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Wellesley College is a private liberal arts college located in Wellesley, Massachusetts. Wellesley College is very selective in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Wellesley College is in the top 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $66,531 10 years after enrolling, 20th in Massachusetts, and in the top 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Wellesley College bachelor students earn 24% more than the national average. Wellesley College is ranked 12th in Massachusetts.
Wellesley College’s median net annual cost of $23,908 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 Wellesley College sorted by number of graduates - Economics, Research&Experimental Psych, Computer science, Biology, Neurobiology & Neurosciences, Poli Sci/Government - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$23,908
Average years to graduate
4.2
Computer software
Rank: #5
Economic score: 1.27
Area Studies
Rank: #18
Economic score: 3.64
English Language & Lit
Rank: #50
Economic score: 3.87
History
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 5.16
Romance Language & Linguistics
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 6.55
Fine & Studio Arts
Rank: #101
Economic score: 7.41
Ethnic/Gender studies
Rank: #49
Economic score: 11.32
Natural Resource Conservation
Rank: #204
Economic score: 27.93
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 92% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Wellesley College is 20% higher than the state average, and 23% above the average for all liberal arts colleges in the country.
At Wellesley College, Pell Grant recipients represent 22% of the measured graduating class, 13% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Wellesley College graduates within 4.3 years.
Wellesley 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.
Wellesley College’s economic mobility score of 19.4 is calculated by adjusting the 1.26 economic score of lower-income students by the 22% pell grant recipients within the student body. Wellesley College’s EMS of 19.4 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 Wellesley College pays $23,908 a year, $54,362 less than the $78,270 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 $23,908
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Wellesley College, 60% 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 $23,908 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 22% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,286. This is 32% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$3,993
Pell grants
$5,072
State grants
$1,574
Institutional grants
$53,971
Wellesley College's very selective admissions are indicated by their 16% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 7,663 applicants, of which 1,240 were admitted and 606 enrolled. Wellesley College doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
100%
83%
Female
N/A
59%
First time
96%
59%
In-state
11%
68%
1st generation
17%
35%
White
35%
52%
Black
7%
14%
Hispanic
14%
15%
Asian
23%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
21%
12%