Roberts Wesleyan University: Enrollment, Tuition and Outcomes Data

About

Roberts Wesleyan University is a private Christian university in Chili, New York, near Rochester, New York, United States. It was the first educational institution established for Free Methodists in North America. Roberts is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. In the fall of 2023, Roberts Wesleyan enrolled 1621 students in undergraduate, graduate, adult degree completion and doctoral programs.

Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS

Applied

1,488

1,488 candidates competed

Admitted

1,051

70.6% acceptance rate

Enrolled

200

19.0% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS

Overall completion

67%

Overall completion

67%

4-year graduation

57%

4-year graduation

57%

6-year graduation (bachelor’s)

67%

6-year graduation (bachelor’s)

67%

Full-time retention

84%

Full-time retention

84%

Pell equity

10.6pp gap

Pell recipients

60%49 of 82

Non-Pell (all)

71%103 of 146

Subsidized loan, no Pell

62%48 of 78

No Federal Aid

81%55 of 68

Non-Pell students graduate at a 10.6-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 72 Title IV programs, 15 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 56 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs

72

Passing

15

20.8% of portfolio

Failing (GE)

1

1.4% of portfolio

Fail rate

1.4%

+0.8pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

72programs

Passing15 · 20.8%
No Data56 · 77.8%
Failing1 · 1.4%

Severity spectrum

Critical

0

Severe

0

Recoverable

1

At Risk

0

Watch

4

Safe

11

No data

56

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

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Program

Typical

Benchmark

EP gap

Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas

Master's Degree · Education

$45,683

$46,391

National Same-Field BA Median

-1.5%

−$708

Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas

Master's Degree · Education

-1.5%

$45,683 vs $46,391

Health and Medical Administrative Services

Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences

$70,567

$61,854

National Same-Field BA Median

+14.1%

+$8,713

Health and Medical Administrative Services

Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences

+14.1%

$70,567 vs $61,854

Special Education and Teaching

Master's Degree · Education

$53,178

$46,391

National Same-Field BA Median

+14.6%

+$6,787

Special Education and Teaching

Master's Degree · Education

+14.6%

$53,178 vs $46,391

Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities

Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities

$40,527

$34,350

Same-State HS Median

+18.0%

+$6,177

Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities

Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities

+18.0%

$40,527 vs $34,350

Business Administration Management and Operations

Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

$82,680

$66,899

National Same-Field BA Median

+23.6%

+$15,781

Business Administration Management and Operations

Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

+23.6%

$82,680 vs $66,899

Psychology General

Bachelor Degree · Psychology

$43,566

$34,350

Same-State HS Median

+26.8%

+$9,216

Psychology General

Bachelor Degree · Psychology

+26.8%

$43,566 vs $34,350

Social Work

Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions

$44,863

$34,350

Same-State HS Median

+30.6%

+$10,513

Social Work

Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions

+30.6%

$44,863 vs $34,350

Social Work

Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions

$60,816

$46,158

National Same-Field BA Median

+31.8%

+$14,658

Social Work

Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions

+31.8%

$60,816 vs $46,158

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1

Program

EP gap

Status

Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas

Master's Degree · Education

-1.5%

−$708

Just failing

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

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Program

Median debt

Median earnings

Debt burden

Special Education and Teaching

Master's Degree · Education

$41,000

$53,178

77%

Special Education and Teaching

Master's Degree · Education

77%

$41,000 debt · $53,178 earn

Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas

Master's Degree · Education

$35,055

$45,683

77%

Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas

Master's Degree · Education

77%

$35,055 debt · $45,683 earn

Social Work

Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions

$39,701

$60,816

65%

Social Work

Master's Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions

65%

$39,701 debt · $60,816 earn

Psychology General

Bachelor Degree · Psychology

$26,978

$43,566

62%

Psychology General

Bachelor Degree · Psychology

62%

$26,978 debt · $43,566 earn

Health and Medical Administrative Services

Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences

$41,000

$70,567

58%

Health and Medical Administrative Services

Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences

58%

$41,000 debt · $70,567 earn

Special Education and Teaching

Bachelor Degree · Education

$25,620

$47,243

54%

Special Education and Teaching

Bachelor Degree · Education

54%

$25,620 debt · $47,243 earn

Business Administration Management and Operations

Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

$26,782

$49,788

54%

Business Administration Management and Operations

Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

54%

$26,782 debt · $49,788 earn

Education Other

Bachelor Degree · Education

$24,899

$48,623

51%

Education Other

Bachelor Degree · Education

51%

$24,899 debt · $48,623 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 1963Next review Jan 2033

Programmatic accreditations · 12

Action history · 15

Jun 2025Renewal of Accreditation
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Oct 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Jun 2024Grant Substantive Change: Ownership
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Jun 2024Grant Substantive Change: Other
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Dec 2023Initial Accreditation
American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy (OTD) - Programs leading to a Doctoral Degree

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays

$0–30k$22,922

$0–30k

$22,922

$30–48k$14,396

$30–48k

$14,396

$48–75k$19,241

$48–75k

$19,241

$75–110k$23,788

$75–110k

$23,788

$110k+$27,297

$110k+

$27,297

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)

$23,130

-$1,735vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs median $24,865

Federal loans

60.5%

In-state tuition

$38,826

Out-of-state

$38,826

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 504 students received $2.7M in Pell grants, alongside $15.0M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients

504

AY 2024–25

Pell disbursed

$2.7M

$2,721,368 total

Direct Loans

$15.0M

1,728 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k

’20

0k

’21

1k

’22

0k

’23

1k

’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.4M

572 loan awards

Unsubsidized · UG$3.0M

674 loan awards

Unsubsidized · Grad$6.7M

341 loan awards

Parent PLUS$1.3M

76 loan awards

Grad PLUS$1.6M

65 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 642 borrowers who entered repayment, 6 (0.9%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate

0.9%

-1.4pp vs 2.3% national

Borrowers in repayment

642

Defaulted

6

Measurement window

3 years

Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016

4.1%-5.2

2017

6.1%-3.1

2018

3.1%-3.9

2019

0.9%-1.4

2020*

0.0%

This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Roberts Wesleyan

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS

Distinct CIP programs74

UndergraduateOffered

GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

527 total completions

01Education

17733.6%

01Education

17733.6%

02Health Professions

12523.7%

02Health Professions

12523.7%

03Business

7514.2%

03Business

7514.2%

04Public Admin

478.9%

04Public Admin

478.9%

05Psychology

356.6%

05Psychology

356.6%

06Liberal Arts

203.8%

06Liberal Arts

203.8%

07Security/Protective

163.0%

07Security/Protective

163.0%

08Biological Sciences

152.8%

08Biological Sciences

152.8%

09Visual/Performing Arts

112.1%

09Visual/Performing Arts

112.1%

10Parks/Recreation

61.1%

10Parks/Recreation

61.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS

Fall total

1,960

12-mo unduplicated

4,546

Undergraduate

3,625

Graduate

921

Gender split

Men

30%1,359

Women

70%3,187

Race / ethnicity composition

White

64.9%

Black

15.4%

Hispanic

9.3%

Two or more

4.0%

Non-resident

3.3%

Asian

1.7%

Unknown

1.0%

American Indian / Alaska Native

0.3%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA

Athletes

408

218 M · 190 W

Women athletes

46.6%

Athletic aid

$2.4M

Total student aid

Budget

$5.1M

Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid

$1.3M

$1.1M

Recruiting expense

$5K

$9K

Head-coach salaries

$30K

$28K

Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 11

Sport

Men

Women

Expenses

Track and Field (Indoor)

62

42

$302,815

Track and Field (Indoor)

62 M · 42 W

$303K

Track and Field (Outdoor)

63

41

$305,813

Track and Field (Outdoor)

63 M · 41 W

$306K

Soccer

51

48

$851,640

Soccer

51 M · 48 W

$852K

Lacrosse

41

22

$759,968

Lacrosse

41 M · 22 W

$760K

Basketball

32

30

$725,642

Basketball

32 M · 30 W

$726K

Cross Country

33

18

$271,612

Cross Country

33 M · 18 W

$272K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students

5.56

9 offenses · 1,619 students

3-year trend

3.612 yrs ago1.271 yr ago5.56Latest

Offenses · 3-yr

17

Last three years

VAWA · 3-yr

16

DV, dating, stalking

Hate crimes · 3-yr

0

Res-hall fires · 3-yr

1

Criminal offenses by type

Fondling

4

Motor vehicle theft

4

Burglary

1

By location

9total

On campus3
Non-campus6

Includes 1 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

2

Domestic violence

2

Dating violence

6

Stalking

10 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals

Weapons00

Drugs05

Liquor019

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS

Student-to-faculty

7.0:1

Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)

86

Roberts Wesleyan vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Roberts Wesleyan selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS

This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

					Carnegie
SubjectRoberts Wesleyan University	67%	—	1,960	$23,130	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Cedarville University	73%	65.3%	6,318	$24,468	Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Eastern Nazarene College	39%	59.0%	60	$25,381	Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Eastern University	60%	90.8%	8,727	$26,662	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Geneva College	61%	79.0%	1,366	$25,890	Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Gordon College	69%	69.2%	1,595	$24,883	Baccalaureate
Grove City College	83%	72.3%	2,383	—	Baccalaureate
Houghton University	67%	88.7%	1,200	$20,519	Baccalaureate
Malone University	45%	75.9%	1,256	$20,948	Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Messiah University	75%	79.0%	3,373	$26,502	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Spring Arbor University	63%	51.5%	2,441	$19,353	Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Taylor University	74%	73.5%	2,548	$24,865	Baccalaureate
Peer group median	67%	73.5%	2,172	$24,865

Institutions like Roberts Wesleyan

Explore the federal data for institutions in Roberts Wesleyan's comparison group.

IPEDS

Reports & documents (2)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

Notable alumni of Roberts Wesleyan (15)

A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.

Timothy D. Bellavia
Daniel Bennett
Music
Michael Cunningham
Athletics
Adam Earnheardt
Juan Pablo Galavis
David F. Gantt
Politics
Richard Goddard
Athletics
Izzy Groves
Brian Kolb
Politics
Laurel Libby
Kevin W. Mannoia
Malcolm Shaw
Athletics
Kirk Wagar
Politics
Anthony Watson
Athletics
Stephen J. Wellum

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Frequently asked questions about Roberts Wesleyan University

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Roberts Wesleyan.

What is the graduation rate at Roberts Wesleyan University?

Roberts Wesleyan University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 67% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Roberts Wesleyan University?

Roberts Wesleyan University reports a total enrollment of 1,960 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Roberts Wesleyan University?

The average net price at Roberts Wesleyan University is $23,130 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Roberts Wesleyan University?

Roberts Wesleyan University's yield rate is 19.0%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Roberts Wesleyan University located?

Roberts Wesleyan University is located in Rochester, New York 14624.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)

Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.

National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education

College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)

Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.

U.S. Department of Education

FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release

Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.

U.S. Department of Education

DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed

Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education

Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026

Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.

U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid

Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026

Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.

U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid

Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates

Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.

U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid

Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25

Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education

Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024

Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education

Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

Roberts Wesleyan University

Pell equity

Pass / fail distribution

Severity spectrum

Earnings premium gap

Near the line (±5%)

Debt vs earnings

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Programmatic accreditations · 12

Action history · 15

Net price by family income

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Default rate vs national, by cohort

Top program families by completions

Gender split

Race / ethnicity composition

Men vs women · spending splits

Sport-by-sport · 11

3-year trend

Criminal offenses by type

By location

VAWA offenses

Hate crimes by bias

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

Residence-hall fires

Cedarville University

Eastern Nazarene College

Eastern University

Geneva College

Gordon College

Grove City College

Houghton University

Malone University

Messiah University

Spring Arbor University

Taylor University

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