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Wiley College

Overview of Wiley College

Wiley College is located in Marshall, TX (a town not particularly near any major cities). The school is a United Methodist school. Wiley College is a private, not-for-profit institution. The highest degree level offered by the school is the Bachelor's degree.

Areas of Study

Wiley College is known for its programs in business and management.

Wiley College Selectivity

The school is an open-admission school.

Faculty

Wiley College has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Body

The school had 926 enrolled students in 2007. Wiley College has a large minority student population. A large number of students at the school are 40 years old or older.

Student Life

Wiley College offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. The school offers students meal plans. Wiley College values student athletics, and belongs to the Red River Athletic Conference. The school offers athletic financial aid to more of its students than do most colleges.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Wiley College

Wiley College
711 Wiley Ave
Marshall, TX 75670
General Phone: (903) 927-3300
http://wileyc.edu

Wiley College Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management98business and related services, business management, accounting
Liberal Arts18sociology, English, history
Education And Teaching13early childhood education, secondary teaching, elementary school teaching
Security And Law Enforcement12criminal justice and administration
Science8biology, chemistry
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy5health and physical education
Computer Science And Engineering3computer and info science
Hospitality2tourism and travel
Media2mass communication

Number of programs and degrees for Wiley College in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree16116

Student Body

Wiley College is a historically black college.

In 2007, Wiley College had a total enrollment of 926 students (852 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White4%
Black88%
Hispanic5%
Asian0%
American Indian0%
Unknown0%
(Foreign Students)3%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 181%
18-1927%
20-2118%
22-2415%
25-2910%
30-348%
35-396%
40-498%
50-646%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Texas74%
Louisiana8%
Puerto Rico3%
Arkansas3%
California2%
Illinois2%
Washington1%
Georgia1%
Minnesota1%
Missouri1%

Wiley College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time60 %
Part-Time50 %

Wiley College Room and Board (2007)

Wiley College offers campus housing for 467 of its 852 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Marshall, Texas for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Texas Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 19 meals per week.

Wiley College Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
Years of College Work Before Admittancerecommended

Wiley College Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 9,400
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 9,400
Room and board$ 5,300
Room charge$ 2,550
Board (meal plan) charge$ 2,750
Books and supplies$ 270
Other expenses$ 1,676

Financial Aid:
Wiley College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 366900)

Wiley College Faculty

Wiley College has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured11
Non-tenured and not on tenure track3316

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year2*0*
Associate professorcalendar year4$65,7503$50,734
Assistant professorcalendar year1*2*
Instructorcalendar year1*0*
Lecturercalendar year1*0*
All faculty totalcalendar year9$57,5405$47,240

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year4$47,3770*
Associate professoracademic year7$44,1803$48,108
Assistant professoracademic year11$38,7254$39,135
Instructoracademic year3$33,9835$32,256
All faculty totalacademic year25$41,06812$38,512

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Wiley College Athletics

Athletic Conferences:

SportConference
BasketballRed River Athletic Conference
BaseballRed River Athletic Conference
TrackRed River Athletic Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2007):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total542579
Basketball151429
Baseball17017
Track7613
All Other Sports15520

Wiley College Degree Programs (2007)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services, Other

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer and Information Sciences, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Elementary Education and Teaching
Secondary Education and Teaching

HOSPITALITY
Tourism and Travel Services Management

LIBERAL ARTS
English Language and Literature, General
History, General
Sociology

MEDIA
Mass Communication/Media Studies

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Health and Physical Education, General

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration

Wiley College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Wiley College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in business and management
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%Wiley College % of degrees in business and management
Minority % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%Wiley College Minority % of student body
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%Wiley College Dorm rooms per full-time student
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(for open-admission colleges)
Top 14%Wiley College Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
% students on athletic fin. aid
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Wiley College % students on athletic fin. aid
% students 40 years or older
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 18%Wiley College % students 40 years or older
% of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
(for open-admission colleges)
Top 19%Wiley College % of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
Number of degree programs
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 19%Wiley College Number of degree programs
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
United Methodist affiliation
Open admission
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Offers distance learning
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
Offers athletic scholarships

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