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Texas Wesleyan University

Fort Worth, Texas·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Southwest·txwes.edu
6-yr Graduation
32%
-26.0pp vs Doctoral/Professional
Total enrollment
2,487
peer median 3,456
Avg net price
$24,066
+$1.3k vs Doctoral/Professional
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About

Texas Wesleyan University is a private Methodist university in Fort Worth, Texas. It was founded in 1890 by the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. The main campus is located in the Polytechnic Heights neighborhood of Fort Worth. Its mascot is the ram.

Admissions & acceptance rate

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

IPEDS
Applied
5,036
5,036 candidates competed
Admitted
3,483
69.2% acceptance rate
Enrolled
479
13.8% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
32%-26.0pp vs Doctoral/Professional
4-year graduation
24%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
32%
Full-time retention
61%

Pell equity

1.3pp gap
Pell recipients
31%53 of 171
Non-Pell (all)
32%41 of 127
Subsidized loan, no Pell
26%14 of 54
No Federal Aid
37%27 of 73

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates, a notably small equity gap.

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 49 Title IV programs, 16 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 32 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
49
Passing
16
32.7% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
2.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
2.0%
+1.4pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

49programs
  • Passing16 · 32.7%
  • No Data32 · 65.3%
  • Failing1 · 2.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
1
At Risk
1
Watch
0
Safe
15
No data
32

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.

17
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
-1.6%
$47,871 vs $48,653
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+2.7%
$34,209 vs $33,298
Arts Entertainment and Media Management
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+27.6%
$42,479 vs $33,298
Education General
Master's Degree · Education
+40.1%
$64,998 vs $46,391
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+40.4%
$46,737 vs $33,298
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
+49.9%
$49,909 vs $33,298
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+59.2%
$52,999 vs $33,298
Business Administration Management and Operations
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+61.5%
$98,202 vs $60,823

Near the line (±5%)

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

2
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
-1.6%
−$782
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+2.7%
+$911

Debt vs earnings

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

15
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
150%
$71,792 debt · $47,871 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
67%
$146,948 debt · $219,488 earn
Education General
Master's Degree · Education
63%
$41,000 debt · $64,998 earn
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Bachelor Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
52%
$17,781 debt · $34,209 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Subject Areas
Bachelor Degree · Education
52%
$30,500 debt · $58,868 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
50%
$25,000 debt · $49,909 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
45%
$21,000 debt · $46,737 earn
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Other
Bachelor Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
43%
$23,301 debt · $54,415 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges

Accredited since 1949Next review Jun 2029

Programmatic accreditations · 4

Action history · 9

  1. Feb 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  2. Dec 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  3. Sep 2023Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
  4. May 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs · Nurse Anesthesia (ANEST) - Institutions and programs at the master's degree, post master's certificate or doctoral degree levels
  5. Apr 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels

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$21,812
$30–48k$22,876
$48–75k$25,687
$75–110k$27,699
$110k+$31,090

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

Avg net price (private)
$24,066
+$1,291vs Doctoral/Professional median $22,775
Federal loans
37.7%
In-state tuition
$39,582
Out-of-state
$39,582

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, 1,150 students received $6.7M in Pell grants, alongside $28.8M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,150
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$6.7M
$6,740,729 total
Direct Loans
$28.8M
2,061 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
1k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.7M
683 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.3M
637 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$11.1M
453 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.4M
92 loan awards
Grad PLUS$11.3M
196 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 752 borrowers who entered repayment, 13 (1.7%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.7%
-0.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
752
Defaulted
13
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
6.0%
2017
5.9%
2018
6.0%
2019
1.7%
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 Texas Wesleyan

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs50
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

502 total completions
01Business
14528.9%
02Health Professions
10821.5%
03Education
8116.1%
04Psychology
5210.4%
05Multi/Interdisciplinary
387.6%
06Security/Protective
244.8%
07Biological Sciences
163.2%
08Social Sciences
142.8%
09Communication
122.4%
10Visual/Performing Arts
122.4%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
2,487
12-mo unduplicated
2,968
Undergraduate
2,067
Graduate
901

Gender split

Men
42%1,247
Women
58%1,721

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
35.0%
White
28.3%
Black
21.8%
Non-resident
7.5%
Two or more
4.0%
Asian
1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.1%
Unknown
0.8%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
501
327 M · 174 W
Women athletes
34.7%
Athletic aid
$4.1M
Total student aid
Budget
$8.0M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$2.5M
$1.6M
Recruiting expense
$18K
$6K
Head-coach salaries
$48K
$41K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 11

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
98 M · 57 W
$700K
Football
115 M · —
$1.6M
Soccer
42 M · 29 W
$716K
Wrestling
28 M · 30 W
$575K
Baseball
44 M · —
$613K
Basketball
16 M · 13 W
$938K

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
5.78
15 offenses · 2,595 students

3-year trend

3.162 yrs ago3.881 yr ago5.78Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
33
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
10
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
6
Fondling
4
Burglary
2
Rape
1
Arson
1
Robbery
1

By location

15total
  • On campus15

Includes 6 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
1
Dating violence
1
Stalking
2 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons14
Drugs019
Liquor07

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
12.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
104

Texas Wesleyan vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Texas Wesleyan selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
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
SubjectTexas Wesleyan University
32%—2,487$24,066Doctoral/Professional
Dallas Baptist University
58%88.8%4,124$28,516Doctoral/Professional
Houston Christian University
49%84.4%4,276$20,629Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Oklahoma City University
65%77.0%2,966$22,857Doctoral/Professional
Our Lady of the Lake University
46%65.8%1,968$16,442Doctoral/Professional
St. Mary's University
59%97.8%3,456$21,145Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Union University
66%60.4%2,713$27,171Doctoral/Professional
University of St Thomas
69%89.9%4,301$19,359Doctoral/Professional
University of the Incarnate Word
50%98.1%7,047$22,775Doctoral/Professional
Peer group median58%86.6%3,456$22,775

Institutions like Texas Wesleyan

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

IPEDS

Texas Wesleyan Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Research
Email
brigadier [at] txwes.edu
Phone
817-531-7511
Address
Oneal-Sells Administration Building, #103, 1201 Wesleyan Street, Fort Worth, TX 76105

Our mission is to support University goals, objectives and policy by providing information in which the University can use for informed decision making and assist in the process of long-range planning.

Visit IR office page
Team
1 member
  • Sean Brigadier
    Institutional Research Director

Research funding

External research funding from NSF, NIH, HERD, and federal spending sources.

NSF
USA Spending
$14,302,523
All sources
$14,302,523

Reports & documents (1)

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

Notable alumni of Texas Wesleyan (24)

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

  • Leta Andrews
    Athletics
  • Charles R. Bailey
  • Robert Bunda
    Politics
  • Joel Burns
    Politics
  • Elliott Connie
  • Rob Dickerman
  • Lonnie Goldstein
    Athletics
  • David W. Guion
    Music
  • Mark Hazinski
    Sports
  • Talvin Hester
    Athletics
  • Jinxin Wang
  • Phil King
    Politics
Showing 1–12 of 24
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Frequently asked questions about Texas Wesleyan University

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

What is the graduation rate at Texas Wesleyan University?

Texas Wesleyan University reports a 6-year graduation rate of 32% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Texas Wesleyan University?

Texas Wesleyan University reports a total enrollment of 2,487 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Texas Wesleyan University?

The average net price at Texas Wesleyan University is $24,066 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Texas Wesleyan University?

Texas Wesleyan University's yield rate is 13.8%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Texas Wesleyan University located?

Texas Wesleyan University is located in Fort Worth, Texas 76105-1536.

Who runs Institutional Research at Texas Wesleyan University?

Texas Wesleyan University's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research.

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
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