Washington College, MD

Private Nonprofit4-Year • Small • Highly ResidentialBaccalaureate CollegeVery Selective • Low Transfer-InMain Campus
300 Washington Ave, Chestertown, MD 21620
(410) 778-2800

Washington College Rankings

Affordability38
Selectivity43
Retention63
Graduation55
Earnings47
Diversity41
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Washington College

100%Bachelor’s
-Associate’s
-Certificate
BachHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies<1%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences16%
Business, Management, Marketing20%
Computer and Information Sciences2%
English Language and Literature7%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics<1%
History4%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities3%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Natural Resources and Conservation7%
Philosophy and Religious Studies1%
Physical Sciences3%
Psychology10%
Social Sciences19%
Visual and Performing Arts5%

Admissions

Getting into Washington College

64%Admission Rate
580Median SAT Math
580Median SAT Reading
27Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%)520–640
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%)520–640
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%)24–29
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attending Washington College

$47KIn-State Tuition
$47KOut-of-State Tuition
$59KAverage Total Cost
$27KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolMDUS
$0–$30K$13K$14K$14K
$30K–$48K$20K$16K$15K
$48K–$75K$24K$17K$17K
$75K–$110K$29K$19K$19K
>$110K$35K$22K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Washington College

58%Receive Federal Loans
$23KMedian Federal Debt
84%Repayment Rate
$269Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolMDUS
$0–$30K 17%53%57%
$30K–$48K 8%15%16%
$48K–$75K 16%13%12%
$75K–$110K 16%10%9%
>$110K 43%15%11%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolMDUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$23K$12K$11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K$21K$12K$12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K$23K$12K$12K
The median debt for Pell students$23K$12K$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students$23K$11K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile$27K$24K$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$24K$17K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$11K$6K$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile$6K$3K$3K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolMDUS
1-year after entering repayment 81%43%43%
3-years after entering repayment 84%47%46%
5-years after entering repayment 84%50%50%
7-years after entering repayment 90%55%55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Washington College

84%Retention Rate
28%Transfer Rate
4%Withdrawal Rate
72%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolMDUS
Within 4 Years 65%35%38%
Within 6 Years 72%52%55%
Within 8 Years 74%54%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolMDUS
Asian 33%49%53%
Black 44%38%39%
Caucasian 72%46%52%
Hispanic or Latino 43%42%47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 100%46%40%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 100%42%43%
Non-US citizens/residents 62%49%50%
Two or more races 67%44%44%
Other race 67%46%44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Washington College

92%Employment Rate
$39KMedian Salary
$26K25 Pctl Salary
$52K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolMDUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 92%86%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 95%86%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 92%86%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 94%85%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 92%84%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolMDUS
10th percentile of earnings$13K$8K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$26K$18K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$39K$30K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$52K$46K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$57K$62K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolMDUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$39K$30K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$44K$35K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$51K$39K$35K

Students

Students at Washington College

1,342Undergraduates
94%Full-time Undergrads
19Avg Entry Age
4Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolMDUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 59%64%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 41%36%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolMDUS
Asian 3%4%4%
Black 9%36%18%
Caucasian 71%43%49%
Hispanic or Latino 6%8%18%
Native American or Alaskan Native 1%<1%1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1%<1%<1%
Non-US citizens/residents 7%3%2%
Two or more races <1%3%3%
Other race 3%3%4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolMDUS

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