Wabash College
Wabash College is a private, men's liberal arts college in Crawfordsville, Indiana, United States. Founded in 1832 by a group of Dartmouth College graduates and Midwestern leaders, the institution was originally named "The Wabash Teachers Seminary and Manual Labor College". It was later renamed Wabash College in 1851. The college was founded with the intention of providing classical and English education to young men in the region, aiming to develop future educators and clergy.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 63%
- Average net price: $24,336
- Undergraduate enrollment: 852
- Graduation rate (150%): 77%
- Graduation rate (200%): 84%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 79%
- Student to faculty ratio: 9:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $69,952
- Median earnings (8 years): $57,515
- Median earnings (6 years): $52,667
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Town, distant
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Crawfordsville, IN
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Wabash College include Philosophy, Politics, and Economics, History, Biology.
- Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (24 bachelor's)
- History (15 bachelor's) · median earnings $59,221 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Biology (14 bachelor's) · median earnings $62,653 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Experimental Psychology (14 bachelor's) · median debt $27,000
- Economics (14 bachelor's) · median earnings $87,372 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Rhetoric and Composition (13 bachelor's) · median earnings $65,605 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Religion (10 bachelor's) · median earnings $69,988 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Mathematics (9 bachelor's)
- Chemistry (9 bachelor's)
- Computer Science (8 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Computer Science 21%, Biological Sciences 42%, Psychology 37%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's.
Cost
Wabash College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $15,586 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $15,586
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $15,820
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $14,117
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $19,613
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $29,968
- In-state tuition and fees: $50,800
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $50,800
- Books and supplies: $1,300
- On-campus room and board: $14,400
- Off-campus room and board: $9,750
- Off-campus with family: $1,570
- Typical cost of attendance: $66,500
- Sticker vs net gap: 63%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 24%
- Federal loan recipients: 62%
- Average institutional grant: $36,960
- Average federal loan: $6,414
- Median debt at graduation: $27,000
Admissions
Wabash College admits 63% of applicants. Of students admitted, 18% enrolled.
- Applications: 2,199
- Admitted: 1,392
- Enrolled: 256
- Yield (first-choice signal): 18%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 852
- Women: 0%
- Commuter share (estimated): 0%
- Part-time undergraduates: 0%
- Age 25 and older: 12%
- Graduation rate: 77%
- Come back after freshman year: 93%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 62%
- Student to faculty: 9:1
- Professor salary: $108,478
- Associate professor salary: $87,863
- Assistant professor salary: $68,409
- On-campus housing capacity: 921
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Average SAT: 1,170
- Average ACT: 26
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Wabash College acceptance rate? Wabash College admits 63% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Wabash College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $15,586 a year after aid. Average net price is $24,336.
What majors does Wabash College offer? Popular programs include Philosophy, Politics, and Economics, History, Biology, Experimental Psychology, Economics.
What is the average salary after Wabash College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $69,952 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Wabash College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 79% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 77%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Wabash College official site: https://www.wabash.edu/.