Allegheny Wesleyan College

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Allegheny Wesleyan College

Allegheny Wesleyan College operates as a private nonprofit institution located in Salem, Ohio (rural: fringe), with a total reported enrollment of 46 students of which 74 are undergraduates. Institution-level records in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) classify each school by Carnegie category, ownership sector, and urban/rural locale, which is how this profile’s peer group and cost cohort are determined. Allegheny Wesleyan College is categorized as “24” under the Carnegie classification system, a meaningful signal when comparing like-to-like institutions.

Selectivity and financial signals give context to what applicants can expect. Admission rate data is not currently reported for this institution. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $5,355, with published in-state tuition of $6,800 and a Pell grant recipient share of 50.0%.

Outcomes reveal whether the investment pays back. The 4-year completion rate is 45.0%, and the first-year retention rate is 36.4%. Graduates earn a median of $37,453 ten years after enrolling, compared with $21,079 six years post-enrollment. Treating these numbers as a single snapshot alongside the cost cohort is the standard approach for evaluating ROI under the College Scorecard methodology.