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Roberts Wesleyan University

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Roberts Wesleyan University

Rochester, NY · Private nonprofit · 4-year

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Average price after aid $23,130 a year

Median debt at graduation: $23,750 (all students)

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Academic Excellence

B+Academic Excellence: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data.
Very good · Top 22%
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.67%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.84%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.SAT 1,170
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.7 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$9,214

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

What families pay, by income

Average yearly price after grants and scholarships, for students who receive federal aid.

Average net price by family income
Family incomePrice after aid
Up to $30,000$22,922
$30,001–$48,000$14,396
$48,001–$75,000$19,241
$75,001–$110,000$23,788
Over $110,000$27,297

Full cost of attendance before aid: $52,919 a year.

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Cost and value

Federal data: what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and what they owe.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
1,092
Men and women
College Scorecard, fall 2023
Men 34% · Women 66%
First-generation students
College Scorecard
27%
Total students1,619
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$23,130
Cost of attendance (per year)$52,919
Median federal debt at graduation$23,750
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
67%
Graduation rate for Pell grant recipients
College Scorecard, within 6 years
56%
Graduation rate for first-generation students
College Scorecard, within 6 years
56%
Borrowers paying down their loans within 3 years
College Scorecard, within 3 years
64%
First-year retention84%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$55,031
Admission rate71%
Application fee
IPEDS, 2023–24
No application fee
Early action deadline
College website, 2026-27
November 15
Priority filing deadline
College website, 2026-27
January 15
Typical rent
HUD fair market rent, FY2026
About $1,256 a month for a one-bedroom
Students receiving Pell grants35%
Admitted students’ middle range:SAT 990–1305
Admission test scores (middle 50% of admitted students who submitted scores)
Average SAT1170
SAT reading & writing505–670
SAT math485–635
ACT composite—
Test policyConsidered but not required

Value: Good (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Earnings by major

Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates a few years after finishing, by major (College Scorecard).

Median earnings by major
MajorMedian earnings
Nursing$90,146
Human resources$75,523
Health administration$62,455
Business administration$49,788
Other education$48,623
Special education$47,243
Social work$44,863
Psychology$43,566
Liberal arts$40,527

Also offered (no earnings published yet): Accounting, Bible/Biblical Studies, Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Clinical laboratory science, Communication studies, Computer science, Criminal justice, English, Fine arts, History, Homeland Security, Information science, International business, Kinesiology and exercise science, Marketing, Mathematics, Music, Other business, management, marketing, and related support services, Other homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services, Other philosophy and religious studies, Physics, Religious studies, Romance languages, Secondary education, Security science, Social sciences, Teacher education, Teaching English as a second language, Theology, Visual and performing arts.

What students study most

Share of bachelor’s degrees by field, first majors in 2023–24 (IPEDS).

Most common bachelor’s fields
FieldShare of degrees
Health professions25%
Education22%
Business14%
Biology7%
Public administration and social service7%

Campus life

School colors
SettingSuburb
Part-time undergraduates14%
Undergraduates aged 25 and older27%
On-campus room and board (per year)$12,976
SportsNCAA Division II · East Coast Conference
ROTCArmy · Air Force
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member7 to 1
Faculty who are full-time92%College Scorecard, fall 2023
Endowment per student$24,089IPEDS, 2023, per student
Dorm spaceFor about 57% of studentsBeds per undergraduate; not who lives on campus
Nearest airport with airline serviceFrederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC)About 6 miles away · about 20 minutes by car
Nearest major airportBuffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)About 49 miles away
Town population208,772Census, 2020–2024
Nearest city of 250,000 people or moreBuffaloAbout 56 miles away · about 1 hour 20 minutes by car
Typical weather26°F in January · 72°F in JulyNOAA, 1991–2020, from Rochester Gtr International Airport, NY, about 6 miles away

Federal data (IPEDS and College Scorecard), except school colors.

Campus safety reports

On-campus crimes reported in 2024, per 1,000 students.

On-campus crimes per 1,000 students
CategoryThis campusU.S. rate
Rape0.000.07
Robbery0.000.01
Aggravated assault0.000.04
Burglary0.000.08
Motor vehicle theft0.000.15

Numbers reflect what each campus reported. They differ with campus size and how reporting is done, so compare with care. U.S. rate: total reported offenses divided by total students at every institution in the report.

Source: Official data: U.S. Department of Education

Questions families ask

What is Roberts Wesleyan University’s Compass Score?
Very good (grade B+). It ranks in the top 26% of rated colleges. The grade comes from outcomes (40%: graduation, retention and earnings), entering students (40%: test scores and selectivity), cost (15%: debt and price after aid) and teaching (5%: class size), all from federal data.
How much does Roberts Wesleyan University cost after financial aid?
The average net price is $23,130 a year for students who receive federal aid, after grants and scholarships. What your family pays depends on income; the college’s net price calculator gives your own estimate.
How hard is it to get into Roberts Wesleyan University?
Roberts Wesleyan University admitted 71% of applicants in the most recent federal data.
How do Roberts Wesleyan University’s graduates do?
67% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years; the median earnings of former students ten years after entry are $55,031; the median federal debt at graduation is $23,750.

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About this school’s data
  • IPEDS unit ID 194958
  • Carnegie classification: Master's university (larger programs)
  • Accreditation: Middle States Commission on Higher Education (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
  • Religious affiliation (IPEDS): Free Methodist
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