Marshall, Texas · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Town
Overview
Wiley University is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Marshall, Texas. Its campus is in a town setting. Fall 2024 enrollment was 783, made up of 712 undergraduates and 71 graduate students. It is a historically Black college or university. Its religious affiliation is United Methodist.
Wiley University offers associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 18 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Criminal Justice/Police Science, and Higher Education. It awarded 135 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 5 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
The school has an open admission policy. 50% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 18 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
783
Students enrolled
50%
First-year retention
135
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
18
Programs and majors
18:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
AssociateBachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 18
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
50%
First-year retention, part-time students
50%
Student-to-faculty ratio
18:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
95
Master's degrees
40
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
783
Undergraduates, fall 2024
712
Graduate students, fall 2024
71
Full-time, fall 2024
97%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
979
Undergraduates, 2024-25
865
Graduate students, 2024-25
114
Full-time, 2024-25
97%
Size category
Under 1,000 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
56%
Men
44%
White
5%
Hispanic or Latino
13%
Black or African American
77%
Asian
1%
Two or more races
1%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
5
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
12%
Students taking some online courses
0%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Town
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
United Methodist
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Athletic association
NAIA
Athletic conference
HBCU Athletic Conference
President and CEO
Herman J. Felton, Jr., J.D., Ph.D.
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization
Avionics Maintenance Technology/TechnicianBusiness Administration and ManagementComputer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance+8