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William & Mary is a public national university located in Williamsburg, Virginia. William & Mary is selective in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at William & Mary is in the top 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $64,723 10 years after enrolling, 8th in Virginia, and in the top 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, William & Mary bachelor students earn 12% more than the national average. William & Mary is ranked 4th in Virginia.
William & Mary’s median net annual cost of $19,593 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 6 programs at William & Mary sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Poli Sci/Government, Psychology, Biology, Health & Fitness, Economics - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$19,593
Average years to graduate
4.1
Computer Science
Rank: #60
Economic score: 1.16
Public Policy Analysis
Rank: #9
Economic score: 2.76
History
Rank: #31
Economic score: 2.87
Mathematics
Rank: #127
Economic score: 3.05
English Language & Lit
Rank: #36
Economic score: 3.44
Sociology
Rank: #62
Economic score: 3.71
International Relations
Rank: #25
Economic score: 3.73
Neurobiology & Neurosciences
Rank: #9
Economic score: 3.86
Chemistry
Rank: #143
Economic score: 6.42
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Rank: #73
Economic score: 6.88
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at William & Mary - Business Administration, Quantitative methods Mgmt., Curriculum and Instruction, Educ. Administration, Student Counseling, Public Policy Analysis - are shown below.
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. 90% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at William & Mary is 28% higher than the state average, and 23% above the average for all national universities in the country.
At William & Mary, Pell Grant recipients represent 12% of the measured graduating class, 23% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at William & Mary graduates within 4.1 years.
William & Mary is in the bottom 25% 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.
William & Mary’s economic mobility score of 11.4 is calculated by adjusting the 0.65 economic score of lower-income students by the 12% pell grant recipients within the student body. William & Mary’s EMS of 11.4 ranks in the bottom 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).
Bottom 50%
The average Title IV recipient at William & Mary pays $19,593 a year, $20,441 less than the $40,034 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 $19,593
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At William & Mary, 44% 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 $19,593 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 23% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $9,912. This is 31% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,132
Pell grants
$5,091
State grants
$12,132
Institutional grants
$18,447
William & Mary's selective admissions are indicated by their 37% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 17,475 applicants, of which 6,386 were admitted and 1,684 enrolled. William & Mary doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
100%
83%
Female
61%
59%
First time
86%
59%
In-state
66%
68%
1st generation
13%
35%
White
59%
52%
Black
7%
14%
Hispanic
9%
15%
Asian
9%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
16%
12%