William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA · Public · Graduate degree-granting

William & Mary is a public institution in Williamsburg, Virginia, accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges. With 7,055 students, it is a mid-size institution. Graduates earn a median of $73,490 ten years after enrollment, which is 80% above the national median of $40,747. In terms of completion, the graduation rate is 90.2%. Regarding affordability, median graduate debt is $18,500, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 3.97x. The average net price after financial aid is $19,096 per year. The most popular programs include Business Administration & Management, Law, Political Science, Psychology, and Biology.

Key Outcomes

Median Earnings (10yr)

$73,490

Graduation Rate

90.2%

Median Debt

$18,500

Average Net Price

$19,096

Earnings-to-Cost Ratio

0.96x

Earnings-to-Debt Ratio

3.97x

Admissions & Enrollment

Total Enrollment

7,055

Admission Rate

34.1%

Average SAT

1473

Retention Rate

94.6%

Cost

In-State Tuition

$25,914

Out-of-State Tuition

$51,038

Pell Grant Rate

12.4%

Federal Loan Rate

21.7%

Net Cost by Family Income

Income $0–$30K

$3,106

Income $30K–$48K

$881

Income $48K–$75K

$5,916

Income $110K+

$34,370

Student Demographics

Women

60.7%

White

62.3%

Black

5.1%

Hispanic

9.0%

Asian

11.5%

Two or More Races

7.2%

Student Loan Performance

Repayment Rate (3yr)

83.3%

Accreditations

American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar — Law (LAW) - Professional schools (Accredited)
American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation — Professional Psychology (IPSY) - Predoctoral internship programs (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)
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges — Institutional Accreditation (Accredited)

Programs (72)

Bachelor (33)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Business Administration & Management	$111,366	200
Political Science	$72,173	190
Psychology	$59,226	181
Biology	$49,644	139
Sports & Fitness	$68,992	125
Economics	$105,467	122
History	$63,632	114
Computer Science	$127,851	95
International Relations	$91,065	95
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	$70,523	86
Neuroscience	$52,161	67
English Language & Literature	$57,616	51
Data Science	Not reported	49
Mathematics	$87,170	48
Public Policy Analysis	$69,118	48
Chemistry	$78,270	41
Physics	$77,863	40
Area Studies	$68,909	38
Sociology	$87,655	37
Romance Languages	$60,177	32
Philosophy	$75,423	25
Linguistics	Not reported	23
Geological Sciences	Not reported	23
Fine Arts	Not reported	20
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Not reported	19
Statistics	Not reported	18
Anthropology	Not reported	18
Music	Not reported	17
Teacher Education	Not reported	9
Religion	Not reported	9
Drama & Theater Arts	Not reported	6
East Asian Languages	Not reported	5
Germanic Languages	Not reported	4

Master (20)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Business Administration & Management	$125,353	411
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	$133,994	116
Student Counseling and Personnel Services	$56,870	96
Curriculum & Instruction	$58,100	73
Educational Administration	$71,981	38
Applied Mathematics	Not reported	38
Finance	Not reported	28
Legal Professions and Studies, Other	Not reported	26
Marketing	Not reported	22
Ecology	Not reported	18
Computer & Information Sciences	Not reported	16
Public Policy Analysis	$80,402	16
History	Not reported	14
Cognitive Psychology	$64,666	11
Biology	Not reported	10
Psychology	Not reported	7
Chemistry	Not reported	6
Physics	Not reported	6
Anthropology	Not reported	6
Area Studies	Not reported	3

Doctoral (7)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Educational Administration	$110,116	22
Ecology	Not reported	9
Biological and Physical Sciences	Not reported	9
Computer & Information Sciences	Not reported	8
Physics	Not reported	7
Student Counseling and Personnel Services	Not reported	5
History	Not reported	4

First Professional (1)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Law	$115,663	217

Graduate Certificate (6)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	Not reported	12
Educational Administration	Not reported	11
Cognitive Psychology	Not reported	7
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language	Not reported	3
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Not reported	3
Geography	Not reported	3

Show 5 additional programs with limited data

Program	Level	Completers
Biological and Physical Sciences	Master	2
Area Studies	Doctoral	1
Teacher Education	Graduate Certificate	1
Anthropology	Doctoral	1
Mental Health Services	Graduate Certificate	1