Wellesley College

www.wellesley.edu

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$58,120

4.29% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$21,614

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

0.692%

Default Rate

2020 Acceptance Rate

20.4%

6,581 Applicants

2020 Enrolled Students

2,280

98.2% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

93.7%

554 Graduates

About

Wellesley College is a higher education institution located in Norfolk County, MA. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Wellesley College were Econometrics & Quantitative Economics (82 degrees awarded), General Political Science & Government (48 degrees), and General Computer & Information Sciences (47 degrees).

In 2020, 713 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Wellesley College. 100% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 0% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (282 degrees), 1.74 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (162 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Wellesley College is $58,120, which is $29,720 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Wellesley College is $58,120, which is $29,720 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $21,614.

In 2020, 60% of undergraduate students attending Wellesley College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 23% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$58,120

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Wellesley College was $58,120. The cost of tuition at Wellesley College is $29,720 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

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

Average Net Price

$21,614

2020 Value

9.13%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Wellesley College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $21,614. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Wellesley College grew by 9.13%.

This chart compares the average net price of Wellesley College (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

$9,573

Room and Board

$800

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Wellesley College was of $9,573 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $800. The cost of room and board increased by 3.39% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

60%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

23%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

60% of undergraduate students at Wellesley College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 3.45% with respect to 2019, when 58% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Wellesley College (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.

0.692%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Wellesley College was 0.692%, which represents 2 out of the 289 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

Wellesley College received 6,581 undergraduate applications in 2020, which represents a 2.91% annual growth. Out of those 6,581 applicants, 1,343 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 20.4% acceptance rate.

There were 2,280 students enrolled at Wellesley College in 2020, and 68% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Wellesley College has an overall enrollment yield of 43.2%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

20.4%

Acceptance Rate in 2020

1,343

Accepted Out of 6,581

In 2020, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Wellesley College was 20.4% (1,343 admissions from 6,581 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2019, which was 21.6%. Between 2019 and 2020, the number of applicants grew by 2.91%, while admissions declined by −2.61%.

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

SAT Scores

68%

Submission Percentage

371

Scores Submitted

68% of enrolled first-time students at Wellesley College in 2020 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

Wellesley College has a total enrollment of 2,280 students. The full-time enrollment at Wellesley College is 2,238 students and the part-time enrollment is 42. This means that 98.2% of students enrolled at Wellesley College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Wellesley College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 35.1% White, 22.8% Asian, 13.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.06% Black or African American, 6.4% Two or More Races, 0.0877% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0439% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Wellesley College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (35.3%), followed by Asian Female (23%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (14%). 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

98.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Wellesley College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,280 students. The full-time enrollment at Wellesley College is 2,238 and the part-time enrollment is 42. This means that 98.2% of students enrolled at Wellesley College are enrolled full-time compared with 80.1% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

93%

2020 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 Wellesley College was 93%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (73%), Wellesley College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
800
Asian
519
Hispanic or Latino
318

The enrolled student population at Wellesley College is 35.1% White, 22.8% Asian, 13.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.06% Black or African American, 6.4% Two or More Races, 0.0877% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0439% 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 54.8% White, 13.8% 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 (1.14%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 713 more women than men received degrees from Wellesley College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Wellesley College is white (282 degrees awarded). There were 1.74 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (162 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Wellesley College is Econometrics & Quantitative Economics (82 degrees awarded), followed by General Political Science & Government (48 degrees) and General Computer & Information Sciences (47 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Wellesley College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Cultural & Gender Studies (61 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (23 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (41 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Wellesley College are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (347,677 people), Other managers (267,111 people), Postsecondary teachers (207,189 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (176,149 people), and Chief executives & legislators (121,779 people).

The most specialized majors at Wellesley College are Cultural & Gender Studies (61 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (23 degrees), Language & Linguistics (41 degrees), Social Sciences (168 degrees), and Physical Sciences (43 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 Wellesley College are Surgeons, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Physicians, Aerospace engineers, and Derrick, rotary drill, & service unit operators, & roustabouts, oil, gas, & mining

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 Wellesley College are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (407,293 people), Elementary & secondary schools (382,069 people), Legal services (275,179 people), Computer Systems Design (199,668 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (195,282 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common

Econometrics & Quantitative Economics
82 degree-majorss awarded
General Political Science & Government
48 degree-majorss awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences
47 degree-majorss awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Wellesley College was Econometrics & Quantitative Economics with 82 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

713

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 0 degrees were awarded to men at Wellesley College, which is 0 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (713).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2020, 0 degrees were awarded to men at Wellesley College in Environmental Studies, which is 0 times less than the 14 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2020, 82 degrees were awarded to women at Wellesley College in Econometrics & Quantitative Economics, which is NaNy times more than the 0 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

84%

100% Completion Time

92%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 84% of students graduating from Wellesley College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 92% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 93% 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 Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Wellesley College is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

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, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
282 degrees awarded
Asian
162 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
89 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Wellesley College is white (282 degrees awarded). There were 1.74 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (162 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
282 degrees awarded
Asian Female
162 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
89 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Wellesley College is white female (282 degrees awarded). There were 1.74 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian female (162 degrees).

Operations

Wellesley College has an endowment valued at nearly $2.29B, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $171M (7.5%), compared to the 2.06% average return ($820k on $39.8M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2020, Wellesley College had a total salary expenditure of $230M. Wellesley College employs 99 Professors, 72 Associate professors, and 71 Lecturers. Most academics at Wellesley College are Female Lecturers (52), Male Professors(51), and Female Professors (48).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Wellesley College are: Service, with 219 employees, Computer, Engineering, and Science, with 84 employees, and Management with 81 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$2.29B

2020 Endowment

5.15%

growth from 2019

Wellesley College has an endowment valued at about $2.29B, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Wellesley College grew 5.15% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.25B higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Wellesley College (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

$5.27M - Federal
$280k - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Wellesley College received $5.27M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $280k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$109M

2020 Salaries

3.48%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Wellesley College paid a median of $109M in salaries, which represents 47.5% of their overall expenditure ($230M) and a 3.48% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 11.8% growth from 2018 and a 1.55% decline from 2017.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.4M (40.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$37M

Instructional Salaries

329

Number of Employees

In 2020, Wellesley College paid a total of $37M to 329 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.78M (31%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

99 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

219 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Wellesley College were Professor with 99 employees; Associate professor with 72 employees; and Associate professor with 71 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Wellesley College were Service with 219 employees; Computer, Engineering, and Science with 84 employees; and Management with 81 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Female Lecturer
Male Professor
Female Professor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Wellesley College was Female Lecturer with 52 employees, Male Professor with 51 employees, and Female Professor with 48 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Wellesley College.

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