10-yr median earnings
$44,317
Federal aid recipients only
Private Nonprofit · Macon, Georgia
Wesleyan College
Wesleyan College is a private nonprofit institution in Macon, Georgia. as a private nonprofit, published Scorecard outcomes cover federal-aid recipients at this campus — endowment and sticker price sit outside those cohort fields.
- $44,317
- 10-yr median earnings
- 59.1%
- Acceptance rate
- $12,724
- Avg net price / yr
- 49.6%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Wesleyan College pairs above-median former-student earnings with a moderately open admit.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 41%
- former-student earnings, US
- 59.1%
- acceptance rate
- 49.6%
- 150%-time completion
- +24%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Midsize
Carnegie: Bacc: Diverse
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Wesleyan College profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
D
College Value Score
46/100
Wesleyan College
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings C
$44,317
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price B-
$12,724
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
49.6%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$24,094
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
48.4%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention C-
76.0%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$12,724
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
49.6%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 49.6%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Wesleyan College vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Wesleyan College ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Wesleyan College: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$44,317 Top 41% higher than 59% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Wesleyan College | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $44,317 | #2097 of 5103 | 59th |
| Average net price | $12,724 | #1655 of 5020 | 67th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 49.6% | #3018 of 4858 | 38th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 400 | #3041 of 5462 | 44th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
400
Undergraduate enrollment
59.1%
Acceptance rate
1,075
SAT average
49.6%
150%-time completion
$44,317
10-yr median earnings
76.0%
First-year retention
How Wesleyan College ranks in Georgia
State rank among 141 reporting Georgia colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Wesleyan College | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $44,317 | #47 of 141 | 67th |
| Average net price | $12,724 | #41 of 127 | 68th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 49.6% | #42 of 123 | 66th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 400 | #92 of 133 | 31st |
Highest former-student earnings in Georgia
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami Ad School-Atlanta | $106,192 | $60,682 |
| 2 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus | $102,772 | $12,116 |
| 3 | Chamberlain University-Georgia | $92,405 | $33,188 |
| 4 | United States University | $80,980 | - |
| 5 | Emory University | $80,137 | $22,585 |
| 6 | Emory University-Oxford College | $80,137 | $37,920 |
| 7 | University of Georgia | $68,726 | $13,936 |
| 8 | Galen Health Institutes-Savannah | $61,480 | - |
| 9 | Grady Health System Professional Schools | $60,726 | - |
| 10 | Spelman College | $59,993 | $38,967 |
| 11 | Mercer University | $58,354 | $23,847 |
| 12 | Georgia College & State University | $58,140 | $20,686 |
| 47 | Wesleyan CollegeThis school | $44,317 | $12,724 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 59.1% |
| SAT Average | 1,075 |
| SAT Math (25th-75th) | 450 – 543 |
| SAT Reading (25th-75th) | 518 – 573 |
| ACT Average | 24 |
| ACT (25th-75th) | 20 – 24 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Wesleyan College
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$11,045 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$13,317 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$12,943 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$22,726 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Wesleyan College - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $27,650 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $27,650 |
| Average Net Price | $12,724 |
45.8%
Pell Grant Rate
43.1%
Federal Loan Rate
$24,094
Median Debt
$255/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at Wesleyan College swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $11,174 to $16,658 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +9.8%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.
Lowest year
$11,174
Highest year
$16,658
Most recent (2023)
$14,528
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $13,2322023 · $14,528
Over the same years, enrollment went -12.1% (530 → 466 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
35.2%
First Generation
Outcomes
76.0%
Retention Rate
$35,630
Median Earnings (6yr)
51.8%
Earning Over $25K
48.4%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 49.6% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 76.0% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $35,630 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $44,317 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 51.8% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 48.4% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $24,094 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $255/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 2 | 55 | $63,245 | $67,603 | $23,930 |
| Master's | 1 | 4 | $73,260 | $73,260 | - |
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's | 4 | $73,260 | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Bachelor's | 32 | $67,603 | $23,930 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's | 23 | $58,887 | - |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at Wesleyan College? ▼
Wesleyan College is a private nonprofit institution in Macon, Georgia. The acceptance rate is 59.1%. The average SAT score is 1,075. Undergraduate enrollment is 400 students.
How much do Wesleyan College former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Wesleyan College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $44,317 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $35,630.
How much does Wesleyan College cost? ▼
The average net price at Wesleyan College is $12,724. In-state tuition is $27,650 and out-of-state tuition is $27,650. Median student debt at graduation is $24,094.
What is the graduation rate at Wesleyan College? ▼
Wesleyan College has a 49.6% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 76.0%.
Is Wesleyan College worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Wesleyan College is $24,094, while former students earn a median of $44,317 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 54% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 48.4% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $255.
Sources & methodology
Private-nonprofit profiles emphasize Scorecard cost-after-aid and completion alongside IPEDS Carnegie class. Endowment, gifts, and sticker price are not Scorecard fields on this page.
Figures are the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrievals. Nonprofit campuses vary widely in aid practice — net price here is the Title-IV-recipient cohort average, not an individual award letter. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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