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Wabash College
Wabash College says yes to 63.3% of applicants. Focus less on getting in and more on what's below — starting with the $69,952 median earnings.
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Wabash College anchors the college town of Crawfordsville, IN, where the private campus and town largely share a footprint. Wabash College enrolls men only — one of the few remaining single-sex campuses in the country.
Its highest-earning path is Economics, where graduates median $87,372 four years out. 23.7% of undergraduates carry Pell grants — a plain read on who the campus actually serves. With 866 undergraduates and a residential core, weekends happen on campus — and 93% of first-years come back for a second year.
Submitters admitted here typically landed between 1100 and 1300 — above the IN middle for four-year schools. Put your own practice estimate on Wabash College's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.
Admissions
In the Fall 2023 cycle, Wabash College received 1,897 applications and admitted 1,191 (62.8%), with 229 enrolling.
Wabash College is test-optional: scores are considered when submitted but not required. The 1100–1300 range below describes admitted students who chose to submit — typically Wabash College's stronger testers — so treat it as the higher end of what gets in.
| Score | 25th | 50th | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Reading & Writing | 540 | 590 | 630 |
| SAT Math | 560 | 610 | 670 |
| ACT Composite | 24 | 26 | 29 |
Percentiles are among students who submitted scores (Fall 2023 admissions cycle).
How Wabash College compares
| Wabash College | Indiana median | National median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 63.3% | 77.9% | 77.2% |
| Tuition (in-state) | $50,800 | $32,352 | $19,591 |
| Median earnings (10 yr) | $69,952 | $52,071 | $53,781 |
Earnings data favors Wabash College: $69,952 median at year ten, versus $52,071 across Indiana institutions.
Cost, size & completion
Tuition runs $50,800 regardless of where you're from. At Wabash College, that sticker is a starting point for aid talks — not what the median family pays.
Enrollment sits at 866 — Wabash College is one of the smaller campuses on this site.
77% of Wabash College students finish a bachelor's within six years — 22.2 points above the national 54.9% — and the single best predictor that the $50,800 price above buys a degree, not just enrollment.
Top majors by earnings at Wabash College
| Bachelor's program | Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion |
|---|---|
| Economics | $87,372 |
| Political Science and Government | $74,061 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | $69,988 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | $65,605 |
| Biology, General | $62,653 |
| History | $59,221 |
| English Language and Literature, General | $53,638 |
Median earnings for these 7 Wabash College programs come from a different federal cohort than the campus-wide $69,952 above — compare rows to each other, not to that 10-year figure. 18 additional Wabash College programs have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.
Frequently asked questions
What GPA and test scores do you need for Wabash College?
Among admitted students who submitted scores, the middle 50% scored 1100–1300 on the SAT. There's no published GPA cutoff — pair these ranges with the 63.3% admission rate to judge your odds.
What is Wabash College's acceptance rate?
62.8% in the Fall 2023 cycle — 1,191 admitted from 1,897 applicants.
How much does Wabash College cost?
At Wabash College, published tuition is $50,800 — net price after aid usually comes in lower. That number is Wabash College's ceiling, not a quote.
What do Wabash College graduates earn?
Federal data puts median earnings at $69,952 ten years after enrolling. The table above breaks this down by major.
Similar colleges in Indiana
- Taylor University — 73.5% admitted
- Saint Mary's College — 76% admitted
- Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College — 72.4% admitted
- Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology — 76.9% admitted
Run your own numbers
Data: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (Jun 2026), IPEDS ADM2023/HD2024. Retrieved 2026-09-01. Figures reflect the latest federal cohorts, which lag the current admissions cycle.