Wesleyan College

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition
$26,450
2024 Average Net Price
$12,837
After Financial Aid
2024 Acceptance Rate
59.1%
1,352 Applicants
2024 Enrolled Students
531
73.3% Full-Time
2024 Graduation Rate
44.5%
69 Graduates

About

Wesleyan College is a higher education institution located in Bibb County, GA. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Wesleyan College were General Business Administration & Management (26 degrees awarded), General Psychology (22 degrees), and Registered Nursing (18 degrees).

In 2024, 150 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Wesleyan College. 99.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 0.667% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was black or african american (59 degrees), 1.07 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (55 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Wesleyan College is $26,450, which is $−3,538 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,988).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Wesleyan College is $26,450, which is $3,538 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,988).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $12,837.

In 2024, 92% of undergraduate students attending Wesleyan College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 43% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$26,450
2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Wesleyan College was $26,450. The cost of tuition at Wesleyan College is $−3,538 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,988).

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Average Net Price

$12,837
2024 Value
17.8%
1 Year Growth

In 2024 Wesleyan College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $12,837. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Wesleyan College grew by 17.8%.

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Other Student Expenses

$11,326
Room and Board

The average yearly cost of room and board at Wesleyan College was of $11,326 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 3% between 2023 and 2024.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

92%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
43%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

92% of undergraduate students at Wesleyan College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 10.8% with respect to 2023, when 83% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Admissions

Wesleyan College received 1,352 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 2.31% annual growth. Out of those 1,352 applicants, 799 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 59.1% acceptance rate.

There were 531 students enrolled at Wesleyan College in 2024. 19% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Wesleyan College has an overall enrollment yield of 13.4%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

59.1%
Acceptance Rate in 2024
799
Accepted Out of 1,352

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Wesleyan College was 59.1% (799 admissions from 1,352 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 62.1%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants declined by 2.31%, while admissions declined by 6.98%.

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SAT Scores

19%
Submission Percentage (2024)
20
Scores Submitted (2024)

19% of enrolled first-time students at Wesleyan College in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Wesleyan College had a total enrollment of 531 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Wesleyan College is 389 students and the part-time enrollment is 142. This means that 73.3% of students enrolled at Wesleyan College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Wesleyan College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 35.8% Black or African American, 33.9% White, 11.5% Hispanic or Latino, 5.46% Two or More Races, 2.82% Asian, 0.377% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.188% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Wesleyan College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (35.6%), followed by White Female (32.2%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (14.7%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (42.9%), followed by Black or African American Female (34.3%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (2.86%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

73.3%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Wesleyan College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 531 students. The full-time enrollment at Wesleyan College is 389 and the part-time enrollment is 142. This means that 73.3% of students enrolled at Wesleyan College are enrolled full-time compared with 78.4% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

76%
2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Wesleyan College was 76%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (75%), Wesleyan College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. Black or African American
    190 enrolled students
  2. White
    180 enrolled students
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    61 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Wesleyan College is 35.8% Black or African American, 33.9% White, 11.5% Hispanic or Latino, 5.46% Two or More Races, 2.82% Asian, 0.377% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.188% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 51.9% White, 13.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 5 students (0.942%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2024, 148 more women than men received degrees from Wesleyan College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Wesleyan College is black or african american (59 degrees awarded). There were 1.07 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (55 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Wesleyan College is General Business Administration & Management (26 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (22 degrees) and Registered Nursing (18 degrees).

In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Wesleyan College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Philosophy and Religious Studies (3 degrees awarded), Psychology (31 degrees), and Cultural & Gender Studies (2 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Wesleyan College are Other managers (229,476 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (214,634 people), Postsecondary teachers (146,240 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (119,555 people), and Social workers, all other (102,189 people).

The most specialized majors at Wesleyan College in 2024 are Philosophy and Religious Studies (3 degrees awarded), Psychology (31 degrees), Cultural & Gender Studies (2 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (15 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (3 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons
Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Wesleyan College are Surgeons, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Logisticians, and Economists

The most specialized majors at Wesleyan College are Philosophy and Religious Studies (3 degrees awarded), Psychology (31 degrees), Cultural & Gender Studies (2 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (15 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (3 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Wesleyan College are Elementary & secondary schools (605,924 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (367,213 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (258,727 people), Outpatient care centers (202,685 people), and Computer Systems Design (185,246 people).

The most specialized majors at Wesleyan College are Philosophy and Religious Studies (3 degrees awarded), Psychology (31 degrees), Cultural & Gender Studies (2 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (15 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (3 degrees) (as of 2024).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Wesleyan College.
Most Common (2024)
  1. General Business Administration & Management
    26 degrees awarded
  2. General Psychology
    22 degrees awarded
  3. Registered Nursing
    18 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Wesleyan College was General Business Administration & Management with 26 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

1
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2024
149
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2024

In 2024, 1 degrees were awarded to men at Wesleyan College, which is 0.00671 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (149).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 1 degrees were awarded to men at Wesleyan College in General Music Performance, which is 1 times approximately the same the 1 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 30 degrees were awarded to women at Wesleyan College in General Business Administration & Management. There were no male recipients with the same degree.

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Time to Complete

41%
100% Completion Time
46%
150% Completion Time

In 2024, 41% of students graduating from Wesleyan College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 46% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 46% within 200%.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. Black or African American
    59 degrees awarded
  2. White
    55 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    16 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Wesleyan College is black or african american (59 degrees awarded). There were 1.07 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (55 degrees).

1.33% of degree recipients (2 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
  1. Black or African American Female
    58 degrees awarded
  2. White Female
    55 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Female
    16 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Wesleyan College is black or african american female (58 degrees awarded). There were 1.05 times more black or african american female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (55 degrees).

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Operations

Wesleyan College has an endowment valued at nearly $60.7M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 6.67M (11%) compared to the 8.99% average return (4.98M on 55.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2024, Wesleyan College had a total salary expenditure of 23.4M. Wesleyan College employs 18 Professors, 14 Associate professors and 14 Assistant professors. Most academics at Wesleyan College are Female Professor (12), Female Associate professor (11), and Female Assistant professor (9).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Wesleyan College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 21 employees, Management, with 17 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 11 employees.

Endowment

$60.7M
2024 Endowment
2.57%
growth from 2023

Wesleyan College has an endowment valued at about $60.7M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Wesleyan College grew 2.57% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $5.24M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Salary Expenditure

$9.13M
2024 Salaries
0%
growth from 2023

In 2024, Wesleyan College paid a median of $9.13M in salaries, which represents 39% of their overall expenditure ($23.4M) and a 0% growth from the previous year.

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Instructional Salaries

$3.02M
Instructional Salaries
48
Number of Employees

In 2024, Wesleyan College paid a total of $3.02M to 48 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $556k (3.18%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Wesleyan College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 21 employees, Management with 17 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 11 employees.

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