Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 80,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,700 (67%)
Days Without Precipitation 255 (64%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 895
Men / Women 44% / 56%
From State 48%
From Region 28%
Athletes 42.0%

Racial/Ethnic

White 68%
Hispanic 10%
Black 9%
Asian 3%
International 2%
Native American 1%
Mixed 1%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Washington College 206 46% / 54% 1% $59,784 38 98%
Computer Science 5 +1 80% / 20% 0% $83,830 84
Data Science 2 100% / 0% 0% $80,299 80
Chemistry 2 +1 50% / 50% 0% $65,994 55
Mathematics 1 +2 100% / 0% 0% $70,113 65
Physics 2 100% / 0% 50% $73,143 70
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 3 33% / 67% 0% $55,800 26
Biology 22 +4 23% / 77% 0% $66,143 56 94%
Neuroscience 4 25% / 75% 0% $53,140 19
Environmental Science 24 +4 42% / 58% 0% $50,126 13 100%
Environmental Studies 6 +2 83% / 17% 0% $50,126 13 100%
Business Administration 33 +5 79% / 21% 3% $69,653 64
Economics 11 +5 73% / 27% 9% $79,196 79 100%
American Studies 1 0% / 100% 0%
Anthropology 5 +3 60% / 40% 0% $51,276 15
English 14 7% / 93% 0% $36,626 2 96%
History 6 +1 33% / 67% 0% $52,369 17 100%
Humanities/Humanistic Studies 4 +2 0% / 100% 0% $54,395 22
International Affairs 2 +2 0% / 100% 0% $48,761 11 100%
Liberal Arts and Sciences $54,712 23
Mass Communication 10 +5 50% / 50% 0% $53,805 21
Philosophy +3 $47,274 9
Political Science 14 +2 64% / 36% 0% $63,829 50 100%
Psychology 25 +1 16% / 84% 0% $61,253 42 100%
Sociology 6 +5 33% / 67% 0% $50,577 14 94%
Spanish $53,977 21
Art 1 +2 0% / 100% 0% $38,711 3
Music 2 +1 50% / 50% 0% $39,188 3
Theater 1 +1 100% / 0% 0% $37,165 2

Financial

Tuition & Fees $59,198
ROI Percentile 38th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 84%
4-Year Graduation Rate 62%
6-Year Graduation Rate 65%
Transfer-Out Rate 27%

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 42.2% 87 30% / 70% 0% $54,243 22 99%
Business & Economics 21.4% 44 77% / 23% 5% $72,039 68 100%
Agriculture & Food Science 14.6% 30 50% / 50% 0% $50,126 13 100%
Life & Natural Sciences 14.1% 29 24% / 76% 0% $63,280 48 94%
Computer Science 3.4% 7 86% / 14% 0% $82,821 83
Physical Sciences & Math 2.4% 5 80% / 20% 20% $69,677 64
Arts 1.9% 4 50% / 50% 0% $38,563 3

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 70%
Yield (Unbound) 9%
Early Decision 1 Nov 1
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1
Early Decision 2 Jan 15

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 70% 70% 70%
Early Decision 90% 90% 90%

Early Action and Restrictive Early Action applicants are reported at the regular-decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 14%
SAT Range 1140 – 1390
SAT Math Range 560 – 680
SAT RW Range 580 – 710