Fast Facts
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Facts About…
Last updated: March 27, 2008
| Wesleyan’s Annual Cost per Student |
| $47,000 |
Wesleyan tuition, room, and board |
| + $19,000 |
Tuition grant from alumni, parents, and friends through the Wesleyan Fund and the endowment |
| = $66,000 |
Total cost per student |
$212 million operating budget in FY 08
| Donors |
Gift Size |
Gift Totals |
| 4 |
$500,000 + |
$3,460,967 |
| 3 |
$250,000–$499,999 |
$1,113,953 |
| 15 |
$100,000–$249,999 |
$2,457,162 |
| 20 |
$50,000–$99,999 |
$1,321,418 |
| 36 |
$25,000–$49,999 |
$987,810 |
| 52 |
$15,000–$24,999 |
$852,383 |
| 61 |
$10,000–$14,999 |
$638,685 |
| 154 |
$5,000–$9,999 |
$833,586 |
| 198 |
$2,500–$4,999 |
$561,021 |
| 715 |
$1,000–$2,499 |
$852,754 |
| 620 |
$500–$999 |
$329,589 |
| 890 |
$250–$499 |
$250,344 |
| 2,848 |
$100–$249 |
$359,645 |
| 6,369 |
$1–$99 |
$155,514 |
Wesleyan relies on gifts at all levels – the result of cumulative giving through the Wesleyan Fund is powerful. Last year, donors gave a record-breaking $16 million to the Wesleyan Fund. These “current-use” dollars represent the equivalent spending power of nearly $320 million in endowment dollars. Annual gifts allow Wesleyan to achieve our priorities each year.
$1,266,114 Parent giving to Wesleyan Fund in 2007 (65% over FY 06)
| Student Body 2007-08 |
| 2,787 |
Undergraduate students |
| 198 |
Graduate students |
| 154 |
Non-resident study |
| 3,139 |
TOTAL |
| Class of 2011 Admitted Students |
| 7,750 |
Applicants |
| 2,123 |
Admitted students |
| 741 |
Matriculants |
| 49% |
Men |
| 51% |
Women |
| 32% |
Students of color |
| 67% |
Live outside of New England |
| 10% |
Live outside of the U.S. |
| 71% |
Top 10% of high school clas |
| 14% |
First in family to attend college |
| 100% |
Tuition Grant recipients |
| 46% |
Recipients of further financial assistance |
| Class of 2011 Median SAT Scores |
| 700 |
Verbal |
| 690 |
Math |
| 710 |
WR |
| 30 |
ACT |
$17,600,000
Wesleyan Fund Goal
| Your Support Buys… |
| $1,000 |
Contingency amount available for students studying abroad, through the Office of International Studies |
| $500 |
Books for one student for one semester |
| $2,500 |
One computer for the Academic Media Studio |
| $10,000 |
Approximate cost of housing for 1st and 2nd-year students per year |
| $5,000 |
Approximate cost of a speaker for a WSA Event |
| $25,000 |
One-year current 1831 Scholarship for one student |
| $1,000 |
Insurance for the shuttle that transports students to off-campus events |
| $255,000 |
Average cost of upgrading 600-square-foot classroom for multimedia technology |
| $7,800 |
Cost of periodic cleaning and refurbishment of the 24” research telescope mirror in Van Vleck Observatory |
| $60,000 |
Four-year current Wesleyan Scholarship for one student |
| $45,000 |
Annual cost of Andrus Field maintenance |
| $19,000 |
Average annual cost of education per student that is not covered by tuition (and therefore, is paid by gifts from alumni, parents, friends, and the endowment) |
| What is Your Giving Priority? |
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Wesleyan values your opinion. Let us know your area of interest in supporting Wesleyan. Your classmates care most about the following giving priorities:
- Wesleyan’s Greatest Need
- Scholarships
- Faculty Research and Teaching
- Student Life
- Facilities
- Library Resources
- Arts
- Sciences
- Athletics
- Technology
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$720,000,000 Endowment (December 2007)
Wesleyan is increasing the value of its endowment – 20% rate of return – but we have far to go to catch up with our peers.
| Students and Faculty |
| 9:1 |
Student-faculty ratio |
| 19 |
Average number of students in an undergraduate course |
| 12 |
Average number of students in a graduate course |
| 365 |
Full-time faculty (Fall 2007) |
| 46 |
Major fields of study |
| Undergraduate Student Ethnicity |
| 61% |
White |
| 11% |
Asian |
| 8% |
Latino |
| 7% |
African American |
| 1% |
Native American |
| 6% |
Unknown/Other |
| 6% |
International |
| Undergraduate Home Geography |
| 26% |
New England |
| 66% |
Other U.S.A. |
| 8% |
International |
| Student Need |
| 46% |
Undergraduate students receiving financial assistance |
| 100% |
Undergraduate students receiving Wesleyan tuition grant |
