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Warren Wilson College is a private liberal arts college located in Swannanoa, North Carolina. Warren Wilson College is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Warren Wilson College is in the bottom 5% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $30,703 10 years after enrolling, 53rd in North Carolina, and in the bottom 5% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Warren Wilson College bachelor students earn 31% less than the national average. Warren Wilson College is ranked 36th in North Carolina.
Warren Wilson College’s median net annual cost of $24,696 and average years to graduate of 4.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 3 programs at Warren Wilson College sorted by number of graduates - Natural Resource Conservation, History, Business Administration - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$24,696
Average years to graduate
4.3
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.3 years. 49% of all students graduate within 8 years. The graduation rate at Warren Wilson College is 7% lower than the state average, and 19% below the average for all liberal arts colleges in the country.
At Warren Wilson College, Pell Grant recipients represent 39% of the measured graduating class, 4% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Warren Wilson College graduates within 4.3 years.
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.
Warren Wilson College’s economic mobility score of 2.54 is calculated by adjusting the 14.21 economic score of lower-income students by the 39% pell grant recipients within the student body. Warren Wilson College’s EMS of 2.54 ranks in the bottom 5% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
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 Warren Wilson College pays $24,696 a year, $29,284 less than the $53,980 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 $24,696
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Warren Wilson College, 99% 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 $24,696 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 71% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,638. This is 17% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,976
Pell grants
$4,592
State grants
$5,631
Institutional grants
$24,897
Warren Wilson College's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 77% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,146 applicants, of which 887 were admitted and 225 enrolled. Warren Wilson College has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
100%
83%
Female
64%
59%
First time
71%
59%
In-state
39%
68%
1st generation
20%
35%
White
77%
52%
Black
6%
14%
Hispanic
6%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
9%
12%