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Wofford College is a private liberal arts college located in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Wofford College is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Wofford College is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $67,530 10 years after enrolling, 2nd in South Carolina, and in the top 10% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Wofford College bachelor students earn 5% less than the national average. Wofford College is ranked 3rd in South Carolina.
Wofford College’s median net annual cost of $27,988 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 Wofford College sorted by number of graduates - Biology, Finance, Accounting, Managerial Econ., Psychology, Romance Language & Linguistics - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$27,988
Average years to graduate
4.1
English Language & Lit
Rank: #25
Economic score: 2.76
Chemistry
Rank: #151
Economic score: 7.09
Computer Science
Rank: #276
Economic score: 8.29
Economics
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 10.16
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.1 years. 84% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Wofford College is 32% higher than the state average, and 16% above the average for all liberal arts colleges in the country.
At Wofford College, Pell Grant recipients represent 18% of the measured graduating class, 17% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Wofford College graduates within 4.1 years.
Wofford 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.
Wofford College’s economic mobility score of 16.8 is calculated by adjusting the 0.84 economic score of lower-income students by the 18% pell grant recipients within the student body. Wofford College’s EMS of 16.8 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 Wofford College pays $27,988 a year, $37,195 less than the $65,183 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 $27,988
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Wofford College, 97% 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 $27,988 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 45% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $8,514. This is 9% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,306
Pell grants
$4,958
State grants
$7,669
Institutional grants
$29,101
Wofford College's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 52% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 4,351 applicants, of which 2,282 were admitted and 459 enrolled. Wofford College doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
100%
83%
Female
52%
59%
First time
96%
59%
In-state
58%
68%
1st generation
N/A
35%
White
81%
52%
Black
8%
14%
Hispanic
5%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
5%
12%