Williams College

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach National
Population 80,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,350 (21%)
Days Without Precipitation 231 (22%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,220
Men / Women 48% / 52%
From State 11%
From Region 31%
Athletes 700 (33.7%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 46%
Hispanic 14%
Asian 12%
International 9%
Mixed 8%
Black 6%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Williams College 575 48% 52% 12% 3% 12% 8% $106,078 97 +1.85 90 94%
Computer Science 62 +6 69% 40% 11% 5% 8% 24% $157,307 86 +0.95 100 100% — — — —
Astrophysics 3 — 33% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $101,298 89 +1.28 87 — — — — —
Chemistry 24 +3 42% 38% 29% 4% 8% 8% $64,826 20 -0.65 22 100% — — — —
Geosciences 12 +3 50% 58% 0% 0% 25% 8% $69,192 72 +0.37 33 — — — — —
Mathematics 36 +30 69% 50% 14% 0% 6% 14% $145,532 94 +2.27 99 91% — — — —
Physics 5 +9 60% 80% 0% 0% 20% 0% $101,526 89 +1.29 88 — — — — —
Statistics 5 +12 0% 40% 20% 0% 0% 0% $167,949 92 +1.88 100 89% — — — —
Biology 46 +3 22% 50% 15% 2% 13% 0% $82,182 97 +1.83 65 96% — — — —
Environmental Studies 17 +11 35% 71% 0% 0% 0% 6% $67,988 88 +1.17 30 — — — — —
Economics 97 +18 63% 56% 14% 2% 10% 7% $166,577 98 +2.58 100 92% — — — —
African-American Studies 2 — 50% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $83,625 98 +1.94 68 — — — — —
American Studies 12 — 33% 25% 17% 8% 33% 0% $85,191 100 +2.07 71 96% — — — —
Chinese 8 — 62% 38% 38% 12% 0% 12% $65,678 77 +0.68 24 — — — — —
Classical Languages 3 — 0% 67% 33% 0% 0% 0% $63,083 68 +0.45 18 — — — — —
Comparative Literature 14 +1 36% 50% 7% 0% 14% 7% $65,391 95 +1.58 23 — — — — —
East Asian Studies — — — — — — — — $70,085 79 +0.86 36 — — — — —
English 41 +15 27% 61% 5% 5% 5% 10% $66,769 96 +1.75 27 97% — — — —
French 1 +10 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $66,118 77 +0.72 25 — — — — —
German 1 +2 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $62,545 67 +0.40 17 — — — — —
History 30 +26 60% 60% 10% 7% 17% 3% $95,228 99 +3.74 83 93% — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 3 — 0% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $83,269 98 +2.49 67 — — — — —
Japanese — +1 — — — — — — $63,352 68 +0.47 18 — — — — —
Near and Middle Eastern Studies 5 — 20% 80% 0% 0% 20% 0% $85,191 100 +2.07 71 96% — — — —
Philosophy 10 +10 80% 70% 0% 0% 0% 20% $79,406 90 +1.35 60 — — — — —
Religious Studies 1 +5 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $71,286 98 +2.52 39 — — — — —
Russian — +4 — — — — — — $64,165 72 +0.55 20 — — — — —
Spanish — +9 — — — — — — $53,117 33 -0.44 5 86% — — — —
Women's Studies 2 +11 50% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $74,354 98 +2.22 47 — — — — —
Anthropology 2 — 50% 0% 50% 0% 0% 0% $88,984 99 +2.91 76 — — — — —
Political Science 26 +21 54% 54% 12% 0% 15% 0% $106,543 97 +2.53 91 95% — — — —
Psychology 39 +29 28% 51% 13% 3% 15% 5% $73,721 94 +1.36 45 — — — — —
Social Sciences 9 +5 56% 67% 11% 11% 11% 0% $88,047 98 +2.83 75 — — — — —
Sociology 5 +10 20% 20% 20% 0% 40% 20% $89,518 99 +2.96 77 — — — — —
Music 9 +2 89% 44% 0% 0% 22% 0% $62,151 98 +1.66 16 — — — — —
Studio Art 45 +1 29% 58% 9% 0% 16% 9% $67,031 98 +2.16 27 87% — — — —
Theater — +3 — — — — — — $61,154 99 +2.42 14 — — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $79,316
ROI Percentile 90th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 97%
4-Year Graduation Rate 71%
6-Year Graduation Rate 94%
Transfer-Out Rate 1%

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).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Humanities 23.1% 133 42% 56% 9% 7% 12% 7% $76,936 97 +2.11 54 95% —
Business & Economics 16.9% 97 63% 56% 14% 2% 10% 7% $166,577 100 +2.58 100 92% —
Physical Sciences & Math 14.8% 85 53% 49% 15% 1% 11% 9% $109,136 91 +1.06 92 94% —
Social Sciences 14.1% 81 40% 51% 14% 2% 16% 4% $87,200 98 +2.03 74 95% —
Computer Science 10.8% 62 69% 40% 11% 5% 8% 24% $157,307 91 +0.95 100 100% —
Arts 9.4% 54 39% 56% 7% 0% 17% 7% $66,218 94 +2.08 25 87% —
Life & Natural Sciences 8.0% 46 22% 50% 15% 2% 13% 0% $82,182 97 +1.83 65 96% —
Agriculture & Food Science 3.0% 17 35% 71% 0% 0% 0% 6% $67,988 82 +1.17 30 — —

Research R3

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Life & Natural Sciences $2.8M #227 26% $0 — — — —
Humanities & Social Sciences $2.5M #243 9% $0 — — — —
Physical Sciences & Math $1.4M #319 36% $0 — — — —
Business & Economics $0.2M #311 6% $0 — — — —
Computer Science $0.1M #366 38% $0 — — — —
Agriculture & Food Science $0 #318 — $0 — — — —
Education $0 #457 — $0 — — — —
Engineering $0 #449 — $0 — — — —
Health Sciences $0 #441 — $0 — — — —
Total $7.1M #341 22% $0 — — — —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D3

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 87 $703K $703K $0
Rowing 54 $381K $381K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 52 $103K $103K $0
Track & Field (indoor) 49 $142K $142K $0
Lacrosse 39 $381K $381K $0
Baseball 32 $285K $285K $0
Swimming & Diving 31 $148K $148K $0
Soccer 29 $211K $211K $0
Cross Country 28 $106K $106K $0
Ice Hockey 28 $334K $334K $0
Wrestling 21 $207K $207K $0
Skiing 19 $278K $278K $0
Basketball 17 $260K $260K $0
Squash 15 $83K $83K $0
Golf 11 $113K $113K $0
Tennis 10 $189K $189K $0
Total 355 $3.9M $3.9M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (indoor) 62 $146K $146K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 59 $108K $108K $0
Rowing 45 $308K $308K $0
Lacrosse 32 $308K $308K $0
Swimming & Diving 30 $148K $148K $0
Soccer 28 $239K $239K $0
Cross Country 27 $104K $104K $0
Field Hockey 25 $233K $233K $0
Ice Hockey 24 $264K $264K $0
Skiing 20 $274K $274K $0
Softball 19 $266K $266K $0
Volleyball 18 $197K $197K $0
Basketball 16 $300K $300K $0
Squash 16 $85K $85K $0
Golf 10 $122K $122K $0
Tennis 9 $164K $164K $0
Total 345 $3.3M $3.3M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (indoor) 111 $289K $289K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 111 $211K $211K $0
Rowing 99 $690K $690K $0
Football 87 $703K $703K $0
Lacrosse 71 $690K $690K $0
Swimming & Diving 61 $296K $296K $0
Soccer 57 $451K $451K $0
Cross Country 55 $211K $211K $0
Ice Hockey 52 $598K $598K $0
Skiing 39 $552K $552K $0
Basketball 33 $560K $560K $0
Baseball 32 $285K $285K $0
Squash 31 $168K $168K $0
Field Hockey 25 $233K $233K $0
Golf 21 $235K $235K $0
Wrestling 21 $207K $207K $0
Softball 19 $266K $266K $0
Tennis 19 $353K $353K $0
Volleyball 18 $197K $197K $0
Total 700 $12.4M $12.4M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 8.6%
Yield (non-ED) 29%
Early Decision 1 Nov 15
Regular Decision Jan 1
Early Decision 2 Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 7% 7% 7%
Early Decision 27% 27% 27%
Unhooked Early Decision 14% 14% —

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Hooked: legacy, recruited athletes, faculty-related, and Questbridge

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 61%
SAT Range 1490 – 1550
SAT Math Range 740 – 790
SAT RW Range 740 – 750