by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
Indiana Wesleyan University was awarded 15 badges in the 2025 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is general studies.
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According to College Factual's 2025 analysis, IWU is ranked #555 out of 2,152 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
Out of the 41 colleges in Indiana, IWU is ranked at #12.
Because it has a high acceptance rate of 87%, some consider IWU to be a safety school. But don't just assume that admittance is in the bag. Make sure to spend enough time on your application so that it is in tip-top shape.
About 46% of students accepted to IWU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 490 and 600. Math scores were between 510 and 590.
The student to faculty ratio at Indiana Wesleyan University is about average at 13 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Indiana Wesleyan University is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 78% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like Indiana Wesleyan University enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at IWU for first-time, full-time students is 61%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 2,677 undergraduates at IWU with 2,415 being full-time and 262 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $14,354 | $13,847 | $17,037 | $19,942 | $25,523 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of IWU, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At IWU, approximately 56% of students took out student loans averaging $7,623 a year. That adds up to $30,492 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at IWU is 1.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Contact details for IWU are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 4201 South Washington Street, Marion, IN 46953-4974 |
| Phone: | 765-674-6901 |
| Website: | https://www.indwes.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 133 | $73,557 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 81 | $40,426 |
| Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries | 73 | $19,836 |
| Social Work | 72 | $36,722 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 52 | $41,318 |
| Business Administration & Management | 47 | $58,880 |
| Student Counseling | 39 | NA |
| General Psychology | 39 | $35,039 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 35 | $42,099 |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 28 | $43,763 |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
In 2022-2023, 609 students took at least one online class at Indiana Wesleyan University. This is a decrease from the 625 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 609 | 306 |
| 2021-2022 | 625 | 0 |
| 2020-2021 | 318 | 0 |
| 2018-2019 | 381 | 0 |
Learn more about online learning at Indiana Wesleyan University.
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Footnotes
*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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