Warren Wilson College, NC

Private Nonprofit4-Year • Very Small • Highly ResidentialBaccalaureate CollegeVery Selective • Low Transfer-InMain Campus
701 Warren Wilson Rd, Swannanoa, NC 28778
(828) 771-2000

Warren Wilson College Rankings

Affordability40
Selectivity51
Retention16
Graduation7
Earnings5
Diversity30
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Warren Wilson College

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

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences7%
English Language and Literature10%
History9%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities1%
Multi-disciplinary Studies4%
Natural Resources and Conservation20%
Philosophy and Religious Studies1%
Physical Sciences7%
Psychology9%
Public Administration and Social Service4%
Social Sciences15%
Visual and Performing Arts10%

Admissions

Getting into Warren Wilson College

86%Admission Rate
573Median SAT Math
640Median SAT Reading
25Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%)530–615
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%)610–670
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%)21–28
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attending Warren Wilson College

$36KIn-State Tuition
$36KOut-of-State Tuition
$50KAverage Total Cost
$26KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolNCUS
$0–$30K$22K$13K$14K
$30K–$48K$20K$13K$15K
$48K–$75K$25K$14K$17K
$75K–$110K$26K$17K$19K
>$110K$34K$20K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Warren Wilson College

56%Receive Federal Loans
$14KMedian Federal Debt
66%Repayment Rate
$246Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolNCUS
$0–$30K 34%58%57%
$30K–$48K 18%17%16%
$48K–$75K 17%12%12%
$75K–$110K 15%9%9%
>$110K 17%10%11%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolNCUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$14K$11K$11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K$13K$12K$12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K$14K$11K$12K
The median debt for Pell students$15K$11K$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students$12K$10K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile$28K$25K$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$23K$18K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$6K$5K$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile$3K$3K$3K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolNCUS
1-year after entering repayment 64%35%43%
3-years after entering repayment 66%40%46%
5-years after entering repayment 76%47%50%
7-years after entering repayment 80%54%55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Warren Wilson College

65%Retention Rate
-Transfer Rate
16%Withdrawal Rate
53%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolNCUS
Within 4 Years 47%29%38%
Within 6 Years 53%43%55%
Within 8 Years 52%45%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolNCUS
Asian 67%40%53%
Black 27%32%39%
Caucasian 53%43%52%
Hispanic or Latino 78%41%47%
Non-US citizens/residents 60%46%50%
Two or more races 50%36%44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Warren Wilson College

91%Employment Rate
$20KMedian Salary
$11K25 Pctl Salary
$30K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolNCUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 91%86%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 86%84%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 86%84%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 89%83%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 86%83%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolNCUS
10th percentile of earnings$4K$6K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$11K$15K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$20K$26K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$30K$38K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$40K$50K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolNCUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$20K$26K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$23K$28K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$26K$31K$35K

Students

Students at Warren Wilson College

635Undergraduates
85%Full-time Undergrads
20Avg Entry Age
84Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolNCUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 64%64%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 36%36%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolNCUS
Asian 1%2%4%
Black 7%33%18%
Caucasian 76%47%49%
Hispanic or Latino 7%7%18%
Native American or Alaskan Native 1%1%1%
Non-US citizens/residents 2%1%2%
Two or more races 4%3%3%
Other race 2%4%4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolNCUS

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