Wellesley College, MA

location_on  106 Central St, Wellesley, MA 02481 • language  wellesley.edu • workspace_premium  3.7 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Small Highly Residential Baccalaureate College Very Selective Low Transfer-In Women-Only Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Bach

Graduates by Field of Study

Architecture1%
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies6%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences15%
Computer and Information Sciences13%
English Language and Literature6%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics4%
History2%
Mathematics and Statistics3%
Multi-disciplinary Studies4%
Natural Resources and Conservation2%
Philosophy and Religious Studies2%
Physical Sciences5%
Psychology6%
Social Sciences26%
Visual and Performing Arts6%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 20%
Median SAT Math 720
Median SAT Reading 705
Median ACT Composite 32

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 660–780
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 670–740
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 30–34
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $54,000
Out-of-State Tuition $54,000
Average Total Cost $69,000
Average Net Cost $22,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $6,000 $14,580 $11,406
$30K–$48K $4,000 $15,024 $12,318
$48K–$75K $8,000 $18,260 $15,178
$75K–$110K $20,000 $23,912 $18,184
>$110K $42,000 $32,811 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 24%
Median Federal Debt $10,000
Repayment Rate 90%
Median Payment $114
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		27% 34% 46%
$30K–$48K 		13% 14% 16%
$48K–$75K 		17% 13% 14%
$75K–$110K 		14% 13% 10%
>$110K 		30% 27% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $6,000 $16,005 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $9,000 $17,268 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $12,000 $17,032 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $8,000 $17,588 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $11,000 $16,272 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $22,000 $29,099 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $15,000 $23,422 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $5,000 $8,647 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $3,000 $4,427 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		88% 67% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		90% 71% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		91% 74% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		95% 78% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 96%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 8%
Graduation Rate 91%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		84% 54% 33%
Within 6 Years 		91% 65% 49%
Within 8 Years 		93% 66% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		95% 68% 57%
Black 		100% 62% 41%
Caucasian 		93% 68% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		87% 62% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		100% 85% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		100% 88% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		96% 72% 58%
Two or more races 		90% 62% 48%
Other race 		83% 65% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 2,392
Full-time Undergrads 95%
Avg Entry Age 19
Graduate Students N/A
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		100% 56% 57%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		22% 9% 7%
Black 		7% 9% 13%
Caucasian 		38% 52% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		13% 12% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Non-US citizens/residents 		14% 9% 4%
Two or more races 		6% 4% 4%
Other race 		0% 5% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		20% 26% 37%
$48K–$75K 		14% 15% 16%

Nearby Colleges

Babson College
2 miles, E • 5 star

Nearby Airports

Worcester Regional Airport
29 miles, W • 1 star
Theodore Francis Green State Airport
40 miles, SW • 2.3 star
Manchester Airport
45 miles, N • 1.4 star