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| Metric | Colorado School of Mines | William & Mary |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2024 | Fall 2025Fall 2025 |
| Acceptance rate | 61% | 37%Fall 2025 |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 57% / 69% | 37% / 32% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Applicants | 11,436 | 16,895Fall 2025 |
| Admitted | 6,940 | 6,245Fall 2025 |
| Enrolled | 1,602 | 1,639Fall 2025 |
| Yield | 23% | 26%Fall 2025 |
| SAT middle 50% | 1320–1480 | 1390–1520Fall 2025 |
| ACT middle 50% | 29–33 | 32–34Fall 2025 |
| Sent an SAT | 686 (45%)Fall 2022 | 781 (48%)Fall 2025 |
| Sent an ACT | 365 (24%)Fall 2022 | 233 (14%)Fall 2025 |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | 53%Fall 2022 | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | 76%Fall 2022 | 99%Fall 2025 |
| Admission: High school GPA | Very importantFall 2022 | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: High school record | Required | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | ConsideredFall 2022 | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: College-prep program | Required | Required |
| Admission: Recommendations | ImportantFall 2022 | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Essay | Considered | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Legacy status | ConsideredFall 2022 | Not consideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Work experience | Considered | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | Considered |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | 3.85Fall 2022 | 4.34 weightedFall 2025 |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | 57% (of the 43% with a rank)Fall 2022 | 79% (of the 30% with a rank)Fall 2025 |
| Early decision | Offered; no counts2022–23 | 50% of 1,477 admittedFall 2025 |
| Early action | Offered2022–23 | Not offered2025–26 |
| Wait list | 6 admitted of 224 who acceptedFall 2022 | 103 admitted of 1,901 who acceptedFall 2025 |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | Very importantFall 2022 | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Test scores | ConsideredFall 2022 | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Interview | ConsideredFall 2022 | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | ConsideredFall 2022 | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Talent or ability | ConsideredFall 2022 | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | ConsideredFall 2022 | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: First generation | ConsideredFall 2022 | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Geographic residence | ConsideredFall 2022 | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: State residency | ConsideredFall 2022 | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | Not consideredFall 2022 | Not consideredFall 2025 |
| Admission: Volunteer work | – | Very importantFall 2025 |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | – | ConsideredFall 2025 |
| Test policy | Test-optional | Test-optionalFall 2027 applicants |
| Application fee | $50 | $75 |
| Deadlines & deposit | Apply by May 1Fall 2023 cycle | Apply by January 5 · reply by May 1 · $350 housing depositFall 2026 cycle |
| Gap year allowed | YesFall 2023 cycle | Yes, up to 2 YearFall 2026 cycle |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | 47%Fall 2022 | 46%Fall 2025 |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | Suburb: Large | Suburb: Small |
| Carnegie class | Special Focus: Technology, Engineering, and Sciences | Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Medium |
| Research activity | R1: very high research | R1: very high research |
| Student access & earnings | Lower Access, Higher Earnings | Lower Access, Higher Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | None | None |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | None | None |
| Religious affiliation | None | None |
| Athletics | Division II | Division I FCS |
| Conference | Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference | Colonial Athletic Association |
| ROTC | Army, Air Force | Army, Navy |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Yes | Yes |
| Calendar | Semesters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 6,155 | 6,941Fall 2025 |
| Beds in college housing | 2,280 | 4,455 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | 6.0%Fall 2022 | – |
| Women in a sorority | 6.0%Fall 2022 | – |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | Offered2022–23 | Offered2025–26 |
| Greek councils present | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 | Panhellenic sororities (NPC), Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 |
| Pell Grant | 14% | 12% |
| First-gen | 15% | 13% |
| Men / women | 68% / 32% | 40% / 60%Fall 2025 |
| Part-time students | 4% | 1%Fall 2025 |
| Students 25 and older | 3% | 1% |
| First-years from in state | 51% | 59% |
| First-years from other states | 46% | 37% |
| First-years from abroad | 0% | 2% |
| New transfer students this fall | 153 | 183 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 9% | 10% |
| Diversity index | 0.51 | 0.57Fall 2025 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 18 to 1 | 12 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | 20%Fall 2022 | 48%Fall 2025 |
| Full-time faculty share | 73% | 79% |
| Average faculty salary | $126,001 | $116,984 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 1,372 | 1,899 |
| Most popular majors | Mechanical Engineering 26% · Computer Science 21% · Electrical and Electronics Engineering 9% | Business Administration and Management, General 13% · Psychology, General 9% · Biology/Biological Sciences, General 8% |
| Instruction spending per student | $20,431 (public, GASB accounting) | $18,167 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $54,188 (public, GASB accounting) | $154,167 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 44% | 37% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $41,332 | $42,519 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 22% | 19% |
| Net price, students with grants | $29,925 | $19,686 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $42,006 | $43,035 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $65,196 | $67,407 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | No | No |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $21,186 | $25,040 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $44,376 | $49,412 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | 48% | 39% |
| First-years with grants | 96% | 43% |
| Average grant | $12,246 | $23,144 |
| Aid from the college | 96% | 42% |
| Need-based aid up to | Little need-based aid above $110K | Little need-based aid above $110K |
| Merit for students without need | – | 3.8% got merit aid, averaging $8K |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | FAFSAFall 2023 entrants | FAFSA · CSS ProfileFall 2026 entrants |
| Aid priority date or deadline | March 1 (priority)Fall 2023 entrants | – |
| Need met, first-years | – | 82%2024–25 |
| Average aid package, first-years | – | $33,4522024–25 |
| College grant dollars given as merit | – | 13%2024–25 |
| Aid for international students | – | Not offered2024–25 |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $97,335 | $73,490 |
| Graduation rate | 83% | 91% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 72% | 80%Entered fall 2019 |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 85% | 89%Entered fall 2019 |
| Pell graduation gap | 14 pts lower | 9 pts lowerEntered fall 2019 |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | 77%Entered fall 2019 |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | 83%Entered fall 2019 |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | 82%Entered fall 2019 |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | 79%Entered fall 2019 |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | 88%Entered fall 2019 |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | 87%Entered fall 2019 |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 82% | 91% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | 87% | 84% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 79% | 90% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | Under 30 students | 89% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | 77% | 91% |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | 85% | 85% |
| Retention rate | 93% | 95%Entered fall 2024 |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 67% | 86% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 83% | 91% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 13% | 6% |
| Median debt | $23,000 | $18,500 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 32% | 22% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $19,234 | $15,000 |
| Website | mines.edu | wm.edu |
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;Colorado School of Mines Common Data Set 2022–23, Fall 2022;Colorado School of Mines Common Data Set 2022–23, 2022–23;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;Colorado School of Mines Common Data Set 2022–23, Fall 2023 cycle;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Colorado School of Mines Common Data Set 2022–23, Fall 2023 entrants;Colorado School of Mines Common Data Set 2022–23, 2021–22;Common Data Set, most recent release;William & Mary Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;William & Mary Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;William & Mary Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;William & Mary Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 cycle;William & Mary Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2019;William & Mary Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;William & Mary Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;William & Mary Common Data Set 2025–26, 2024–25;William & Mary Common Data Set, 2024-25About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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