Washington College, MD

Private Nonprofit 4-Year • Small • Highly Residential Baccalaureate College Very Selective • Low Transfer-In Main Campus
place
300 Washington Ave, Chestertown, MD 21620
phone
(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
Bach Highest 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
580 Median SAT Math
580 Median SAT Reading
27 Median 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

$47K In-State Tuition
$47K Out-of-State Tuition
$59K Average Total Cost
$27K Average Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family Income School MD US
$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
$23K Median Federal Debt
84% Repayment Rate
$269 Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family Income School MD US
$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

Category School MD US
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

Period School MD US
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 Taken School MD US
Within 4 Years 65% 35% 38%
Within 6 Years 72% 52% 55%
Within 8 Years 74% 54% 56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and Nativity School MD US
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
$39K Median Salary
$26K 25 Pctl Salary
$52K 75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

Period School MD US
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

Percentile School MD US
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

Period School MD US
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

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

Enrollment by Gender

Gender School MD US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 59% 64% 64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 41% 36% 35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and Nativity School MD US
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 Income School MD US

Location Map

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