Wiley University

Wiley University is a private nonprofit university in Marshall, Texas. It graduates 24% of its students within six years, and its former students earn a median $33,159 ten years after starting college, more than 3% of the Texas colleges we cover.

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Acceptance rate
Not reported

College Scorecard

What your family pays
$7,092 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $19,097. College Scorecard.

Graduation rate
24%

Higher than 11% of Texas colleges we cover and 8% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.

Within 6 years · College Scorecard

Earnings after college
$33,159

Higher than 3% of Texas colleges we cover and 3% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.

Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard

Wiley University acceptance rate & admissions

First-year students who return50%
Pell Grant recipients79%
First-generation students42%
Women / men52% / 48%

Test scores: College Scorecard. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS

Wiley University tuition, cost & net price

What families actually pay per year, by income

Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)

Sticker price (before aid)

Tuition & fees$12,500
Housing & meals, on campus$5,000
Books & supplies$600
Total cost of attendance$19,097

IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard

Median debt at graduation$16,833
Loan default rate17.9%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Full cost breakdown, in-state vs out-of-state →

State aid: Texas residents with financial need attending eligible private nonprofit Texas colleges may receive a Tuition Equalization Grant (TEG); amounts are set each year. Not included in the prices above. Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (College for All Texans)

What Wiley University costs to finish, and how fast it pays back

Graduates of Wiley University took 4.5 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in Texas. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.

Family incomeNet price / yrCost to finishYears to pay back
$0–30k$6,137$27,371no earnings gain
$30–48k$6,098$27,197no earnings gain
$48–75k$8,776$39,141no earnings gain
$75–110k$12,251$54,639no earnings gain
$110k+$14,097$62,873no earnings gain

Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.5 years, the average time graduates took (14% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($33,159) minus $33,516 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in TX (Census ACS 2020-2024). Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method

College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.

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Wiley University majors, earnings & careers

Wiley University offers 17 bachelor's majors across 6 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.

  • Business & Finance · 5
  • Science & Math · 4
  • Humanities & Languages · 3
  • Education · 2
  • Social Sciences & Public Service · 2
  • Communications & Media · 1

Highest-earning majors at Wiley University

MajorEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Business Administration$43,867$35,324
Sociology$42,714—
Interdisciplinary Studies$36,678$30,000
Criminal Justice$35,424$37,457
Quick list of all 17 majors
  • Accounting—
  • Agriculture—
  • Applied Mathematics—
  • Biology—
  • Business—
  • Business Administration$43,867
  • Chemistry—
  • Communications—
  • Criminal Justice$35,424
  • Education (Elementary / Secondary)—
  • Education (Subject Teaching)—
  • English—
  • Hospitality Management—
  • Interdisciplinary Studies$36,678
  • Management Information Systems—
  • Religious Studies—
  • Sociology$42,714

— means too few graduates to report earnings.

College Scorecard field of study, latest release

All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →

Business Administration → Management analyst

$97,410
Longview
$101,400
Texas
$101,860
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Criminal Justice → Police officer

$70,800
Longview
$75,900
Texas
$76,210
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 3.5% from 2025 to 2035.

BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Living in Longview

Cost of living
11% below the U.S. average

Overall prices in the Longview, TX area.

BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024

Off-campus rent, 1 bedroom
$951/mo

2 bedrooms $1,244. Housing costs 33% below the U.S. average.

HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027

Weather
57° / 94°

January and July average highs. 51 inches of rain a year, almost no snow.

NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020

Natural hazard risk
Relatively Low

Highest: tornado (relatively high).

FEMA National Risk Index, Harrison County

Campus & students

Total enrollment (incl. graduate)636
First-year students from Texas74%
Next most common home statesLouisiana, Illinois, Wisconsin
AthleticsNAIA Division I · 4 sports
Undergraduate degrees awarded, 2023-24100% bachelor's
Campus typeHighly residential
Student bodyBlack 85% · White 7% · American Indian/Alaska Native 2% · Asian 1%International 3%

IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute

Harrison County at a glance

Population70,155
Median household income$66,103
Adults with a bachelor's degree23%
Median age39

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024

Compare Wiley University with similar schools

Similar private colleges in Texas by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Wiley University—$7,09224%$33,159This school
North American University—$18,72132%—
Arlington Baptist University—$24,90619%$44,644
Jarvis Christian University—$9,82515%$32,992
Texas College—$10,95814%$33,752

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Wiley University would cost you $11,629 less per year than North American University, on average.

  • Lower sticker price at Wiley University, mostly from lower housing & meal costs (−$3,360).
  • Wiley University gives aided families $2,745 more in grants, on average.
Per year, Texas residentWiley UniversityNorth American UniversityDifference
Tuition & fees$12,500$15,436−$2,936
Books & supplies$600$1,122−$522
Housing & meals$5,000$8,360−$3,360
Personal & travel$1,200$3,498−$2,298
Living-at-home adjustment−$203−$435+$232
Sticker price$19,097$27,981−$8,884
Average grants−$12,005−$9,260−$2,745
You pay$7,092$18,721−$11,629

“+” means Wiley University costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Common questions about Wiley University

How much does Wiley University cost per year?

The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $19,097 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $7,092 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $6,137 and families earning $110k+ pay $14,097.

How much do Wiley University graduates earn?

Former Wiley University students earn a median $33,159 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.

What is the Wiley University graduation rate?

24% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 50% return for their second year.

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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Wiley University: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/wiley-university (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).