Wofford College

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation United Methodist
Population 350,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,845 (80%)
Days Without Precipitation 255 (66%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,814
Men / Women 49% / 51%
From State 52%
From Region 25%
Athletes 441 (24.4%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 78%
Black 7%
Hispanic 6%
Mixed 3%
Asian 2%
International 2%
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
Wofford College 467 49% 74% 2% 9% 7% 3% $72,707 52 +0.05 55 96%
Computer Science 17 +1 82% 47% 6% 6% 24% 6% $86,876 8 -1.11 79 94% — — — —
Chemistry 10 — 30% 30% 10% 60% 0% 0% $63,039 13 -0.83 29 100% — — — —
Mathematics 11 +1 45% 82% 0% 0% 9% 0% $76,694 47 -0.33 64 — — — — —
Physics 5 +2 60% 60% 0% 0% 20% 0% $82,054 48 -0.11 73 — — — — —
Biology 94 +2 36% 72% 3% 12% 6% 1% $70,281 71 +0.44 49 95% — — — —
Environmental Studies 21 +2 48% 76% 5% 5% 10% 0% $55,010 32 -0.46 11 94% — — — —
Accounting 32 +5 50% 84% 0% 0% 9% 3% $89,686 61 +0.17 82 98% — — — —
Economics 9 +1 89% 78% 0% 0% 11% 11% $78,246 24 -0.74 66 95% — — — —
Finance 68 +14 78% 78% 1% 4% 4% 10% $93,411 47 -0.20 85 96% — — — —
Managerial Economics 33 +5 85% 76% 0% 12% 3% 3% $77,966 23 -0.75 66 100% — — — —
Chinese 3 — 67% 33% 33% 0% 0% 0% $70,371 89 +1.10 49 — — — — —
English 15 +8 27% 87% 0% 0% 7% 0% $64,901 95 +1.52 34 97% — — — —
French 4 +1 0% 25% 25% 25% 25% 0% $71,551 92 +1.21 52 100% — — — —
German 2 +1 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $70,381 89 +1.10 49 — — — — —
History 16 +4 50% 88% 0% 6% 0% 0% $54,483 46 -0.24 11 100% — — — —
Philosophy 3 +5 33% 33% 0% 33% 33% 0% $61,329 57 -0.01 25 — — — — —
Religion — +1 — — — — — — $57,990 86 +0.88 17 — — — — —
Spanish 14 +18 36% 64% 0% 0% 29% 0% $71,551 92 +1.21 52 100% — — — —
Humanities 9 — 22% 89% 0% 11% 0% 0% $57,874 62 +0.09 17 — — — — —
Intercultural Studies 1 — 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $61,085 74 +0.38 24 — — — — —
International Studies 12 +2 58% 58% 8% 17% 0% 8% $65,341 32 -0.39 35 90% — — — —
Political Science 20 +2 55% 90% 0% 5% 5% 0% $72,778 56 +0.04 55 96% — — — —
Psychology 40 — 12% 85% 2% 5% 8% 0% $57,545 67 +0.38 16 95% — — — —
Sociology and Anthropology 19 +6 37% 58% 0% 21% 5% 0% $57,437 59 +0.05 16 — — — — —
Art 2 +2 50% 50% 0% 50% 0% 0% $51,064 72 +0.45 7 — — — — —
Art History 5 +1 40% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,756 56 -0.08 6 — — — — —
Theatre 2 +1 0% 50% 0% 50% 0% 0% $46,503 75 +0.46 4 — — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $60,580
ROI Percentile 55th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 91%
4-Year Graduation Rate 79%
6-Year Graduation Rate 84%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

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
Business & Economics 30.4% 142 74% 79% 1% 5% 6% 7% $88,021 66 -0.28 80 97% —
Social Sciences 21.6% 101 32% 77% 2% 11% 5% 1% $61,532 62 +0.13 25 94% —
Life & Natural Sciences 20.1% 94 36% 72% 3% 12% 6% 1% $70,281 63 +0.44 49 95% —
Humanities 12.2% 57 37% 72% 4% 5% 12% 0% $64,369 88 +0.81 33 99% —
Physical Sciences & Math 5.6% 26 42% 58% 4% 23% 8% 0% $72,473 34 -0.48 54 100% —
Agriculture & Food Science 4.5% 21 48% 76% 5% 5% 10% 0% $55,010 27 -0.46 11 94% —
Computer Science 3.6% 17 82% 47% 6% 6% 24% 6% $86,876 12 -1.11 79 94% —
Arts 1.9% 9 33% 78% 0% 22% 0% 0% $49,879 43 +0.16 6 — —

Sports NCAA D1

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 118 $7.0M $7.0M $0
Track & Field (combined) 73 $631K $631K $0
Baseball 44 $1.6M $1.6M $0
Soccer 38 $956K $956K $0
Basketball 13 $2.4M $2.4M $0
Tennis 12 $472K $472K $0
Golf 11 $494K $494K $0
Rifle 3 $33K $33K $0
Total 271 $13.6M $13.6M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 82 $1.1M $1.1M $0
Lacrosse 31 $1.2M $1.2M $0
Soccer 30 $945K $945K $0
Softball 22 $1.1M $1.1M $0
Volleyball 16 $1.1M $1.1M $0
Basketball 12 $1.6M $1.6M $0
Tennis 10 $650K $650K $0
Golf 8 $673K $673K $0
Rifle 5 $55K $55K $0
Total 170 $8.4M $8.4M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (combined) 155 $1.7M $1.7M $0
Football 118 $7.0M $7.0M $0
Soccer 68 $1.9M $1.9M $0
Baseball 44 $1.6M $1.6M $0
Lacrosse 31 $1.2M $1.2M $0
Basketball 25 $4.0M $4.0M $0
Softball 22 $1.1M $1.1M $0
Tennis 22 $1.1M $1.1M $0
Golf 19 $1.2M $1.2M $0
Volleyball 16 $1.1M $1.1M $0
Rifle 8 $88K $88K $0
Total 441 $32.7M $32.7M $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 45%
Yield (non-ED) 18%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 45% 45% 45%

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.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 48%
SAT Range 1190 – 1340
SAT Math Range 590 – 660
SAT RW Range 600 – 680