Washington & Jefferson College
Basic Information
Type
Private
Geographical Reach
Regional
Location
Washington, PA
Population
700,000
Website
http://www.washjeff.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
1,154
Men / Women
54% / 46%
White
72%
Black
6%
Mixed
5%
Hispanic
3%
Asian
1%
International
1%
Native American
0%
From State
71%
From Region
20%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
32%
Life & Natural Sciences
15%
Physical Sciences & Math
7%
Computer Science
6%
Education
2%
Arts
1%
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$29,392
Est. Cost of Attendance
$42,972
10-Year ROI
$177,000
ROI Percentile
71th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
81%
4-Year Graduation Rate
65%
6-Year Graduation Rate
70%
Transfer-Out Rate
23%
Weather
Comfortable Days
115 (84%)
Sunshine Hours
2,021 (3% 🌧️)
Days Without Precipitation
213 (11%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
84%
Yield (Unbound)
13%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
—
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
blind
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 & Jefferson College | 216 | 52% / 48% | 2% | $63,092 | 97% | ||
| Information Technology | 14 +1 | 86% / 14% | 7% | $77,687 | 87 | 94% | |
| Chemistry | 7 — | 29% / 71% | 0% | $63,158 | 70 | — | |
| Mathematics | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $69,979 | 80 | — | |
| Physics | 5 — | 60% / 40% | 0% | $74,060 | 84 | — | |
| Biochemistry | 8 +1 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $57,291 | 58 | — | |
| Biology | 7 — | 14% / 86% | 0% | $43,393 | 20 | 100% | |
| Environmental Science | 4 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $53,202 | 48 | — | |
| Environmental Studies | 6 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $52,927 | 47 | — | |
| Neuroscience | 7 — | 29% / 71% | 14% | $53,941 | 50 | — | |
| Accounting | 29 — | 72% / 28% | 0% | $78,640 | 88 | 94% | |
| Economics | 6 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $74,999 | 85 | 100% | |
| Finance | 5 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $76,756 | 86 | — | |
| General Business | 29 +1 | 79% / 21% | 0% | $67,513 | 77 | 99% | |
| Communication | 10 +3 | 30% / 70% | 0% | $66,705 | 76 | 100% | |
| English | 12 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $53,369 | 48 | 100% | |
| Ethnic Studies | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $54,880 | 52 | — | |
| French | 1 +5 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $60,733 | 66 | 100% | |
| German | — +3 | — | — | $60,385 | 65 | — | |
| History | 9 +1 | 67% / 33% | 0% | $57,255 | 58 | 100% | |
| Intercultural and International Studies | 3 +1 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $55,077 | 53 | — | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | — — | — | — | $53,799 | 49 | — | |
| Philosophy | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $54,130 | 50 | — | |
| Political Science | 9 +2 | 67% / 33% | 0% | $51,408 | 42 | 89% | |
| Psychology | 24 +3 | 33% / 67% | 8% | $53,552 | 49 | 100% | |
| Public Policy | 2 +2 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $57,435 | 59 | — | |
| Sociology | 2 +1 | 0% / 100% | 50% | $52,148 | 45 | — | |
| Spanish | 5 +10 | 20% / 80% | 0% | $60,733 | 66 | 100% | |
| Education | 4 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $52,082 | 44 | — | |
| Art | 2 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $42,433 | 17 | — | |
| Music | — +1 | — | — | $42,016 | 16 | — |