Wofford College

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$47,845

3.99% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$30,608

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

1.1%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

52.4%

4,351 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

1,765

98.9% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

80.3%

354 Graduates

About

Wofford College is a higher education institution located in Spartanburg County, SC. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Wofford College were General Biological Sciences (79 degrees awarded), General Finance (51 degrees), and Accounting (38 degrees).

In 2021, 493 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Wofford College. 55.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 44.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (408 degrees), 12.4 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (33 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Wofford College is $47,845, which is $19,340 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Wofford College is $47,845, which is $19,340 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $30,608.

In 2021, 96% of undergraduate students attending Wofford College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 43% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$47,845

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Wofford College was $47,845. The cost of tuition at Wofford College is $19,340 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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

Average Net Price

$30,608

2021 Value

0.582%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Wofford College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $30,608. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Wofford College grew by 0.582%.

This chart compares the average net price of Wofford 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

$10,734

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Wofford College was of $10,734 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 2.7% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

96%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

43%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

96% of undergraduate students at Wofford College 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 Wofford 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.

1.1%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Wofford College was 1.1%, which represents 3 out of the 272 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

Wofford College received 4,351 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 6.07% annual growth. Out of those 4,351 applicants, 2,282 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 52.4% acceptance rate.

There were 1,765 students enrolled at Wofford College in 2021. 29% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Wofford College has an overall enrollment yield of 20.1%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

52.4%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

2,282

Accepted Out of 4,351

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Wofford College was 52.4% (2,282 admissions from 4,351 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 53%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 6.07%, while admissions grew by 4.97%..

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

SAT Scores

29%

Submission Percentage (2021)

134

Scores Submitted (2021)

29% of enrolled first-time students at Wofford College 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

Wofford College had a total enrollment of 1,765 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Wofford College is 1,745 students and the part-time enrollment is 20. This means that 98.9% of students enrolled at Wofford College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Wofford College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 79.5% White, 7.42% Black or African American, 5.55% Hispanic or Latino, 3.51% Two or More Races, 1.98% Asian, 0.283% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0567% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Wofford College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (41.8%), followed by White Male (37.9%) and Black or African American Male (4.07%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

98.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Wofford College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,765 students. The full-time enrollment at Wofford College is 1,745 and the part-time enrollment is 20. This means that 98.9% of students enrolled at Wofford College are enrolled full-time compared with 79.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

88%

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 Wofford College was 88%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), Wofford College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,403 enrolled students
Black or African American
131 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
98 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Wofford College is 79.5% White, 7.42% Black or African American, 5.55% Hispanic or Latino, 3.51% Two or More Races, 1.98% Asian, 0.283% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0567% 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, 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, 0 students (0%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 57 more women than men received degrees from Wofford College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Wofford College is white (408 degrees awarded). There were 12.4 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (33 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Wofford College is General Biological Sciences (79 degrees awarded), followed by General Finance (51 degrees) and Accounting (38 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Wofford College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Language & Linguistics (45 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (16 degrees), and Physical Sciences (24 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Wofford College are Elementary & middle school teachers (213,071 people), Postsecondary teachers (204,818 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (196,442 people), Other managers (187,972 people), and Secondary school teachers (143,403 people).

The most specialized majors at Wofford College in 2021 are Language & Linguistics (45 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (16 degrees), Physical Sciences (24 degrees), English (26 degrees), and History (15 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 Wofford College are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Wofford College are Language & Linguistics (45 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (16 degrees), Physical Sciences (24 degrees), English (26 degrees), and History (15 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 Wofford College are Elementary & secondary schools (482,988 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (391,172 people), Legal services (158,860 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (149,484 people), and Computer Systems Design (148,800 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2021)

General Biological Sciences
79 degrees awarded
General Finance
51 degrees awarded
Accounting
38 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Wofford College was General Biological Sciences with 79 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

218

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

275

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 218 degrees were awarded to men at Wofford College, which is 0.793 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (275).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 38 degrees were awarded to men at Wofford College in General Finance, which is 2.92 times more than the 13 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 52 degrees were awarded to men at Wofford College in General Biological Sciences, which is 1.93 times more than the 27 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

82%

100% Completion Time

85%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 82% of students graduating from Wofford College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 85% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 85% 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.

Hispanic or Latino Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Wofford College is Male and Hispanic or Latino (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, 0.565% of graduates (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
408 degrees awarded
Black or African American
33 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
20 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Wofford College is white (408 degrees awarded). There were 12.4 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (33 degrees).

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

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
231 degrees awarded
White Male
177 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
19 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Wofford College is white female (231 degrees awarded). There were 1.31 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (177 degrees).

Operations

Wofford College has an endowment valued at nearly $438M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 71.9M (16.4%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, Wofford College had a total salary expenditure of 74.8M. Wofford College employs 47 Professors, 43 Associate professors and 39 Assistant professors. Most academics at Wofford College are Male Professor (26), Female Assistant professor (23), and Female Associate professor (22).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Wofford College are: Business and Financial Operations, with 60 employees, Service, with 58 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 51 employees.

Endowment

$438M

2021 Endowment

110%

growth from 2020

Wofford College has an endowment valued at about $438M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Wofford College grew 110% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $385M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Wofford 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.

Salary Expenditure

$27.4M

2021 Salaries

0.892%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Wofford College paid a median of $27.4M in salaries, which represents 36.6% of their overall expenditure ($74.8M) and a 0.892% decline from the previous year.

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

Instructional Salaries

$10.9M

Instructional Salaries

141

Number of Employees

In 2021, Wofford College paid a total of $10.9M to 141 employees working as instructors, which represents 39.7% of all salaries paid.

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

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

47 Employees

Business and Financial Operations

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

60 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Wofford College were Professor with 47 employees, Associate professor with 43 employees, and Assistant professor with 39 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Wofford College were Business and Financial Operations with 60 employees, Service with 58 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 51 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Professor
Female Assistant professor
Female Associate professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Wofford College was Male Professor with 26 employees, Female Assistant professor with 23 employees, and Female Associate professor with 22 employees.

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