Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion
Marion, Indiana · Also known as IWU · Website
$59,986
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$59,986
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Marion, Indiana with 1,974 undergraduates and 129 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $22,866 a year (tuition and fees $32,352). It admits 89% of applicants and 67% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $59,986 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $24,250 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$22,866
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$32,352
US median $11,837
Admission rate
89%
US median 78%
Completion rate
67%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$24,250
About $257 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$59,986
Rank 795 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $22,866
- Tuition and fees
- $32,352
- Cost of attendance
- $44,776
- Students with a need-based grant
- 27%
- Students with federal loans
- 71%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $19,793
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $14,896
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $18,313
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $22,336
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $27,265
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $24,728 in 2015-16 to $32,352 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 1,082
- SAT reading, middle
- 555
- SAT math, middle
- 540
- ACT, middle
- 23
- Undergraduates
- 1,974
- Graduate students
- 129
- Part-time students
- 1.2%
- Women
- 60%
- Students per teacher
- 12
- Completion rate
- 67%
- Retention rate
- 83%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 120
- Endowment
- $288.6M
- Other
- Religious affiliation
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 795 of 5,094 US colleges and 24 of 126 in Indiana (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | IN median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $22,866 | $19,432 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $32,352 | $10,090 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 89% | 80% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 67% | 62% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 83% | 75% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $24,250 | $16,666 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $51,329 | $36,186 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $59,986 | $43,603 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 54% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 78% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
120 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 108 | $19,271 | $73,557 | $84,157 | $88,910 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 42 | $30,973 | $58,880 | $75,533 | $68,257 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 38 | $20,627 | $43,763 | $52,784 | $53,072 |
| MarketingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 37 | $25,000 | $50,703 | $64,077 | $69,303 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 30 | $22,830 | $41,318 | $47,578 | $47,382 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 29 | $23,978 | $35,039 | $43,781 | $50,706 |
| Social WorkCertificate | Certificate | 27 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 25 | $20,500 | Withheld | $70,907 | $62,172 |
| Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 25 | $25,000 | $55,562 | $70,007 | $83,343 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 21 | $21,875 | $36,161 | Withheld | $57,214 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 21 | Withheld | $36,739 | $49,750 | $54,562 |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 21 | $21,250 | $19,836 | $45,693 | $42,915 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 20 | $24,875 | $42,099 | $48,661 | $51,389 |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 19 | $29,688 | $36,722 | $50,351 | $51,790 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsProfessional | Professional | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Theological and Ministerial StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Special Education and TeachingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,499 |
| International/Globalization StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $59,972 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,367 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | $16,500 | $43,511 | $56,136 | $44,125 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | $26,563 | $43,448 | $52,629 | $55,378 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | $26,562 | $57,029 | $67,767 | $76,194 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $63,293 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory ProgramsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $61,911 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | $24,131 | $34,418 | Withheld | $55,792 |
In the area
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Questions and answers
How much does Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion cost?
$22,866 a year is the average net price at Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $32,352, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $44,776. Families earning under $30,000 pay $19,793 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion?
89% of applicants are admitted to Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,082 and the middle ACT score is 23. The median admission rate of colleges in Indiana is 80%.
How much do Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion graduates earn?
$59,986 a year is the median pay of former Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion students who work, 10 years after they started ($51,329 after 6 years). That ranks 795 of 5,094 US colleges and 24 of 126 in Indiana. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctoral) at $109,674.
How much student debt do Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion graduates have?
$24,250 is the median federal student loan debt of Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion graduates, about $257 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 71% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion?
67% of first-time, full-time students at Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion finish within 6 years. 83% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion?
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (108 bachelor's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (42 bachelor's graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (38 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 120 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.