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William Woods University is a private national university located in Fulton, Missouri. William Woods University is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at William Woods University is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $39,395 10 years after enrolling, 33rd in Missouri, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, William Woods University bachelor students earn 4% less than the national average. William Woods University is ranked 28th in Missouri.
William Woods University’s median net annual cost of $24,454 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 6 programs at William Woods University sorted by number of graduates - Sign language, Business Administration, Biology, Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services., Health & Fitness, Education - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$24,454
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.
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 4 graduate programs at William Woods University - Educ. Administration, Curriculum and Instruction, Business Administration, Educational media design - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.3 years. 64% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at William Woods University is 5% higher than the state average, and 3% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At William Woods University, Pell Grant recipients represent 31% of the measured graduating class, 4% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at William Woods University graduates within 4.1 years.
William Woods University 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.
William Woods University’s economic mobility score of 3.9 is calculated by adjusting the 9.91 economic score of lower-income students by the 31% pell grant recipients within the student body. William Woods University’s EMS of 3.9 ranks in the bottom 5% 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 5%
The average Title IV recipient at William Woods University pays $24,454 a year, $19,328 less than the $43,782 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 $24,454
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At William Woods University, 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 $24,454 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 76% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $8,007. This is 22% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,344
Pell grants
$4,703
State grants
$1,973
Institutional grants
$16,445
William Woods University offers 7 online bachelor programs, 6 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level William Woods University offers 8 programs, 6 of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
15
Hybrid programs
3
Percentage of programs online
30%
William Woods University's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 68% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,426 applicants, of which 974 were admitted and 123 enrolled. William Woods University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
While William Woods University has a recommended testing policy, their average test scores are not made public.
Full time
76%
83%
Female
73%
59%
First time
61%
59%
In-state
65%
68%
1st generation
30%
35%
White
74%
52%
Black
4%
14%
Hispanic
5%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
14%
12%