Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach National
Location Swannanoa, NC
Population 350,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 130 (95% 😎)
Sunshine Hours 2,520 (36%)
Days Without Precipitation 241 (41%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 732
Men / Women 34% / 66%
From State 41%
From Region 24%
Athletes 31.0%

Racial/Ethnic

White 77%
Hispanic 9%
Black 5%
Mixed 5%
International 3%
Native American 1%
Asian 1%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Warren Wilson College 181 33% / 67% 3% $42,453 8 94%
Data Science 1 +4 0% / 100% 100%
Chemistry 1 +1 100% / 0% 0% $48,383 16
Mathematics 6 67% / 33% 0% $62,946 57
Biochemistry 1 0% / 100% 100% $46,491 13
Biology 15 33% / 67% 0% $46,110 12
Conservation Biology 13 38% / 62% 0% $41,570 7
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture 7 14% / 86% 0% $45,048 11
Environmental Science 11 +1 36% / 64% 0% $39,323 5 94%
Environmental Studies 16 +1 25% / 75% 0% $39,323 5 94%
Outdoor Education 5 +1 0% / 100% 0% $44,843 10
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions 3 0% / 100% 0% $47,566 15
Business Administration 5 +1 20% / 80% 20% $48,553 17
Recreation Management 1 0% / 100% 0%
Communication 1 0% / 100% 0%
Creative Writing 9 +2 44% / 56% 0% $41,223 6
English 8 +2 25% / 75% 0% $41,973 7
History 7 +1 43% / 57% 14% $41,554 7
Human Services $43,605 9
Interdisciplinary Studies 2 50% / 50% 0% $42,037 7
International Studies 3 0% / 100% 0% $46,604 13
Philosophy 5 60% / 40% 0% $42,473 8
Psychology 13 23% / 77% 8% $41,514 7
Social Work 7 0% / 100% 0% $42,965 8
Sociology $41,994 7
Sociology and Anthropology 19 42% / 58% 0% $42,809 8
Music 4 75% / 25% 25% $35,030 3
Visual and Performing Arts 18 +3 39% / 61% 0% $35,417 3

Financial

Tuition & Fees $44,097
ROI Percentile 8th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 71%
4-Year Graduation Rate 40%
6-Year Graduation Rate 42%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Humanities & Social Sciences 40.9% 74 32% / 68% 3% $42,298 7
Agriculture & Food Science 18.8% 34 26% / 74% 0% $40,502 6 94%
Life & Natural Sciences 16.0% 29 34% / 66% 3% $44,088 9
Arts 12.2% 22 45% / 55% 5% $35,347 3
Health Sciences 4.4% 8 0% / 100% 0% $45,864 12
Physical Sciences & Math 3.9% 7 71% / 29% 0% $60,866 51
Business & Economics 3.3% 6 17% / 83% 17% $48,553 17
Computer Science 0.6% 1 0% / 100% 100%

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 77%
Yield (Unbound) 18%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 77% 77% 77%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional