Wiley College
Wiley College at a Glance
Reviewed by James A. Barham, PhD, Vice President and Academic Editor. Influence ranks come from our InfluenceRanking™ methodology; other figures come from federal data, with the year shown under each section. Report an error
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About Wiley College
Wiley College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 50% | 40% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Wiley College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $12,500 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $5,259 |
| 30K - 48K | $3,318 |
| 48K - 75K | $7,185 |
| 75K - 110K | $9,353 |
| 110K+ | $14,784 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Wiley College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Wiley College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $37,604 a year, and 90% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Wiley College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 747 | 747 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Wiley College?
Wiley College is located at 711 Wiley Ave, Marshall, TX 75670.
How Safe is Wiley College?
Like every college that receives federal student aid, Wiley College publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Wiley College has a violent crime rate of 0.13% and a property crime rate of 0.77%. Marshall has a violent crime rate of 0.34% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 1.59%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Wiley College Known For?
Wiley College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Mathematics
- Chemistry
- Religious Studies
- Criminal Justice
- Sociology
- Education
- Literature
- Biology
- Communications
Wiley College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Wiley College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Wiley College ranks #461 in the U.S. and #1907 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesWiley College ranks #553 in the U.S. and #2655 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
chemistry DegreesWiley College ranks #559 in the U.S. and #2453 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
religious-studies-hub DegreesWiley College ranks #600 in the U.S. and #1127 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesWiley College ranks #607 in the U.S. and #2087 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesWiley College ranks #648 in the U.S. and #2807 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesWiley College ranks #930 in the U.S. and #2779 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesWiley College ranks #1307 in the U.S. and #5431 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesWiley College ranks #1324 in the U.S. and #5007 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesWho Are Wiley College's Most Influential Alumni?
Wiley College's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Criminal Justice, Mathematics, and Medical. Here are some of Wiley College's most famous alumni:
- James Farmer
- An African Americans' rights activist .
- Zephyr Wright
- A Cook, maid for Lyndon B. Johnson and family.
- Walter McAfee
- An American astronomer .
- Johnnie Colemon
- An American New Thought theologian.
- Henry Cecil McBay
- An American chemist.
- Henrietta Bell Wells
- An American social worker .
- Heman Marion Sweatt
- An American civil-rights activist.
- James L. Farmer Sr.
- An American writer, theologian and educator.
- Al Jackson
- A Baseball pitcher.
- William Astor Kirk
- An American civil rights activist and author.
- C. O. Simpkins
- An American dentist.
- Frederick C. Tillis
- An American musician.
