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Wade College is a for-profit regional college located in Dallas, Texas. Wade College has an open admissions policy.
Return on educational investment at Wade College is in the bottom 5% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $33,188 10 years after enrolling, 74th in Texas, and in the bottom 5% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Wade College bachelor students earn 40% less than the national average.
Wade College’s median net annual cost of $19,252 and average years to graduate of 3.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 1 programs at Wade College sorted by number of graduates - General Marketing Ops - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$19,252
Average years to graduate
3.3
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 3.3 years. 59% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Wade College is 7% higher than the state average, and 11% above the average for all regional colleges in the country.
At Wade College, Pell Grant recipients represent 59% of the measured graduating class, 24% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Wade College graduates within 4 years.
Wade College is in the top 5% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Wade College’s economic mobility score of 3.3 is calculated by adjusting the 15.16 economic score of lower-income students by the 59% pell grant recipients within the student body. Wade College’s EMS of 3.3 ranks in the bottom 5% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 5%
The average Title IV recipient at Wade College pays $19,252 a year, $-4,297 less than the $14,955 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $19,252
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Wade College, 76% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $19,252 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 90% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,800. This is 36% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$6,800
Pell grants
$4,060
Full time
89%
83%
Female
83%
59%
First time
48%
59%
In-state
97%
68%
1st generation
33%
35%
White
35%
52%
Black
34%
14%
Hispanic
14%
15%
Asian
3%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
1%
0.3%
Other
12%
12%