The College of Wooster

Wooster, OH · Private nonprofit · Bachelor degree-granting

Located in Wooster, Ohio, The College of Wooster is a private nonprofit institution, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. With 1,730 students, it is a small institution. Graduates earn a median of $59,629 ten years after enrollment, which is 46% above the national median of $40,747. On the academic side, the graduation rate is 73.9%. For cost considerations, median graduate debt is $26,500, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 2.25x. The average net price after financial aid is $23,458 per year. The most popular programs include Political Science, Clinical Psychology, Biology, Communications, and Computer Science.

Key Outcomes

Median Earnings (10yr)

$59,629

Graduation Rate

73.9%

Median Debt

$26,500

Average Net Price

$23,458

Earnings-to-Cost Ratio

0.64x

Earnings-to-Debt Ratio

2.25x

Admissions & Enrollment

Total Enrollment

1,730

Admission Rate

59.5%

Average SAT

1353

Retention Rate

82.1%

Cost

In-State Tuition

$61,640

Out-of-State Tuition

$61,640

Pell Grant Rate

20.9%

Federal Loan Rate

44.7%

Net Cost by Family Income

Income $0–$30K

$12,512

Income $30K–$48K

$14,032

Income $48K–$75K

$17,941

Income $110K+

$32,223

Student Demographics

Women

50.7%

White

61.2%

Black

9.6%

Hispanic

5.4%

Asian

4.0%

Two or More Races

3.9%

Student Loan Performance

Repayment Rate (3yr)

74.4%

Accreditations

Higher Learning Commission — Institutional Accreditation (Accredited)
National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation — Music (MUS) (Accredited)
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education — Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools (Accredited)

Programs (38)

Bachelor (34)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Political Science	$64,760	43
Clinical Psychology	Not reported	36
Biology	Not reported	31
Communications	$60,884	27
Computer Science	Not reported	24
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Not reported	22
Neuroscience	Not reported	19
History	$48,903	19
Philosophy	Not reported	18
Teacher Education	Not reported	17
Mathematics	$86,578	17
Fine Arts	Not reported	17
Business Information Systems	Not reported	16
English Language & Literature	$55,456	15
Sociology	$56,115	13
Area Studies	Not reported	12
International Relations	Not reported	12
Natural Resources Conservation	Not reported	11
Environmental Geosciences	Not reported	11
Physics	Not reported	11
Economics	$79,310	9
Romance Languages	Not reported	8
Religion	Not reported	8
Drama & Theater Arts	Not reported	8
Data Science	Not reported	7
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	Not reported	7
Chemistry	Not reported	7
Anthropology	Not reported	7
Geological Sciences	Not reported	6
Archeology	Not reported	6
Ethnic & Gender Studies	Not reported	4
Music	Not reported	4
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	Not reported	4
Psychology	$60,250	0

Show 4 additional programs with limited data

Program	Level	Completers
Secondary Education	Bachelor	2
Communication Disorders	Bachelor	2
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Bachelor	1
Urban Studies/Affairs	Bachelor	1