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Wofford College

Basic Information

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

Total Undergraduates 1,873
Men / Women 48% / 52%
White 67%
Hispanic 16%
Black 9%
Mixed 4%
International 2%
Asian 1%
Native American 0%
From State 52%
From Region 25%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 36%
Business & Economics 30%
Life & Natural Sciences 23%
Physical Sciences & Math 6%
Computer Science 3%
Arts 2%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $56,005
Est. Cost of Attendance $72,441
10-Year ROI $157,000
ROI Percentile 58th

Retention & Graduation

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

Weather

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

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 48%
Yield (Unbound) 12%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 48%
SAT Range 1220 – 1320
SAT Math Range 590 – 663
SAT RW Range 608 – 680
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
Wofford College 452 45% / 55% 1% $62,516 94%
Computer Science 13 92% / 8% 0% $84,790 84 94%
Chemistry 14 36% / 64% 0% $66,105 52
Mathematics 7 57% / 43% 0% $72,616 67
Physics 7 57% / 43% 0% $74,183 70
Biology 94 +2 30% / 70% 0% $59,846 34 92%
Environmental Studies 10 +2 50% / 50% 0% $53,943 18 94%
Accounting 28 +4 61% / 39% 4% $77,092 74 92%
Economics 11 +1 45% / 55% 0% $72,768 67
Finance 75 +15 75% / 25% 3% $76,153 73 98%
Managerial Economics 23 +2 78% / 22% 0% $68,566 58 94%
Chinese 2 50% / 50% 0% $54,317 19
English 23 +5 30% / 70% 0% $71,588 65 100%
French 5 +2 0% / 100% 0% $54,450 19 93%
German $54,255 18
History 11 +1 91% / 9% 0% $43,774 4 94%
Humanities 7 +1 0% / 100% 0% $49,503 9
International Studies 16 +2 62% / 38% 6% $62,971 43 90%
Philosophy 6 +2 67% / 33% 0% $51,950 14
Political Science 17 +6 29% / 71% 0% $56,606 25 100%
Psychology 47 +2 13% / 87% 0% $39,570 3 90%
Religion 1 +1 0% / 100% 0% $49,303 9
Sociology and Anthropology 15 +1 33% / 67% 0% $49,175 9
Spanish 13 +18 15% / 85% 0% $54,450 19 93%
Art 2 +1 0% / 100% 0% $43,846 4
Art History 3 +2 0% / 100% 0% $43,676 4
Theatre 2 +2 0% / 100% 0% $39,622 3