Wabash College

www.wabash.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$48,200

3.43% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$23,913

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Acceptance Rate

62.8%

1,897 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

845

99.4% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

77.1%

178 Graduates

About

Wabash College is a higher education institution located in Montgomery County, IN. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Wabash College were Philosophy, Politics, And Economics (25 degrees awarded), General Political Science & Government (20 degrees), and General Biological Sciences (17 degrees).

In 2023, 199 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Wabash College. 0% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 100% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (151 degrees), 9.44 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (16 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Wabash College is $48,200, which is $18,920 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Wabash College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 198 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Wabash College is $48,200, which is $18,920 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $23,913.

In 2023, 100% of undergraduate students attending Wabash College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 60% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$48,200

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Wabash College was $48,200. The cost of tuition at Wabash College is $18,920 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Wabash College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$23,913

2023 Value

4.08%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Wabash College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $23,913. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Wabash College grew by 4.08%.

This chart compares the average net price of Wabash College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$8,750

Room and Board

$800

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Wabash College was of $8,750 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 5.42% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $800. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 15.8% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Wabash College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

100%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

60%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

100% of undergraduate students at Wabash College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2022, when 100% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Wabash College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Wabash College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 198 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Wabash College received 1,897 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 0.888% annual growth. Out of those 1,897 applicants, 1,191 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 62.8% acceptance rate.

There were 845 students enrolled at Wabash College in 2023. 51% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Wabash College has an overall enrollment yield of 19.2%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

62.8%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

1,191

Accepted Out of 1,897

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Wabash College was 62.8% (1,191 admissions from 1,897 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 61.5%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants declined by 0.888%, while admissions grew by 1.19%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Wabash College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

51%

Submission Percentage (2023)

117

Scores Submitted (2023)

51% of enrolled first-time students at Wabash College in 2023 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Wabash College had a total enrollment of 845 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Wabash College is 840 students and the part-time enrollment is 5. This means that 99.4% of students enrolled at Wabash College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Wabash College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 72.7% White, 11.8% Hispanic or Latino, 4.14% Black or African American, 4.02% Two or More Races, and 1.78% Asian.

Students enrolled at Wabash College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (72.8%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (11.6%) and Two or More Races Male (4.06%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

99.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Wabash College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 845 students. The full-time enrollment at Wabash College is 840 and the part-time enrollment is 5. This means that 99.4% of students enrolled at Wabash College are enrolled full-time compared with 78.8% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Wabash College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

86%

2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Wabash College was 86%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (74%), Wabash College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Wabash College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
614 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
100 enrolled students
Black or African American
35 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Wabash College is 72.7% White, 11.8% Hispanic or Latino, 4.14% Black or African American, 4.02% Two or More Races, and 1.78% Asian. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 53.2% White, 14.1% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.9% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 8 students (0.947%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 199 fewer women than men received degrees from Wabash College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Wabash College is white (151 degrees awarded). There were 9.44 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (16 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Wabash College is Philosophy, Politics, And Economics (25 degrees awarded), followed by General Political Science & Government (20 degrees) and General Biological Sciences (17 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Wabash College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Philosophy and Religious Studies (14 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (19 degrees), and History (13 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Wabash College are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (219,868 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (201,351 people), Secondary school teachers (194,742 people), Postsecondary teachers (188,650 people), and Other managers (165,002 people).

The most specialized majors at Wabash College in 2023 are Philosophy and Religious Studies (14 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (19 degrees), History (13 degrees), English (16 degrees), and Math & Statistics (15 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Diagnostic medical sonographers

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Wabash College are Diagnostic medical sonographers, Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Wabash College are Philosophy and Religious Studies (14 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (19 degrees), History (13 degrees), English (16 degrees), and Math & Statistics (15 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Wabash College are Elementary & secondary schools (531,892 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (346,919 people), Computer Systems Design (177,154 people), Legal services (173,499 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (108,659 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Wabash College.

Most Common (2023)

Philosophy, Politics, And Economics
25 degrees awarded
General Political Science & Government
20 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
17 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Wabash College was Philosophy, Politics, And Economics with 25 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Wabash College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

199

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Wabash College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 25 degrees were awarded to men at Wabash College in Philosophy, Politics, And Economics. There were no female recipients with the same degree.

Time to Complete

79%

100% Completion Time

83%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 79% of students graduating from Wabash College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 83% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 84% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Wabash College is Male and Two or More Races (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
151 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
16 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
10 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Wabash College is white (151 degrees awarded). There were 9.44 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (16 degrees).

1.51% of degree recipients (3 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Male
151 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
16 degrees awarded
Two or More Races Male
10 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Wabash College is white male (151 degrees awarded). There were 9.44 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino male (16 degrees).

Operations

Wabash College has an endowment valued at nearly $391M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 18.1M (4.63%) compared to the 4.79% average return (2.46M on 51.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2023, Wabash College had a total salary expenditure of 60.4M. Wabash College employs 40 Associate professors, 30 Assistant professors and 27 Professors. Most academics at Wabash College are Male Associate professor (24), Male Assistant professor (19), and Male Professor (19).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Wabash College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 60 employees, Management, with 43 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 32 employees.

Endowment

$391M

2023 Endowment

1.52%

growth from 2022

Wabash College has an endowment valued at about $391M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Wabash College grew 1.52% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $340M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Wabash College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$22.3M

2023 Salaries

3.58%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Wabash College paid a median of $22.3M in salaries, which represents 36.9% of their overall expenditure ($60.4M) and a 3.58% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.59% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 3.36% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.7M (37.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$8.22M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Wabash College paid a total of $8.22M to 98 employees working as instructors, which represents 36.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $552k (3.27%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

40 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

60 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Wabash College were Associate professor with 40 employees, Assistant professor with 30 employees, and Professor with 27 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Wabash College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 60 employees, Management with 43 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 32 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Male Associate professor
Male Assistant professor
Male Professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Wabash College was Male Associate professor with 24 employees, Male Assistant professor with 19 employees, and Male Professor with 19 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Wabash College.

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