Illinois Wesleyan University academics
Bloomington, Illinois · Private · 1,582 undergrads
Illinois Wesleyan University has 1,582 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 44 fields of study. The most degrees go to Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.
The short answers
1,582
undergraduates.
44
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
346
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
18%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
1,582
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
52%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
18%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
19.4 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$111,977
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
66%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
10%
BlackCollege Scorecard
8.4%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
5.8%
AsianCollege Scorecard
5.7%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
2%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
1.9%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
346
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
41
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Four-one-four plan
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Bachelor's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Baccalaureate
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Higher Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers