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Wilson College is a private regional university located in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. Wilson College is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Wilson College is in the bottom 5% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $34,817 10 years after enrolling, 98th in Pennsylvania, and in the bottom 10% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Wilson College bachelor students earn 12% less than the national average. Wilson College is ranked 86th in Pennsylvania.
Wilson College’s median net annual cost of $21,852 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 1 programs at Wilson College sorted by number of graduates - Animal Health Technology - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$21,852
Average years to graduate
4.3
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.3 years. 70% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Wilson College is 3% higher than the state average, and 13% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Wilson College, Pell Grant recipients represent 24% of the measured graduating class, 11% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Wilson College graduates within 4.4 years.
Wilson College is in the bottom 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.
Wilson College’s economic mobility score of 0.74 is calculated by adjusting the 19.33 economic score of lower-income students by the 24% pell grant recipients within the student body. Wilson College’s EMS of 0.74 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 Wilson College pays $21,852 a year, $18,759 less than the $40,611 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 $21,852
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Wilson College, 98% 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 $21,852 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 78% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $8,282. This is 24% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,378
Pell grants
$4,966
State grants
$3,653
Institutional grants
$11,144
Wilson College's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 93% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 673 applicants, of which 625 were admitted and 136 enrolled. Wilson College has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
97%
83%
Female
79%
59%
First time
74%
59%
In-state
59%
68%
1st generation
43%
35%
White
75%
52%
Black
7%
14%
Hispanic
7%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
9%
12%