Iowa Wesleyan College vs. William Jewell College

Iowa Wesleyan College vs. William Jewell College comparison

	Iowa Wesleyan College	William Jewell College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Iowa Wesleyan College	William Jewell College
Location	Mount Pleasant, IA	Liberty, MO
Setting	Remote Town	Large Suburban
Enrollment	871	853
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	iwc.edu	jewell.edu
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Costs	Iowa Wesleyan College	William Jewell College
Tuition (In State)	$33,550	$18,360
Tuition (Out of State)	$33,550	$18,360
Room & Board	$11,340	$10,130
Avg Net Price	$20,074	$20,108
Avg Grant Aid	$26,670	$13,451
% Receiving Grant Aid	92%	99%

Admission	Iowa Wesleyan College	William Jewell College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,975	1,676
Admitted	2,404	687
Acceptance Rate	80.8%	41%
Enrolled %	8%	35.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.02	3.61
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range	16/22	20/26
SAT Range	830/1010	1030/1130
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 15, 2025

Academics	Iowa Wesleyan College	William Jewell College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Business (23%) Education (19%) Health Professions (14%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Biology (8%)	Health Professions (17%) Business (16%) Education (14%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (12%) Social Sciences (6%)
Outcomes	Iowa Wesleyan College	William Jewell College
Graduation Rate	25%	63%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,900	$48,500
Making Student Loan Payments	55%	78%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$258	$258

Diversity	Iowa Wesleyan College	William Jewell College
% Men	56%	51%
% Women	44%	49%
Racial Diversity	High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	52%	78%
% Black	9%	4%
% Hispanic	6%	4%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	6%
% International	4%	5%
% Unknown Race	24%	2%

Students	Iowa Wesleyan College	William Jewell College
% In-State	25%	65%
% Out-of-State	60%	33%
Campus	Iowa Wesleyan College	William Jewell College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Iowa Wesleyan College is larger than than William Jewell College based on total student enrollment (871 students vs. 853 students)

Iowa Wesleyan College vs. William Jewell College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Iowa Wesleyan College or William Jewell College?

• Iowa Wesleyan College is 82.7% more expensive to attend than William Jewell College for in-state tuition ($33,550.00 vs. $18,360.00)
• Out of state tuition is 82.7% higher at Iowa Wesleyan College than William Jewell College ($33,550.00 vs. $18,360.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Iowa Wesleyan College than William Jewell College ($20,074 vs. $20,108)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at William Jewell College are 11.9% lower than costs at Iowa Wesleyan College ($10,130 vs. $11,340)
• More students receive financial grant aid at William Jewell College than Iowa Wesleyan College (99% vs. 92%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Iowa Wesleyan College students is 98.3% larger than aid received William Jewell College ($26,670 vs. $13,451)

Iowa Wesleyan College vs. William Jewell College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at William Jewell College (1160) is 211 points higher than at Iowa Wesleyan College (949)
• Incoming William Jewell College students have a 6 point higher average ACT score (26) than students at Iowa Wesleyan College (20)
• Accepted freshman William Jewell College students have a 0.59 point higher average high school GPA (3.61) than students at Iowa Wesleyan College (3.02)
• Iowa Wesleyan College has a higher acceptance rate (80.8%) than William Jewell College (41%)

Iowa Wesleyan College vs. William Jewell College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Iowa Wesleyan College or William Jewell 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 William Jewell College and Iowa Wesleyan College.

• The graduation rate at William Jewell College is higher than Iowa Wesleyan College (63% vs. 25%)
• Graduates from William Jewell College earn on average $11,600 more per year than Iowa Wesleyan College graduates after ten years. ($48,500 vs. $36,900)
• William Jewell College and Iowa Wesleyan College graduates both have the same median student loan debt upon graduation ($25,000 vs. $25,000)
• William Jewell College and Iowa Wesleyan College graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($258 vs. $258)
• More William Jewell College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Iowa Wesleyan College students, three years after graduation. (78% vs. 55%)

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