Washington & Jefferson College

www.washjeff.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$49,612

2021 Average Net Price

$27,101

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

1.08%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

83.7%

3,150 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

1,157

98.4% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

76.1%

296 Graduates

About

Washington & Jefferson College is a higher education institution located in Washington County, PA. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Washington & Jefferson College were General Business (39 degrees awarded), General Psychology (26 degrees), and General English Language & Literature (19 degrees).

In 2021, 302 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Washington & Jefferson College. 58.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 41.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (234 degrees), 11.7 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (20 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Washington & Jefferson College is $49,612, which is $21,107 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Washington & Jefferson College is $49,612, which is $21,107 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $27,101.

In 2021, 100% of undergraduate students attending Washington & Jefferson College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 90% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$49,612

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Washington & Jefferson College was $49,612. The cost of tuition at Washington & Jefferson College is $21,107 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Washington & Jefferson College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$27,101

2021 Value

1.37%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Washington & Jefferson College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $27,101. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Washington & Jefferson College grew by 1.37%.

This chart compares the average net price of Washington & Jefferson College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$13,272

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Washington & Jefferson College was of $13,272 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 6.14% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of books and supplies increased by 25% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Washington & Jefferson College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

100%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

90%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

100% of undergraduate students at Washington & Jefferson College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2020, when 100% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Washington & Jefferson College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

1.08%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Washington & Jefferson College was 1.08%, which represents 4 out of the 370 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Washington & Jefferson College received 3,150 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 26.2% annual growth. Out of those 3,150 applicants, 2,636 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 83.7% acceptance rate.

There were 1,157 students enrolled at Washington & Jefferson College in 2021. 38% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Washington & Jefferson College has an overall enrollment yield of 12.4%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

83.7%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

2,636

Accepted Out of 3,150

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Washington & Jefferson College was 83.7% (2,636 admissions from 3,150 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 90.2%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 26.2%, while admissions grew by 17.1%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Washington & Jefferson College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

38%

Submission Percentage (2021)

124

Scores Submitted (2021)

38% of enrolled first-time students at Washington & Jefferson College in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Washington & Jefferson College had a total enrollment of 1,157 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Washington & Jefferson College is 1,138 students and the part-time enrollment is 19. This means that 98.4% of students enrolled at Washington & Jefferson College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Washington & Jefferson College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 75.5% White, 7.52% Black or African American, 5.27% Hispanic or Latino, 5.1% Two or More Races, 1.73% Asian, 0.173% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0864% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Washington & Jefferson College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (37.9%), followed by White Female (37.7%) and Black or African American Male (4.75%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

98.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Washington & Jefferson College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,157 students. The full-time enrollment at Washington & Jefferson College is 1,138 and the part-time enrollment is 19. This means that 98.4% of students enrolled at Washington & Jefferson College are enrolled full-time compared with 79.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Washington & Jefferson College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

78%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Washington & Jefferson College was 78%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), Washington & Jefferson College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Washington & Jefferson College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
874 enrolled students
Black or African American
87 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
61 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Washington & Jefferson College is 75.5% White, 7.52% Black or African American, 5.27% Hispanic or Latino, 5.1% Two or More Races, 1.73% Asian, 0.173% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0864% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 55% White, 13.5% Black or African American, and 13.4% Hispanic or Latino.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 38 students (3.28%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 50 more women than men received degrees from Washington & Jefferson College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Washington & Jefferson College is white (234 degrees awarded). There were 11.7 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (20 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Washington & Jefferson College is General Business (39 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (26 degrees) and General English Language & Literature (19 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Washington & Jefferson College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Language & Linguistics (22 degrees awarded), History (18 degrees), and Physical Sciences (21 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Washington & Jefferson College are Elementary & middle school teachers (212,679 people), Postsecondary teachers (204,022 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (200,023 people), Other managers (171,115 people), and Secondary school teachers (142,184 people).

The most specialized majors at Washington & Jefferson College in 2021 are Language & Linguistics (22 degrees awarded), History (18 degrees), Physical Sciences (21 degrees), Cultural & Gender Studies (6 degrees), and English (19 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Washington & Jefferson College are Surgeons, Media and communication workers, all other, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Diagnostic medical sonographers, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Washington & Jefferson College are Language & Linguistics (22 degrees awarded), History (18 degrees), Physical Sciences (21 degrees), Cultural & Gender Studies (6 degrees), and English (19 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Washington & Jefferson College are Elementary & secondary schools (483,839 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (388,631 people), Legal services (162,023 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (146,650 people), and Computer Systems Design (145,118 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Washington & Jefferson College.

Most Common (2020)

General Business
51 degree-majors awarded
General Psychology
48 degree-majors awarded
General Political Science & Government
30 degree-majors awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Washington & Jefferson College was General Business with 51 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Washington & Jefferson College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

126

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

176

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 126 degrees were awarded to men at Washington & Jefferson College, which is 0.716 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (176).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Washington & Jefferson College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 30 degrees were awarded to men at Washington & Jefferson College in General Business, which is 3.33 times more than the 9 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 22 degrees were awarded to men at Washington & Jefferson College in General Psychology, which is 5.5 times more than the 4 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

67%

100% Completion Time

75%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 67% of students graduating from Washington & Jefferson College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 75% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 75% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Hispanic or Latino Female

Highest Graduation Rate (90%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Washington & Jefferson College is Female and Hispanic or Latino (90% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 4.05% of graduates (12 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
234 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
20 degrees awarded
Black or African American
11 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Washington & Jefferson College is white (234 degrees awarded). There were 11.7 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (20 degrees).

5.3% of degree recipients (16 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
141 degrees awarded
White Male
93 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
12 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Washington & Jefferson College is white female (141 degrees awarded). There were 1.52 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (93 degrees).

Operations

Washington & Jefferson College has an endowment valued at nearly $155M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 38.2M (24.7%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, Washington & Jefferson College had a total salary expenditure of 56.2M. Washington & Jefferson College employs 36 Professors, 34 Associate professors and 29 Assistant professors. Most academics at Washington & Jefferson College are Male Professor (20), Female Associate professor (19), and Female Assistant professor (19).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Washington & Jefferson College are: Service, with 51 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 34 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 29 employees.

Endowment

$155M

2021 Endowment

19.4%

growth from 2020

Washington & Jefferson College has an endowment valued at about $155M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Washington & Jefferson College grew 19.4% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $102M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Washington & Jefferson College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$22M

2021 Salaries

2.04%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Washington & Jefferson College paid a median of $22M in salaries, which represents 39.2% of their overall expenditure ($56.2M) and a 2.04% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.1M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$7.56M

Instructional Salaries

104

Number of Employees

In 2021, Washington & Jefferson College paid a total of $7.56M to 104 employees working as instructors, which represents 34.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.92M (32.5%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

36 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

51 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Washington & Jefferson College were Professor with 36 employees, Associate professor with 34 employees, and Assistant professor with 29 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Washington & Jefferson College were Service with 51 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 34 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 29 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Professor
Female Associate professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Washington & Jefferson College was Male Professor with 20 employees, Female Associate professor with 19 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 19 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Washington & Jefferson College.