BaccalaureatePrivate nonprofit

William Jewell College

Liberty, Missouri·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Plains·jewell.edu
6-yr Graduation
68%
+22.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
959
peer median 809
Avg net price
$17,562
-$2.2k vs Baccalaureate
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Admissions & acceptance rate

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

Applied
1,929
1,929 candidates competed
Admitted
740
38.4% acceptance rate
Enrolled
244
33.0% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
68%+22.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
56%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
68%
Full-time retention
74%

Pell equity

4.8pp gap
Pell recipients
64%27 of 42
Non-Pell (all)
69%86 of 125
Subsidized loan, no Pell
61%28 of 46
No Federal Aid
73%58 of 79

Non-Pell students graduate at a 4.8-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.

Of 39 Title IV programs, 4 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 35 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
39
Passing
4
10.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

39programs
  • Passing4 · 10.3%
  • No Data35 · 89.7%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
4
No data
35

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.

4
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+69.1%
$55,773 vs $32,989
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+82.3%
$60,126 vs $32,989
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+119.8%
$72,507 vs $32,989
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+141.0%
$79,507 vs $32,989

Debt vs earnings

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

4
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
47%
$26,000 debt · $55,773 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
42%
$25,000 debt · $60,126 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Bachelor Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
37%
$27,000 debt · $72,507 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
30%
$23,929 debt · $79,507 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1915Next review Aug 2023

Programmatic accreditations · 3

Action history · 5

  1. May 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  2. Jun 2019Accreditation Reaffirmed: Probation Removed
    Higher Learning Commission
  3. Nov 2017Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    Higher Learning Commission
  4. Mar 2015Renewal of Accreditation
    Missouri State Board of Nursing · Baccalaureate Degree Nursing Programs
  5. Aug 2014Change in Agency recognition
    National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation · Music (MUS) - Institutions and units within institutions offering degree-granting and/or non-degree-granting programs

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$12,909
$30–48k$4,356
$48–75k$12,869
$75–110k$16,624
$110k+$23,901

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

Avg net price (private)
$17,562
-$2,210vs Baccalaureate median $19,773
Federal loans
48.0%
In-state tuition
$20,610
Out-of-state
$20,610

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 314 students received $1.9M in Pell grants, alongside $8.4M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
314
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.9M
$1,914,254 total
Direct Loans
$8.4M
1,027 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.2M
306 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.7M
404 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$3.2M
172 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.4M
86 loan awards
Grad PLUS$771K
59 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.

Of 275 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-2.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
275
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
6.4%
2017
4.8%
2018
2.9%
2019
0.0%
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 William Jewell College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs48
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

229 total completions
01Business
7030.6%
02Health Professions
3013.1%
03Psychology
2812.2%
04Education
229.6%
05Multi/Interdisciplinary
187.9%
06Social Sciences
187.9%
07Communication
135.7%
08Biological Sciences
135.7%
09History
93.9%
10Engineering
83.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
959
12-mo unduplicated
1,057
Undergraduate
998
Graduate
59

Gender split

Men
49%521
Women
51%536

Race / ethnicity composition

White
60.8%
Hispanic
11.8%
Black
8.3%
Two or more
6.7%
Non-resident
5.6%
Unknown
3.3%
Asian
1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

Athletes
576
361 M · 215 W
Women athletes
37.3%
Athletic aid
$4.6M
Total student aid
Budget
$8.6M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$2.9M
$1.7M
Recruiting expense
$7K
$6K
Head-coach salaries
$44K
$36K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 13

Football
111 M ·
$1.9M
Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
57 M · 48 W
$499K
Soccer
48 M · 38 W
$735K
Lacrosse
46 M · 23 W
$705K
Baseball
49 M ·
$418K
Swimming
25 M · 17 W
$551K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
1.13
1 offenses · 886 students

3-year trend

3.732 yrs ago0.001 yr ago1.13Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
4
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
2
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
2
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

1total
  • On campus1

VAWA offenses

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

Hate crimes by bias

  • Race1

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs03
Liquor05

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.

Student-to-faculty
10.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
65

William Jewell College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions William Jewell College selected for federal comparison reporting.

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
SubjectWilliam Jewell College
68%959$17,562Baccalaureate
21%659$10,566Baccalaureate
51%56.9%1,041$22,766Baccalaureate
39%99.1%1,028$21,983Baccalaureate
48%72.6%499$22,814Baccalaureate
44%83.8%474$14,779Baccalaureate
Peer group median46%78.2%809$19,773

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Frequently asked questions about William Jewell College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about William Jewell College.

What is the graduation rate at William Jewell College?

William Jewell College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 68% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend William Jewell College?

William Jewell College reports a total enrollment of 959 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at William Jewell College?

The average net price at William Jewell College is $17,562 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at William Jewell College?

William Jewell College's yield rate is 33.0%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is William Jewell College located?

William Jewell College is located in Liberty, Missouri 64068-1896.

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.
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.
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.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
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.
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.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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