Wesleyan University
Basic Information
Type
Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach
National
Location
Middletown, CT
Population
900,000
Website
http://www.wesleyan.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
2,973
Men / Women
48% / 52%
White
46%
Hispanic
18%
Black
14%
International
10%
Asian
7%
Mixed
5%
Native American
1%
From State
8%
From Region
36%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Arts
13%
Business & Economics
12%
Life & Natural Sciences
10%
Physical Sciences & Math
6%
Computer Science
4%
Education
2%
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$70,342
Est. Cost of Attendance
$89,020
10-Year ROI
$193,000
ROI Percentile
79th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
95%
4-Year Graduation Rate
81%
6-Year Graduation Rate
93%
Transfer-Out Rate
5%
Weather
Comfortable Days
110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours
2,400 (26%)
Days Without Precipitation
235 (24%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
16%
Yield (Unbound)
17%
Early Decision 1
Nov 1
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Early Decision 2
Jan 15
Research
Research Level
R3
Expenditure
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $1M | #260 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $6M | #294 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $1M | #333 |
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 1 | #249 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 4 | #525 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 1 | #566 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
45%
SAT Range
1430
–
1510
SAT Math Range
710
–
780
SAT RW Range
705
–
760
ACT Range
33
–
35
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesleyan University | 766 | 40% / 60% | 9% | $66,946 | 93% | ||
| Computer Science | 29 +10 | 76% / 24% | 21% | $114,087 | 97 | — | |
| Astronomy | 6 +5 | 67% / 33% | 0% | $81,480 | 76 | — | |
| Chemistry | 9 +8 | 56% / 44% | 11% | $67,258 | 45 | — | |
| Mathematics | 10 +10 | 70% / 30% | 20% | $83,974 | 79 | — | |
| Physical Sciences | 6 +6 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $81,412 | 76 | — | |
| Physics | 18 +10 | 83% / 17% | 17% | $83,836 | 79 | — | |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 1 +4 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $64,177 | 36 | — | |
| Biology | 28 +12 | 18% / 82% | 4% | $63,298 | 34 | — | |
| Environmental Studies | 18 +15 | 39% / 61% | 0% | $57,077 | 17 | — | |
| Molecular Biology and Biochemistry | 30 +8 | 40% / 60% | 10% | $68,393 | 49 | — | |
| Economics | 90 +35 | 70% / 30% | 17% | $91,901 | 87 | — | |
| African American Studies | 11 +8 | 36% / 64% | 0% | $57,148 | 17 | — | |
| American Studies | 20 +8 | 20% / 80% | 0% | $58,130 | 19 | — | |
| Anthropology | 10 +5 | 10% / 90% | 10% | $58,865 | 21 | — | |
| Archaeology | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $61,024 | 27 | — | |
| Chinese Studies | — +3 | — | — | $57,198 | 17 | — | |
| Classical Studies | 3 +2 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $61,763 | 29 | — | |
| College of Social Studies | 21 +7 | 29% / 71% | 19% | $65,790 | 41 | — | |
| East Asian Studies | 10 +8 | 20% / 80% | 40% | $57,039 | 17 | — | |
| English | 45 +18 | 27% / 73% | 7% | $54,995 | 13 | — | |
| Ethnic Studies | 8 +5 | 12% / 88% | 0% | $57,278 | 17 | — | |
| French Studies | 6 +5 | 17% / 83% | 17% | $57,282 | 17 | — | |
| History | 17 +7 | 35% / 65% | 12% | $60,292 | 25 | — | |
| Italian Studies | 1 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $57,263 | 17 | — | |
| Latin American Studies | 2 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $57,153 | 17 | — | |
| Letters | 6 +3 | 67% / 33% | 0% | $52,421 | 9 | — | |
| Liberal Studies | 10 +1 | 60% / 40% | 0% | $68,048 | 48 | 93% | |
| Medieval and Renaissance Studies | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $61,900 | 29 | — | |
| Neuroscience and Behavior | 29 +16 | 21% / 79% | 10% | $61,359 | 28 | — | |
| Philosophy | 14 +4 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $61,865 | 29 | — | |
| Political Science | 59 +20 | 39% / 61% | 7% | $73,853 | 62 | — | |
| Psychology | 73 +48 | 32% / 68% | 8% | $62,111 | 30 | — | |
| Religion | 5 +3 | 20% / 80% | 20% | $56,707 | 16 | — | |
| Romance Languages | 3 +3 | 33% / 67% | 33% | $58,397 | 20 | — | |
| Russian Studies | 2 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $57,344 | 17 | — | |
| Science in Society | 23 +10 | 13% / 87% | 0% | $65,403 | 40 | — | |
| Sociology | 22 +10 | 5% / 95% | 0% | $60,010 | 24 | — | |
| Spanish and Iberian Studies | 6 +7 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $57,104 | 17 | — | |
| Education Studies | 13 +7 | 38% / 62% | 8% | $58,820 | 21 | — | |
| Art History | 7 +6 | 29% / 71% | 14% | $48,339 | 5 | — | |
| Dance | 4 +4 | 25% / 75% | 0% | $39,253 | 2 | — | |
| Film Studies | 40 +17 | 60% / 40% | 8% | $49,720 | 6 | — | |
| Music | 7 +5 | 57% / 43% | 0% | $45,067 | 3 | — | |
| Studio Art | 24 +5 | 29% / 71% | 0% | $48,907 | 5 | — | |
| Theater | 16 +9 | 44% / 56% | 12% | $38,000 | 2 | — |