Wesleyan University

Name: Wesleyan University Common Data Set 2020-21
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Common Data Set 2020-21

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Acceptance Rate

20.9%

Applications

12,632

Admitted

2,640

Enrolled

292

SAT Composite

1340-1440

SAT Math

670-730

SAT Reading

670-720

ACT Composite

31-33

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

$73,897

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

93%

6-year completion

Average net price

$30,177

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

$17,000

federal loans only

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction426fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

7 TABLES

Respondent Information

First Name:Michael W hitcom

Last Name:b

Title:Director of Institutional Research

Office:Office of Institutional Research

Address Line 1:237 High St., 327 North College Bldg.

Zipcode6,459

Phone:860.69

Email Address:m whitcom b@wesleyan.edu

Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes

If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:http://wesleyan.edu/ir/com

Other

City:Middletown

StateCT

Address Information

Name of College/University:W esleyan University

Street Address Line 1:70 W yllys Avenue

CityMiddletown

StateCT

Zip6,459

Main Phone Number (Area Code)860

Main Phone Number:685-2000

WWW Home Page Address:www.wesleyan.edu

Admissions Office

Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):860

Admissions Phone Number:685-3000

Admissions Email Address:adm ission@wesleyan.edu

If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://www.wesleyan.edu/adm

Institutional Control

Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)

Classification

Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college

Degrees Offered

Bachelor'sX

Master'sX

Post-master's certificateX

Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX

Enrollment And Persistence

5 TABLES

Institutional Enrollment

B1 undergraduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	2852

B1 graduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total graduate students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	201

B1 overall enrollment

Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Total full-time students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total part-time students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Grand total all students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	3053

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.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	47	324	325
Hispanic/Latino	90	2	2
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	35	163	163
White, non-Hispanic	405	1556	1556
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	0	1	1
Asian, non-Hispanic	66	223	228
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	1	2	2
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	57	193	193
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	19	55	56
Total	720	2844	2852

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.
Measure	Number awarded
Certificate/diploma	Not reported
Associate degrees	Not reported
Bachelor's degrees	774
Postbachelor's certificates	Not reported
Master's degrees	Not reported
Post-master's certificates	1
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, professional practice	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, other	Not 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.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	140	143	467	750
Did not persist	0	0	0	0
Final cohort	140	143	467	750
Completed in less than four years	117	123	409	649
Completed in less than five years	6	6	18	30
Completed in less than six years	2	0	1	3
Total completers	125	129	428	682
Six-year graduation rate	89.29%	90.21%	91.65%	90.93%

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.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	109	134	498	741
Did not persist	0	0	0	0
Final cohort	109	134	498	741
Completed in less than four years	94	118	440	652
Completed in less than five years	5	3	14	22
Completed in less than six years	2	0	3	5
Total completers	101	121	457	679
Six-year graduation rate	92.66%	90.30%	91.77%	91.63%

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.
Measure	Current cohort	Previous cohort
Initial cohort	Not reported	Not reported
Did not persist	Not reported	Not reported
Final cohort	0	0
Completed program in less than two years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than two years at 150% time	150	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years at 150% time	150	Not reported
Transfers out	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to two-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to four-year institutions	Not reported	Not 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.
Measure	Value
Entering cohort	Not reported
Still enrolled next fall	Not reported
Retention rate	87.42%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

6 TABLES

Entrance Exams

APX

CLEPX

Institutional ExamX

Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No

Applications

C1 first-year admissions

First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown sex	Total
Applied	4743	7889	Not reported	Not reported
Admitted	1088	1552	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled	292	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled full-time	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	0	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Wait List

Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:2,302

Number accepting a place on the waiting list:1,370

Number of wait-listed students admitted:133

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.
Measure	Very important	Important	Considered	Not considered
Rigor of secondary school record	Yes	—	—	—
Class rank	—	Yes	—	—
Academic GPA	—	Yes	—	—
Standardized test scores	—	—	Yes	—
Application essay	—	Yes	—	—
Recommendations	—	Yes	—	—
Interview	—	—	Yes	—
Extracurricular activities	—	—	Yes	—
Talent or ability	—	Yes	—	—
Character and personal qualities	—	Yes	—	—
First generation	—	Yes	—	—
Alumni relation	—	—	Yes	—
Geographical residence	—	—	Yes	—
State residency	—	—	—	Yes
Religious affiliation or commitment	—	—	—	Yes
Volunteer work	—	—	Yes	—
Work experience	—	—	Yes	—
Level of applicant interest	—	—	—	Yes

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.
Measure	Percent	Number
SAT	49	353
ACT	37	265

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.
Measure	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile
SAT composite	1340	1510	1440
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	670	750	720
SAT math	670	770	730
ACT composite	31	34	33
ACT math	28	33	31
ACT English	33	35	35
ACT Writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Reading	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Other extracted fields

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80064.0

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69930.6

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-5994.5

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4990.9

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100

SAT Math: 700-80065.2

SAT Math: 600-69929.5

SAT Math: 500-5995.1

SAT Math: 400-4990.3

SAT Math: 300-3990

SAT Math: 200-2990

SAT Math: Total100

SAT Composite: 1400-160065.4

SAT Composite: 1200-139930.6

SAT Composite: 1000-11993.4

SAT Composite: 800-9990.6

SAT Composite: 600-7990

SAT Composite: 400-5990

Total0

Admission Policies

Does your institution have an application fee?Yes

Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes

Application closing date (fall): Month1

Application closing date (fall): Day1

Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes

Must reply by May 1st or within____weeks if notified after2

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?Yes

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?No

Transfer Admission

3 TABLES

Fall Applicants

D2 transfer admissions

Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.

D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Applied	204	Not reported	Not reported	487
Admitted	40	Not reported	Not reported	120
Enrolled	6	Not reported	Not reported	22

Other extracted fields

Does your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)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?Yes

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

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 m ark in the “Rolling adm ission” colum n.

Fall Closing Date: Month3

Spring Closing Date: Month11

Fall Notification Date: Month5

Spring Notification Date: Month12

Other

Fall Closing Date:Day15

Spring Closing Date: Day1

Fall Notification Date: Day1

Spring Notification Date: Day11

Academic Offerings and Policies

1 TABLE

Special Study Options

Accelerated programX

Cross-registrationX

Double majorX

Dual enrollmentX

Exchange student program (domestic)X

Honors ProgramX

Independent studyX

InternshipsX

Student-designed majorX

Study abroadX

Other (specify):X

Student Life

4 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)91%

Percent of males who join fraternities0%

Percent of females who join sororities0%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing100%

Percent who live off campus or commute0%

Percent of students age 25 and older0%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)93%

Percent of males who join fraternities4%

Percent of females who join sororities1%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing97%

Percent who live off campus or commute3%

Percent of students age 25 and older1%

Average Age

Average age of full-time students19

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)19

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

Pep bandX

Student governmentX

Student newspaperX

Student-run film societyX

YearbookX

Housing

Apartments for single studentsX

Fraternity/sorority housingX

Theme housingX

Wellness housingX

Annual Expenses

1 TABLE

All Institutions Expenses

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.
Measure	First-year	All undergraduates
Tuition	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: in-district	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: in-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: out-of-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: nonresident	Not reported	Not reported
Required fees	600	300
Food and housing, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Food only, on-campus meal plan	Not reported	Not reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported

Financial Aid

4 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.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients	3	16
Average institutional non-need grant	59686	47890
Athletic grant recipients	0	0
Average athletic grant	0	0

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$3,322,417

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$104,083

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$60,563,009

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$2,123,523

Total Scholarships/Grants$66,113,032

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$2,489,347

Federal Work-Study$1,834,248

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$1,039,512

Total Self-Help$5,363,107

Parent Loans$0

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0

Athletic Awards$0

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$0

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$0

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$875,941

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$430,242

Total Scholarships/Grants$1,306,183

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$2,245,763

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0

Total Self-Help$2,245,763

Parent Loans$3,394,554

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0

Athletic Awards$0

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.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates	720	2834	2
Applied for need-based aid	307	1227	0
Determined to have financial need	281	1173	0
Awarded any aid	281	1173	0
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	279	1154	0
Awarded need-based self-help aid	278	1162	0
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	8	30	0
Need fully met	281	1173	0
Average percentage of need met	100.0	100.0	0.0
Average financial aid package	63036	61316	Not reported
Average need-based scholarship or grant	57432	55526	Not reported
Average need-based self-help award	4334	5341	Not reported
Average need-based loan	3056	4324	Not reported

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.
Measure	Full-time	Part-time	Total
Total instructional faculty	377	53	430
Members of minority groups	89	15	104
Females	175	22	197
Males	202	31	233
Nonresidents	28	4	32
Doctorate or other terminal degree	342	26	368
Master's, but not terminal master's	17	15	32
Bachelor's degree	14	7	21
Unknown or other highest degree	4	5	9
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	0	0	0

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio7.55

based on ____ students333

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.
Measure	Class sections	Class subsections
2-9 students	206	1
10-19 students	206	1
20-29 students	363	16
30-39 students	94	2
40-49 students	54	4
50-99 students	17	1
100+ students	4	0
Total	5	0

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.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	Not reported	1.16%
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	12.27%
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	3.2%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	0.18%
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
English	Not reported	Not reported	7.2%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.62%
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	5.87%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	2.93%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	4.89%
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	2.13%
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	6.4%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	14.31%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	24.89%
Construction trades	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Mechanic and repair technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Precision production	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Visual and performing arts	Not reported	Not reported	10.67%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
History	Not reported	Not reported	3.29%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	0.00%	0.00%	100.00%

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