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Roberts Wesleyan University

Basic Information

Type Private
Location Rochester, NY
Population 700,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,065
Men / Women 34% / 66%
White 67%
Black 15%
Hispanic 9%
Mixed 4%
International 3%
Asian 2%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 30%
Humanities & Social Sciences 24%
Business & Economics 20%
Education 17%
Arts 7%
Engineering, Computing & Math 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $38,826
Est. Cost of Attendance $52,919
10-Year ROI $146,000
ROI Percentile 50th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 84%
4-Year Graduation Rate 57%
6-Year Graduation Rate 67%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,207 (8th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 198 (4th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 55%
Yield (Unbound) 19%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264
Humanities & Social Sciences 10 #493
Life & Natural Sciences 8 #512

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 11%
SAT Range 990 – 1,305

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Arts and Sciences 100 39% / 61% 9% $51,716
Computer Science 3 67% / 33% 33%
Physics
Biochemistry 11 55% / 45% 18%
Biology 5 20% / 80% 0%
Biomedical Sciences 4 25% / 75% 0%
Chemistry 2 50% / 50% 50%
Exercise Science 8 75% / 25% 12%
Biblical Studies 2 100% / 0% 0%
Communication 4 0% / 100% 0%
Criminal Justice 4 0% / 100% 0%
English 2 0% / 100% 0%
Forensic Science and Technology 3 67% / 33% 33%
General Studies 4 25% / 75% 0%
History 2 100% / 0% 0%
Homeland Security 11 55% / 45% 9%
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Philosophy and Religious Studies 1 100% / 0% 0%
Psychology 14 +2 29% / 71% 0%
Social Work 20 20% / 80% 10% $51,716
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Business 39 54% / 46% 8%
Accounting 6 67% / 33% 0%
Applied Management 5 100% / 0% 40%
Business Administration 26 38% / 62% 4%
Human Resources Management
Marketing 2 100% / 0% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Education 61 20% / 80% 0%
Physical Education 3 67% / 33% 0%
Early Childhood Special Education 1 0% / 100% 0%
Education 37 16% / 84% 0%
English Education 2 0% / 100% 0%
Mathematics Education 1 0% / 100% 0%
Social Studies Education 1 0% / 100% 0%
Spanish Language Teacher Education
Special Education 4 0% / 100% 0%
Teaching English as a Second Language 3 0% / 100% 0%
Music Education 9 44% / 56% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Music and Fine Arts 12 25% / 75% 8%
Digital Arts 3 33% / 67% 0%
Fine Arts 3 0% / 100% 0%
Keyboard Instruments
Music 2 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Music Performance 3 67% / 33% 33%
Music Therapy 1 0% / 100% 0%
Voice and Opera
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Nursing and Health Sciences 70 10% / 90% 0% $78,888
Clinical Laboratory Science
Nursing 53 9% / 91% 0% $73,679
Health Administration 17 12% / 88% 0% $95,131