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William Jewell College

William Jewell College

Liberty, MO · 924 students

SelectivePrivateSuburbGraduateCampus-basedjewell.edu
53.4/100

Trajecta score

+1.9 since '20

Ranked #373 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

52.8 · #410

2020

53.5 · #594

2021

53.3 · #622

2022

54.4 · #531

2023

54.7 · #524

2024

AcademicCareersSuccessAfford.Invest.Access

Academic Profile

53/ 100

Career Outcomes

66/ 100

Student Success

40/ 100

Affordability

62/ 100

Academic Investment

50/ 100

Access & Equity

34/ 100

Academic Profile

53

Career Outcomes

66

Student Success

40

Affordability

62

Academic Investment

50

Access & Equity

34

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Cost / Net Price

$36k / $18k

SAT Avg

1,095

Retention

74%

Grad Rate

64%

Admissions

38%admission rate
EliteH.SelSelectiveModerateOpen

Test Scores

SAT Range1,095
4001000120014001600
25th: 1,080Average: 1,09575th: 1,270
ACT Range24
118243036
25th: 18Midpoint: 2475th: 24

Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$20,610

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$20,610

per year

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

32%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

48%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$24,498

Methodology

How these rankings work

The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.

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Selectivity tiers

EliteUnder 10% admit rate
Highly Selective10–20% admit rate
Selective20–40% admit rate
Moderate40–65% admit rate
Open65%+ admit rate

Score dimensions & weights

Career Outcomes25%

Median earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.

Academic Profile22%

Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.

Affordability15%

Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.

Student Success13%

Graduation rate and first-year retention.

Academic Investment12%

Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.

Access10%

Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.

Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.

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