$59,268
median earnings, 10 years after starting
William Jewell College is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Liberty, Missouri with 924 undergraduates and 35 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $17,562 a year (tuition and fees $20,610). It admits 38% of applicants and 68% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $59,268 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $24,498 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$17,562
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$20,610
US median $11,837
Admission rate
38%
US median 78%
Completion rate
68%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$24,498
About $260 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$59,268
Rank 834 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
- $17,562
- Tuition and fees
- $20,610
- Cost of attendance
- $35,785
- Students with a need-based grant
- 32%
- Students with federal loans
- 48%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $12,909
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $4,356
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $12,869
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $16,624
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $23,901
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 $32,330 in 2015-16 to $20,610 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
- 38%
- Average SAT
- 1,095
- SAT reading, middle
- 605
- SAT math, middle
- 575
- ACT, middle
- 24
- Undergraduates
- 924
- Graduate students
- 35
- Part-time students
- 4.9%
- Women
- 50%
- Students per teacher
- 10
- Completion rate
- 68%
- Retention rate
- 74%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 41
- Endowment
- $66.7M
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 834 of 5,094 US colleges and 13 of 120 in Missouri (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | MO median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $17,562 | $17,598 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $20,610 | $14,822 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 38% | 76% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 68% | 59% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 74% | 72% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $24,498 | $16,750 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $54,197 | $37,504 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $59,268 | $41,138 | $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. 77% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 82% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
41 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 | 52 | $23,841 | $68,391 | $79,507 | $88,910 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 39 | $25,000 | $44,064 | $60,126 | $68,257 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 19 | $23,969 | $31,232 | $55,773 | $50,706 |
| Curriculum and InstructionMaster's | Master's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | $25,000 | $50,663 | $72,507 | $53,072 |
| Data ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $63,293 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,590 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $76,194 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,359 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,382 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| MusicGraduate certificate | Graduate certificate | 6 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,214 |
| PhysicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $76,786 |
| MusicBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,892 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| ChemistryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,120 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,466 |
| EconomicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $82,686 |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,680 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $63,560 |
| Civil EngineeringBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| International Relations and National Security StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $66,596 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Liberty and Missouri on Local Economy
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- Homes: Homes for sale in Missouri
Questions and answers
How much does William Jewell College cost?
$17,562 a year is the average net price at William Jewell College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $20,610, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $35,785. Families earning under $30,000 pay $12,909 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at William Jewell College?
38% of applicants are admitted to William Jewell College. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,095 and the middle ACT score is 24. The median admission rate of colleges in Missouri is 76%.
How much do William Jewell College graduates earn?
$59,268 a year is the median pay of former William Jewell College students who work, 10 years after they started ($54,197 after 6 years). That ranks 834 of 5,094 US colleges and 13 of 120 in Missouri. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's) at $68,391.
How much student debt do William Jewell College graduates have?
$24,498 is the median federal student loan debt of William Jewell College graduates, about $260 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 48% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at William Jewell College?
68% of first-time, full-time students at William Jewell College finish within 6 years. 74% 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 William Jewell College?
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (52 bachelor's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (39 bachelor's graduates), Psychology, General (19 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 41 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.