by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Physics. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Physics is a major offered under the physical sciences program of study at Illinois Wesleyan University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in physics, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Part-time undergraduates at Illinois Wesleyan paid an average of $1,598 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $51,132 | $51,132 |
| Fees | $204 | $204 |
| Books and Supplies | $800 | $800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,840 | $11,840 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,700 | $1,700 |
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Illinois Wesleyan does not offer an online option for its physics bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Illinois Wesleyan Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in physics in 2019-2020, 25.0% of them were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 24.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 25.0% of the physics bachelor’s degrees at Illinois Wesleyan in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Physics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Physics | 12 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to physics.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | 2 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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