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Fall 2020 Student Profile

Wiley University

Office of Institutional Research & Effectiveness | Data as of Census Date

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Gender Distribution

Female: 58.0% (340)

Male: 41.8% (245)

Student Classification

Freshmen23.5% (138)

Sophomores17.2% (101)

Juniors19.5% (114)

Seniors34.3% (201)

Other5.5% (32)

Race/Ethnicity Distribution

Black/African American

85.0%

Hispanic/Latino

4.6%

White

3.6%

Two or More Races

2.8%

Other

4.0%

Geographic Origin

Texas	48.5% (284)
Louisiana	32.1% (188)
California	4.9% (29)
Florida	2.2% (13)
Other States	12.3% (72)

Age Distribution

Under 18	0.5% (3)
18-21	51.7% (303)
22-24	16.7% (98)
25-29	8.5% (50)
30+	22.5% (132)

Enrollment Status

Full-Time Students	85.2% (499)
Part-Time Students	9.7% (57)

Financial Aid (2020-21)

Students Receiving Aid	664
Pell Grant Recipients	535
Average Award	$3,191
Average Pell Award	$4,948

Retention & Success

47.8%

Fall-to-Fall Retention

Data Source: Wiley University Power BI Dashboard / Jenzabar Data Lake. Census date enrollment data.

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Fall 2021 Student Profile

Wiley University

Office of Institutional Research & Effectiveness | Data as of Census Date

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Gender Distribution

Female: 51.6% (351)

Male: 48.2% (328)

Student Classification

Freshmen37.5% (255)

Sophomores14.7% (100)

Juniors16.2% (110)

Seniors25.1% (171)

Other6.5% (44)

Race/Ethnicity Distribution

Black/African American

82.5%

Hispanic/Latino

6.5%

White

5.5%

Two or More Races

2.8%

Other

2.7%

Geographic Origin

Texas	52.2% (355)
Louisiana	33.2% (226)
California	3.4% (23)
Other States	11.2% (76)

Age Distribution

Under 18	1.0% (7)
18-21	50.7% (345)
22-24	17.6% (120)
25-29	7.1% (48)
30+	23.5% (160)

Enrollment Status

Full-Time Students	80.1% (545)
Part-Time Students	13.1% (89)

Financial Aid (2021-22)

Students Receiving Aid	767
Pell Grant Recipients	621
Average Award	$3,476
Average Pell Award	$5,185

Retention & Success

46.6%

Fall-to-Fall Retention

Year-over-Year Change: +16.0% enrollment growth from Fall 2020

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Fall 2022 Student Profile

Wiley University

Office of Institutional Research & Effectiveness | Data as of Census Date

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Gender Distribution

Female: 50.7% (348)

Male: 49.3% (339)

Student Classification

Freshmen38.3% (263)

Sophomores18.6% (128)

Juniors12.2% (84)

Seniors22.0% (151)

Other8.9% (61)

Race/Ethnicity Distribution

Black/African American

76.1%

Hispanic/Latino

13.0%

White

4.3%

Two or More Races

2.4%

Other

4.2%

Geographic Origin

Texas	58.4% (401)
Louisiana	26.9% (185)
California	3.6% (25)
Other States	11.1% (76)

Age Distribution

Under 18	1.6% (11)
18-21	62.7% (431)
22-24	12.7% (87)
25-29	6.7% (46)
30+	16.3% (112)

Enrollment Status

Full-Time Students	83.4% (573)
Part-Time Students	10.0% (69)

Financial Aid (2022-23)

Students Receiving Aid	754
Pell Grant Recipients	617
Average Award	$3,115
Average Pell Award	$5,272

Retention & Success

39.2%

Fall-to-Fall Retention

Year-over-Year Change: +1.0% enrollment growth from Fall 2021

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Fall 2023 Student Profile

Wiley University

Office of Institutional Research & Effectiveness | Data as of Census Date

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Gender Distribution

Female: 52.6% (332)

Male: 47.2% (298)

Student Classification

Freshmen39.8% (251)

Sophomores20.1% (127)

Juniors15.2% (96)

Seniors20.6% (130)

Other4.3% (27)

Race/Ethnicity Distribution

Black/African American

78.4%

Hispanic/Latino

12.4%

Two or More Races

3.5%

Other

5.7%

Geographic Origin

Texas	66.6% (420)
Louisiana	20.1% (127)
California	2.4% (15)
Other States	10.9% (69)

Age Distribution

Under 18	1.4% (9)
18-21	72.1% (455)
22-24	12.4% (78)
25-29	5.9% (37)
30+	8.2% (52)

Enrollment Status

Full-Time Students	89.4% (564)
Part-Time Students	3.2% (20)

Financial Aid (2023-24)

Students Receiving Aid	711
Pell Grant Recipients	562
Average Award	$3,439
Average Pell Award	$6,415

Retention & Success

57.4%

Fall-to-Fall Retention

Year-over-Year Change: -8.2% enrollment decline from Fall 2022

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Fall 2024 Student Profile

Wiley University

Office of Institutional Research & Effectiveness | Data as of Census Date

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Gender Distribution

Female: 56.5% (439)

Male: 43.5% (338)

Student Classification

Freshmen28.6% (222)

Sophomores22.1% (172)

Juniors17.2% (134)

Seniors22.1% (172)

Other9.9% (77)

Race/Ethnicity Distribution

Black/African American

76.7%

Hispanic/Latino

13.6%

Two or More Races

3.9%

Other

5.8%

Geographic Origin

Texas	61.3% (476)
Louisiana	20.8% (162)
Florida	2.6% (20)
California	2.3% (18)
Other States	13.0% (101)

Age Distribution

Under 18	0.9% (7)
18-21	61.6% (479)
22-24	15.4% (120)
25-29	6.6% (51)
30+	15.5% (120)

Enrollment Status

Full-Time Students	91.4% (710)
Part-Time Students	3.9% (30)

Financial Aid (2024-25)

Students Receiving Aid	916
Pell Grant Recipients	675
Average Award	$4,071
Average Pell Award	$6,791

Retention & Success

59.9%

Fall-to-Fall Retention

Year-over-Year Change: +23.1% enrollment growth from Fall 2023

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Fall 2025 Student Profile

Wiley University

Office of Institutional Research & Effectiveness | Data as of Census Date

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Gender Distribution

Female: 56.0% (541)

Male: 43.4% (419)

Student Classification

Freshmen23.6% (228)

Sophomores21.1% (204)

Juniors18.4% (178)

Seniors22.2% (214)

Other14.8% (143)

Race/Ethnicity Distribution

Black/African American

80.0%

Hispanic/Latino

12.1%

Two or More Races

3.6%

Other

4.3%

Geographic Origin

Texas	61.1% (590)
Louisiana	22.9% (221)
Florida	2.3% (22)
Arkansas	2.0% (19)
Other States	11.7% (114)

Note: Texas and Louisiana combined represent 84% of enrollment.

Age Distribution

Under 18	0.4% (4)
18-21	55.1% (532)
22-24	16.1% (156)
25-29	8.7% (84)
30+	19.5% (188)

Enrollment Status

Full-Time Students	95.0% (918)
Part-Time Students	4.3% (42)

Financial Aid (2025-26)

Students Receiving Aid	1,094
Pell Grant Recipients	738
Average Award	$4,271
Average Pell Award	$6,235

5-Year Growth Summary

+64.8%

5-Year Enrollment Growth

+24.3%

YoY Growth

59.9%

Current Retention Rate

Key Finding: Fall 2025 represents the highest enrollment in the 5-year period at 966 students, a 64.8% increase from Fall 2020 (586 students).

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Fall 2020-2025 Comparative Student Profile Report

Wiley University

Office of Institutional Research & Effectiveness | Comprehensive Enrollment Analysis

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Executive Summary

Wiley University has demonstrated significant enrollment growth over the five-year period, with Fall 2025 reaching 966 students, representing a 64.8% increase from Fall 2020 (586 students). The institution maintains a predominantly African American student population (80% in Fall 2025) consistent with its HBCU mission.

966

Fall 2025 Enrollment

+64.8%

5-Year Growth

59.9%

Fall 2025 Retention

738

Pell Recipients

1. Total Enrollment & Full-Time/Part-Time Status

Metric	Fall 2020	Fall 2021	Fall 2022	Fall 2023	Fall 2024	Fall 2025
Total Enrollment	586	680	687	631	777	966
Full-Time	499	545	573	564	710	918
Part-Time	57	89	69	20	30	42
FT %	85.2%	80.1%	83.4%	89.4%	91.4%	95.0%
YoY Change	--	+16.0%	+1.0%	-8.2%	+23.1%	+24.3%

2. Gender Distribution

Gender	Fall 2020	Fall 2021	Fall 2022	Fall 2023	Fall 2024	Fall 2025
Female	340 (58.0%)	351 (51.6%)	348 (50.7%)	332 (52.6%)	439 (56.5%)	541 (56.0%)
Male	245 (41.8%)	328 (48.2%)	339 (49.3%)	298 (47.2%)	338 (43.5%)	419 (43.4%)

3. Classification Breakdown

Classification	Fall 2020	Fall 2021	Fall 2022	Fall 2023	Fall 2024	Fall 2025
Freshman	138 (23.5%)	255 (37.5%)	263 (38.3%)	251 (39.8%)	222 (28.6%)	228 (23.6%)
Sophomore	101 (17.2%)	100 (14.7%)	128 (18.6%)	127 (20.1%)	172 (22.1%)	204 (21.1%)
Junior	114 (19.5%)	110 (16.2%)	84 (12.2%)	96 (15.2%)	134 (17.2%)	178 (18.4%)
Senior	201 (34.3%)	171 (25.1%)	151 (22.0%)	130 (20.6%)	172 (22.1%)	214 (22.2%)
Other	32 (5.5%)	44 (6.5%)	61 (8.9%)	27 (4.3%)	77 (9.9%)	143 (14.8%)

4. Race/Ethnicity Distribution (IPEDS Categories)

Race/Ethnicity	Fall 2020	Fall 2021	Fall 2022	Fall 2023	Fall 2024	Fall 2025
Black/African American	514 (85.0%)	585 (82.5%)	544 (76.1%)	511 (78.4%)	616 (76.7%)	794 (80.0%)
Hispanic/Latino	28 (4.6%)	46 (6.5%)	93 (13.0%)	81 (12.4%)	109 (13.6%)	120 (12.1%)
Two or More Races	17 (2.8%)	20 (2.8%)	17 (2.4%)	23 (3.5%)	31 (3.9%)	36 (3.6%)
White	22 (3.6%)	39 (5.5%)	31 (4.3%)	6 (0.9%)	10 (1.2%)	8 (0.8%)
Other	5 (4.0%)	10 (2.7%)	14 (4.2%)	10 (4.8%)	11 (4.6%)	8 (3.5%)

5. Geographic Origin (Top States)

State	Fall 2020	Fall 2021	Fall 2022	Fall 2023	Fall 2024	Fall 2025
Texas	284 (48.5%)	355 (52.2%)	401 (58.4%)	420 (66.6%)	476 (61.3%)	590 (61.1%)
Louisiana	188 (32.1%)	226 (33.2%)	185 (26.9%)	127 (20.1%)	162 (20.8%)	221 (22.9%)
California	29 (4.9%)	23 (3.4%)	25 (3.6%)	15 (2.4%)	18 (2.3%)	18 (1.9%)
Florida	13 (2.2%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (2.6%)	22 (2.3%)
Other States	72 (12.3%)	69 (10.2%)	75 (10.9%)	67 (10.6%)	101 (13.0%)	115 (11.9%)

Note: Texas and Louisiana combined represent 84% of Fall 2025 enrollment.

6. Financial Aid Statistics

Metric	2020-21	2021-22	2022-23	2023-24	2024-25	2025-26
Students Awarded	664	767	754	711	916	1,094
Total Aid Awarded	$7.0M	$9.0M	$9.5M	$10.6M	$14.0M	$16.3M
Average Award	$3,191	$3,476	$3,115	$3,439	$4,071	$4,271
Pell Recipients	535	621	617	562	675	738
Avg Pell Award	$4,948	$5,185	$5,272	$6,415	$6,791	$6,235

7. Retention/Persistence Rates

Cohort	Starting Enrollment	Returned Next Fall	Retention Rate
Fall 2020 to Fall 2021	586	280	47.8%
Fall 2021 to Fall 2022	680	317	46.6%
Fall 2022 to Fall 2023	687	269	39.2%
Fall 2023 to Fall 2024	631	362	57.4%
Fall 2024 to Fall 2025	777	465	59.9%

Retention Trend Analysis: The institution has demonstrated significant improvement in retention rates over the past two years, with Fall 2024 to Fall 2025 retention reaching 59.9%, representing a 20.7 percentage point increase from the Fall 2022 to Fall 2023 low of 39.2%.

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Fall 2020-2025 Comparative Student Profile Report

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Executive Summary

1. Total Enrollment & Full-Time/Part-Time Status

2. Gender Distribution

3. Classification Breakdown

4. Race/Ethnicity Distribution (IPEDS Categories)

5. Geographic Origin (Top States)

6. Financial Aid Statistics

7. Retention/Persistence Rates