Wellesley College

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach National
Population 3,800,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,634 (56%)
Days Without Precipitation 239 (34%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,320
Men / Women 0% / 100%
From State 17%
From Region 19%
Athletes 273 (11.9%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 30%
Asian 26%
Hispanic 14%
International 13%
Black 8%
Mixed 8%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Wellesley College 573 0% 32% 20% 11% 16% 13% $92,131 91 +0.83 83 94%
Computer Science 55 +8 0% 9% 29% 7% 9% 35% $175,058 91 +1.47 100 95% — — — —
Computer Science & Mathematics 20 +5 0% 5% 50% 15% 5% 15% $160,648 87 +0.97 100 — — — — —
Astronomy — +1 — — — — — — $95,893 85 +0.89 86 — — — — —
Astrophysics 6 — 0% 17% 0% 17% 33% 33% $94,884 84 +0.81 85 — — — — —
Chemical Physics — — — — — — — — $95,898 85 +0.89 86 — — — — —
Chemistry 25 — 0% 12% 28% 16% 20% 8% $70,759 49 -0.08 47 — — — — —
Geosciences 5 — 0% 60% 0% 20% 20% 0% $66,127 59 +0.10 35 — — — — —
Mathematics 9 +7 0% 22% 44% 0% 11% 22% $102,665 83 +0.65 90 100% — — — —
Physics 14 +3 0% 36% 7% 14% 7% 21% $94,821 84 +0.81 85 — — — — —
Biochemistry 19 — 0% 16% 42% 0% 21% 11% $60,523 9 -0.98 20 — — — — —
Biology 30 +4 0% 43% 17% 10% 20% 3% $59,536 18 -0.80 18 82% — — — —
Neuroscience 19 +3 0% 16% 37% 5% 26% 11% $60,628 19 -0.56 21 96% — — — —
Environmental Studies 17 +7 0% 65% 12% 6% 6% 0% $51,545 17 -0.89 6 100% — — — —
Economics 62 +22 0% 18% 26% 6% 13% 29% $135,538 90 +1.41 99 94% — — — —
African-American Studies 3 — 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $94,421 100 +2.80 85 90% — — — —
American Studies 6 +3 0% 50% 0% 0% 17% 0% $72,002 83 +1.02 51 96% — — — —
Ancient Studies/Civilization 5 +4 0% 60% 0% 20% 0% 20% $66,471 88 +0.93 36 — — — — —
Comparative Literature 2 — 0% 0% 50% 0% 50% 0% $60,619 88 +1.00 21 — — — — —
Creative Writing 11 +2 0% 18% 0% 18% 27% 27% $68,131 96 +1.92 40 — — — — —
East Asian Studies 1 +1 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% $72,002 83 +1.02 51 96% — — — —
East Asian Studies 3 +4 0% 33% 67% 0% 0% 0% $60,671 57 +0.11 21 — — — — —
English 19 +7 0% 32% 21% 16% 16% 5% $67,769 96 +1.87 40 96% — — — —
French 4 +7 0% 75% 0% 0% 0% 25% $55,744 46 -0.20 11 86% — — — —
French Studies 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $72,002 83 +1.02 51 96% — — — —
History 11 +4 0% 73% 18% 0% 9% 0% $65,462 88 +0.83 33 — — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $85,006 98 +2.65 76 — — — — —
Italian Studies — +1 — — — — — — $72,002 83 +1.02 51 96% — — — —
Jewish Studies 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $61,080 92 +1.26 22 — — — — —
Latin American Studies 3 +2 0% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $72,002 83 +1.02 51 96% — — — —
Medieval and Renaissance Studies — +1 — — — — — — $67,401 89 +1.02 38 — — — — —
Near and Middle Eastern Studies 1 +1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $72,002 83 +1.02 51 96% — — — —
Philosophy 7 +8 0% 71% 14% 0% 14% 0% $65,057 69 +0.27 32 — — — — —
Religious Studies 1 +1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $60,377 91 +1.18 20 — — — — —
Russian 1 +1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $57,288 52 -0.07 14 — — — — —
Russian Studies — +1 — — — — — — $72,002 83 +1.02 51 96% — — — —
Spanish 6 +6 0% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $55,744 46 -0.20 11 86% — — — —
Women's Studies 10 +6 0% 40% 10% 0% 10% 10% $94,421 100 +4.68 85 90% — — — —
Anthropology 14 +4 0% 29% 0% 14% 43% 14% $43,373 2 -1.23 2 100% — — — —
Cognitive Science and Psychology 11 +3 0% 36% 18% 0% 27% 0% $63,807 11 -0.80 29 94% — — — —
International Affairs 11 — 0% 82% 9% 0% 0% 9% $85,541 89 +0.67 76 — — — — —
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution 14 +5 0% 57% 14% 21% 7% 0% $84,263 85 +0.60 75 — — — — —
Political Science 34 +12 0% 38% 15% 12% 26% 9% $78,335 75 +0.45 65 96% — — — —
Psychology 31 +7 0% 42% 16% 26% 13% 0% $63,807 64 +0.27 29 94% — — — —
Sociology 12 +5 0% 33% 25% 25% 8% 8% $69,910 92 +1.18 45 — — — — —
Education 7 +10 0% 57% 0% 0% 43% 0% $47,403 14 -0.90 4 — — — — —
Architecture 9 +1 0% 11% 0% 22% 11% 11% $66,208 35 -0.21 35 — — — — —
Art History 8 +1 0% 75% 0% 0% 0% 25% $59,559 83 +0.60 18 100% — — — —
Film Studies 6 +1 0% 50% 0% 33% 0% 0% $63,452 99 +2.10 28 — — — — —
Media Arts and Sciences 29 +8 0% 7% 31% 14% 28% 17% $126,694 100 +4.80 98 100% — — — —
Music 3 +3 0% 33% 33% 0% 33% 0% $59,411 96 +1.36 18 — — — — —
Studio Art 2 +4 0% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $59,559 94 +1.36 18 100% — — — —
Theater 3 +2 0% 67% 0% 33% 0% 0% $57,942 98 +1.99 15 — — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $69,831
ROI Percentile 83th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 96%
4-Year Graduation Rate 78%
6-Year Graduation Rate 92%
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 White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Social Sciences 22.2% 127 0% 43% 14% 16% 19% 6% $70,158 87 +0.22 46 96% —
Humanities 17.1% 98 0% 47% 11% 9% 16% 8% $69,611 93 +1.49 44 93% —
Computer Science 13.1% 75 0% 8% 35% 9% 8% 29% $171,215 95 +1.33 100 95% —
Life & Natural Sciences 11.9% 68 0% 28% 29% 6% 22% 7% $60,117 18 -0.78 19 87% —
Business & Economics 10.8% 62 0% 18% 26% 6% 13% 29% $135,538 98 +1.41 99 94% —
Arts 10.5% 60 0% 27% 17% 15% 18% 13% $93,306 100 +2.79 84 100% —
Physical Sciences & Math 10.3% 59 0% 24% 20% 14% 17% 15% $83,396 58 +0.35 73 100% —
Agriculture & Food Science 3.0% 17 0% 65% 12% 6% 6% 0% $51,545 14 -0.89 6 100% —
Education 1.2% 7 0% 57% 0% 0% 43% 0% $47,403 13 -0.90 4 — —

Research R3

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Physical Sciences & Math $1.8M #301 67% $0.3M — — — —
Humanities & Social Sciences $1.6M #274 30% $0 — — — —
Education $1.5M #200 0% $0 — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences $1.0M #321 49% $0.0M — — — —
Computer Science $0.3M #325 100% $0 — — — —
Business & Economics $0.2M #293 2% $0 — — — —
Health Sciences $0.1M #351 100% $0 — — — —
Engineering $0.0M #417 100% $0 — — — —
Agriculture & Food Science $0.0M #307 100% $0 — — — —
Total $6.5M #349 40% $0.3M — — — —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D3

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Total 0 $0 $0 $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Rowing 57 $465K $465K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 28 $110K $110K $0
Soccer 26 $120K $120K $0
Track & Field (indoor) 25 $110K $110K $0
Lacrosse 22 $171K $171K $0
Softball 22 $255K $255K $0
Fencing 20 $167K $167K $0
Field Hockey 19 $153K $153K $0
Swimming & Diving 19 $181K $181K $0
Cross Country 15 $74K $74K $0
Volleyball 14 $254K $254K $0
Basketball 13 $283K $283K $0
Golf 10 $142K $142K $0
Tennis 10 $168K $168K $0
Total 273 $2.7M $2.7M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Rowing 57 $465K $465K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 28 $110K $110K $0
Soccer 26 $120K $120K $0
Track & Field (indoor) 25 $110K $110K $0
Lacrosse 22 $171K $171K $0
Softball 22 $255K $255K $0
Fencing 20 $167K $167K $0
Field Hockey 19 $153K $153K $0
Swimming & Diving 19 $181K $181K $0
Cross Country 15 $74K $74K $0
Volleyball 14 $254K $254K $0
Basketball 13 $283K $283K $0
Golf 10 $142K $142K $0
Tennis 10 $168K $168K $0
Total 273 $5.2M $5.2M $6K

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 14.8%
Yield (non-ED) 29%
Early Decision 1 Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 15
Early Decision 2 Jan 15

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 19% 19% 3%
Early Decision 43% 43% 7%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 62%
SAT Range 1460 – 1540
SAT Math Range 720 – 790
SAT RW Range 730 – 760