Wesleyan University, CT

location_on  45 Wyllys Avenue, Middletown, CT 06459 • language  wesleyan.edu • workspace_premium  3.7 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Medium Highly Residential Baccalaureate College Very Selective Low Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies10%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences7%
Computer and Information Sciences3%
English Language and Literature8%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%
History3%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities0%
Mathematics and Statistics3%
Multi-disciplinary Studies3%
Natural Resources and Conservation1%
Philosophy and Religious Studies1%
Physical Sciences7%
Psychology14%
Social Sciences26%
Visual and Performing Arts12%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 17%
Median SAT Math 700
Median SAT Reading 690
Median ACT Composite 31

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 660–740
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 640–740
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 29–33
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $55,000
Out-of-State Tuition $55,000
Average Total Cost $70,000
Average Net Cost $26,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $5,000 $14,628 $11,406
$30K–$48K $7,000 $15,146 $12,318
$48K–$75K $12,000 $17,562 $15,178
$75K–$110K $19,000 $20,904 $18,184
>$110K $44,000 $25,468 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 26%
Median Federal Debt $15,000
Repayment Rate 88%
Median Payment $167
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		29% 39% 46%
$30K–$48K 		13% 15% 16%
$48K–$75K 		13% 13% 14%
$75K–$110K 		13% 11% 10%
>$110K 		32% 22% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $9,000 $13,671 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $14,000 $14,589 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $17,000 $14,900 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $12,000 $15,114 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $17,000 $14,037 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $27,000 $27,115 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $20,000 $21,144 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $9,000 $6,620 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $4,000 $3,832 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		88% 59% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		88% 63% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		93% 69% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		92% 73% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 96%
Transfer Rate 7%
Withdrawal Rate 2%
Graduation Rate 90%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		84% 43% 33%
Within 6 Years 		90% 55% 49%
Within 8 Years 		93% 56% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		88% 61% 57%
Black 		85% 49% 41%
Caucasian 		90% 58% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		97% 52% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		100% 82% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		100% 85% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		87% 66% 58%
Two or more races 		84% 54% 48%
Other race 		87% 57% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 2,922
Full-time Undergrads 95%
Avg Entry Age 19
Graduate Students 208
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		55% 57% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		45% 43% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		7% 6% 7%
Black 		6% 13% 13%
Caucasian 		54% 52% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		12% 16% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		12% 4% 4%
Two or more races 		6% 3% 4%
Other race 		3% 5% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		16% 31% 37%

Nearby Colleges

Middlesex Community College
3 miles, SE • 1.9 star
Cortiva Institute-Cromwell
4 miles, N • 1.4 star

Nearby Airports

Tweed-New Haven Airport
23 miles, SW • 1 star
Bradley International Airport
27 miles, N • 2.8 star
Long Island MacArthur Airport
57 miles, SW • 1.4 star
Worcester Regional Airport
64 miles, NE • 1 star