William & Mary
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At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 34%
- Average net price: $19,686
- Undergraduate enrollment: 7,465
- Graduation rate (150%): 89%
- Graduation rate (200%): 92%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 92%
- Student to faculty ratio: 12:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $73,490
- Median earnings (8 years): $67,721
- Median earnings (6 years): $62,959
- Control: Public
- Locale: Suburb, small
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Williamsburg, VA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at William & Mary include Business Administration and Management, Biology, Political Science.
- Business Administration and Management (193 bachelor's) · median earnings $111,366 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,500
- Biology (171 bachelor's) · median earnings $49,644 4 years after graduation · median debt $15,041
- Political Science (138 bachelor's) · median earnings $72,173 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,500
- Psychology (137 bachelor's) · median earnings $59,226 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,924
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education (115 bachelor's) · median earnings $68,992 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,500
- History (101 bachelor's) · median earnings $63,632 4 years after graduation · median debt $15,000
- Computer Science (93 bachelor's) · median earnings $127,851 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,794
- Neuroscience (73 bachelor's) · median earnings $52,161 4 years after graduation · median debt $17,250
- International Relations and Affairs (72 bachelor's) · median earnings $91,065 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,500
- Economics (68 bachelor's) · median earnings $105,467 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,500
Degree mix: Business 54%, Computer Science 10%, Biological Sciences 22%, Psychology 14%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
William & Mary students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $3,106 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $3,106
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $881
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $5,916
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $16,803
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $34,370
- In-state tuition and fees: $25,914
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $51,038
- Books and supplies: $1,050
- On-campus room and board: $16,182
- Off-campus room and board: $16,182
- Off-campus with family: $2,710
- Typical cost of attendance: $43,035
- Sticker vs net gap: 54%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 12%
- Federal loan recipients: 22%
- Average institutional grant: $19,346
- Average federal loan: $6,115
- Median debt at graduation: $18,500
Admissions
William & Mary admits 34% of applicants. Of students admitted, 27% enrolled.
- Applications: 17,798
- Admitted: 6,064
- Enrolled: 1,614
- Yield (first-choice signal): 27%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 7,465
- Women: 59%
- Commuter share (estimated): 41%
- Part-time undergraduates: 1%
- Age 25 and older: 1%
- Graduate students: 2,072
- Graduation rate: 89%
- Come back after freshman year: 95%
- First-generation: 13%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 55%
- Student to faculty: 12:1
- Professor salary: $144,138
- Associate professor salary: $109,984
- Assistant professor salary: $91,761
- On-campus housing capacity: 4,411
- Average SAT: 1,470
- Average ACT: 33
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the William & Mary acceptance rate? William & Mary admits 34% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does William & Mary cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $3,106 a year after aid. Average net price is $19,686.
What majors does William & Mary offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Biology, Political Science, Psychology, Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education.
What is the average salary after William & Mary? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $73,490 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the William & Mary graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 92% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 89%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. William & Mary official site: https://wm.edu.