2015-2016 John Wesley University Fact book John Wesley University 2015-2016
Letter from the President Welcome to John Wesley University! Today is a great time to be a part of this growing and exciting institution. Here at JWU, there is such a wonderful and positive spirit! We believe that God s hand is upon us, and we work hard each day to earn the trust of our expanding presence. One of the reasons for our high expectations at John Wesley is the quality of our product: classroom instruction from our faculty. Those of us blessed to serve on John Wesley s team are energized and stimulated by the challenges that face each student entering our world at this time. We get excited by the new faculty and staff as they arrive with new vision and talent and the passion to lift our work. This spirit permeates our campus and is the energy driving our student-centered decisions. We are constantly reviewing and improving our curriculum and renewing our teaching. Fact is, John Wesley offers a faculty gifted in the delivery of excellent instruction with the sensitivity and perspective of seasoned Christian disciples. These great men and women form the critical core of our education here at John Wesley, but students remain the heart and soul of this institution. You are our ministry. With students entering at multiple levels, multiple ages, multiple career stages, and from multiple backgrounds, John Wesley is a diverse, thriving community. John Wesley University offers a bachelor s and master s degree in traditional, on-line, and blended formats. No other university of our size has our diversity, flexibility or state of the art delivery platforms. We recently were awarded the honor of one Top On-line Friendly universities by ONLINE.WEB Inc. There is a place for you at John Wesley, and we will do everything in our power to help you find it. If there might be anything we can do to make your college decision and transition easier and more enjoyable or informative, please just let us know. As we have served students successfully for 113 years, so shall we serve you. Cordially, Steve Condon, PhD President 1
Table of Contents Letter from the President 1 Table of Contents 2 Vision & Mission 3 Statement of Faith 4 Facts & Figures 6 New Student Enrollment 7 Total Student Enrollment 8 Undergraduate Retention Rates 9 Graduation Rates 10 Where Students are from 11 Gender Distribution 12 Full-Time Student Enrollment 13 Average GPA 14 Enrollment by Location 15 Life after John Wesley 16 2
University Overview About John Wesley University Founded in 1903, John Wesley University is a private, non-profit, co-educational university with local and international reach. John Wesley University is a comprehensive biblical university rooted in traditional Christian values and committed to educating lifelong learners for ministry in the marketplace, society, and world. Atmosphere John Wesley University seeks to provide an atmosphere that encourages: o Intellectual Development o Spiritual Maturation o Professional Competency What we offer: Flexibility You can study on our intimate and naturally beautiful campus, take courses online, or both. Accessibility Our student: faculty ratio is 12:1 so students can enjoy a personalized educational experience Accreditation You can qualify for Federal Financial Aid Affordability We keep our tuition as low as possible in order to help you pursue your educational and professional goals 3
Statement of Faith John Wesley University is an inter-denominational Christian University within the Wesleyan tradition which teaches the fundamental doctrines of evangelical Christianity. John Wesley University operates in accordance with the following beliefs: 1. We believe that there is one living and true God, an eternally existent spiritual Being of absolute knowledge, power, and goodness; Creator and Preserver of all things visible and invisible; that in the unity of his Godhead there are three persons of one substance, power, and eternity, who are Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. 2. We believe that Jesus Christ is the second person of the triune Godhead; that He is eternally of one substance with the Father; that He became incarnated by the Holy Spirit and was born of the Virgin Mary, thus uniting in one perfect nature Godhood and manhood, very God and very man The Godman, Jesus Christ. 3. We believe in the personality and deity of the Holy Spirit; that He did proceed from the Father and the Son, and is the third person of the triune Godhead, of one substance, power, and eternity with them; that He is present with and active in the Church, convicting the whole world of sin and righteousness and judgement. 4. We believe that the sixty-six books of the Old and New Testament, which the Church has universally accepted as the Holy Scriptures, were given by divine inspiration and constitute the revealed and infallible Word of God as the only supreme, sufficient, and authoritative rule of faith and practice. We believe that the Holy Spirit who motivated men of God to speak through the written word has providentially guarded the integrity of the message and continues to illumine the hearts of those who read, that they may understand God s redemptive plan. 5. We believe that man was a special creation by God but that he forfeited his first estate and is very far fallen from original righteousness; and because of the corruption of his nature as received from Adam and his is continually inclined to evil. 4
6. We believe that Jesus Christ died for our sins. By the shedding of His blood, He made atonement for the sins of all mankind; this atonement is the only ground of salvation. We believe Christ s bodily resurrection from the dead; He ascended into Heaven, to the right hand of the Father and is there engaged in intercession for us. 7. We believe that penitent sinners are justified before God only by faith in Jesus Christ; at the same time, they are regenerated and adopted into the household of faith, the Holy Spirit bearing witness with their spirit to this gracious work. This is sometimes called implicit or initial sanctification. 8. We believe that entire sanctification is that act of God by which believers are made free from original sin and brought into a state of complete devotion to God. We further believe that this work is accomplished by baptism with the Holy Spirit, who bears witness. We also believe that while the approach to this state may be more or less gradual, the actual experience of entire sanctification is consummated in an instant and the life that follows should experience the fullness of the Holy Spirit and a continual maturing of the Christian graces. 9. We believe that Christians are called to be holy in all manner of living so that any conduct contrary to this rule of Scripture is not only repugnant but is also inconsistent with a true Christian profession. 10. We believe in the holy universal Church; that it is composed of all true believers in Jesus Christ, regardless of race, creed, sex, or national origin; that it is for the maintenance of worship, the edification of believers, and the proclamation of the Gospel to the whole world. 11. We believe in the imminent personal return of Jesus Christ to this world to establish His kingdom, to rule in righteousness, and to judge all people. 12. We believe in the bodily resurrection of the dead; that the bodies of the just and unjust shall be reunited with their spirits; that everlasting life is assured to all who believe in and follow Jesus Christ, and the finally impenitent shall go away into everlasting punishment in hell. 5
Facts & Figures 6
New Student Enrollment 80 70 60 50 40 30 Undergraduate student Graduate students 20 10 0 2013 2014 2015 Year Undergraduate Graduate 2013 49 22 2014 69 16 2015 43 5 7
Total Student Enrollment 350 300 250 200 150 Undergraduate students Graduate students 100 50 0 2013 2014 2015 Year Undergraduate Graduate 2013 301 186 2014 150 50 2015 125 33 8
Undergraduate Retention Rates 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Retention Rate 2013 2014 2015 2013 2014 2015 Year Retention Rates 2013 69% 2014 86% 2015 54% 9
Graduation Rates 140 120 100 80 60 Graduation 40 20 0 2013 2014 2015 Year Total Rate 2013 122 60% 2014 50 57% 2015 46 33% 10
In-state vs. Out-of-state 180 160 140 120 100 80 In-state Out-of-State 60 40 20 0 2013 2014 2015 Year In-State Out-of-State 2013 33 67 2014 166 34 2015 131 27 11
Gender Distribution 250 200 150 100 50 0 2013 2014 2015 Males Females Year Male Female 2013 58 42 2014 117 83 2015 86 72 12
Full time Student enrollment 350 300 250 200 150 Full time 100 50 0 2013 2014 2015 Year Full-time Enrollment 2013 321 2014 172 2015 134 13
Grade Point Average 2.96 2.94 2.92 2.9 GPA 2.88 2.86 2.84 2013 2014 2015 Year GPA 2013 2.89 2014 2.95 2015 2.96 14
Where are they from? 2014 2015 Arizona 1 Arkansas 2 California 1 Florida 6 Georgia 1 Illinois 1 Kentucky 1 Maryland 2 Michigan 1 North Carolina - 139 Ohio 1 South Carolina 2 Tennessee - 1 Texas - 10 Virginia - 2 West Virginia - 1 Brazil 3 California 1 England 2 Ethiopia 1 Florida 1 Georgia 3 Jamaica 1 Maryland 2 North Carolina - 108 Pennsylvania 1 Tennessee 1 Texas 10 West Virginia 1 15
Life after John Wesley University 16
Schools that have accepted John Welsey University Graduates: North Carolina Schools A&T State University Appalachian State University Campbell University Carolina Graduate School of Divinity Duke Divinity Gordon-Conwell Seminary High Point University Hood Theological Seminary North Carolina Central North Carolina State University Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary University of North Carolina University of North Carolina Charlotte University of North Carolina Greensboro Wake Forest University Western Carolina University Out-of-State Schools (Theological) Andover Newton School of Theology Asbury Theological Seminary Claremont School of Theology Columbia International University Dallas Theological Seminary Denver Seminary Houston Graduate School of Theology Nazarene Theological Seminary New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Trinity Evangelical Divinity School Wesley Biblical Seminary Wesley Seminary at Indiana Wesleyan University Western Theological Seminary Out-of-State Schools Averett University Azusa Pacific University Capella University Copin State University Drew University Eastern Nazarene University Grand Canyon University Indiana Wesleyan University Liberty University Mount Vernon Nazarene University New Hope Christian College Regent University South University University of Alabama University of Phoenix Valdosta State University 17
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