True College Verdict
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Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion

Marion, IN · 1,974 undergraduates · 38% receive Pell Grants · admits 89%
Private nonprofitMainly bachelor's degrees

About average. It ranks 500 of 1,755 four-year colleges on student outcomes, with an overall score of 62.4 out of 100.

Is it affordable?
About average
Average net price $22,440 a year after grants. Typical for similar colleges: $19,899.
Will most students finish?
Yes
67% graduate within 8 years. Typical for similar colleges: 59%.
Is it worth the price?
Likely
Graduates owe a typical $23,375 against earnings of $65,692, a ratio of 0.36. Under 0.4 is comfortable; over 0.7 is heavy.

These three answers are rules of thumb from the numbers below, not advice for any one student or major.

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Why it is good

  • 67% of students graduate, better than 68% of four-year colleges.
  • Students stay: 83% of first-year students return for a second year, better than 69% of four-year colleges.
  • Strong pay: typical earnings ten years after starting are $65,692, higher than 67% of four-year colleges.

Why it is bad

Nothing stands out as clearly worse than similar colleges.

The numbers

What these figures measure

Graduation rate: share of all students, full-time or part-time, who finish within 8 years. Return for year 2: share of first-time, full-time students who come back for a second year. Earnings: median pay about 10 years after starting, for students who received federal aid. Debt: median federal loan debt among those who finish. Net price: average yearly cost after grants and scholarships. All from the U.S. Education Department College Scorecard, institution file dated November 2, 2026.

Graduation rate
67%
Better than 68% of similar colleges. Typical: 59%
Return for year 2
83%
Better than 69% of similar colleges. Typical: 77%
Earnings after 10 years
$65,692
Better than 67% of similar colleges. Typical: $58,912
Debt at graduation
$23,375
Better than 52% of similar colleges. Typical: $21,609
Net price per year
$22,440
Better than 39% of similar colleges. Typical: $19,899
Published tuition
$33,314
Before any aid

Programs and early earnings

Bachelor's degrees: largest programs

Associate degrees: largest programs

FieldGraduates a yearEarnings, 2 yrs afterDebt
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities11$31,133$18,976

Certificates and diplomas: largest programs

FieldGraduates a yearEarnings, 2 yrs afterDebt
Social Work27n/an/a
Social Sciences, Other7n/an/a
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions6n/an/a

Earnings are the median pay two years after completing, for graduates who were working and not enrolled again. The federal government hides figures for small programs, shown as n/a. Fields are broad groups, so a college may offer several majors inside one.

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