Wheeling Jesuit University: Statistics

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#3836 of 14,131 In the World
#1097 of 2,597 In North America
#1026 of 2,496 In the United States
#6 of 26 In West Virginia
#497 of 1,442 For Radiation Therapy
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Religion
Roman Catholic
Acceptance rate
78%
Average SAT
1065
Average ACT
20
Avg. cost to attend
$28,844 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
599
Graduates
101
Male:Female Ratio
59:41
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
wju.edu

Wheeling Jesuit University Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Wheeling Jesuit University has an acceptance rate of 78% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 78% 77% 80%
Applicants 1,277 806 471
Admissions 997 618 379
Freshmen enrolled full time 151 108 43

635 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

35 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
30 or 20%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 950
or below

75% of them
had 1180
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Wheeling Jesuit University are 950-1180 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
37 or 25%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 17
or below

75% of them
had 23
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Wheeling Jesuit University are 17-23 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
College-preparatory program Recommended
Recommendations Recommended
SAT/ACT Considered but not required
TOEFL Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 281 (40%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 195 (28%)
Black or African American 105 (15%)
Nonresident Alien 64 (9%)
Hispanic 19 (3%)
Two or more races 17 (2%)
Asian 14 (2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 3 (0.4%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 2 (0.3%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Wheeling Jesuit University is $28,844 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$28,844/year
Average aid awarded
$13,244
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $27,405
$30-48K $27,897
$48-75K $27,969
$75-110K $29,022
$110K+ $32,491

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $29,090$9,900
Tuition in-state $29,090$9,900
Tuition out-of-state $29,090$9,900
Fee in-district $200$260
Fee in-state $200$260
Fee out-of-state $200$260

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 693
Combined charge for room and board $10,610
Room charge $5,720
Meal charge $4,900

Wheeling Jesuit University majors

Wheeling Jesuit University has granted 85 bachelor's degrees across 12 programs, 58 master's across 5 programs, and 51 doctorate degrees in Physical Therapy/Therapist. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Wheeling Jesuit University.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Physical Therapy & Therapist 51
Business Administration and Management, General 24 17
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 23
Family Practice Nurse & Nursing 22
Educational Leadership and Administration, General 16
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 10
Criminal Justice & Safety Studies 9
Education, General 7
Psychology, General 4
Accounting 2
Chemistry, General 2
Nursing Administration 2
Engineering Science 1
Environmental Science 1
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 1
Nursing Education 1
Organizational Communication, General 1
Grand Total 85 58 51

Wheeling Jesuit University has a graduation rate of 57%, which is among the 47% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 57% 56% 58%
  • Full-time retention rate - 87%

Publications & Citations

Wheeling Jesuit University has published 646 scientific papers with 16,078 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Biology, Genetics, Radiology and Nuclear medicine, Oncology and Cancer research, Surgery, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Radiation Therapy, Urology, and Pathology.

Publications
646
Citations
16,078

Publication / Citation count by topic

Medicine
449 / 13,660
Biology
437 / 13,810
Genetics
325 / 10,962
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
309 / 8,957
Oncology and Cancer research
308 / 10,751
Surgery
290 / 8,420
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
252 / 4,146
Radiation Therapy
250 / 7,746
Urology
226 / 7,541
Pathology
208 / 6,793
Computer Science
201 / 5,948
Physics
176 / 3,751
Environmental Science
167 / 4,159
Engineering
165 / 3,516
Psychology
164 / 4,588
Mathematics
160 / 5,027
Political Science
153 / 1,421
Sociology
141 / 2,819
Law
134 / 1,377
Philosophy
116 / 1,538
Statistics
109 / 3,746
Chemistry
106 / 3,143
Geography and Cartography
96 / 2,006
Geology
93 / 2,825
History
84 / 955
Psychiatry
67 / 3,085
Archaeology
66 / 950
Paleontology
63 / 1,937
Quantum and Particle physics
61 / 698
Business
61 / 1,017
Art & Design
61 / 299
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
60 / 824
Education Majors
57 / 977
Math Teachers
55 / 1,282
Economics
55 / 741
Neuroscience
54 / 1,415
Anatomy and Physiology
53 / 1,527
Health Science
46 / 1,248
Medical Physics
46 / 954
Biochemistry
45 / 1,480

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 2 0
1991 3 1
1992 5 1
1993 3 1
1994 6 4
1995 10 4
1996 17 39
1997 10 84
1998 13 149
1999 14 129
2000 21 245
2001 25 275
2002 32 364
2003 31 550
2004 23 509
2005 35 565
2006 33 568
2007 41 698
2008 39 665
2009 40 677
2010 39 673
2011 36 784
2012 34 875
2013 22 964
2014 24 968
2015 15 857
2016 19 845
2017 16 828
2018 10 626
2019 7 691
2020 5 640
2021 6 700
2022 2 566
Academic rankings

Notable alumni

  1. John Beilein

    John Beilein
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1953-.. (age 70)
    Occupations
    basketball coach
    Biography

    John Patrick Beilein is an American professional basketball coach who currently serves as the Senior Player Development Advisor for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Before being hired by Detroit, Beilein served as the head coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Prior to joining the Cavaliers, he coached the Michigan Wolverines (2007–2019), West Virginia Mountaineers (2002–2007), Richmond Spiders (1997–2002), Canisius Golden Griffins (1992–1997) in NCAA Division I as well as Le Moyne College (1983–1992), Nazareth College (1982–1983) and Erie Community College (1978–1982). Beilein has won 754 career games at four-year universities and 829 games altogether, including those at the junior college level. Beilein’s overall career wins counting the time spent in Cleveland is 843 games.

  2. Timothy F. Murphy

    Timothy F. Murphy
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1952-.. (age 71)
    Enrolled in Wheeling Jesuit University
    Studied in 1974
    Occupations
    teacherpsychologistpolitician
    Biography

    Timothy Francis Murphy is an American former politician and psychologist who served as the U.S. representative for Pennsylvania's 18th congressional district from 2003 until his resignation in 2017. The district included several suburbs south of Pittsburgh. A member of the Republican Party, he also represented the 37th Senate district in the Pennsylvania State Senate from 1996 to 2003. Murphy consistently carried the 18th district with at least 58% of the vote, including unopposed re-election bids in 2014 and 2016.

  3. Remy Munasifi

    Remy Munasifi
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1980-.. (age 43)
    Occupations
    stand-up comediantelevision producer
    Biography

    Remy Munasifi is an American stand-up comedian, parody musician, rapper and video artist, who became an Internet celebrity after his production of comedic sketches based on Arabs under the name "GoRemy" on YouTube. His videos have gained over 98 million views as of June 2021.

  4. Kathleen Hawk Sawyer

    Kathleen Hawk Sawyer
    Occupations
    psychologist
    Biography

    Kathleen Hawk Sawyer was the first female director of the United States Federal Bureau of Prisons. She served as director between 1992 and 2003. On August 19, 2019, Attorney General William Barr re-appointed her as director of the Bureau of Prisons. She left this role on February 25, 2020.

  5. Christina Richey

    Christina Richey
    Occupations
    astrophysicistplanetary scientist
    Biography

    Christina "Chrissy" Richey is an American planetary scientist and astrophysicist working at Jet Propulsion Laboratory in La Cañada Flintridge, California. Richey is a project staff scientist for the Europa Clipper mission and is a research technologist in the Astrophysics and Space Sciences Section. Prior to working at JPL, Richey worked as contractor for Arctic Slope Regional Corporation at NASA Headquarters in Washington, D.C. They were a program officer in NASA's Planetary Science Division, the deputy program scientist for the OSIRIS-REx mission, and the deputy science advisor for research and analysis for the Science Mission Directorate.

  6. Joel John Bailey

    Joel John Bailey
    Born in
    Trinidad and Tobago Flag Trinidad and Tobago
    Years
    1980-.. (age 43)
    Occupations
    association football player
    Biography

    Joel John Bailey is a forward who last played for the Carolina RailHawks of the USL First Division. He played three seasons in Major Indoor Soccer League.

General info

Alternative names WU
Founded 1954
Motto Luceat Lux Vestra
Let your light shine
Colors red, black, gold
Academic calendar September to May (September - December; January-May). Also Summer Sessions (May-July; July-August)
Total FTE staff 92
Carnegie classification Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs

Location and contacts

Address 316 Washington Ave
Wheeling, West Virginia, 26003
United States
City population 27,000
Phone 3042432000

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