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Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion
Marion, IN 1,927 Undergrads 72.8% Grad Rate
Total Cost
$42,951
Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
$23,069
After Aid
Median Earnings
$59,986
10yr Post-Entry
Vs. Peer Institutions
Net Price$23,069
Peer Midpoint: $19,729.5
Earnings (10yr)$59,986
Peer Midpoint: $53,747
Graduation Rate72.8%
Peer Midpoint: 58.5%
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients27.7%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time98.2%
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS77.9%
Admissions Profile
Acceptance
82.2%
SAT Avg
1,074
SAT Reading
25th: 49055575th: 600
SAT Math
25th: 48054075th: 580
ACT Composite
25th: 192375th: 28
ROI Sensitivity Analysis
This analysis tests three cost scenarios (Scholarship, Average Net Price, Full Sticker Price) to show how college costs impact your long-term return compared to the average student and a high school graduate.
Lifetime Value Added (NPV)
Institution Lifetime NPV
Vs Median Peer
Vs HS Grad
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
+$517k
+$120k
+$32k
Median Cost$23k/yr
+$434k
+$37k
-$51k
Full Cost$43k/yr
+$362k
-$34k
-$122k
ROI Efficiency Metrics
Break-Even Age
Return on Inv. %
Zero Cost (Scholarship)$0
42
∞
Median Cost$23k/yr
Never
-61%
Full Cost$43k/yr
Never
-79%
Analysis Assumptions:
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the 10-year median earnings (assuming 2% annual growth from graduation).
- Comparisons: "Vs Median Peer" compares to the median student nationwide in a similar level program. "Vs HS Grad" compares to a median high school graduate.
- Break-Even: The age at which the college investment net income exceeds the median high school graduate's lifetime earnings.
- NPV: Net Present Value of all future earnings minus costs and taxes, discounted at 7.8%.
Social Impact ROINew
Measures the societal return on a donor's investment. Calculated as the incremental pre-tax lifetime earnings vs. HS grad, divided by the tax-adjusted donation cost.
Donor Return-52%
Gov. Pell Grant ROINew
Measures the government's return on Pell Grants via increased tax revenue. Calculated as the portion of incremental lifetime taxes (discounted at 5.4%) attributed to the Pell Grant investment.
Taxpayer Return-74%
Important Note: Your ROI with any major will depend on the cost you pay to attend the program, and your starting salary. Both vary significantly across institutions. We encourage you to explore the ROI of a specific program variant by selecting the Program title of the credential level you are interested in. You will then have a more detailed return analysis for programs at specific institutions. We also encourage you to use the ROI calculator with your specific estimates of cost and salary.
Program ROI Analysis
Associate's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
AssocCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$24,250
Earnings (5yr)
$53,328
Lifetime Value Added
+$28k
Business/Commerce, General
AssocCIP: 5201
Median Debt
$24,250
Earnings (5yr)
$62,114
Lifetime Value Added
+$110k
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
AssocCIP: 1110
Median Debt
$24,250
Earnings (5yr)
$60,236
Lifetime Value Added
+$93k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
AssocCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$24,250
Earnings (5yr)
$40,765
Lifetime Value Added
-$94k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
AssocCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$16,500
Earnings (5yr)
$42,860
Lifetime Value Added
-$74k
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries
AssocCIP: 3907
Median Debt
$24,250
Earnings (5yr)
$37,185
Lifetime Value Added
-$130k
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
BachCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$26,562
Earnings (5yr)
$66,196
Lifetime Value Added
+$7k
Bible/Biblical Studies
BachCIP: 3902
Median Debt
$31,740
Earnings (5yr)
$51,014
Lifetime Value Added
-$114k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
BachCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$30,973
Earnings (5yr)
$70,255
Lifetime Value Added
+$38k
Computer Software and Media Applications
BachCIP: 1108
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$25,759
Lifetime Value Added
-$327k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
BachCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$26,563
Earnings (5yr)
$48,961
Lifetime Value Added
-$131k
Finance and Financial Management Services
BachCIP: 5208
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (2yr)
$43,575
Lifetime Value Added
-$153k
Fine and Studio Arts
BachCIP: 5007
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$22,824
Lifetime Value Added
-$341k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
BachCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$28,369
Earnings (2yr)
$42,682
Lifetime Value Added
-$161k
Health and Physical Education/Fitness
BachCIP: 3105
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$25,194
Lifetime Value Added
-$319k
Human Resources Management and Services
BachCIP: 5210
Median Debt
$41,807
Earnings (5yr)
$69,078
Lifetime Value Added
+$29k
Human Services, General
BachCIP: 4400
Median Debt
$25,668
Earnings (5yr)
$38,507
Lifetime Value Added
-$218k
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
BachCIP: 2401
Median Debt
$20,627
Earnings (5yr)
$48,336
Lifetime Value Added
-$136k
Management Information Systems and Services
BachCIP: 5212
Median Debt
$28,125
Earnings (5yr)
$76,486
Lifetime Value Added
+$85k
Marketing
BachCIP: 5214
Median Debt
$25,000
Earnings (5yr)
$67,090
Lifetime Value Added
+$14k
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
BachCIP: 5115
Median Debt
$25,370
Earnings (5yr)
$46,962
Lifetime Value Added
-$147k
Music
BachCIP: 5009
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$21,508
Lifetime Value Added
-$353k
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries
BachCIP: 3907
Median Debt
$21,250
Earnings (5yr)
$34,810
Lifetime Value Added
-$250k
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences
BachCIP: 2609
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (5yr)
$40,227
Lifetime Value Added
-$204k
Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$23,978
Earnings (5yr)
$41,359
Lifetime Value Added
-$194k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
BachCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$19,271
Earnings (5yr)
$82,903
Lifetime Value Added
+$133k
Social Work
BachCIP: 4407
Median Debt
$29,688
Earnings (5yr)
$46,792
Lifetime Value Added
-$149k
Special Education and Teaching
BachCIP: 1310
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$43,556
Lifetime Value Added
-$176k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
BachCIP: 1312
Median Debt
$22,830
Earnings (5yr)
$46,257
Lifetime Value Added
-$153k
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
BachCIP: 1313
Median Debt
$24,875
Earnings (5yr)
$48,991
Lifetime Value Added
-$130k
Master's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
MastCIP: 5203
Median Debt
$36,118
Earnings (5yr)
$81,587
Lifetime Value Added
+$239k
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
MastCIP: 5109
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$56,693
Lifetime Value Added
+$20k
Bioethics/Medical Ethics
MastCIP: 5132
Median Debt
$38,063
Earnings (5yr)
$83,409
Lifetime Value Added
+$255k
Business Administration, Management and Operations
MastCIP: 5202
Median Debt
$45,114
Earnings (5yr)
$89,260
Lifetime Value Added
+$305k
Criminal Justice and Corrections
MastCIP: 4301
Median Debt
$45,296
Earnings (5yr)
$58,102
Lifetime Value Added
+$33k
Curriculum and Instruction
MastCIP: 1303
Median Debt
$44,108
Earnings (5yr)
$58,092
Lifetime Value Added
+$33k
Educational Administration and Supervision
MastCIP: 1304
Median Debt
$41,000
Earnings (5yr)
$74,017
Lifetime Value Added
+$174k
Health and Medical Administrative Services
MastCIP: 5107
Median Debt
$49,408
Earnings (5yr)
$91,848
Lifetime Value Added
+$327k
Human Resources Management and Services
MastCIP: 5210
Median Debt
$43,694
Earnings (5yr)
$70,957
Lifetime Value Added
+$147k
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
MastCIP: 5115
Median Debt
$44,477
Earnings (5yr)
$47,140
Lifetime Value Added
-$70k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
MastCIP: 5138
Median Debt
$57,924
Earnings (5yr)
$117,840
Lifetime Value Added
+$550k
Special Education and Teaching
MastCIP: 1310
Median Debt
-
Earnings (5yr)
$59,351
Lifetime Value Added
+$45k
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
MastCIP: 1311
Median Debt
$35,857
Earnings (5yr)
$55,955
Lifetime Value Added
+$13k
Theological and Ministerial Studies
MastCIP: 3906
Median Debt
$42,191
Earnings (5yr)
$60,534
Lifetime Value Added
+$55k
Theology and Religious Vocations, Other
MastCIP: 3999
Median Debt
$37,697
Earnings (5yr)
$65,900
Lifetime Value Added
+$103k
Doctoral Degrees
Business Administration, Management and Operations
DocCIP: 5202
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$88,198
Lifetime Value Added
+$166k
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
DocCIP: 5138
Median Debt
-
Earnings (2yr)
$114,892
Lifetime Value Added
+$372k
Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.
For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate degree decision moving forward. These Lifetime Value Added results should not be compared with those Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors starting at age 18.