Washington & Jefferson College

Washington, PA · NortheastQuad's selectivityAccessible

Known forAverage cost down 35% since 2013–14

Admissions · Fall 2024

8 in 10 applicants admitted

Washington & Jefferson admits about 8 in 10 applicants (81%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 43% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

81%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

3,947

Admitted

3,183

Yield

13%

of admits enroll

Applications −44% since fall 2014 · admit rate 42% → 81%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 1,295 undergrads, where 31% receive Pell Grants, a typical share compared to other colleges.

1.3K

undergrads · larger than 45% of colleges

Diversity index

0.39

Pell Grant

31%

below the median

First generation

22%

below the median

Large suburbNCAA D-III · Presidents' Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

More diverse · index 0.29 → 0.39 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Business/Commerce, General (16% of graduates). 11 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 68% of colleges. 100% of faculty are full-time. Spends $17,584 a year on instruction per student.

11 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 68% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $24,143 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), about the national median. The 100% who received grants paid $22,702 on average; the other 0% paid the full sticker price of $44,295.

45%

$24.1K

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

Full price: $44,295 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: 8.3% · avg $44K; of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)

Aid generosity

Generous

grants cover 45% of full price

Federal loans

69%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits

Cost falling · −35% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $67,918 ten years after enrolling, more than at 81% of colleges; 75% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.4 years of that salary.

75%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$67.9K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$27K

≈ $286/month for 10 years

Retention

81%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 76% → 70% 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 fell 35% after inflation, and what the average first-year paid moved with it. Applications fell 44% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 42% to 81%.

Cost
Falling
−35% after inflation
Applications
Shrinking
−44%
Selectivity
Less selective
admit rate 42% → 81%
Diversity
More diverse
index 0.29 → 0.39

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

Sources for this profile

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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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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
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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
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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

IPEDS unit ID 216667 · 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