The College of Wooster

Wooster, OH · Private Nonprofit

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54.3%
Acceptance Rate
1360
Median SAT
$59,629
Median Earnings
7,031
Applicants

Acceptance Rate Trend

Up 0.1 percentage points since 2018

Applications & Admissions

Yield Rate Trend

Percentage of admitted students who enroll

Most Popular Majors (2023)

Degrees awarded in latest year

Major Popularity Over Time

How top majors have grown or declined

Earnings by Major

This school vs. national range (2yr after graduation)

Economics $48,041
$8,056 $125,015
Communication and Media Studie... $38,829
$8,056 $125,015
Mathematics $36,674
$8,056 $125,015
Chemistry $33,993
$8,056 $125,015
Political Science and Governme... $30,409
$8,056 $125,015
English Language and Literatur... $28,598
$8,056 $125,015
Biology, General $26,933
$8,056 $125,015
Sociology $26,625
$8,056 $125,015
This school National avg

Historical Admissions Data

Each row shows the admissions cycle for that academic year. Applicants is the total number of students who applied for freshman admission. Admitted shows how many received acceptance letters. Rate is the acceptance rate (admitted ÷ applicants) — lower percentages indicate more selective schools. Yield measures the percentage of admitted students who actually enrolled — a high yield (above 50%) suggests the school is a top choice for admitted students, while lower yields indicate students often choose other options. SAT shows the 25th-75th percentile range, meaning the middle 50% of enrolled students scored within this range. Data is sourced from IPEDS, the federal database where all US colleges report annually.

Year Applicants Admitted Rate Yield
2023 7,031 3,819 54.3% 11.8%
2022 7,251 4,080 56.3% 14.2%
2021 6,611 4,008 60.6% 14.5%
2020 5,582 3,645 65.3% 14.5%
2019 6,352 3,472 54.7% 15.6%
2018 6,244 3,383 54.2% 16.8%
2017 5,615 3,169 56.4% 17.9%
2016 5,667 3,296 58.2% 16.5%
2015 5,748 3,178 55.3% 17.8%

Graduate Outcomes

Median Earnings (10 years)
$59,629
Median Earnings (6 years)
$43,895
Median Debt
$26,500
6-Year Graduation Rate
73.6%

Tuition & Costs (2023)

Tuition
$53,550
Fees
$450
Room & Board
$12,750
Total Cost of Attendance
$66,750

What You'll Actually Pay

Net price after grants/scholarships by family income

$0-30k income $15,018
$30-48k income $14,787
$48-75k income $23,052
$75-110k income $26,899
$110k+ income $32,701

Popular Majors

  • 1 Political Science and Government
  • 2 Research and Experimental Psychology
  • 3 Biology, General
  • 4 Computer Science
  • 5 Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology

Highest Earning Majors

  • Economics $48,041
  • Communication and Media Studies $38,829
  • Mathematics $36,674
  • Chemistry $33,993
  • Political Science and Government $30,409

Student Demographics (2023)

Total Enrollment 1,876
International 14%
Women 52%
Race/Ethnicity
White 61%
Black 9%
Hispanic 6%
Asian 4%

Financial Aid (2023)

Grants are free money; loans must be repaid

Receive Grants 97%
Avg: $40,654 free money/year
Pell Grant Recipients 20%
Federal aid for <$60k income families
Have Federal Loans 45%
Avg: $6,181
School's Own Grants 100%
Avg: $42,063 from school funds