The student-faculty ratio at William Jewell College is 10:1, and the school has 76.4 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at William Jewell College include: Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse; Business Administration and Management, General; Biology/Biological Sciences, General; Psychology, General; and Political Science and Government, General. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 78 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Student-faculty ratio
10:1
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
86%
Classes taught by graduate assistants
0%
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Class Size
Class sizes
Classes with fewer than 20 students76.4%
20-4923.6%
50 or more0%
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts
Humanities
Mathematics
English (including composition)
Philosophy
Foreign languages
Sciences (biological or physical)
Social science
ExpandCollapse
Graduation & retention
Freshmen Retention
Average first-year student retention rate
78%
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
100%
Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
52%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
65%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
72%
6-year graduation rate of international students
38%
Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
-
Post-master's certificates
-
Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
-
Doctoral degrees - professional practice
-
Doctoral degrees - other
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Full-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
0.4%
Graduates reporting salaries
25%
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Part-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
-
Graduates reporting bonuses
-
2017-2018 Graduates Other
Enrolled in a volunteer service program
1.9%
Enlisted in the military
0%
Enrolled in continuing education
9.3%
Attended a graduate education program
1.9%
Attended a graduate engineering program
1.1%
Attended medical school
0%
Attended a graduate nursing program
1.1%
Graduate schools most often attended by recent graduates
Georgetown University
Missouri University of Science & Technology
Southwest Baptist University
University of Kansas
University of Missouri--Kansas City
Washington University in St. Louis
Seeking continuing education
-
No information provided by graduate
49.8%
Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni
Susan Chambers, Retired Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resource Officer for Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Bill Snyder, Head Football Coach, Kansas State University, Terry Teachout, Author and Drama Critic
Majors
General Information
Declare major deadline
middle of second year
Credits apply to multiple majors
sometimes
Five Most Popular Majors
Five most popular majors for 2018 graduates
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 33%
Business Administration and Management, General 17%
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 9%
Psychology, General 8%
Political Science and Government, General 6%
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Business Administration, Management and Operations$46,200
Health Professions and Related Programs
Majors Offered at This School
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Molecular Biology
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Education
Elementary Education and Teaching
Music Teacher Education
Secondary Education and Teaching
Engineering
Civil Engineering, General
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Spanish Language and Literature
Health Professions and Related Programs
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Mathematics and Statistics
Computational and Applied Mathematics
Mathematics, General
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General
Physics, General
Social Sciences
Economics, General
International Relations and Affairs
Political Science and Government, General
Visual and Performing Arts
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Music Performance, General
Music, General
Musical Theatre
Minors
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Business Administration and Management, General
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
Mathematics and Statistics
Computational and Applied Mathematics
Mathematics, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Spanish Language and Literature
Visual and Performing Arts
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Music, General
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General
Physics, General
Health Professions and Related Programs
Health/Health Care Administration/Management
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's
Combined-degree programs
3-2 Engineering
3-2 Occupational Therapy Program
Student participation in special study options
Distance learning49%
Dual enrollment39%
Internships31%
Double major30%
Accelerated program17%
Student participation in special academic programs
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience100%
Writing in the disciplines100%
First-year experiences69%
Undergraduate research/creative projects54%
Service learning5%
Qualified undergraduate students may take graduate-level classes
Yes
Pre-professional programs
Pre-law, pre-dentistry, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, pre-optometry, pre-pharmacy
Cooperative education programs
Engineering, Health Professions, Natural Sciences
Teacher certification is offered in
Elementary, secondary
Subject areas offering education certification
10
Counseling services offered
academic
birth control
career
minority student
older student
personal
psychological
religious
veteran student
ExpandCollapse
Honors college 2018 enrollment
-
Honors program 2018 enrollment
47
Online bachelor's degree program offered
Yes
Percentage of bachelor's degree programs that are available online
3%
Individual online courses offered for bachelor's degree credit
No
Domestic Study Away
Semester/term-away programs
Washington Semester (American University), Sea Semester
Student exchange programs offered with
Kansas City Art Institute
Rockhurst University
University of Missouri--Kansas City
Percent of 2018 graduates participating in domestic student exchange programs
-
Study Abroad
Countries where study abroad opportunities are available
Argentina
Austria
China
Costa Rica
Ecuador
France
Germany
Greece
Hong Kong
India
ExpandCollapse
2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
9%
Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
Yes
