The College of Wooster

Wooster, OH 44691

Overview

Admission

The College of Wooster is somewhat selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 5,667 applications and 3,296 students were granted admission. The College of Wooster is at the #56 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 68% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 46% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

In 2016-2017 academic year, The College of Wooster's tuition was $46,430 for all students regardless of residency (73.3% more expensive than the national average tuition of a typical 4-year private institution)

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 99% of The College of Wooster's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 17% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,192 (which is 4.7% below the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at The College of Wooster in 2016-2017, was 291, which is 51% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $6,034 (which is 2.4% above the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, The College of Wooster has enrolled a total of 2,003 students (1,983 students full-time and 20 on a part-time basis). The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 45% men and 55% women and all students were enrolled for undergraduate studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at The College of Wooster.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of The College of Wooster full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of The College of Wooster graduates 6 years after enrollment is $31,100. Last year, out of the total 373 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 373 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 507 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 472 were employed.