Washington College

Chestertown, MD

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 1,010
Graduate Enrollment: 0
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Highest degree awarded: Bachelor's
Religious Affiliation: None

Campus Details

Town: Distant (in urban cluster more than 10 miles and up to 35 miles from an urbanized area)
Four-year, small, highly residential // full-time, inclusive, lower transfer-in

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 69.86%

Male/Female: 39% / 61% (2017)

First generation college students: 16.0% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled:
Percentage of students who are veterans:

Test scores for admission: Recommended
2014 Median Admit SAT: 1,168


2014 Median Admit ACT: 27


Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 80.4% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 71.6% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 63.2% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 53.0% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 68.0%
Black: 9.5%
Hispanic: 7.8%
Asian: 3.3%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.6%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.2%
2+ races: 0.0%
Non-resident alien: 2.8%
Unknown race: 7.8%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $58,648
In-State tuition: $49,768
Out-of-State tuition: $49,768

Estimated books and supplies: $1,500 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $14,006 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $2,420 (2022)

Estimated off-campus room & board: $7,050 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $2,420 (2022)

Average Family Income: $110,624 (2017)
Median Family Income: $88,295 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 25.0%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 53.2%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $26,956 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $286 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $3,144
$30k-48k $10,055
$48k-75k $11,022
$75k-110k $22,273
$110k+ $40,692

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 74%
6-year graduation rate: 75%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 93.9% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $26,956 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $8,548 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $19,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $20,250 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)
Percentage
@1 Year 87.3% (2015)
@3 year 90.0% (2017)
@5 year 88.8% (2017)


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 69.2% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 71.0% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $33,058 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $53,591 (2020)

Popular Majors

Type of Degree Major 2022 Graduates Median Federal Debt Median Monthly Payment 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross)
Bachelor's Degree Economics. 39 $27,000 $286 $49,425 ($4,119) $68,636 ($5,720)
Bachelor's Degree Natural Resources Conservation and Research. 26 $26,529 $281 $25,531 ($2,128) $55,203 ($4,600)
Bachelor's Degree Area Studies. 4
Bachelor's Degree Communication and Media Studies. 4
Bachelor's Degree Computer Science. 17
Bachelor's Degree Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. 1
Bachelor's Degree Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 4
Bachelor's Degree Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 7
Bachelor's Degree English Language and Literature, General. 28 $26,955 $263 $24,102 ($2,009) $42,064 ($3,505)
Bachelor's Degree Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. 13
Bachelor's Degree Biology, General. 44 $27,000 $286 $27,063 ($2,255) $49,287 ($4,107)
Bachelor's Degree Mathematics. 11
Bachelor's Degree Philosophy. 1
Bachelor's Degree Chemistry. 9
Bachelor's Degree Physics. 8
Bachelor's Degree Psychology, General. 37 $27,000 $286 $28,525 ($2,377) $50,653 ($4,221)
Bachelor's Degree Anthropology. 11 $27,145 ($2,262)
Bachelor's Degree International Relations and National Security Studies. 15 $41,290 ($3,441)
Bachelor's Degree Political Science and Government. 16 $24,721 $246 $41,221 ($3,435) $59,500 ($4,958)
Bachelor's Degree Sociology. 13 $27,000 $286 $19,144 ($1,595)
Bachelor's Degree Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. 6
Bachelor's Degree Fine and Studio Arts. 6
Bachelor's Degree Music. 6
Bachelor's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 65
Bachelor's Degree History. 11 $41,368 ($3,447)


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $70,749
Full time faculty: 71%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 9.0

School's endowment start of year: $235,039,624 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $299,835,141 (2022)