College of Wooster
Basic Information
Type
Private
Geographical Reach
National
Religious Affiliation
Presbyterian
Location
Wooster, OH
Population
120,000
Website
http://www.wooster.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
1,876
Men / Women
47% / 53%
White
60%
Black
15%
International
14%
Hispanic
7%
Asian
3%
Mixed
3%
Native American
0%
From State
41%
From Region
10%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences
26%
Business & Economics
9%
Physical Sciences & Math
9%
Computer Science
8%
Arts
6%
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$61,640
Est. Cost of Attendance
$75,656
10-Year ROI
$128,000
ROI Percentile
38th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
82%
4-Year Graduation Rate
63%
6-Year Graduation Rate
74%
Transfer-Out Rate
0%
Weather
Comfortable Days
105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours
2,196 (7% 🌧️)
Days Without Precipitation
209 (7% ☔)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
40%
Yield (Unbound)
9%
Early Decision 1
Nov 1
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Early Decision 2
Jan 15
Research
Research Level
—
Expenditure
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $0M | #407 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $0M | #419 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $1M | #526 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
47%
SAT Range
1260
–
1410
SAT Math Range
590
–
720
SAT RW Range
630
–
740
ACT Range
27
–
33
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Wooster | 405 | 46% / 54% | 13% | $54,897 | 96% | ||
| Computer Science | 25 +2 | 68% / 32% | 40% | $85,595 | 82 | — | |
| Data Science | 9 +2 | 67% / 33% | 56% | $73,151 | 63 | — | |
| Chemistry | 16 +2 | 50% / 50% | 19% | $65,266 | 43 | 100% | |
| Geosciences | 3 +1 | 33% / 67% | 33% | $54,182 | 13 | — | |
| Mathematics | 13 +3 | 77% / 23% | 31% | $84,846 | 81 | 100% | |
| Physics | 5 +2 | 60% / 40% | 40% | $73,779 | 64 | — | |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 36 — | 39% / 61% | 11% | $51,792 | 9 | — | |
| Biology | 31 +1 | 39% / 61% | 3% | $47,070 | 5 | 96% | |
| Environmental Geosciences | 8 +2 | 88% / 12% | 0% | $48,915 | 6 | — | |
| Environmental Studies | 11 +1 | 55% / 45% | 0% | $48,272 | 6 | — | |
| Neuroscience | 18 — | 22% / 78% | 22% | $43,416 | 3 | 94% | |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $53,517 | 12 | — | |
| Managerial Economics | 22 +2 | 82% / 18% | 9% | $79,647 | 75 | — | |
| Quantitative Economics | 14 +2 | 64% / 36% | 50% | $77,724 | 72 | 91% | |
| African American Studies | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $45,842 | 4 | — | |
| Anthropology | 7 +2 | 14% / 86% | 0% | $53,148 | 11 | 100% | |
| Archaeology | 5 — | 60% / 40% | 0% | $47,770 | 5 | — | |
| Chinese Studies | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $45,892 | 4 | — | |
| Chinese Studies | — — | — | — | $45,854 | 4 | — | |
| Classical Languages | 3 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $48,280 | 6 | — | |
| Communication | 5 +3 | 60% / 40% | 0% | $64,741 | 41 | 100% | |
| East Asian Studies | 1 +1 | 100% / 0% | 100% | $45,946 | 4 | — | |
| English | 20 +2 | 30% / 70% | 5% | $37,753 | 2 | 94% | |
| Ethnic Studies | 2 +5 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $45,758 | 4 | — | |
| French Studies | 2 +5 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $45,900 | 4 | — | |
| History | 21 +5 | 57% / 43% | 5% | $48,091 | 6 | 97% | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 8 +1 | 38% / 62% | 12% | $48,420 | 6 | — | |
| International Affairs | 9 — | 22% / 78% | 0% | $52,852 | 11 | — | |
| Media Studies | 6 — | 50% / 50% | 17% | $64,741 | 41 | 100% | |
| Philosophy | 5 +2 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $39,402 | 2 | 100% | |
| Political Science | 28 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $47,531 | 5 | 96% | |
| Psychology | 32 +5 | 28% / 72% | 6% | $46,739 | 5 | — | |
| Religious Studies | 2 +3 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $44,530 | 3 | — | |
| Russian Studies | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $45,866 | 4 | — | |
| Sociology | 6 — | 33% / 67% | 17% | $48,433 | 6 | 100% | |
| Spanish | 2 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $48,140 | 6 | — | |
| Teacher Education | 1 +20 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $48,483 | 6 | — | |
| Art History | 5 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $24,720 | 1 | 95% | |
| Music | 4 +2 | 25% / 75% | 0% | $27,008 | 1 | — | |
| Music Education | 3 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $50,562 | 8 | — | |
| Music Theory and Composition | — — | — | — | $27,069 | 1 | — | |
| Music Therapy | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $51,363 | 9 | — | |
| Studio Art | 5 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $24,720 | 1 | 95% | |
| Theatre and Dance | 4 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $28,833 | 1 | — |