Liberty, Missouri · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large suburb
Overview
William Jewell College is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Liberty, Missouri. Its campus is in a large suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 959, made up of 924 undergraduates and 35 graduate students.
William Jewell College offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 48 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business Administration and Management, Registered Nursing, and Psychology, General. It awarded 220 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
74% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 10 to 1.
Key figures
959
Students enrolled
74%
First-year retention
220
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
48
Programs and majors
10:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 48
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
74%
Student-to-faculty ratio
10:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
209
Master's degrees
11
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
959
Undergraduates, fall 2024
924
Graduate students, fall 2024
35
Full-time, fall 2024
94%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
1,057
Undergraduates, 2024-25
998
Graduate students, 2024-25
59
Full-time, 2024-25
94%
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
51%
Men
49%
White
61%
Hispanic or Latino
11%
Black or African American
9%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
6%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
5%
Race or ethnicity unknown
5%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs with a fully online option
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
2%
Students taking some online courses
50%
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Great Lakes Valley Conference
President
Drew Van Horn
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Undergraduate research, 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