Wells College, NY

location_on  170 Main Street, Aurora, NY 13026 • language  wells.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Very Small Highly Residential Baccalaureate College Selective Low Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

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

Graduates by Field of Study

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies1%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences19%
Business, Management, Marketing13%
Education2%
English Language and Literature5%
History2%
Mathematics and Statistics3%
Multi-disciplinary Studies3%
Natural Resources and Conservation5%
Philosophy and Religious Studies2%
Physical Sciences7%
Psychology16%
Social Sciences12%
Visual and Performing Arts10%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 79%
Median SAT Math 565
Median SAT Reading 555
Median ACT Composite 25

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 510–620
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 500–610
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 21–28
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $41,000
Out-of-State Tuition $41,000
Average Total Cost $55,000
Average Net Cost $20,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $17,000 $12,594 $11,406
$30K–$48K $17,000 $14,070 $12,318
$48K–$75K $20,000 $17,670 $15,178
$75K–$110K $22,000 $20,829 $18,184
>$110K $30,000 $25,840 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 90%
Median Federal Debt $20,000
Repayment Rate 57%
Median Payment $280
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		31% 45% 46%
$30K–$48K 		16% 15% 16%
$48K–$75K 		15% 13% 14%
$75K–$110K 		16% 10% 10%
>$110K 		22% 17% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $20,000 $13,215 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $18,000 $13,608 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $20,000 $13,743 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $20,000 $13,848 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $20,000 $13,364 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $33,000 $28,175 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $27,000 $20,842 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $10,000 $6,710 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $6,000 $3,656 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		55% 55% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		57% 60% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		73% 65% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		73% 69% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 70%
Transfer Rate 32%
Withdrawal Rate 12%
Graduation Rate 55%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		58% 43% 33%
Within 6 Years 		55% 57% 49%
Within 8 Years 		50% 59% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		67% 60% 57%
Black 		46% 51% 41%
Caucasian 		64% 60% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		50% 52% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		100% 62% 55%
Non-US citizens/residents 		100% 60% 58%
Two or more races 		67% 54% 48%
Other race 		50% 65% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 463
Full-time Undergrads 92%
Avg Entry Age 19
Graduate Students N/A
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		64% 56% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		36% 44% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		2% 11% 7%
Black 		15% 14% 13%
Caucasian 		58% 43% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		14% 19% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		1% 0% 1%
Non-US citizens/residents 		1% 7% 4%
Two or more races 		3% 3% 4%
Other race 		5% 4% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		21% 39% 37%

Nearby Colleges

Cayuga County Community College
16 miles, NE • 1.4 star
Hobart William Smith Colleges
17 miles, NW • 3.2 star

Nearby Airports

Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport
21 miles, S • 1 star
Elmira-Corning Regional Airport
42 miles, SW • 1 star