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Wilson College

Chambersburg, Pennsylvania·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Mid East·wilson.edu
6-yr Graduation
48%
-9.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Total enrollment
1,907
peer median 1,653
Avg net price
$21,741
-$692 vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
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About

Warren Wilson College (WWC) is a private liberal arts college in Swannanoa, North Carolina. It is known for its curriculum that combines academics, work, and service as every student must complete a required course of study, work an on-campus job, and perform community service. Warren Wilson requires students to work for the institution to graduate and is one of nine colleges in the Work Colleges Consortium.

Admissions & acceptance rate

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

IPEDS
Applied
925
925 candidates competed
Admitted
852
92.1% acceptance rate
Enrolled
183
21.5% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
48%-9.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
4-year graduation
33%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
48%
Full-time retention
74%

Pell equity

11.0pp gap
Pell recipients
41%27 of 66
Non-Pell (all)
52%64 of 123
Subsidized loan, no Pell
51%38 of 74
No Federal Aid
53%26 of 49

Non-Pell students graduate at a 11.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

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

FVT/GE

Of 48 Title IV programs, 3 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 45 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
48
Passing
3
6.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

48programs
  • Passing3 · 6.2%
  • No Data45 · 93.8%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
2
No data
45

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.

3
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
Bachelor Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
+18.9%
$41,954 vs $35,274
Health Professions Education Ethics and Humanities
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+83.8%
$107,977 vs $58,761
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+109.6%
$73,921 vs $35,274

Debt vs earnings

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

1
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
35%
$25,500 debt · $73,921 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 1922Next review Jan 2028

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 3

  1. Jul 2025Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  2. Mar 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education
  3. Jul 2018Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$14,808
$30–48k$18,436
$48–75k$18,236
$75–110k$20,905
$110k+$26,246

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

Avg net price (private)
$21,741
-$692vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs median $22,433
Federal loans
67.5%
In-state tuition
$27,100
Out-of-state
$27,100

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 465 students received $2.6M in Pell grants, alongside $7.5M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
465
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.6M
$2,620,024 total
Direct Loans
$7.5M
1,393 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$2.3M
582 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$3.3M
677 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$425K
37 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.5M
96 loan awards
Grad PLUS$15K
1 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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 273 borrowers who entered repayment, 4 (1.4%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.4%
-0.9pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
273
Defaulted
4
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
5.5%
2017
8.2%
2018
3.7%
2019
1.4%
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 Wilson College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs45
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

271 total completions
01Education
13048.0%
02Health Professions
3713.7%
03Agriculture
3412.5%
04Business
165.9%
05Visual/Performing Arts
165.9%
06Parks/Recreation
124.4%
07Liberal Arts
114.1%
08Biological Sciences
62.2%
09Psychology
62.2%
10Social Sciences
31.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
1,907
12-mo unduplicated
2,659
Undergraduate
1,736
Graduate
923

Gender split

Men
23%603
Women
77%2,056

Race / ethnicity composition

White
75.7%
Hispanic
10.1%
Black
8.8%
Two or more
2.2%
Asian
1.0%
Unknown
0.9%
Non-resident
0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
224
77 M · 147 W
Women athletes
65.6%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$1.5M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$7K
$13K
Head-coach salaries
$40K
$28K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 10

Soccer
28 M · 31 W
$186K
Baseball
31 M · —
$147K
Field Hockey
— · 25 W
$77K
Basketball
9 M · 15 W
$251K
Softball
— · 23 W
$107K
Volleyball
9 M · 11 W
$180K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
1.18
2 offenses · 1,694 students

3-year trend

3.562 yrs ago2.211 yr ago1.18Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
10
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
5
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
1
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
3

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
1
Fondling
1

By location

2total
  • On campus2

Includes 2 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
3
Stalking
3 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs20
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

  • Rosenkrans Hall2 fires
    Damage $0-$99
  • Rosenkrans Hall2 fires
    CookingDamage $0-$99

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
15.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
41

Wilson College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Wilson College selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
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
SubjectWilson College
48%—1,907$21,741Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Cairn University-Langhorne
60%88.2%1,097$27,642Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Cedar Crest College
60%84.1%1,290$18,659Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Centenary University
55%83.1%1,398$20,503Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Georgian Court University
54%78.8%2,013$19,285Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Lancaster Bible College
68%55.9%2,519$25,480Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Roberts Wesleyan University
67%70.6%1,960$23,130Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Saint Elizabeth University
51%71.0%871$23,125Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Peer group median57%78.8%1,653$22,433

Institutions like Wilson College

Explore the federal data for institutions in Wilson College's comparison group.

IPEDS

Wilson College Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Research
Email
ieoffice [at] wilson.edu
Phone
717-262-2616
Address
1015 Philadelphia Ave., Chambersburg, PA 17201

The page provides general institutional information for Wilson College, including contact details for various officials such as Melissa Imes, Tina Hill, and Travis Tosten. Travis Tosten is the Assistant Director of Institutional Research and the primary contact for institutional research inquiries. The page also includes a series of useful links related to consumer and academic information.

Visit IR office page
Team
1 member
  • Travis Tosten
    Assistant Director of Institutional Research

Reports & documents (2)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

Frequently asked questions about Wilson College

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

What is the graduation rate at Wilson College?

Wilson College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 48% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Wilson College?

Wilson College reports a total enrollment of 1,907 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Wilson College?

The average net price at Wilson College is $21,741 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Wilson College?

Wilson College's yield rate is 21.5%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Wilson College located?

Wilson College is located in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania 17201-1285.

Who runs Institutional Research at Wilson College?

Wilson College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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