Washington College
Basic Information
Type
Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Chestertown, MD
Population
80,000
Website
http://www.washcoll.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
890
Men / Women
44% / 56%
White
66%
Hispanic
15%
Black
8%
Asian
2%
Native American
1%
International
1%
Mixed
0%
From State
48%
From Region
28%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences
24%
Business & Economics
22%
Physical Sciences & Math
6%
Arts
5%
Computer Science
3%
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$55,326
Est. Cost of Attendance
$73,314
10-Year ROI
$225,000
ROI Percentile
89th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
84%
4-Year Graduation Rate
61%
6-Year Graduation Rate
65%
Transfer-Out Rate
27%
Weather
Comfortable Days
105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours
2,700 (67%)
Days Without Precipitation
255 (64%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
70%
Yield (Unbound)
9%
Early Decision 1
Nov 1
Early Action
Nov 1
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Early Decision 2
Jan 15
Research
Research Level
—
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
14%
SAT Range
1180
–
1340
SAT Math Range
560
–
680
SAT RW Range
580
–
710
ACT Range
27
–
31
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington College | 250 | 36% / 64% | 4% | $60,447 | 98% | ||
| Computer Science | 5 +4 | 60% / 40% | 80% | $83,676 | 85 | — | |
| Data Science | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $74,497 | 74 | — | |
| Chemistry | 8 +2 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $66,125 | 58 | — | |
| Mathematics | 5 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $68,966 | 64 | — | |
| Physics | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $73,608 | 72 | — | |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 4 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $58,373 | 36 | — | |
| Biology | 23 +4 | 17% / 83% | 0% | $68,950 | 64 | 94% | |
| Environmental Science | 25 +2 | 44% / 56% | 0% | $52,253 | 19 | 100% | |
| Environmental Studies | 6 +4 | 67% / 33% | 0% | $52,253 | 19 | 100% | |
| Neuroscience | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 100% | $54,900 | 26 | — | |
| Business Administration | 38 +12 | 50% / 50% | 5% | $69,424 | 65 | — | |
| Economics | 16 +20 | 69% / 31% | 6% | $82,557 | 84 | 100% | |
| Anthropology | 12 +6 | 25% / 75% | 0% | $52,476 | 20 | — | |
| English | 18 +2 | 17% / 83% | 6% | $38,180 | 3 | 96% | |
| History | 16 +2 | 44% / 56% | 0% | $54,591 | 25 | 100% | |
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | 8 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $54,483 | 25 | — | |
| International Affairs | 2 +2 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $50,830 | 16 | 100% | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences | — — | — | — | $53,908 | 23 | — | |
| Mass Communication | 5 +4 | 60% / 40% | 0% | $55,639 | 28 | — | |
| Philosophy | 4 +2 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $47,741 | 10 | — | |
| Political Science | 16 +8 | 31% / 69% | 0% | $66,538 | 59 | 100% | |
| Psychology | 15 +2 | 13% / 87% | 0% | $63,852 | 52 | 100% | |
| Sociology | 5 +4 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $52,723 | 20 | 94% | |
| Spanish | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $54,033 | 24 | — | |
| Art | 4 +6 | 25% / 75% | 0% | $41,480 | 4 | — | |
| Music | 4 +2 | 25% / 75% | 0% | $41,006 | 4 | — | |
| Theater | 4 +4 | 25% / 75% | 0% | $37,340 | 3 | — |