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Washington College

Chestertown, MDQuad's selectivitySelective
Known forGenerous aidTest-optional heavy
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Updates

What changed

New and revised figures from the latest data releases, each with its year.

Published Oct 11, 2026

  • Fall 2025: middle 50% SAT Reading & Writing 560–690 (fall 2024: 580–710)Washington College Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Fall 2025: middle 50% SAT Math 530–640 (fall 2024: 560–680)Washington College Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Fall 2027 applicants: Test scores required (fall 2024: Test-optional)Washington College Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Entered fall 2024: 88% returned for a second year (entered fall 2023: 84%)Washington College Common Data Set 2025–26

Sources:Washington College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Washington College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;Washington College Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Admissions · Fall 2024

6 in 10 applicants admitted

Washington admits about 6 in 10 applicants (57%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 79% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

57%

57%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivitySelective

Applied

4,048

Admitted

2,303

Yield

12%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.59

SAT middle 50%

1080–1310

10001600
ACT middle 50%

27–31

1836
Applications −24% since fall 2014 · admit rate 56% → 57%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 891 undergrads, where 23% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

891

undergrads · larger than 33% of colleges

Diversity index

0.51

Pell Grant

23%

below the median

First generation

16%

below the median

Distant townNCAA D-III · Centennial ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research
More diverse · index 0.42 → 0.51 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Business Administration and Management, General (16% of graduates). 8 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 89% of colleges. 80% of faculty are full-time. Spends $26,477 a year on instruction per student.

8 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 89% of colleges

Most popular major

Business Administration and Management, General

16% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Economics

$75.7K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

80%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$26.5K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $30,411 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $6.1K more than the national median. The 100% who received grants paid $29,830 on average; the other 0% paid the full sticker price of $73,896.

59%

$30.4K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $6.1K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$73,896 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Little need-based aid above $110K
aid thins out for families above that income
Merit aid
33% · avg $40K
of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)
Aid generosity

Very generous

grants cover 59% of full price

Federal loans

47%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost falling · −29% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $65,518 ten years after enrolling, more than at 78% of colleges; 72% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.9 years of that salary.

72%

72%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$65.5K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$27K

≈ $286/month for 10 years

Retention

88%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 74% → 65% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 3% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 29%, because grants grew faster. Applications fell 24% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 56% to 57%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −29% after inflation

  • Applications

    Shrinking

    −24%

  • Selectivity

    Steady

    admit rate 56% → 57%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.42 → 0.51

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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    Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

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IPEDS unit ID 164216 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything