Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion
Vs. Peer Institutions
Admissions Profile
ROI Sensitivity AnalysisAssuming 4 Years to Graduation
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)
ROI Efficiency Metrics
- Starting Salary: Estimated from the median earnings five years after graduating, with four years of 2% raises taken out.⚠️ Warning: The high average starting age or low completion rate may inflate the Median earnings and ROI shown.
- 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.
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.
Program ROI Analysis
These figures are medians for past graduates who received federal aid. Your cost and pay will differ. Run your own numbers in the Guided ROI Interview →
Associate's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
Earnings shared by 2 Indiana Wesleyan University campuses, which report as one program.
Business/Commerce, General
Earnings shared by 2 Indiana Wesleyan University campuses, which report as one program.
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
Earnings shared by 2 Indiana Wesleyan University campuses, which report as one program.
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Earnings shared by 2 Indiana Wesleyan University campuses, which report as one program.
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Earnings shared by 2 Indiana Wesleyan University campuses, which report as one program.
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries
Earnings shared by 2 Indiana Wesleyan University campuses, which report as one program.
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Earnings shared by 2 Indiana Wesleyan University campuses, which report as one program.
Bachelor's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
Earnings shared by 2 Indiana Wesleyan University campuses, which report as one program.
Bible/Biblical Studies
Earnings shared by 2 Indiana Wesleyan University campuses, which report as one program.
Biology, General
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Earnings shared by 2 Indiana Wesleyan University campuses, which report as one program.
Chemistry
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
Earnings shared by 2 Indiana Wesleyan University campuses, which report as one program.
Communication and Media Studies
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Computer Programming
Computer Software and Media Applications
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Earnings shared by 2 Indiana Wesleyan University campuses, which report as one program.
Design and Applied Arts
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
Economics
English Language and Literature, General
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
Finance and Financial Management Services
Earnings shared by 2 Indiana Wesleyan University campuses, which report as one program.
Fine and Studio Arts
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Earnings shared by 2 Indiana Wesleyan University campuses, which report as one program.
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
History
Hospitality Administration/Management
Human Resources Management and Services
Human Services, General
Earnings shared by 2 Indiana Wesleyan University campuses, which report as one program.
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies
International/Globalization Studies
Journalism
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Earnings shared by 2 Indiana Wesleyan University campuses, which report as one program.
Management Information Systems and Services
Earnings shared by 2 Indiana Wesleyan University campuses, which report as one program.
Marketing
Earnings shared by 2 Indiana Wesleyan University campuses, which report as one program.
Mathematics
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Earnings shared by 2 Indiana Wesleyan University campuses, which report as one program.
Music
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries
Earnings shared by 2 Indiana Wesleyan University campuses, which report as one program.
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
Physics
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences
Political Science and Government
Psychology, General
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
Earnings shared by 2 Indiana Wesleyan University campuses, which report as one program.
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Earnings shared by 2 Indiana Wesleyan University campuses, which report as one program.
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Religious Education
Religious Music and Worship
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Social Sciences, General
Social Work
Earnings shared by 2 Indiana Wesleyan University campuses, which report as one program.
Special Education and Teaching
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Earnings shared by 2 Indiana Wesleyan University campuses, which report as one program.
Theology and Religious Vocations, Other
Post-Baccalaureate Certificates
Bible/Biblical Studies
Communication and Media Studies
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
Social Work
Master's Degrees
Accounting and Related Services
Earnings shared by 2 Indiana Wesleyan University campuses, which report as one program.
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Earnings shared by 2 Indiana Wesleyan University campuses, which report as one program.
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Earnings shared by 2 Indiana Wesleyan University campuses, which report as one program.
Curriculum and Instruction
Earnings shared by 2 Indiana Wesleyan University campuses, which report as one program.
Educational Administration and Supervision
Earnings shared by 2 Indiana Wesleyan University campuses, which report as one program.
Finance and Financial Management Services
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Earnings shared by 2 Indiana Wesleyan University campuses, which report as one program.
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities
Earnings shared by 2 Indiana Wesleyan University campuses, which report as one program.
Human Resources Management and Services
Earnings shared by 2 Indiana Wesleyan University campuses, which report as one program.
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Earnings shared by 2 Indiana Wesleyan University campuses, which report as one program.
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries
Public Administration
Public Health
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Earnings shared by 2 Indiana Wesleyan University campuses, which report as one program.
Social Work
Earnings shared by 2 Indiana Wesleyan University campuses, which report as one program.
Special Education and Teaching
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Earnings shared by 2 Indiana Wesleyan University campuses, which report as one program.
Theological and Ministerial Studies
Earnings shared by 2 Indiana Wesleyan University campuses, which report as one program.
Theology and Religious Vocations, Other
Earnings shared by 2 Indiana Wesleyan University campuses, which report as one program.
Graduate Certificates
Educational Administration and Supervision
Special Education and Teaching
Student Counseling and Personnel Services
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Earnings shared by 2 Indiana Wesleyan University campuses, which report as one program.
Doctoral Degrees
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Professional Degrees
Educational Administration and Supervision
Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), 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 decision moving forward. Note that the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.
Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.