Warren Wilson College

Swannanoa, NC 28778-2099

Overview

Admission

Warren Wilson College is less selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 948 applications and 777 students were granted admission. Warren Wilson College is at the #80 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Tuition & Fees

In 2016-2017 academic year, Warren Wilson College's tuition was $33,260 for all students regardless of residency (24.1% 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 Warren Wilson College's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 42% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,513 (which is 2.6% above the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at Warren Wilson College in 2016-2017, was 115, which is 59% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $4,836 (which is 18% below the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, Warren Wilson College has enrolled a total of 716 students (710 students full-time and 6 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 716 students, 32 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 38% men and 62% women and 650 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 66 for graduates studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at Warren Wilson College.

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 Warren Wilson College 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 Warren Wilson College graduates 6 years after enrollment is $17,400. Last year, out of the total 275 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 242 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 286 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 237 were employed.