Washington College

www.washcoll.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$52,146

3% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$33,553

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Acceptance Rate

65.5%

2,539 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

916

97.5% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

74.1%

272 Graduates

About

Washington College is a higher education institution located in Kent County, MD. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Washington College were General Business Administration & Management (37 degrees awarded), General Biological Sciences (31 degrees), and General Psychology (27 degrees).

In 2023, 256 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Washington College. 64.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 35.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (155 degrees), 4.19 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (37 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Washington College is $52,146, which is $22,866 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Washington College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 298 total borrowers.

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Washington College is $52,146, which is $22,866 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $33,553.

In 2023, 94% of undergraduate students attending Washington College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 50% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$52,146

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Washington College was $52,146. The cost of tuition at Washington College is $22,866 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

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

Average Net Price

$33,553

2023 Value

6.01%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Washington College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $33,553. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Washington College grew by 6.01%.

This chart compares the average net price of Washington 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

$11,611

Room and Board

$1,500

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Washington College was of $11,611 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 10.3% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,500. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

94%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

50%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

94% of undergraduate students at Washington College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 1.05% with respect to 2022, when 95% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Washington 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 Washington College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 298 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

Washington College received 2,539 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 0.587% annual growth. Out of those 2,539 applicants, 1,664 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 65.5% acceptance rate.

There were 916 students enrolled at Washington College in 2023. 17% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Washington College has an overall enrollment yield of 13.8%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

65.5%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

1,664

Accepted Out of 2,539

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Washington College was 65.5% (1,664 admissions from 2,539 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 74.7%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants declined by 0.587%, while admissions declined by 12.8%.

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

SAT Scores

17%

Submission Percentage (2023)

Scores Submitted (2023)

17% of enrolled first-time students at Washington 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

Washington College had a total enrollment of 916 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Washington College is 893 students and the part-time enrollment is 23. This means that 97.5% of students enrolled at Washington College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Washington College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 66.7% White, 9.06% Black or African American, 8.73% Hispanic or Latino, 2.84% Asian, 0.328% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.218% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Washington College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (38.7%), followed by White Male (26.3%) and Black or African American Female (6.27%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

97.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Washington College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 916 students. The full-time enrollment at Washington College is 893 and the part-time enrollment is 23. This means that 97.5% of students enrolled at Washington 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 Washington College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

87%

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 Washington College was 87%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (74%), Washington College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
611 enrolled students
Black or African American
83 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
80 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Washington College is 66.7% White, 9.06% Black or African American, 8.73% Hispanic or Latino, 2.84% Asian, 0.328% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.218% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. 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, 81 students (8.84%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 72 more women than men received degrees from Washington College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Washington College is white (155 degrees awarded). There were 4.19 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (37 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Washington College is General Business Administration & Management (37 degrees awarded), followed by General Biological Sciences (31 degrees) and General Psychology (27 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Washington College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Natural Resources & Conservation (30 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (15 degrees), and History (8 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Physicians

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Washington College are Physicians (488,662 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (451,771 people), Other managers (439,368 people), Postsecondary teachers (300,480 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (224,503 people).

The most specialized majors at Washington College in 2023 are Natural Resources & Conservation (30 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (15 degrees), History (8 degrees), Social Sciences (47 degrees), and Biology (38 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Washington College are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Podiatrists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Media and communication workers, all other

The most specialized majors at Washington College are Natural Resources & Conservation (30 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (15 degrees), History (8 degrees), Social Sciences (47 degrees), and Biology (38 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 Washington College are Elementary & secondary schools (5,586,329 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,275,256 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (2,452,532 people), Computer Systems Design (2,343,824 people), and Construction (1,303,670 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2023)

General Business Administration & Management
37 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
31 degrees awarded
General Psychology
27 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Washington College was General Business Administration & Management with 37 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

164

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 92 degrees were awarded to men at Washington College, which is 0.561 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (164).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 23 degrees were awarded to men at Washington College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.64 times more than the 14 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 23 degrees were awarded to men at Washington College in General Biological Sciences, which is 2.88 times more than the 8 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

71%

100% Completion Time

75%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 71% of students graduating from Washington College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 75% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 75% 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.

American Indian or Alaska Native Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Washington College is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (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, 4.41% of graduates (12 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
155 degrees awarded
Black or African American
37 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
19 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Washington College is white (155 degrees awarded). There were 4.19 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (37 degrees).

8.98% of degree recipients (23 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
100 degrees awarded
White Male
55 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
31 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Washington College is white female (100 degrees awarded). There were 1.82 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (55 degrees).

Operations

Washington College has an endowment valued at nearly $281M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 213k (0.0758%) compared to the 4.79% average return (2.46M on 51.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2023, Washington College had a total salary expenditure of 70.3M. Washington College employs 47 Associate professors, 32 Assistant professors and 17 Professors. Most academics at Washington College are Female Associate professor (25), Male Associate professor (22), and Female Assistant professor (22).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Washington College are: Service, with 78 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 52 employees, and Management with 39 employees.

Endowment

$281M

2023 Endowment

5.23%

growth from 2022

Washington College has an endowment valued at about $281M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Washington College grew 5.23% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $230M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Washington 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

$27.5M

2023 Salaries

19.4%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Washington College paid a median of $27.5M in salaries, which represents 39.1% of their overall expenditure ($70.3M) and a 19.4% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 15.5% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 20.9% decline between 2020 and 2021.

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

Instructional Salaries

$8.07M

Instructional Salaries

105

Number of Employees

In 2023, Washington College paid a total of $8.07M to 105 employees working as instructors, which represents 29.4% 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

47 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

78 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Washington College were Associate professor with 47 employees, Assistant professor with 32 employees, and Professor with 17 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Washington College were Service with 78 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 52 employees, and Management with 39 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Associate professor
Male Associate professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Washington College was Female Associate professor with 25 employees, Male Associate professor with 22 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 22 employees.

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

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