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Methodist College vs Illinois Wesleyan University

Illinois Wesleyan University students with aid paid less on average: $27,863 vs $41,238 a year.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Getting in
MeasureMethodist CollegeIllinois Wesleyan University
Admit rate 39% 39%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) — 1120–1340
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) — 25–30
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Not checked yet Not checked yet
Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureMethodist CollegeIllinois Wesleyan University
Sticker price per year $47,007 $73,189
Average paid after grants $41,238 $27,863
What families with aid paid, by income
MeasureMethodist CollegeIllinois Wesleyan University
Under $30,000 $39,315 $18,589
$30,000–$48,000 — $22,282
$48,000–$75,000 — $20,309
$75,000–$110,000 — $27,317
Over $110,000 $47,007 $37,168
After you start
MeasureMethodist CollegeIllinois Wesleyan University
Undergrads 245 1,582
Graduate within 6 years 30% 83%
Come back for year two — 80%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $71,324 $76,193
Median debt at graduation $30,250 $26,000

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote. How we get our numbers

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