The College of Wooster

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$55,050

2.8% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$24,934

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

1.17%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

60.6%

6,611 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

1,968

98.9% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

76.9%

435 Graduates

About

The College of Wooster is a higher education institution located in Wayne County, OH. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at The College of Wooster were General Political Science & Government (39 degrees awarded), General Biological Sciences (30 degrees), and General Communication (28 degrees).

In 2021, 476 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at The College of Wooster. 59.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 40.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (299 degrees), 8.54 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (35 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at The College of Wooster is $55,050, which is $26,545 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at The College of Wooster is $55,050, which is $26,545 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $24,934.

In 2021, 96% of undergraduate students attending The College of Wooster received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 48% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$55,050

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at The College of Wooster was $55,050. The cost of tuition at The College of Wooster is $26,545 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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

Average Net Price

$24,934

2021 Value

10.7%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 The College of Wooster had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $24,934. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of The College of Wooster grew by 10.7%.

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

$8,125

Room and Board

$1,250

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at The College of Wooster was of $8,125 in 2021. The cost of room and board decreased by 0.612% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,250. The cost of books and supplies increased by 25% 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 by Income Level

96%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

48%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

96% of undergraduate students at The College of Wooster received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2020, 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.

1.17%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at The College of Wooster was 1.17%, which represents 4 out of the 342 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 6,611 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 18.4% annual growth. Out of those 6,611 applicants, 4,008 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 60.6% acceptance rate.

There were 1,968 students enrolled at The College of Wooster in 2021. 22% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The College of Wooster has an overall enrollment yield of 14.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

60.6%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

4,008

Accepted Out of 6,611

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of The College of Wooster was 60.6% (4,008 admissions from 6,611 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 65.3%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 18.4%, while admissions grew by 9.96%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of The College of Wooster (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

22%

Submission Percentage (2021)

129

Scores Submitted (2021)

22% of enrolled first-time students at The College of Wooster in 2021 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 had a total enrollment of 1,968 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at The College of Wooster is 1,947 students and the part-time enrollment is 21. This means that 98.9% 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 60.9% White, 9.04% Black or African American, 6.2% Hispanic or Latino, 3.56% Asian, 3.56% Two or More Races, and 0.102% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at The College of Wooster in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (33.9%), followed by White Male (27.3%) and Black or African American Male (4.57%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

98.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at The College of Wooster in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,968 students. The full-time enrollment at The College of Wooster is 1,947 and the part-time enrollment is 21. This means that 98.9% of students enrolled at The College of Wooster are enrolled full-time compared with 79.9% 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

80%

2021 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 80%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), 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 (2021)

White
1,199 enrolled students
Black or African American
178 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
122 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at The College of Wooster is 60.9% White, 9.04% Black or African American, 6.2% Hispanic or Latino, 3.56% Asian, 3.56% Two or More Races, and 0.102% American Indian or Alaska Native. 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, 13.5% Black or African American, and 13.4% 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, 26 students (1.32%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 92 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 (299 degrees awarded). There were 8.54 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (35 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at The College of Wooster is General Political Science & Government (39 degrees awarded), followed by General Biological Sciences (30 degrees) and General Communication (28 degrees).

In 2021, 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 Cultural & Gender Studies (16 degrees awarded), History (26 degrees), and PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (14 degrees).

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 (177,685 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (149,500 people), Other managers (143,805 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (129,217 people), and Secondary school teachers (110,657 people).

The most specialized majors at The College of Wooster in 2021 are Cultural & Gender Studies (16 degrees awarded), History (26 degrees), PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (14 degrees), Physical Sciences (30 degrees), and Math & Statistics (25 degrees) (as of 2021).

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, Media and communication workers, all other, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Diagnostic medical sonographers, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at The College of Wooster are Cultural & Gender Studies (16 degrees awarded), History (26 degrees), PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (14 degrees), Physical Sciences (30 degrees), and Math & Statistics (25 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

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 Elementary & secondary schools (315,639 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (313,861 people), Computer Systems Design (157,268 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (122,277 people), and Legal services (115,008 people).

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 (2021)

General Political Science & Government
39 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
30 degrees awarded
General Communication
28 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at The College of Wooster was General Political Science & Government 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.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

192

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

284

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 192 degrees were awarded to men at The College of Wooster, which is 0.676 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (284).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 19 degrees were awarded to men at The College of Wooster in General Political Science & Government, which is 0.95 times less than the 20 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 22 degrees were awarded to men at The College of Wooster in General Communication, which is 3.67 times more than the 6 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

75%

100% Completion Time

77%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 75% 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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at The College of Wooster is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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, 2.07% of graduates (9 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
299 degrees awarded
Black or African American
35 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
32 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at The College of Wooster is white (299 degrees awarded). There were 8.54 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (35 degrees).

0.63% of degree recipients (3 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
181 degrees awarded
White Male
118 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
19 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at The College of Wooster is white female (181 degrees awarded). There were 1.53 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (118 degrees).

Operations

The College of Wooster has an endowment valued at nearly $431M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 113M (26.1%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, The College of Wooster had a total salary expenditure of 93M. The College of Wooster employs 71 Assistant professors, 52 Professors and 48 Associate professors. Most academics at The College of Wooster are Female Assistant professor (40), Male Assistant professor (31), and Male Professor (30).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at The College of Wooster are: Service, with 122 employees, Management, with 57 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 55 employees.

Endowment

$431M

2021 Endowment

30.2%

growth from 2020

The College of Wooster has an endowment valued at about $431M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of The College of Wooster grew 30.2% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $379M 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.

Salary Expenditure

$35.7M

2021 Salaries

20.1%

decline from 2020

In 2021, The College of Wooster paid a median of $35.7M in salaries, which represents 38.4% of their overall expenditure ($93M) and a 20.1% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.1M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$13.2M

Instructional Salaries

176

Number of Employees

In 2021, The College of Wooster paid a total of $13.2M to 176 employees working as instructors, which represents 36.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.92M (32.5%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

71 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

122 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at The College of Wooster were Assistant professor with 71 employees, Professor with 52 employees, and Associate professor with 48 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at The College of Wooster were Service with 122 employees, Management with 57 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 55 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Assistant professor
Male Assistant professor
Male Professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at The College of Wooster was Female Assistant professor with 40 employees, Male Assistant professor with 31 employees, and Male Professor with 30 employees.

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