BaccalaureatePrivate nonprofit

Washington College

Chestertown, Maryland·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Mid East·washcoll.edu
6-yr Graduation
65%
+2.5pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
923
peer median 1,055
Avg net price
$29,095
+$3.2k vs Baccalaureate
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

Applied
4,048
4,048 candidates competed
Admitted
2,303
56.9% acceptance rate
Enrolled
265
11.5% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
65%+2.5pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
61%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
65%
Full-time retention
84%

Pell equity

19.0pp gap
Pell recipients
53%
Non-Pell
72%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 19.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 28 Title IV programs, 10 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 18 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
28
Passing
10
35.7% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

28programs
  • Passing10 · 35.7%
  • No Data18 · 64.3%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
10
No data
18

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

10
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+29.2%
$44,955 vs $34,808
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
+33.0%
$46,305 vs $34,808
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
Bachelor Degree · Natural Resources And Conservation
+34.5%
$46,831 vs $34,808
History
Bachelor Degree · History
+47.0%
$51,167 vs $34,808
Sociology
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
+54.6%
$53,799 vs $34,808
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
+58.5%
$55,165 vs $34,808
International Relations and National Security Studies
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
+95.3%
$67,983 vs $34,808
Political Science and Government
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
+98.3%
$69,018 vs $34,808

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

8
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
58%
$25,923 debt · $44,955 earn
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
56%
$25,923 debt · $46,305 earn
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
Bachelor Degree · Natural Resources And Conservation
55%
$25,923 debt · $46,831 earn
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
49%
$26,848 debt · $55,165 earn
International Relations and National Security Studies
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
38%
$25,961 debt · $67,983 earn
Business/Commerce General
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
35%
$25,923 debt · $74,880 earn
Economics
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
34%
$25,923 debt · $75,674 earn
Political Science and Government
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
34%
$23,250 debt · $69,018 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 1925Next review Jan 2032

Action history · 1

  1. Jun 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$13,498
$30–48k$18,675
$48–75k$25,670
$75–110k$31,138
$110k+$35,886

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$29,095
+$3,241vs Baccalaureate median $25,854
Federal loans
50.2%
In-state tuition
$54,356
Out-of-state
$54,356

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 231 students received $1.4M in Pell grants, alongside $4.9M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
231
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.4M
$1,401,483 total
Direct Loans
$4.9M
794 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.2M
285 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.6M
421 loan awards
Parent PLUS$2.1M
88 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 316 borrowers who entered repayment, 4 (1.2%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.2%
-1.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
316
Defaulted
4
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
4.0%
2017
2.2%
2018
2.3%
2019
1.2%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Washington College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs33
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

310 total completions
01Social Sciences
9129.4%
02Business
5016.1%
03Natural Resources
3711.9%
04Biological Sciences
3210.3%
05Visual/Performing Arts
247.7%
06English Language
206.5%
07History
185.8%
08Psychology
175.5%
09Physical Sciences
123.9%
10Communication
92.9%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
923
12-mo unduplicated
958
Undergraduate
958
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
44%420
Women
56%538

Race / ethnicity composition

White
67.4%
Black
9.3%
Hispanic
9.0%
Unknown
8.8%
Asian
2.9%
Non-resident
2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
396
224 M · 172 W
Women athletes
43.4%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$3.8M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$27K
$26K
Head-coach salaries
$50K
$44K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 11

Lacrosse
55 M · 31 W
$585K
Soccer
32 M · 25 W
$353K
Rowing
22 M · 27 W
$382K
Baseball
49 M ·
$246K
Basketball
19 M · 10 W
$367K
Swimming
17 M · 11 W
$190K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
7.33
7 offenses · 955 students

3-year trend

9.182 yrs ago3.901 yr ago7.33Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
21
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
4
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Fondling
2
Aggravated assault
2
Motor vehicle theft
2
Rape
1

By location

7total
  • On campus7

Includes 4 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

1
Domestic violence
1
Dating violence
0
Stalking
2 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor018

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
8.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
96

Washington College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Washington College selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectWashington College
65%923$29,095Baccalaureate
St. John's College
71%55.2%583$27,934Baccalaureate
Goucher College
57%77.7%1,459$23,774Baccalaureate
Houghton University
67%88.7%1,200$21,148Baccalaureate
Lycoming College
60%74.1%1,012$19,258Baccalaureate
Hartwick College
53%69.6%1,097$29,800Baccalaureate
Peer group median63%74.1%1,055$25,854

Frequently asked questions about Washington College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Washington College.

What is the graduation rate at Washington College?

Washington College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 65% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Washington College?

Washington College reports a total enrollment of 923 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Washington College?

The average net price at Washington College is $29,095 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Washington College?

Washington College's yield rate is 11.5%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Washington College located?

Washington College is located in Chestertown, Maryland 21620-1438.

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