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Compare Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion vs Trine University

Marion, IN · Angola, IN

Indiana Wesleyan University-MarionTrine University
Cost
Price after aid (average)$22,866/yr$25,355/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$19,793/yr$19,661/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$24,250$25,000
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$14,896/yr$20,470/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$18,313/yr$19,463/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$22,336/yr$24,031/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$27,265/yr$29,066/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$257/mo$265/mo
Room & board (on campus)$10,868/yr$13,120/yr
Room & board (off campus)$7,032/yr$8,200/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,384/yr$1,100/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$2,016/yr$3,700/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$44,776/yr$51,109/yr
Tuition (in-state)$32,352/yr$36,560/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$32,352/yr$36,560/yr
Students with Pell Grants27%16%
Students taking federal loans71%39%
Getting in
Students who get accepted89%85%
SAT range (middle 50%)960–1180No data reported
SAT average1082No data reported
ACT range (middle 50%)19–28No data reported
ACT sections (middle 50%)English 19–25 · Math 17–25No data reported
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received3,0354,102
Students accepted2,4953,474
Students who enrolled500683
Accepted students who enroll20%20%
Enrolled who sent SAT scores61%No data reported
Enrolled who sent ACT scores14%No data reported
High-school GPARequiredRequired
High-school transcriptRequiredRequired
EssayOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Recommendation lettersRequiredOptional (considered if sent)
Class rankOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
College-prep programOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
Demonstrated competenciesOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
Work experienceNot consideredNot considered
English proficiency testRequiredRequired
Other admission testsNot consideredNot considered
Legacy consideredOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
SAT/ACT policyOptional (considered if sent)Not considered
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate67%64%
Freshmen who come back83%80%
Typical earnings 10 years in$59,986/yr$57,165/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$38,195–$88,091$38,069–$82,880
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)68%63%
White students graduating69%69%
Black students graduating38%30%
Hispanic students graduating50%64%
Asian students graduating64%70%
Typical earnings 6 years in$51,329/yr$53,010/yr
Earn more than a HS grad80%77%
Graduate on time57%52%
Pell students who graduate57%53%
First-gen students who finish45%55%
Low-income students who finish33%47%
Students who transfer outNo data reported24%
Typical earnings 8 years in$59,093/yr$56,651/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsHealth Professions 18% · Business, Management & Marketing 13% · Education 12%Engineering 29% · Business, Management & Marketing 17% · Parks, Recreation & Fitness 12%
Most popular programHealth Professions — 18% of degreesEngineering — 29% of degrees
2nd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 13% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 17% of degrees
3rd most popular programEducation — 12% of degreesParks, Recreation & Fitness — 12% of degrees
4th most popular programBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 8% of degreesEngineering Technologies — 7% of degrees
5th most popular programPsychology — 8% of degreesEducation — 7% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $73,557/yrElectrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering — $73,923/yr
Degrees in STEM12%47%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment1,9742,324
Students per professor12 : 116 : 1
Graduate students129273
Average professor pay$8,247/mo$8,043/mo
Full-time professors100%22%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byHigher Learning CommissionHigher Learning Commission
Median family income$35,007$56,102
SettingTown (distant)Town (distant)
LocationMarion, INAngola, IN
RegionGreat LakesGreat Lakes
Founded19201884
Public or privatePrivate (nonprofit)Private (nonprofit)
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationMaster's Colleges & Universities: Small ProgramsBaccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students1.6%1.7%
Men40%61%
Women60%39%
White students82%82%
Black students5.5%4.9%
Hispanic or Latino students5%4.1%
Asian students2.3%1.4%
Two or more races2.4%2.2%
Other / not reported1.6%3.3%
Special typeReligiously affiliatedNone
First-generation students47%32%
Part-time students1.2%1.7%
Students age 25+1.4%0.9%
Spent on teaching per student$15,953/yr$7,288/yr
Endowment$288.6M$51.4M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing2,4401,663
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)$5,346/yr$7,200/yr
Meal plan charge$5,208/yr$5,050/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per weekVaries by week19 meals/week
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Religious affiliationWesleyanNo data reported
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCYes — ArmyYes — Air Force
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceNoYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineNoYes
Weekend & evening classesNoNo
Teacher certificationYesYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesYes
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationNoNo
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNAIA Division IINCAA Division III with football
Football teamYesYes
Varsity teams2026
Student athletes5411,095
Athletic scholarships$4.3M$0
Athletics budget$11.3M$6.0M
Athletics revenue$12.1M$6.2M
Recruiting spend$44,430$113,074

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, logo, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.