For the academic year 2024-2025, Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion has a total enrollment of 2,204 students, including 2,075 undergraduate and 129 graduate students.
Compared to similar private (not-for-profit) Master's College and University (smaller programs) - which average 1,493 - IWU's body is significantly larger.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 882 male (40.02%) and 1,322 female (59.98%) students are attending Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 66.72.
By class level, 2,075 (94.15%) are undergraduate students and 129 (5.85%) are graduate students. Among undergraduates, 40.10% are male and 59.90% are female, while among graduate students, 38.76% are male and 61.24% are female.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,204 | 2,075 | 129 |
| Men | 882 | 832 | 50 |
| Women | 1,322 | 1,243 | 79 |
By race/ethnicity, 1,787 White, 124 Black, and 50 Asian students out of a total of 2,204 are attending at Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 33.6% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution has limited racial and ethnic diversity in its student population.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Asian | 50 | 14 | 36 |
| Black | 124 | 72 | 52 |
| Hispanic | 105 | 51 | 54 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| White | 1,787 | 678 | 1,109 |
| Two or more races | 56 | 26 | 30 |
| Race Unknown | 42 | 21 | 21 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Asian | 47 | 13 | 34 |
| Black | 116 | 71 | 45 |
| Hispanic | 102 | 49 | 53 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| White | 1,687 | 639 | 1,048 |
| Two or more races | 50 | 22 | 28 |
| Race Unknown | 35 | 18 | 17 |
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Asian | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Black | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| Hispanic | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | - | - | - |
| White | 100 | 39 | 61 |
| Two or more races | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Race Unknown | 7 | 3 | 4 |
By age, IWU has 145 students under 18 years old and 1 students over 65 years old. There are 2,133 students under 25 years old, and 74 students over 25 years old out of 2,207 total students.
In undergraduate programs, 145 students are younger than 18 and 1 students are older than 65. IWU has 2,051 undergraduate students aged under 25 and 28 students aged 25 and over.
It has 82 graduate students aged under 25 and 46 students aged 25 and over.
*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 145 | 84 | 61 |
| 18-19 | 870 | 547 | 323 |
| 20-21 | 847 | 547 | 300 |
| 22-24 | 271 | 152 | 119 |
| 25-29 | 46 | 27 | 19 |
| 30-34 | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| 35-39 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| 40-49 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 50-64 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Over 65 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 145 | 84 | 61 |
| 18-19 | 870 | 547 | 323 |
| 20-21 | 841 | 541 | 300 |
| 22-24 | 195 | 103 | 92 |
| 25-29 | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| 30-34 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 35-39 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 40-49 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 50-64 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Over 65 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20-21 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 22-24 | 76 | 49 | 27 |
| 25-29 | 31 | 20 | 11 |
| 30-34 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| 35-39 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 40-49 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 50-64 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Indiana Wesleyan University-Marion, 7 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 289 students are enrolled in some online courses.
5 students who live in Indiana or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 2 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 2,204 | 7 | 289 |
| Undergraduate | 2,075 | 1 | 286 |
| Graduate | 129 | 6 | 3 |
| Indiana Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Undergraduate | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Graduate | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Among 2,075 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 81 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 3.90%.78 students have transferred in as full-time status and 3 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 1,873 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 78 |
| Regular Part-time | 121 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 3 |
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