Washington & Jefferson College

www.washjeff.edu/

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$49,612

1.75% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$27,477

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

1.77%

Default Rate

2020 Acceptance Rate

90.2%

2,496 Applicants

2020 Enrolled Students

1,167

99.2% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

64.7%

258 Graduates

About

Washington & Jefferson College is a higher education institution located in Washington County, PA. In 2020, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Washington & Jefferson College were General Business (51 degrees awarded), General Psychology (48 degrees), and General Political Science & Government (30 degrees).

In 2020, 402 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Washington & Jefferson College. 50.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 49.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (288 degrees), 9 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (32 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Washington & Jefferson College is $49,612, which is $21,212 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Washington & Jefferson College is $49,612, which is $21,212 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $27,477.

In 2020, 100% of undergraduate students attending Washington & Jefferson College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 73% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$49,612

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Washington & Jefferson College was $49,612. The cost of tuition at Washington & Jefferson College is $21,212 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

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Average Net Price

$27,477

2020 Value

2.58%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Washington & Jefferson College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $27,477. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Washington & Jefferson College grew by 2.58%.

This chart compares the average net price of Washington & Jefferson College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$12,504

Room and Board

$800

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Washington & Jefferson College was of $12,504 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $800. The cost of room and board decreased by 1.36% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 20% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Washington & Jefferson College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

100%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

73%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

100% of undergraduate students at Washington & Jefferson College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 1.01% with respect to 2019, when 99% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Washington & Jefferson College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

1.77%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Washington & Jefferson College was 1.77%, which represents 6 out of the 339 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Washington & Jefferson College received 2,496 undergraduate applications in 2020, which represents a 8.3% annual decline. Out of those 2,496 applicants, 2,251 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 90.2% acceptance rate.

There were 1,167 students enrolled at Washington & Jefferson College in 2020, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Washington & Jefferson College has an overall enrollment yield of 15%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

90.2%

Acceptance Rate in 2020

2,251

Accepted Out of 2,496

In 2020, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Washington & Jefferson College was 90.2% (2,251 admissions from 2,496 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2019, which was 85.2%. Between 2019 and 2020, the number of applicants declined by −8.3%, while admissions declined by −2.97%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Washington & Jefferson College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

N/A%

Submission Percentage

N/A

Scores Submitted

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at Washington & Jefferson College in 2020 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Washington & Jefferson College has a total enrollment of 1,167 students. The full-time enrollment at Washington & Jefferson College is 1,158 students and the part-time enrollment is 9. This means that 99.2% of students enrolled at Washington & Jefferson College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Washington & Jefferson College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 74.8% White, 7.8% Black or African American, 5.66% Hispanic or Latino, 3.86% Two or More Races, 1.71% Asian, 0.0857% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Washington & Jefferson College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (37.7%), followed by White Male (37.1%) and Black or African American Male (4.15%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

99.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Washington & Jefferson College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,167 students. The full-time enrollment at Washington & Jefferson College is 1,158 and the part-time enrollment is 9. This means that 99.2% of students enrolled at Washington & Jefferson College are enrolled full-time compared with 80.1% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Washington & Jefferson College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

85%

2020 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Washington & Jefferson College was 85%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (73%), Washington & Jefferson College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Washington & Jefferson College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
873
Black or African American
91
Hispanic or Latino
66

The enrolled student population at Washington & Jefferson College is 74.8% White, 7.8% Black or African American, 5.66% Hispanic or Latino, 3.86% Two or More Races, 1.71% Asian, 0.0857% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 54.8% White, 13.8% Black or African American, and 13.4% Hispanic or Latino.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 54 students (4.63%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 2 more women than men received degrees from Washington & Jefferson College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Washington & Jefferson College is white (288 degrees awarded). There were 9 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (32 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Washington & Jefferson College is General Business (51 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (48 degrees) and General Political Science & Government (30 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Washington & Jefferson College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Language & Linguistics (31 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (23 degrees), and History (11 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Washington & Jefferson College are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (471,634 people), Other managers (336,991 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (317,886 people), Postsecondary teachers (278,398 people), and Secondary school teachers (157,231 people).

The most specialized majors at Washington & Jefferson College are Language & Linguistics (31 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (23 degrees), History (11 degrees), Social Sciences (64 degrees), and English (17 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Washington & Jefferson College are Surgeons, Physicians, Clinical and counseling psychologists, Computer hardware engineers, and Entertainers & performers, sports & related workers, all other

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Washington & Jefferson College are Elementary & secondary schools (673,361 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (558,731 people), Legal services (376,621 people), Computer Systems Design (250,585 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (237,608 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Washington & Jefferson College.

Most Common

General Business
51 degree-majorss awarded
General Psychology
48 degree-majorss awarded
General Political Science & Government
30 degree-majorss awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Washington & Jefferson College was General Business with 51 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Washington & Jefferson College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

200

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

202

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 200 degrees were awarded to men at Washington & Jefferson College, which is 0.99 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (202).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Washington & Jefferson College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2020, 36 degrees were awarded to men at Washington & Jefferson College in General Business, which is 2.4 times more than the 15 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2020, 30 degrees were awarded to women at Washington & Jefferson College in General Psychology, which is 1.67 times more than the 18 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

67%

100% Completion Time

73%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 67% of students graduating from Washington & Jefferson College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 73% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 73% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Black or African American Female

Highest Graduation Rate (75%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Washington & Jefferson College is Female and Black or African American (75% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0.775% of graduates (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
288 degrees awarded
Unknown
32 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
20 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Washington & Jefferson College is white (288 degrees awarded). There were 9 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (32 degrees).

7.96% of degree recipients (32 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
145 degrees awarded
White Male
143 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
15 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Washington & Jefferson College is white female (145 degrees awarded). There were 1.01 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (143 degrees).

Operations

Washington & Jefferson College has an endowment valued at nearly $130M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $−NaNM (−2.34%), compared to the 2.06% average return ($820k on $39.8M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2020, Washington & Jefferson College had a total salary expenditure of $59.2M. Washington & Jefferson College employs 42 Professors, 34 Associate professors, and 29 Assistant professors. Most academics at Washington & Jefferson College are Male Professors (24), Female Professors(18), and Female Associate professors (18).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Washington & Jefferson College are: Service, with 78 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 42 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 24 employees.

Endowment

$130M

2020 Endowment

8.85%

decline from 2019

Washington & Jefferson College has an endowment valued at about $130M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Washington & Jefferson College declined 8.85% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $89.7M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Washington & Jefferson College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$667k - Federal
$276k - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Washington & Jefferson College received $667k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $276k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$22.5M

2020 Salaries

19.7%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Washington & Jefferson College paid a median of $22.5M in salaries, which represents 38% of their overall expenditure ($59.2M) and a 19.7% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.28% growth from 2018 and a 1.73% decline from 2017.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.4M (40.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$8.17M

Instructional Salaries

112

Number of Employees

In 2020, Washington & Jefferson College paid a total of $8.17M to 112 employees working as instructors, which represents 36.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.78M (31%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

42 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

78 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Washington & Jefferson College were Professor with 42 employees; Associate professor with 34 employees; and Associate professor with 29 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Washington & Jefferson College were Service with 78 employees; Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 42 employees; and Office and Administrative Support with 24 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Male Professor
Female Professor
Female Associate professor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Washington & Jefferson College was Male Professor with 24 employees, Female Professor with 18 employees, and Female Associate professor with 18 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Washington & Jefferson College.