The College of Wooster

Wooster, OH · MidwestQuad's selectivitySelective

Known forAdmits women at a higher rateGenerous aidTest-optional heavy

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Admissions · Fall 2024

6 in 10 applicants admitted

College of Wooster admits about 6 in 10 applicants (60%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 76% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

60%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivitySelective

Applied

5,473

Admitted

3,258

Yield

11%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

1220–1460

10001600

ACT middle 50%

27–33

1836

Applications −0% since fall 2014 · admit rate 59% → 60%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 1,730 undergrads, where 21% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

1.7K

undergrads · larger than 53% of colleges

Diversity index

0.59

Pell Grant

21%

below the median

First generation

14%

below the median

Distant townNCAA D-III · North Coast Athletic ConferenceStudy abroad

More diverse · index 0.49 → 0.59 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Computer Science (9% of graduates). 10 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 76% of colleges. 83% of faculty are full-time. Spends $17,263 a year on instruction per student.

10 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 76% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $28,128 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $3.8K more than the national median. The 100% who received grants paid $28,004 on average; the other 0% paid the full sticker price of $75,800.

63%

$28.1K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $3.8K above the national median

Full price: $75,800 a year; tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid: Published data end at $110K; use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid: 43% · avg $42K; of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)

Aid generosity

Very generous

grants cover 63% of full price

Federal loans

45%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office

Cost falling · −25% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $59,629 ten years after enrolling, more than at 67% of colleges; 76% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.9 years of that salary.

76%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$59.6K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$26.5K

≈ $281/month for 10 years

Retention

82%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 76% → 74% 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 8% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 25%, because grants grew faster. Applications held about steady since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 59% to 60%.

Cost
Falling
−25% after inflation
Applications
Steady
0%
Selectivity
Steady
admit rate 59% → 60%
Diversity
More diverse
index 0.49 → 0.59

Every series, year by year

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IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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College Scorecard
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IPEDS Admissions survey
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4
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
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College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
11
Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
13
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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The College of Wooster (2026)
The College of Wooster · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 206589 · 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