.7 §C.13METHOD →ARCHIVED SOURCE →

Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings
$70,871
10 yrs after enrollment
Graduation rate
75%
6-year completion
Average net price
$28,199
sticker minus grants
Median debt at grad.
$27,000
federal loans only

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction489fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

7 TABLES
Respondent Information
Name:Michael D.
Title:Thompson
Office:Associate Vice President for Institutional
Mailing Address:Office of Institutional Effectiveness
City/State/Zip/Country:PO Box 2900
E-mail Address:Bloomington
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Web site?IL
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:61702-2900
Phone:309-556-1041
Email Address:mthomps4@iwu.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
Address Information
Name of College/University:Illinois Wesleyan University
Mailing Address:PO Box 2900
City/State/Zip/Country:Bloomington
Main Phone Number:IL
WWW Home Page Address:61702-2900
Admissions Toll-Free Phone Number:309
Admissions Office Mailing Address:556-1000
Admissions E-mail Address:www.iwu.edu
Admissions Office
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):309
Admissions Phone Number:556-3031
Admissions Email Address:iwuadmit@iwu.edu
Institutional Control
PublicPrivate (nonprofit)
Classification
Coeducational collegeCoeducational college
Degrees Offered
Bachelor'sX
DEI
If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.iwu.edu/diversity/

Enrollment And Persistence

6 TABLES
Institutional Enrollment
B1 undergraduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenAnother genderUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking209185584Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seekingNot reported785Not reported0Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported10Not reported
Full-time total degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported14Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported14Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seekingNot reported24819514Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reported781Not reportedNot reported
Part-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0Not reported
Total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reported414Not reported
B1 overall enrollment
Institution-wide total enrollment by reported gender or status.
B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide total enrollment by reported gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenAnother genderUnknownTotal
Grand total all studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported14Not reported
All
B1 graduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenAnother genderUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time other credit-course graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported1582Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates01582Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0Not reported
Total graduate studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity
Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
MeasureFirst-time first-yearDegree-seeking undergraduatesTotal undergraduates
Nonresidents1882Not reported
Hispanic/Latino72185Not reported
Black or African American, non-Hispanic34132Not reported
White, non-Hispanic2771011Not reported
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic13Not reported
Asian, non-Hispanic2287Not reported
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic01Not reported
Two or more races, non-Hispanic2944Not reported
Race and/or ethnicity unknown837Not reported
Total46115820
Persistence
B3 degrees awarded
Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
MeasureNumber awarded
Certificate/diploma4
Associate degreesNot reported
Bachelor's degrees341
Postbachelor's certificatesNot reported
Master's degreesNot reported
Post-master's certificatesNot reported
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarshipNot reported
Doctoral degrees, professional practiceNot reported
Doctoral degrees, otherNot reported
Graduation Rates
B4 current graduation-rate cohort
Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohort150161183494
Did not persist0000
Final cohort150161183494
Completed in less than four years97108120325
Completed in less than five years16101541
Completed in less than six years3003
Total completers116118135369
Six-year graduation rate77.3%73.3%73.8%74.7%
B5 previous graduation-rate cohort
Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohort95146137378
Did not persist0000
Final cohort95146137378
Completed in less than four years62125107294
Completed in less than five years45514
Completed in less than six years4004
Total completers70130112312
Six-year graduation rate73.7%89.0%81.8%82.5%
B12-B21 two-year graduation rates
Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
B12-B21 two-year graduation rates. Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
MeasureCurrent cohortPrevious cohort
Initial cohortNot reportedNot reported
Did not persistNot reportedNot reported
Final cohort00
Completed program in less than two yearsNot reportedNot reported
Completed program in less than two years at 150% timeNot reportedNot reported
Completed program in less than four yearsNot reportedNot reported
Completed program in less than four years at 150% timeNot reportedNot reported
Transfers outNot reportedNot reported
Transfers to two-year institutionsNot reportedNot reported
Transfers to four-year institutionsNot reportedNot reported
Retention Rates
B22 first-year retention
First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
MeasureValue
Entering cohortNot reported
Still enrolled next fallNot reported
Retention rate80%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

5 TABLES
Applications
C1 first-year admissions
First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.
C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenAnother genderUnknown genderTotal
Applied467148573009558
Admitted149622412003757
Enrolled full-time20924840Not reported
Enrolled part-time0000Not reported
Enrolled totalNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported461
Wait List
Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?Yes
Basis for Selection
C7 basis for selection
Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
MeasureVery importantImportantConsideredNot considered
Rigor of secondary school recordYes
Class rankYes
Academic GPAYes
Standardized test scoresYes
Application essayYes
RecommendationsYes
InterviewYes
Extracurricular activitiesYes
Talent or abilityYes
Character and personal qualitiesYes
First generationYes
Alumni relationYes
Geographical residenceYes
State residencyYes
Religious affiliation or commitmentYes
Volunteer workYes
Work experienceYes
Level of applicant interestYes
First-time, first-year Profile
C9 test-score submission
Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
MeasurePercentNumber
SAT2197
ACT1046
C9 test-score percentiles
Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
SAT composite112012401320
SAT evidence-based reading and writing550610670
SAT math570630670
ACT composite252930
ACT math252729
ACT English242830
ACT WritingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ScienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ReadingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Other extracted fields
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total0.00
SAT Math: Total0.00
SAT Composite: Total0.00
ACT Composite: Total0.00
Total0.00
Total0.00
Total0.00
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.82
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:98
Admission Policies
Does your institution have an application fee?No
Priority Date: Month3
Priority Date: Day15
Yes, on a rolling basis:X
Beginning date9
Yes, by:26
Other Date2
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 Year
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation?No
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?No
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Yes

Transfer Admission

3 TABLES
Fall Applicants
D2 transfer admissions
Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported gender or status.
D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenUnknownTotal
Applied1221400262
Admitted4452096
Enrolled1819037
Other extracted fields
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes
Application for Admission
FallX
SpringX
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?No
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.50
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.
Fall3
Winter14
Fall8
Winter1
Fall9
Winter26
Spring Rolling AdmissionX
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:##
Transfer Credit Policies
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-D Page 15 Common Data Set 2024-2025

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES
Special Study Options
Double majorX
Exchange student program (domestic)X
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Undergraduate ResearchX
Required Course Work
Arts/fine artsX
English (including composition)X
Foreign languagesX
HistoryX
Physical EducationX
HumanitiesX
Intensive writingX
MathematicsX
PhilosophyX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Other (describe):X
Describe:All students must complete a 2-course requirement on diversity (US & global), a first-year writing

Student Life

4 TABLES
Percent Participating
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)16%
Percent of men who join fraternities18%
Percent of women who join sororities20%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing98%
Percent who live off campus or commute2%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)15%
Percent of men who join fraternities17%
Percent of women who join sororities21%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing81%
Percent who live off campus or commute19%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Average Age
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20
Activities Offered
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
OperaX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
Television stationX
YearbookX
Housing
Coed dormsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Special housing for international studentsX
Fraternity/sorority housingX
Theme housingX

Annual Expenses

5 TABLES
Information
If your institution's 2025-2026 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.X
Private Tuition
G1 undergraduate costs
Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
MeasureFirst-yearAll undergraduates
Tuition5922659226
Tuition: in-districtNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: in-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: out-of-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: nonresidentNot reportedNot reported
Required fees204204
Food and housing, on-campusNot reportedNot reported
Housing only, on-campus84988498
Food only, on-campus meal plan51205120
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housingNot reportedNot reported
OtherNot reportedNot reported
All Institutions Expenses
Tuition Policies
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
Estimated Expenses
G5 estimated expenses
Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
MeasureResidentsCommuters living at homeCommuters not living at home
Books and supplies800800Not reported
Food onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Housing onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Food and housing totalNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation2001200Not reported
Other expenses17001000Not reported

Financial Aid

11 TABLES
Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid
H2A non-need-based aid
Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients106460Not reported
Average institutional non-need grant3265132980Not reported
Athletic grant recipients00Not reported
Average athletic grant00Not reported
Methodology
Both FM and IM3850543
Need-based Aid Awarded
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$37,361,748
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$773,339
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$45,713,441
Total Scholarships/Grants$3,984,516
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$1,318,858
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$5,303,374
Non-need-based Aid Awarded
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$18,223,735
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$18,223,735
Total Scholarships/Grants$6,606,766
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$362,440
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$6,969,206
Total Self-Help$4,428,664
Students Awarded Aid
H2 students awarded aid
Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates4611582Not reported
Applied for need-based aid4261299Not reported
Determined to have financial need3501101Not reported
Awarded any aid3501100Not reported
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid3501099Not reported
Awarded need-based self-help aid252798Not reported
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid62180Not reported
Need fully met78250Not reported
Average percentage of need met91.589.8Not reported
Average financial aid package5123149705Not reported
Average need-based scholarship or grant4728444963Not reported
Average need-based self-help award54816531Not reported
Average need-based loan39065350Not reported
Source Type Loan
H5 student loans
Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
H5 student loans. Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
MeasureNumber in classPercent of classAverage per borrower
Any loan program2156940508
Federal loan programs2136824789
Institutional loan programs106343787
State loan programs000
Private student loans591951902
Aid to Nonresidents
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:91
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$43,109
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$3,922,920
Financial Aid Forms
CSS ProfileX
FAFSAX
Financial Aid Deadlines
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:11
No deadline for filing required forms (applications processed on a rolling basis)1
Aid Available
Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford LoansX
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford LoansX
Federal Direct PLUS LoansX
Federal Nursing LoansX
College/university loans from institutional fundsX
Federal Pell GrantsX
Federal SEOGX
State scholarships/grantsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
Institutional Aid
AcademicsX
Alumni affiliationX
ArtX
State/district residencyX
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:CDS-H Page 24 Common Data Set 2024-2025

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES
Instructional Faculty
I1 instructional faculty
Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
MeasureFull-timePart-timeTotal
Total instructional faculty10081181
Members of minority groups121022
Females4456100
Males562581
Nonresidents707
Doctorate or other terminal degree8734121
Master's, but not terminal master's93544
Bachelor's degree01010
Unknown or other highest degree022
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs000
Student to Faculty Ratio
Fall 2024 Student to Faculty ratio12
based on ____ students1,581
and ____ faculty127
Undergraduate Class Size
I3 undergraduate class size
Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
MeasureClass sectionsClass subsections
2-9 students856
10-19 students856
20-29 students16327
30-39 students10911
40-49 students250
50-99 students30
100+ students40
Total00

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES
Diploma/Certificates
Associate
Bachelors
J degrees conferred by discipline
Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
MeasureCertificate/diplomaAssociateBachelor's
AgricultureNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Natural resources and conservationNot reportedNot reported2%
ArchitectureNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studiesNot reportedNot reported1%
Communication/journalismNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Communication technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer and information sciencesNot reportedNot reported5%
Personal and culinary servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EducationNot reportedNot reported7%
EngineeringNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Engineering technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguisticsNot reportedNot reported2%
Family and consumer sciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Law/legal studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EnglishNot reportedNot reported3%
Liberal arts/general studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Library scienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Biological/life sciencesNot reportedNot reported10%
Mathematics and statisticsNot reportedNot reported1%
Military science and military technologiesNot reportedNot reported28%
Interdisciplinary studies100%Not reportedNot reported
Parks and recreationNot reportedNot reported3%
Philosophy and religious studiesNot reportedNot reported1%
Theology and religious vocationsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Physical sciencesNot reportedNot reported5%
Science technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
PsychologyNot reportedNot reported9%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Public administration and social servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Social sciencesNot reportedNot reported8%
Construction tradesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Mechanic and repair technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Precision productionNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation and materials movingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Visual and performing artsNot reportedNot reported10%
Health professions and related programsNot reportedNot reported10%
Business/marketingNot reportedNot reported22%
HistoryNot reportedNot reported2%
OtherNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total100%0%100%

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