Washington College

Chestertown, MD · Private Nonprofit

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65.5%
Acceptance Rate
1265
Median SAT
$65,518
Median Earnings
2,539
Applicants

Acceptance Rate Trend

Up 2 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)

Computer Science $63,005
$10,613 $160,116
Mathematics $57,318
$10,613 $160,116
Business/Commerce, General $53,045
$10,613 $160,116
Economics $46,087
$10,613 $160,116
Romance Languages, Literatures... $41,565
$10,613 $160,116
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Gen... $40,188
$10,613 $160,116
International Relations and Na... $37,208
$10,613 $160,116
Psychology, General $35,926
$10,613 $160,116
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 2,539 1,664 65.5% 13.8%
2022 2,554 1,908 74.7% 12.1%
2021 2,893 2,021 69.9% 12.9%
2020 2,901 2,329 80.3% 11.2%
2019 2,225 2,055 92.4% 15.8%
2018 3,637 2,312 63.6% 13.4%
2017 5,515 2,626 47.6% 14.0%
2016 6,720 3,295 49.0% 12.4%
2015 6,847 3,702 54.1% 10.6%

Graduate Outcomes

Median Earnings (10 years)
$65,518
Median Earnings (6 years)
$48,763
Median Debt
$26,956
6-Year Graduation Rate
74.1%

Tuition & Costs (2023)

Tuition
$47,724
Fees
$490
Room & Board
$13,038
Total Cost of Attendance
$61,252

What You'll Actually Pay

Net price after grants/scholarships by family income

$0-30k income $13,498
$30-48k income $18,675
$48-75k income $25,670
$75-110k income $31,138
$110k+ income $35,886

Popular Majors

  • 1 Business Administration, Management and Operations
  • 2 Biology, General
  • 3 Psychology, General
  • 4 Natural Resources Conservation and Research
  • 5 Political Science and Government

Highest Earning Majors

  • Computer Science $63,005
  • Mathematics $57,318
  • Business/Commerce, General $53,045
  • Economics $46,087
  • Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics $41,565

Student Demographics (2023)

Total Enrollment 916
International 3%
Women 56%
Race/Ethnicity
White 67%
Hispanic 9%
Black 9%
Asian 3%

Financial Aid (2023)

Grants are free money; loans must be repaid

Receive Grants 94%
Avg: $34,336 free money/year
Pell Grant Recipients 21%
Federal aid for <$60k income families
Have Federal Loans 50%
Avg: $6,285
School's Own Grants 98%
Avg: $33,880 from school funds