Iowa Wesleyan College vs. Edgewood College

Iowa Wesleyan College vs. Edgewood College comparison

	Iowa Wesleyan College	Edgewood College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Iowa Wesleyan College	Edgewood College
Location	Mount Pleasant, IA	Madison, WI
Setting	Remote Town	Midsize City
Enrollment	871	1,876
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	iwc.edu	edgewood.edu
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Costs	Iowa Wesleyan College	Edgewood College
Tuition (In State)	$33,550	$33,550
Tuition (Out of State)	$33,550	$33,550
Room & Board	$11,340	$12,120
Avg Net Price	$20,074	$28,189
Avg Grant Aid	$26,670	$19,418
% Receiving Grant Aid	92%	98%

Admission	Iowa Wesleyan College	Edgewood College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,975	1,300
Admitted	2,404	1,282
Acceptance Rate	80.8%	98.6%
Enrolled %	8%	18.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.02	3.5
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	16/22
SAT Range	830/1010
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline	Aug 15, 2025	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Iowa Wesleyan College	Edgewood College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Business (23%) Education (19%) Health Professions (14%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Biology (8%)	Health Professions (24%) Business (23%) Education (15%) Visual and Performing Arts (7%) Psychology (6%)
Outcomes	Iowa Wesleyan College	Edgewood College
Graduation Rate	25%	51%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,900	$46,000
Making Student Loan Payments	55%	74%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$25,500
Median Loan Payment	$258	$263

Diversity	Iowa Wesleyan College	Edgewood College
% Men	56%	30%
% Women	44%	70%
Racial Diversity	High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	52%	80%
% Black	9%	3%
% Hispanic	6%	6%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	4%	3%
% Unknown Race	24%	2%

Students	Iowa Wesleyan College	Edgewood College
% In-State	25%	85%
% Out-of-State	60%	15%
Campus	Iowa Wesleyan College	Edgewood College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Edgewood College is larger than than Iowa Wesleyan College based on total student enrollment (1,876 students vs. 871 students)

Iowa Wesleyan College vs. Edgewood College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Iowa Wesleyan College or Edgewood College?

• Iowa Wesleyan College and Edgewood College cost the same to attend based on in-state tuition ($33,550.00 vs. $33,550.00)
• Out of state tuition is the same at Iowa Wesleyan College as Edgewood College ($33,550.00 vs. $33,550.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Iowa Wesleyan College than Edgewood College ($20,074 vs. $28,189)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Iowa Wesleyan College are 6.9% lower than costs at Edgewood College ($11,340 vs. $12,120)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Edgewood College than Iowa Wesleyan College (98% vs. 92%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Iowa Wesleyan College students is 37.3% larger than aid received Edgewood College ($26,670 vs. $19,418)

Iowa Wesleyan College vs. Edgewood College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Iowa Wesleyan College or Edgewood College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Edgewood College or Iowa Wesleyan College .

• The average SAT score at Edgewood College (1050) is 101 points higher than at Iowa Wesleyan College (949)
• Incoming Edgewood College students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Iowa Wesleyan College (20)
• Accepted freshman Edgewood College students have a 0.48 point higher average high school GPA (3.5) than students at Iowa Wesleyan College (3.02)
• Edgewood College has a higher acceptance rate (98.6%) than Iowa Wesleyan College (80.8%)

Iowa Wesleyan College vs. Edgewood College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Iowa Wesleyan College or Edgewood College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Edgewood College and Iowa Wesleyan College.

• The graduation rate at Edgewood College is higher than Iowa Wesleyan College (51% vs. 25%)
• Graduates from Edgewood College earn on average $9,100 more per year than Iowa Wesleyan College graduates after ten years. ($46,000 vs. $36,900)
• Iowa Wesleyan College students graduate with a $500 lower median federal student loan debt than Edgewood College graduates. ($25,000 vs. $25,500)
• Iowa Wesleyan College graduates are paying $5 less per month on federal student loans than Edgewood College graduates. ($258 vs. $263)
• More Edgewood College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Iowa Wesleyan College students, three years after graduation. (74% vs. 55%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/