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Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion

Marion, Indiana Private nonprofit 4-year Town

Overview

Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Marion, Indiana. Its campus is in a town setting. It enrolled 2,204 students in fall 2024, including 2,075 undergraduates and 129 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Wesleyan.

Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and professional doctorates across 84 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Registered Nursing, Psychology, General, and Social Work. It awarded 533 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

83% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12 to 1.

Key figures

2,204
Students enrolled
83%
First-year retention
533
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
84
Programs and majors
12:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterProfessional

Programs and majors offered 84

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Health Professions 11
Business, Management and Marketing 6
Theology and Religious Vocations 10
Education 12
Public Administration and Social Services 2
Liberal Arts and General Studies 2
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 3
Psychology 1
Visual and Performing Arts 9
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 2
Communication and Journalism 3
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 1
Social Sciences 6
Computer and Information Sciences 3
English Language and Literature 2
Engineering 1
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 1
Philosophy and Religious Studies 2
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 2
History 1
Mathematics and Statistics 1
Natural Resources and Conservation 1
Physical Sciences 2

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
83%
First-year retention, part-time students
33%
Student-to-faculty ratio
12:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
435
Associate degrees
10
Master's degrees
37
Professional doctorates
29
Certificates under 1 year
22

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
2,204
Undergraduates, fall 2024
2,075
Graduate students, fall 2024
129
Full-time, fall 2024
94%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
2,265
Undergraduates, 2024-25
2,135
Graduate students, 2024-25
130
Full-time, 2024-25
93%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
60%
Men
40%
White
81%
Hispanic or Latino
5%
Black or African American
6%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online
0%
Students taking some online courses
45%

Campus and services

Setting
Town
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Wesleyan
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Athletic association
NAIA, NCCAA
Athletic conference
Mid-States Football Association; Crossroads League
President
Dr. Jon Kulaga
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact

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