Student Population at IWU
Total Enrollment
2,204
Undergraduate
2,075
Graduate
129
Online Enrollment
7
Men Students
882
Women Students
1,322
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 2,204 students have enrolled at Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion - 2,075 undergraduate and 129 graduate.
By gender, 882 male and 1,322 female students are attending Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion. By attendance status, there are 2,072 full-time students and 132 part-time students.
The number of students at Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Indiana. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Anderson University and Bethel University, its population is large (average population is 1,825).
Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion offers online degree/certificate programs and 7 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares IWU's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Indiana.
IWU has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 1,825 students). The enrollment is close to the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Indiana average (2,032 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion | 2,204 | 2,075 | 129 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 1,825 | 1,617 | 208 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Indiana | 2,032 | 1,859 | 523 |
The below chart compares the student population between Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 882 male and 1,322 female students attending IWU. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.67 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at IWU.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,075 | 1,951 | 124 |
| Men | 832 | 780 | 52 |
| Women | 1,243 | 1,171 | 72 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 129 | 121 | 8 |
| Men | 50 | 46 | 4 |
| Women | 79 | 75 | 4 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 1,787 White students (81.08%) and 124 Black or African American students (5.63%) at Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Asian | 47 | 13 | 34 |
| Black or African American | 116 | 71 | 45 |
| Hispanic | 102 | 49 | 53 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| White | 1,687 | 639 | 1,048 |
| Two or More Races | 50 | 22 | 28 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 35 | 18 | 17 |
| Total | 2,075 | 832 | 1,243 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Asian | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Black or African American | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| Hispanic | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 100 | 39 | 61 |
| Two or More Races | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Total | 129 | 50 | 79 |
Online Student Population
At Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion, 296 students (13.43% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 7 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 5 students live in Indiana where Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion is located in and 2 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,204 | 2,075 | 129 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 289 | 286 | 3 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,908 | 1,788 | 120 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Indiana Residents | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Other State in U.S. | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Outside of U.S. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
