The College of Wooster

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2019 Undergraduate Tuition

$51,550

3.49% growth from 2018

2019 Average Net Price

$28,209

After Financial Aid

2017 Student Loan

2.45%

Default Rate

2019 Acceptance Rate

54.7%

6,352 Applicants

2019 Enrolled Students

1,942

99.6% Full-Time

2018 Graduation Rate

74.6%

426 Graduates

About

The College of Wooster is a higher education institution located in Wayne County, OH. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at The College of Wooster were General Biological Sciences (39 degrees awarded), General History (39 degrees), and General Psychology (37 degrees).

In 2019, 522 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at The College of Wooster. 55.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 44.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (356 degrees), 8.68 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (41 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at The College of Wooster is $51,550, which is $24,270 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($27,280).

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at The College of Wooster is $51,550, which is $24,270 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($27,280).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $28,209.

In 2019, 96% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 48% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$51,550

2019 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2019, the cost of tuition at The College of Wooster was $51,550. The cost of tuition at The College of Wooster is $24,270 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($27,280).

This chart compares the tuition costs of The College of Wooster (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$28,209

2019 Value

1.76%

1 Year Growth

In 2019 The College of Wooster had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $28,209. Between 2018 and 2019, the average net price of The College of Wooster grew by 1.76%.

This chart compares the average net price of The College of Wooster (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$7,675

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at The College of Wooster was of $7,675 in 2019. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of room and board increased by 3.02% between 2018 and 2019. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at The College of Wooster (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

96%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

48%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

96% of undergraduate students at The College of Wooster received grants or loans in 2019. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2018, when 96% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at The College of Wooster (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2.45%

2017 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2017 the default rate for borrower's at The College of Wooster was 2.45%, which represents 9 out of the 368 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

The College of Wooster received 6,352 undergraduate applications in 2019, which represents a 1.73% annual growth. Out of those 6,352 applicants, 3,472 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 54.7% acceptance rate.

There were 1,942 students enrolled at The College of Wooster in 2019, and 59% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The College of Wooster has an overall enrollment yield of 15.6%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

54.7%

Acceptance Rate in 2019

3,472

Accepted Out of 6,352

In 2019, the undergraduate acceptance rate of The College of Wooster was 54.7% (3,472 admissions from 6,352 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2018, which was 54.2%. Between 2018 and 2019, the number of applicants grew by 1.73%, while admissions grew by 2.63%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of The College of Wooster (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

59%

Submission Percentage

320

Scores Submitted

59% of enrolled first-time students at The College of Wooster in 2019 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

The College of Wooster has a total enrollment of 1,942 students. The full-time enrollment at The College of Wooster is 1,934 students and the part-time enrollment is 8. This means that 99.6% of students enrolled at The College of Wooster are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at The College of Wooster, both undergraduate and graduate, is 60.5% White, 8.6% Black or African American, 6.02% Hispanic or Latino, 4.07% Two or More Races, 3.55% Asian, 0.103% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at The College of Wooster in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (33.1%), followed by White Male (27.4%) and Black or African American Female (4.4%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

99.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at The College of Wooster, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,942 students. The full-time enrollment at The College of Wooster is 1,934 and the part-time enrollment is 8. This means that 99.6% of students enrolled at The College of Wooster are enrolled full-time compared with 81.1% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at The College of Wooster (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

86%

2019 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at The College of Wooster was 86%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (73%), The College of Wooster had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at The College of Wooster (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
1,175
Black or African American
167
Hispanic or Latino
117

The enrolled student population at The College of Wooster is 60.5% White, 8.6% Black or African American, 6.02% Hispanic or Latino, 4.07% Two or More Races, 3.55% Asian, 0.103% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 55% White, 14% Black or African American, and 13.1% Hispanic or Latino.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 18 students (0.927%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2019, 56 more women than men received degrees from The College of Wooster. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at The College of Wooster is white (356 degrees awarded). There were 8.68 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (41 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at The College of Wooster is General Biological Sciences (39 degrees awarded), followed by General History (39 degrees) and General Psychology (37 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at The College of Wooster, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Philosophy and Religious Studies (25 degrees awarded), Cultural & Gender Studies (24 degrees), and History (39 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Postsecondary teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at The College of Wooster are Postsecondary teachers (174,338 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (146,819 people), Other managers (143,789 people), Secondary school teachers (130,411 people), and Software developers (109,369 people).

The most specialized majors at The College of Wooster are Philosophy and Religious Studies (25 degrees awarded), Cultural & Gender Studies (24 degrees), History (39 degrees), Physical Sciences (47 degrees), and Math & Statistics (32 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at The College of Wooster are Surgeons, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Other financial specialists, Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes, and Physicians

Common Industries by Major

Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at The College of Wooster are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (308,545 people), Elementary & secondary schools (306,748 people), Computer Systems Design (153,493 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (111,818 people), and Legal services (111,522 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by The College of Wooster.

Most Common

General Biological Sciences
39 degree-majorss awarded
General History
39 degree-majorss awarded
General Psychology
37 degree-majorss awarded

In 2019, the most common bachelors degree concentration at The College of Wooster was General Biological Sciences with 39 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at The College of Wooster according to their major.

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

233

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2019

289

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2019

In 2019, 233 degrees were awarded to men at The College of Wooster, which is 0.806 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (289).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at The College of Wooster by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2019, 23 degrees were awarded to men at The College of Wooster in General History, which is 1.44 times more than the 16 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2019, 27 degrees were awarded to women at The College of Wooster in General Biological Sciences, which is 2.25 times more than the 12 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

72%

100% Completion Time

77%

150% Completion Time

In 2019, 72% of students graduating from The College of Wooster completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 77% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 77% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Hispanic or Latino Male

Highest Graduation Rate (90.9%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at The College of Wooster is Male and Hispanic or Latino (90.9% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (69.1%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 3.52% of graduates (15 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
356 degrees awarded
Black or African American
41 degrees awarded
Asian
26 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at The College of Wooster is white (356 degrees awarded). There were 8.68 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (41 degrees).

2.68% of degree recipients (14 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
204 degrees awarded
White Male
152 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
24 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at The College of Wooster is white female (204 degrees awarded). There were 1.34 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (152 degrees).

Operations

The College of Wooster has an endowment valued at nearly $329M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $17.3M (5.25%), compared to the 3.99% average return ($1.62M on $40.7M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2019, The College of Wooster had a total salary expenditure of $101M. The College of Wooster employs 72 Assistant professors, 56 Associate professors, and 50 Professors. Most academics at The College of Wooster are Female Assistant professors (39), Male Professors(33), and Female Associate professors (33).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at The College of Wooster are: Service, with 164 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 64 employees, and Management with 52 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$329M

2019 Endowment

1.68%

growth from 2018

The College of Wooster has an endowment valued at about $329M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The endowment of The College of Wooster grew 1.68% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $288M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at The College of Wooster (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$922k - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2019, The College of Wooster received $922k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$40.1M

2019 Salaries

3.36%

growth from 2018

In 2019, The College of Wooster paid a median of $40.1M in salaries, which represents 39.7% of their overall expenditure ($101M) and a 3.36% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.34% growth from 2017 and a 3.69% growth from 2016.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.5M (41% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$13.8M

Instructional Salaries

186

Number of Employees

In 2019, The College of Wooster paid a total of $13.8M to 186 employees working as instructors, which represents 34.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.89M (31.6%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

72 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

164 Employees

In 2019, the most common positions for instructional staff at The College of Wooster were Assistant professor with 72 employees; Associate professor with 56 employees; and Associate professor with 50 employees.

In 2019, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at The College of Wooster were Service with 164 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 64 employees; and Management with 52 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Female Assistant professor
Male Professor
Female Associate professor

In 2019, the most common demographic for instructional staff at The College of Wooster was Female Assistant professor with 39 employees, Male Professor with 33 employees, and Female Associate professor with 33 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at The College of Wooster.

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