Washington & Jefferson College
Washington & Jefferson College is a private liberal arts college in Washington, Pennsylvania, United States. Its traces its origin to three Presbyterian missionaries of the 1780s, John McMillan, Thaddeus Dod, and Joseph Smith, whose early schools evolved into two rival institutions: Washington College in Washington, and Jefferson College in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. The two colleges merged in 1865 to form Washington & Jefferson College.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 81%
- Average net price: $25,002
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,196
- Graduation rate (150%): 70%
- Graduation rate (200%): 76%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 75%
- Student to faculty ratio: 11:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $67,918
- Median earnings (8 years): $62,758
- Median earnings (6 years): $52,082
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Washington, PA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Washington & Jefferson College include Business, Accounting, Psychology.
- Business (29 bachelor's) · median earnings $72,219 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,000
- Accounting (29 bachelor's) · median earnings $83,516 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Psychology (24 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,026 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Information Technology (14 bachelor's) · median earnings $79,272 4 years after graduation
- English (12 bachelor's) · median earnings $50,646 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Communication (10 bachelor's) · median earnings $68,066 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Political Science (9 bachelor's) · median earnings $63,258 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- History (9 bachelor's) · median debt $27,000
- Biochemistry (8 bachelor's) · median earnings $29,926 1 year after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Biology (7 bachelor's) · median earnings $29,926 1 year after graduation · median debt $27,000
Degree mix: Business 47%, Computer Science 11%, Biological Sciences 17%, Psychology 18%, Communication 8%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Washington & Jefferson College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $21,102 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $21,102
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $21,978
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $22,139
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $27,151
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $28,860
- In-state tuition and fees: $29,392
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $29,392
- Books and supplies: $1,000
- On-campus room and board: $14,710
- Off-campus room and board: $14,710
- Off-campus with family: $1,200
- Typical cost of attendance: $45,102
- Sticker vs net gap: 45%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 31%
- Federal loan recipients: 69%
- Average institutional grant: $16,399
- Average federal loan: $6,660
- Median debt at graduation: $27,000
Admissions
Washington & Jefferson College admits 81% of applicants. Of students admitted, 13% enrolled.
- Applications: 3,947
- Admitted: 3,183
- Enrolled: 402
- Yield (first-choice signal): 13%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,196
- Women: 47%
- Commuter share (estimated): 0%
- Part-time undergraduates: 54%
- Age 25 and older: 77%
- Graduate students: 1
- Graduation rate: 70%
- Come back after freshman year: 81%
- First-generation: 22%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 67%
- Student to faculty: 11:1
- Professor salary: $86,145
- Associate professor salary: $72,726
- Assistant professor salary: $63,761
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,384
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Average ACT: 26
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Not available
Common questions
What is the Washington & Jefferson College acceptance rate? Washington & Jefferson College admits 81% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Washington & Jefferson College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $21,102 a year after aid. Average net price is $25,002.
What majors does Washington & Jefferson College offer? Popular programs include Business, Accounting, Psychology, Information Technology, English.
What is the average salary after Washington & Jefferson College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $67,918 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Washington & Jefferson College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 75% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 70%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Washington & Jefferson College official site: https://www.washjeff.edu/.