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William Jewell College, Missouri

Overview of William Jewell College

The main campus of William Jewell College is in Liberty, Missouri (a large suburb). The school is a Baptist institution. William Jewell College is a private, not-for-profit school. The school offers degrees up to the Bachelor's degree.

Areas of Study

William Jewell College offers more choices of majors than most colleges its size. The school students most commonly major in a field related to music.

William Jewell College Selectivity

William Jewell College does not accept everyone who applies. In 2005, SAT verbal scores of half of students were 490 to 620. Three-fourths of students accepted in 2005 had SAT math scores of 480 or more. Students attending William Jewell College come from a variety of places, in and out of state.

Faculty

The school offers tenure to reward and retain some professors.

Student Body

In 2005, William Jewell College had 1,566 enrolled students.

Student Life

Many students at the school live in campus housing. William Jewell College makes available a lot of student housing. Meal plans are available. Student athletes at William Jewell College belong to the Heart of America Athletic Conference for major sports. The school takes athletics seriously enough to offer athletic financial aid to a significant portion of its students.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting William Jewell College

William Jewell College
500 College Hill
Liberty, MO 64068-1896
http://www.jewell.edu

William Jewell College Programs and Degrees (2005)

William Jewell College awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management74business management, accounting, international business, managerial economics
Nursing And Emergency Medicine53registered nursing
Liberal Arts41history, English, political science, Spanish language, international relations, Japanese studies, interdisciplinary studies, French language, ...
Therapy And Counseling28psychology
Science21biology, biochemistry, chemistry, anatomical sciences, physics, ecology
Education And Teaching19elementary school teaching, music teaching, drama and dance teaching, teacher ed
Media18organizational communications, communication studies, radio and television, public relations
Computer Science And Engineering14information science, computer science
Music8music, music performance, music theory and composition
Art Studies6art studies
Religion And Philosophy5religion, philosophy and religious studies, philosophy, religious music
Drama And Performing Arts3drama
Mathematics1mathematics, mathematics and statistics
Medical Support And Technology0clinical lab tech

Number of programs and degrees for William Jewell College in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree29144

Student Body

In 2005, William Jewell College had a total enrollment of 1,566 students (1,402 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men46%
Women54%
Full-Time100%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White91%
Black3%
Hispanic2%
Asian1%
American Indian0%
Other Races2%
(Foreign Students)1%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Missouri71%
Kansas13%
Texas3%
Oklahoma2%
Idaho2%
Iowa2%
Nebraska1%
Colorado1%
Minnesota1%
South Dakota1%

William Jewell College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time79 %

William Jewell College Room and Board (2005)

William Jewell College offers campus housing for 895 of its 1,402 (full-time) students.

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

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

William Jewell College Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total1,9131,21263%37731%
Men77249464%17435%
Women1,14171863%20328%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal490620
SAT Math480640
ACT Verbal2328
ACT Math2425
ACT Composite2328

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrequired
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT17%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT97%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

William Jewell College Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 18,500
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 18,500
Room and board$ 5,350
Room charge$ 2,250
Board (meal plan) charge$ 3,100
Books and supplies$ 750
Other expenses$ 2,800

Financial Aid:
William Jewell College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 252400)

William Jewell College Faculty

William Jewell College has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured2520
Non-tenured, but on tenure track1315
Non-tenured and not on tenure track20

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year1*1*
Associate professorcalendar year1*1*
All faculty totalcalendar year2*2*

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

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year19$56,94613$55,233
Associate professoracademic year9$44,8419$44,258
Assistant professoracademic year10$48,84210$41,359
Instructoracademic year0*1*
All faculty totalacademic year38$51,94733$47,528

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

William Jewell College Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
FootballHeart of America Athletic Conference
BasketballHeart of America Athletic Conference
BaseballHeart of America Athletic Conference
TrackHeart of America Athletic Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total22895323
Football1120112
Basketball271845
Baseball34034
Track171229
All Other Sports3865103

William Jewell College Degree Programs (2005)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Managerial Economics
International Business/Trade/Commerce

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Science
Information Science/Studies

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Drama and Dance Teacher Education
Elementary Education and Teaching
Music Teacher Education
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels

LIBERAL ARTS
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
French Language and Literature
History, General
International Relations and Affairs
Japanese Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Political Science and Government, General
Spanish Language and Literature
Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics and Statistics, Other
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Organizational Communication, General
Public Relations/Image Management
Radio and Television

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist

MUSIC
Music Performance, General
Music Theory and Composition
Music, General

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
Religion/Religious Studies
Religious/Sacred Music

SCIENCE
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other
Chemistry, General
Ecology
Physics, General

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

William Jewell College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets William Jewell College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% students on athletic fin. aid
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%William Jewell College % students on athletic fin. aid
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%William Jewell College Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in music
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%William Jewell College % of degrees in music
% of full-time faculty on tenure track
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%William Jewell College % of full-time faculty on tenure track
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%William Jewell College Number of degree programs
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 19%William Jewell College Salaries of full-time faculty
% of students from other states
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%William Jewell College % of students from other states
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Baptist affiliation
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
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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