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The College of Wooster

The College of Wooster is based in the town of Wooster, OH — a private campus in a small-town setting. International students are a visible presence at The College of Wooster — 14.2% of its 1,730 undergraduates come from outside the U.S.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23

family-income band

$15,018

family income
under $30k

$14,787

$30–48k

$23,052

$48–75k

$26,899

$75–110k

$32,701

over $110k

These figures don't always rise with income — aid formulas can make a higher bracket cheaper.

Average net price

$23,4582023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

Average net price at The College of Wooster rose from $20,263 (2008) to $23,458 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$20,263
2009	$20,926
2010	$20,327
2011	$21,321
2012	$21,455
2013	$23,904
2014	$24,131
2015	$25,385
2016	$25,442
2017	$24,806
2018	$24,692
2019	$24,249
2020	$22,852
2021	$24,995
2022	$25,766
2023	$23,458

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$75,6562024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

Total cost at The College of Wooster rose from $43,820 (2009) to $75,656 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$43,820
2010	$45,800
2011	$47,570
2012	$49,500
2013	$51,300
2014	$53,500
2015	$55,500
2016	$57,466
2017	$59,800
2018	$61,900
2019	$63,962
2020	$66,108
2021	$67,110
2022	$70,687
2023	$73,075
2024	$75,656

IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

Tuition & fees — data
Year	Tuition & fees
2000	$21,520
2001	$22,430
2002	$23,840
2003	$25,040
2004	$26,560
2005	$28,230
2006	$30,060
2007	$31,870
2008	$33,770
2013	$41,680
2014	$43,350
2015	$44,950
2016	$46,860
2017	$48,600
2018	$50,250
2019	$52,000
2020	$54,000
2021	$55,500
2022	$57,500
2023	$59,550

IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Reported tuition is $61,640 before grants and other attendance costs. At The College of Wooster, aid and other costs change the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Enrollment sits at 1,730 — The College of Wooster is one of the smaller campuses on this site.

73.9% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at The College of Wooster within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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73.9%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

The six-year graduation rate at The College of Wooster has wandered from Fall 1991 to Fall 2018 entering cohorts — up to 86.1% at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 73.9%.

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
Year	Graduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort	67.4%
1992 cohort	71%
1993 cohort	71%
1994 cohort	69.4%
1995 cohort	86.1%
1996 cohort	64.9%
1997 cohort	68%
1998 cohort	68.1%
1999 cohort	75.4%
2000 cohort	73.5%
2001 cohort	72.6%
2002 cohort	76.1%
2003 cohort	75.7%
2004 cohort	77%
2005 cohort	75%
2006 cohort	75.7%
2007 cohort	75%
2008 cohort	75.7%
2009 cohort	81.8%
2010 cohort	76%
2011 cohort	76.7%
2012 cohort	74.6%
2013 cohort	77.3%
2014 cohort	74%
2015 cohort	76.9%
2016 cohort	74%
2017 cohort	73.6%
2018 cohort	73.9%

IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups

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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)	$15,125	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	$14,757	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$14,738	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$14,904	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$14,778	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$15,125	$2,665
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$15,500	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$15,812	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$15,625	$2,665
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$16,516	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$16,674	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$16,608	$6,750
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$17,563	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$20,125	$7,125
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$22,638	$7,550
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$25,000	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$25,500	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$26,000	$7,000
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$26,000	$6,750
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$26,000	$8,300
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$25,800	$6,022
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$26,075	$8,125
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$26,000	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$26,500	$7,888

NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15

$43,895

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$52,139

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$59,629

10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

The College of Wooster admitted 3,258 of 5,473 applicants in Fall 2024. The 59.5% rate describes that application pool.

59.5%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $59,550 tuition · 2023–24 1,730 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024

400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1220–14601600

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, The College of Wooster received 5,473 applications and admitted 3,258 (59.5%), with 372 enrolling.

The College of Wooster reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For The College of Wooster’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 630–740 and Math was 590–720 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1220–1460 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score	25th	50th	75th
SAT Reading & Writing	630	680	740
SAT Math	590	650	720
ACT Composite	27	30	33

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

Acceptance rate

59.5%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

The College of Wooster's admission rate fell from 72.3% to 59.5%. The rate alone cannot explain the change. This describes Fall 2001 to Fall 2024.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	72.3%
Fall 2002	71.7%
Fall 2003	69.5%
Fall 2004	72.4%
Fall 2005	74.7%
Fall 2006	80.3%
Fall 2007	74.4%
Fall 2008	70.4%
Fall 2009	58.8%
Fall 2010	67.4%
Fall 2011	60.7%
Fall 2012	58.1%
Fall 2013	56.3%
Fall 2014	59.1%
Fall 2015	55.3%
Fall 2016	58.2%
Fall 2017	56.4%
Fall 2018	54.2%
Fall 2019	54.7%
Fall 2020	65.3%
Fall 2021	60.6%
Fall 2022	56.3%
Fall 2023	54.3%
Fall 2024	59.5%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1220–1460Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	1070	1290
Fall 2002	1100	1300
Fall 2003	1090	1310
Fall 2004	1090	1330
Fall 2005	1110	1340
Fall 2006	1100	1320
Fall 2007	1090	1330
Fall 2008	1090	1330
Fall 2009	1080	1310
Fall 2010	1110	1340
Fall 2011	1100	1330
Fall 2012	1080	1320
Fall 2013	1100	1330
Fall 2014	1100	1320
Fall 2015	1100	1350
Fall 2016	1070	1350
Fall 2017	1150	1380
Fall 2018	1130	1370
Fall 2019	1150	1380
Fall 2020	1148	1360
Fall 2021	1220	1430
Fall 2022	1250	1450
Fall 2023	1250	1450
Fall 2024	1220	1460

IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

27–33Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

ACT middle 50% — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	23	28
Fall 2002	23	29
Fall 2003	23	28
Fall 2004	23	29
Fall 2005	23	28
Fall 2006	23	29
Fall 2007	23	29
Fall 2008	23	29
Fall 2009	24	29
Fall 2010	24	29
Fall 2011	24	30
Fall 2012	25	30
Fall 2013	25	30
Fall 2014	25	30
Fall 2015	25	30
Fall 2016	24	30
Fall 2017	24	30
Fall 2018	25	30
Fall 2019	24	31
Fall 2020	24	31
Fall 2021	26	32
Fall 2022	27	32
Fall 2023	27	32
Fall 2024	27	33

IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

1,730Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

Undergraduate enrollment at The College of Wooster has held near 1,730 from Fall 2002 to Fall 2024.

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	1,816
Fall 2003	1,838
Fall 2004	1,776
Fall 2005	1,810
Fall 2006	1,792
Fall 2007	1,752
Fall 2008	1,868
Fall 2009	1,815
Fall 2010	1,957
Fall 2011	1,990
Fall 2012	2,038
Fall 2013	2,070
Fall 2014	2,029
Fall 2015	2,026
Fall 2016	1,980
Fall 2017	1,970
Fall 2018	2,001
Fall 2019	1,942
Fall 2020	1,924
Fall 2021	1,960
Fall 2022	1,960
Fall 2023	1,876
Fall 2024	1,730

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

82%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

First-year retention at The College of Wooster has held near 82% from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2002 cohort	87%
Fall 2003 cohort	86%
Fall 2004 cohort	88%
Fall 2005 cohort	87%
Fall 2006 cohort	86%
Fall 2007 cohort	88%
Fall 2008 cohort	87%
Fall 2009 cohort	89%
Fall 2010 cohort	90%
Fall 2011 cohort	90%
Fall 2012 cohort	87%
Fall 2013 cohort	89%
Fall 2014 cohort	88%
Fall 2015 cohort	86%
Fall 2016 cohort	85%
Fall 2017 cohort	87%
Fall 2018 cohort	86%
Fall 2019 cohort	87%
Fall 2020 cohort	80%
Fall 2021 cohort	83%
Fall 2022 cohort	81%
Fall 2023 cohort	82%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023

More about The College of Wooster

20.9% of The College of Wooster's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes The College of Wooster as a primarily residential campus of 1,730 undergraduates — and 82.1% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

The College of Wooster's SAT section-percentile sums are 1220–1460 — their midpoint is above the OH four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on The College of Wooster's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How The College of Wooster compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

The College of Wooster59.5%

Ohio median75.9%

National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

The College of Wooster$61,640

Ohio median$29,500

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

The College of Wooster's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

The College of Wooster$59,629

Ohio median$52,356

National median$53,781

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The College of Wooster, Ohio and national reference values
Metric & basis	The College of Wooster	Ohio median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	59.5%	75.9%	76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$61,640	$29,500	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$59,629	$52,356	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For The College of Wooster, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

The College of Wooster federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 8 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Mathematics	$86,578
Economics	$79,310
Political Science and Government	$64,760
Communication and Media Studies	$60,884
Psychology, General	$60,250
Sociology	$56,115
English Language and Literature, General	$55,456
History	$48,903

These 8 fields listed for The College of Wooster measure earnings after completion. The $59,629 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 35 additional The College of Wooster fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does The College of Wooster report?

The College of Wooster's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1220–1460 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is The College of Wooster's acceptance rate?

59.5% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 3,258 admitted from 5,473 applicants.

How much does The College of Wooster cost?

At The College of Wooster, tuition is $61,640. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does The College of Wooster report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $59,629. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in Ohio

Wilberforce University — 40.5% admitted
Franciscan University of Steubenville — 58.4% admitted
Ohio Wesleyan University — 55.6% admitted
Mount St. Joseph University — 59.1% admitted

Run your own numbers

Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.