The College of Wooster

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$59,050

3.51% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$29,529

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Acceptance Rate

54.3%

7,031 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

1,876

99.7% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

73.6%

420 Graduates

About

The College of Wooster is a higher education institution located in Wayne County, OH. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at The College of Wooster were General Political Science & Government (43 degrees awarded), Other Research & Experimental Psychology (36 degrees), and General Biological Sciences (31 degrees).

In 2023, 482 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at The College of Wooster. 54.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 45.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (271 degrees), 4.75 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (57 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at The College of Wooster is $59,050, which is $29,770 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at The College of Wooster was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 343 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at The College of Wooster is $59,050, which is $29,770 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $29,529.

In 2023, 97% of undergraduate students attending The College of Wooster received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 45% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$59,050

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at The College of Wooster was $59,050. The cost of tuition at The College of Wooster is $29,770 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

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

Average Net Price

$29,529

2023 Value

1.91%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 The College of Wooster had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $29,529. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of The College of Wooster grew by 1.91%.

This chart compares the average net price of The College of Wooster (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

$8,500

Room and Board

$1,250

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at The College of Wooster was of $8,500 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 2.41% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,250. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

97%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

45%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

97% of undergraduate students at The College of Wooster received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 1.04% with respect to 2022, when 96% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at The College of Wooster (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 The College of Wooster was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 343 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

The College of Wooster received 7,031 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 3.03% annual growth. Out of those 7,031 applicants, 3,819 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 54.3% acceptance rate.

There were 1,876 students enrolled at The College of Wooster in 2023. 26% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The College of Wooster has an overall enrollment yield of 11.8%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

54.3%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

3,819

Accepted Out of 7,031

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of The College of Wooster was 54.3% (3,819 admissions from 7,031 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 56.3%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants declined by 3.03%, while admissions declined by 6.4%.

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

SAT Scores

26%

Submission Percentage (2023)

118

Scores Submitted (2023)

26% of enrolled first-time students at The College of Wooster 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

The College of Wooster had a total enrollment of 1,876 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at The College of Wooster is 1,870 students and the part-time enrollment is 6. This means that 99.7% of students enrolled at The College of Wooster are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at The College of Wooster, both undergraduate and graduate, is 60.7% White, 9.12% Black or African American, 6.45% Hispanic or Latino, 4.16% Asian, 3.84% Two or More Races, 0.107% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0533% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at The College of Wooster in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (32.3%), followed by White Male (27.8%) and Black or African American Male (5.04%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

99.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at The College of Wooster in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,876 students. The full-time enrollment at The College of Wooster is 1,870 and the part-time enrollment is 6. This means that 99.7% of students enrolled at The College of Wooster are enrolled full-time compared with 78.8% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

81%

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 The College of Wooster was 81%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (74%), The College of Wooster had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
1,139 enrolled students
Black or African American
171 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
121 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at The College of Wooster is 60.7% White, 9.12% Black or African American, 6.45% Hispanic or Latino, 4.16% Asian, 3.84% Two or More Races, 0.107% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0533% American Indian or Alaska Native. 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, 26 students (1.39%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 46 more women than men received degrees from The College of Wooster. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at The College of Wooster is white (271 degrees awarded). There were 4.75 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (57 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at The College of Wooster is General Political Science & Government (43 degrees awarded), followed by Other Research & Experimental Psychology (36 degrees) and General Biological Sciences (31 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at The College of Wooster, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Philosophy and Religious Studies (26 degrees awarded), Cultural & Gender Studies (16 degrees), and History (19 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 The College of Wooster are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (454,850 people), Other managers (334,902 people), Postsecondary teachers (215,673 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (179,459 people), and Chief executives & legislators (155,766 people).

The most specialized majors at The College of Wooster in 2023 are Philosophy and Religious Studies (26 degrees awarded), Cultural & Gender Studies (16 degrees), History (19 degrees), Physical Sciences (24 degrees), and Social Sciences (91 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 The College of Wooster 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 The College of Wooster are Philosophy and Religious Studies (26 degrees awarded), Cultural & Gender Studies (16 degrees), History (19 degrees), Physical Sciences (24 degrees), and Social Sciences (91 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 The College of Wooster are Elementary & secondary schools (541,196 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (497,609 people), Legal services (350,952 people), Computer Systems Design (313,652 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (218,894 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2023)

General Political Science & Government
43 degrees awarded
Other Research & Experimental Psychology
36 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
31 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at The College of Wooster was General Political Science & Government with 43 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

218

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

264

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 218 degrees were awarded to men at The College of Wooster, which is 0.826 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (264).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 23 degrees were awarded to men at The College of Wooster in General Political Science & Government, which is 1.15 times more than the 20 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 24 degrees were awarded to men at The College of Wooster in Other Research & Experimental Psychology, which is 2 times more than the 12 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

70%

100% Completion Time

77%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 70% of students graduating from The College of Wooster completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 77% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 77% 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.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at The College of Wooster is Male and Asian (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, 0.714% of graduates (3 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
271 degrees awarded
Black or African American
57 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
29 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at The College of Wooster is white (271 degrees awarded). There were 4.75 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (57 degrees).

1.24% of degree recipients (6 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
146 degrees awarded
White Male
125 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
29 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at The College of Wooster is white female (146 degrees awarded). There were 1.17 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (125 degrees).

Operations

The College of Wooster has an endowment valued at nearly $395M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 41.2M (10.4%) compared to the 4.79% average return (2.46M on 51.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2023, The College of Wooster had a total salary expenditure of 106M. The College of Wooster employs 65 Assistant professors, 56 Professors and 44 Associate professors. Most academics at The College of Wooster are Female Assistant professor (35), Male Professor (32), and Male Assistant professor (30).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at The College of Wooster are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 72 employees, Management, with 60 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 45 employees.

Endowment

$395M

2023 Endowment

5.47%

growth from 2022

The College of Wooster has an endowment valued at about $395M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of The College of Wooster grew 5.47% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $344M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at The College of Wooster (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

$34.7M

2023 Salaries

8.42%

decline from 2022

In 2023, The College of Wooster paid a median of $34.7M in salaries, which represents 32.6% of their overall expenditure ($106M) and a 8.42% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.04% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 20.1% decline between 2020 and 2021.

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

Instructional Salaries

$13M

Instructional Salaries

168

Number of Employees

In 2023, The College of Wooster paid a total of $13M to 168 employees working as instructors, which represents 37.6% of all salaries paid.

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

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

65 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

72 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at The College of Wooster were Assistant professor with 65 employees, Professor with 56 employees, and Associate professor with 44 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at The College of Wooster were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 72 employees, Management with 60 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 45 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Assistant professor
Male Professor
Male Assistant professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at The College of Wooster was Female Assistant professor with 35 employees, Male Professor with 32 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 30 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at The College of Wooster.

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