Warren Wilson College

Swannanoa, NC · Private Nonprofit

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77.6%
Acceptance Rate
N/A
Median SAT
$36,260
Median Earnings
943
Applicants

Acceptance Rate Trend

Down 8 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)

Business Administration, Manag... $28,598
$7,727 $106,421
History $26,739
$7,727 $106,421
Natural Resources Conservation... $20,530
$7,727 $106,421
Social Work $18,401
$7,727 $106,421
Psychology, General $17,624
$7,727 $106,421
Fine and Studio Arts $12,356
$7,727 $106,421
Visual and Performing Arts, Ge... N/A
$7,727 $106,421
Sociology N/A
$7,727 $106,421
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 943 732 77.6% 26.8%
2022 905 760 84.0% 25.3%
2021 1,146 887 77.4% 25.4%
2020 1,273 1,080 84.8% 18.0%
2019 1,195 1,011 84.6% 23.2%
2018 1,013 867 85.6% 28.9%
2017 1,003 796 79.4% 18.3%
2016 948 777 82.0% 23.8%
2015 809 678 83.8% 28.8%

Graduate Outcomes

Median Earnings (10 years)
$36,260
Median Earnings (6 years)
$27,723
Median Debt
$25,000
6-Year Graduation Rate
43.1%

Tuition & Costs (2023)

Tuition
$37,500
Fees
$850
Room & Board
$11,750
Total Cost of Attendance
$50,100

What You'll Actually Pay

Net price after grants/scholarships by family income

$0-30k income $19,447
$30-48k income $19,640
$48-75k income $15,474
$75-110k income $25,134
$110k+ income $31,599

Popular Majors

  • 1 Psychology, General
  • 2 Visual and Performing Arts, General
  • 3 Natural Resources Conservation and Research
  • 4 Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
  • 5 Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology

Highest Earning Majors

  • Business Administration, Management and Operations $28,598
  • History $26,739
  • Natural Resources Conservation and Research $20,530
  • Social Work $18,401
  • Psychology, General $17,624

Student Demographics (2023)

Total Enrollment 797
International 4%
Women 67%
Race/Ethnicity
White 76%
Hispanic 7%
Black 5%
Asian 2%

Financial Aid (2023)

Grants are free money; loans must be repaid

Receive Grants 96%
Avg: $28,806 free money/year
Pell Grant Recipients 37%
Federal aid for <$60k income families
Have Federal Loans 56%
Avg: $5,998
School's Own Grants 99%
Avg: $22,119 from school funds