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Wells College is a private liberal arts college located in Aurora, New York. Wells College is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Wells College is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $45,188 10 years after enrolling, 101st in New York, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Wells College bachelor students earn 31% less than the national average. Wells College is ranked 96th in New York.
Wells College’s median net annual cost of $20,278 and average years to graduate of 4.1 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 4 programs at Wells College sorted by number of graduates - Psychology, Business Administration, Natural Resource Conservation, Sociology - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$20,278
Average years to graduate
4.1
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 4.1 years. 57% of all students graduate within 8 years. The graduation rate at Wells College is 10% lower than the state average, and 12% below the average for all liberal arts colleges in the country.
At Wells College, Pell Grant recipients represent 52% of the measured graduating class, 17% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Wells College graduates within 4.1 years.
Wells College is in the top 10% 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.
Wells College’s economic mobility score of 20.46 is calculated by adjusting the 4.52 economic score of lower-income students by the 52% pell grant recipients within the student body. Wells College’s EMS of 20.46 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).
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The average Title IV recipient at Wells College pays $20,278 a year, $27,872 less than the $48,150 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 $20,278
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Wells 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 $20,278 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 83% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $8,780. This is 29% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,847
Pell grants
$5,032
State grants
$2,668
Institutional grants
$21,246
Wells College's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 68% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 2,167 applicants, of which 1,480 were admitted and 140 enrolled. Wells College doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
While Wells College has a recommended testing policy, their average test scores are not made public.
Full time
100%
83%
Female
65%
59%
First time
89%
59%
In-state
77%
68%
1st generation
27%
35%
White
54%
52%
Black
12%
14%
Hispanic
18%
15%
Asian
3%
5%
American Indian
2%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
11%
12%