Williams College

Williamstown, MA · Private nonprofit · Graduate degree-granting

Williams College, based in Williamstown, Massachusetts, is a private nonprofit institution, accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education. With 2,076 students, it is a small institution. Graduates earn a median of $88,665 ten years after enrollment, which is 118% above the national median of $40,747. Regarding student success, the graduation rate is 95.1%. Mmedian graduate debt is $12,761, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 6.95x. The average net price after financial aid is $17,716 per year. The most popular programs include Economics, Psychology, English Language & Literature, Biology, and Computer Science.

Key Outcomes

Median Earnings (10yr)
$88,665
Graduation Rate
95.1%
Median Debt
$12,761
Average Net Price
$17,716
Earnings-to-Cost Ratio
1.25x
Earnings-to-Debt Ratio
6.95x

Admissions & Enrollment

Total Enrollment
2,076
Admission Rate
8.3%
Average SAT
1533
Retention Rate
96.9%

Cost

In-State Tuition
$68,560
Out-of-State Tuition
$68,560
Pell Grant Rate
17.6%
Federal Loan Rate
4.8%

Net Cost by Family Income

Income $0–$30K
$0 (net grant surplus of $2,610)
Income $30K–$48K
$0 (net grant surplus of $1,727)
Income $48K–$75K
$0 (net grant surplus of $1,978)
Income $110K+
$49,594

Student Demographics

Women
51.2%
White
46.6%
Black
6.1%
Hispanic
14.1%
Asian
12.5%
Two or More Races
7.5%

Student Loan Performance

Repayment Rate (3yr)
81.0%

Accreditations

Programs (33)

Bachelor (30)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Economics $166,678 134
Psychology $72,891 63
English Language & Literature $69,065 62
Biology $65,357 59
Computer Science $209,574 56
Mathematics $134,304 55
History $59,535 55
Political Science $88,339 46
Fine Arts $55,012 40
Chemistry $51,050 29
Romance Languages Not reported 21
Social Sciences, Other Not reported 20
Area Studies $43,501 18
East Asian Languages Not reported 18
Physics Not reported 18
Philosophy Not reported 17
Statistics Not reported 16
Natural Resources Conservation Not reported 14
Sociology Not reported 13
Geological Sciences Not reported 12
Music Not reported 12
Linguistics Not reported 11
Drama & Theater Arts Not reported 9
Ethnic & Gender Studies Not reported 6
Religion Not reported 5
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Not reported 4
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Not reported 4
Astronomy Not reported 4
Anthropology Not reported 4
Germanic Languages Not reported 3

Master (2)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Economics Not reported 26
Fine Arts Not reported 12
Show 1 additional programs with limited data
Program Level Completers
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor 1

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