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Washington & Jefferson College is a private liberal arts college located in Washington, Pennsylvania. Washington & Jefferson College is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Washington & Jefferson College is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $64,199 10 years after enrolling, 21st in Pennsylvania, and in the top 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Washington & Jefferson College bachelor students earn 1% more than the national average. Washington & Jefferson College is ranked 26th in Pennsylvania.
Washington & Jefferson College’s median net annual cost of $28,635 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Washington & Jefferson College sorted by number of graduates - Business and Commerce, Psychology, English Language & Lit, Computer science, Economics, Accounting - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$28,635
Average years to graduate
4.2
History
Rank: #242
Economic score: 8.55
Education
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 9.76
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 62.2
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 74% of all students graduate within 8 years. The graduation rate at Washington & Jefferson College is 7% higher than the state average, and 5% above the average for all liberal arts colleges in the country.
At Washington & Jefferson College, Pell Grant recipients represent 29% of the measured graduating class, 6% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Washington & Jefferson College graduates within 4.4 years.
Washington & Jefferson College is in the top 50% 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.
Washington & Jefferson College’s economic mobility score of 19.48 is calculated by adjusting the 2.63 economic score of lower-income students by the 29% pell grant recipients within the student body. Washington & Jefferson College’s EMS of 19.48 ranks in the top 50% 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).
Top 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Washington & Jefferson College pays $28,635 a year, $35,958 less than the $64,593 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 $28,635
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Washington & Jefferson College, 100% 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 $28,635 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 96% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,797. This is 42% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,631
Pell grants
$4,794
State grants
$3,857
Institutional grants
$34,423
Washington & Jefferson College's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 84% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 3,150 applicants, of which 2,636 were admitted and 328 enrolled. Washington & Jefferson College doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
100%
83%
Female
51%
59%
First time
95%
59%
In-state
69%
68%
1st generation
22%
35%
White
75%
52%
Black
8%
14%
Hispanic
6%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
10%
12%