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Warren Wilson College

Warren Wilson College is based in the town of Swannanoa, NC — a private campus in a small-town setting.

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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
$19,447
family income
under $30k
$19,640
$30–48k
$15,474
$48–75k
$25,134
$75–110k
$31,599
over $110k

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

Average net price

$21,2492023–24Skip to data table

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

$22k$24k$26k200820232008: $23,0772009: $23,1482010: $24,8172011: $23,4032012: $22,7912013: $22,3232014: $22,2092015: $24,7932016: $25,1172017: $26,0172018: $22,8582019: $24,6962020: $25,2792021: $26,5892022: $23,7192023: $21,249$21,249
$22k$24k$26k200820232008: $23,0772009: $23,1482010: $24,8172011: $23,4032012: $22,7912013: $22,3232014: $22,2092015: $24,7932016: $25,1172017: $26,0172018: $22,8582019: $24,6962020: $25,2792021: $26,5892022: $23,7192023: $21,249$21,249

Average net price at Warren Wilson College has wandered from 2008 to 2023 — up to $26,589 at the peak — but ends near where it began, at $21,249.

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$23,077
2009$23,148
2010$24,817
2011$23,403
2012$22,791
2013$22,323
2014$22,209
2015$24,793
2016$25,117
2017$26,017
2018$22,858
2019$24,696
2020$25,279
2021$26,589
2022$23,719
2023$21,249
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$56,9662024–25Skip to data table

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

$40k$50k200920242009: $34,0002010: $35,8142011: $37,5722012: $39,3022013: $41,0002014: $43,0002015: $44,7172016: $47,2602017: $48,9912018: $49,5882019: $51,1112020: $52,5262021: $54,0842022: $54,1062023: $53,5762024: $56,966$56,966
$40k$50k200920242009: $34,0002010: $35,8142011: $37,5722012: $39,3022013: $41,0002014: $43,0002015: $44,7172016: $47,2602017: $48,9912018: $49,5882019: $51,1112020: $52,5262021: $54,0842022: $54,1062023: $53,5762024: $56,966$56,966

Total cost at Warren Wilson College rose from $34,000 (2009) to $56,966 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$34,000
2010$35,814
2011$37,572
2012$39,302
2013$41,000
2014$43,000
2015$44,717
2016$47,260
2017$48,991
2018$49,588
2019$51,111
2020$52,526
2021$54,084
2022$54,106
2023$53,576
2024$56,966
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.

$20k$30k$40k200020232000: $14,1252001: $15,0942002: $15,8482003: $16,6742004: $17,4382005: $18,9162006: $19,8262007: $21,3842008: $22,6662013: $29,5402014: $30,8522015: $32,5602016: $33,9702017: $35,2442018: $36,2802019: $37,3642020: $38,3502021: $38,4502022: $38,4502023: $40,290$40,290
$20k$30k$40k200020232000: $14,1252001: $15,0942002: $15,8482003: $16,6742004: $17,4382005: $18,9162006: $19,8262007: $21,3842008: $22,6662013: $29,5402014: $30,8522015: $32,5602016: $33,9702017: $35,2442018: $36,2802019: $37,3642020: $38,3502021: $38,4502022: $38,4502023: $40,290$40,290

Tuition & fees — data
YearTuition & fees
2000$14,125
2001$15,094
2002$15,848
2003$16,674
2004$17,438
2005$18,916
2006$19,826
2007$21,384
2008$22,666
2013$29,540
2014$30,852
2015$32,560
2016$33,970
2017$35,244
2018$36,280
2019$37,364
2020$38,350
2021$38,450
2022$38,450
2023$40,290
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Reported tuition is $41,500 before grants and other attendance costs. At Warren Wilson College, aid and other costs change the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Enrollment sits at 707 — Warren Wilson College is one of the smaller campuses on this site.

42% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Warren Wilson College 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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42%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.

40%50%entered 1992entered 2018entered 1992: 35.6%entered 1993: 41.8%entered 1994: 43.5%entered 1995: 43%entered 1996: 41.6%entered 1997: 45%entered 1998: 46.1%entered 1999: 48.7%entered 2000: 53.4%entered 2001: 44.8%entered 2002: 45.9%entered 2003: 42.7%entered 2004: 49%entered 2005: 44.7%entered 2006: 57.4%entered 2007: 50.6%entered 2008: 51%entered 2009: 52.5%entered 2010: 50.7%entered 2011: 53.3%entered 2012: 52.3%entered 2013: 43.2%entered 2014: 41.9%entered 2015: 39%entered 2016: 45.4%entered 2017: 43.1%entered 2018: 42%42%
40%50%entered 1992entered 2018entered 1992: 35.6%entered 1993: 41.8%entered 1994: 43.5%entered 1995: 43%entered 1996: 41.6%entered 1997: 45%entered 1998: 46.1%entered 1999: 48.7%entered 2000: 53.4%entered 2001: 44.8%entered 2002: 45.9%entered 2003: 42.7%entered 2004: 49%entered 2005: 44.7%entered 2006: 57.4%entered 2007: 50.6%entered 2008: 51%entered 2009: 52.5%entered 2010: 50.7%entered 2011: 53.3%entered 2012: 52.3%entered 2013: 43.2%entered 2014: 41.9%entered 2015: 39%entered 2016: 45.4%entered 2017: 43.1%entered 2018: 42%42%

The six-year graduation rate at Warren Wilson College rose from 35.6% (entered 1992) to 42% (entered 2018).

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
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1992 cohort35.6%
1993 cohort41.8%
1994 cohort43.5%
1995 cohort43%
1996 cohort41.6%
1997 cohort45%
1998 cohort46.1%
1999 cohort48.7%
2000 cohort53.4%
2001 cohort44.8%
2002 cohort45.9%
2003 cohort42.7%
2004 cohort49%
2005 cohort44.7%
2006 cohort57.4%
2007 cohort50.6%
2008 cohort51%
2009 cohort52.5%
2010 cohort50.7%
2011 cohort53.3%
2012 cohort52.3%
2013 cohort43.2%
2014 cohort41.9%
2015 cohort39%
2016 cohort45.4%
2017 cohort43.1%
2018 cohort42%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1992–2018

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
$0$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $13,688Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $13,625Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $13,500Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $14,479Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $15,830Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $16,000Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $16,000Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $15,890Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $16,750Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $18,750Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $20,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $21,250Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $21,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $23,250Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $23,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $21,615Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $23,750Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $25,000$25,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $3,313Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $4,450Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $7,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $9,250Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $5,500$5,500 left
$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $13,688Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $13,625Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $13,500Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $14,479Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $15,830Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $16,000Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $16,000Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $15,890Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $16,750Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $18,750Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $20,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $21,250Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $21,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $23,250Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $23,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $21,615Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $23,750Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $25,000$25,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $3,313Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $4,450Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $7,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $9,250Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $5,500$5,500 left

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
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)$13,688$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)$14,500$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)$13,625$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)$13,500$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)$14,479$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)$14,500$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$14,500$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$14,500$3,313
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$15,830$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$16,000$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$16,000$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$15,890$4,450
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$16,750$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$18,750$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$20,000$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$21,250$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$21,500$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$23,250$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$23,000$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$21,615$7,000
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$25,000$9,250
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$23,750$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$25,000$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$25,000$5,500
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
$27,723
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$30,464
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$36,260
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

Warren Wilson College admitted 971 of 1,361 applicants in Fall 2024. The 71.3% rate describes that application pool.

71.3%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$40,290 tuition · 2023–24707 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Warren Wilson College received 1,361 applications and admitted 971 (71.3%), with 174 enrolling.

Warren Wilson College: scores were considered but optional in the Fall 2024 admissions cycle.

Check current requirements with admissions.

Score25th50th75th
ACT Composite252929

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

71.3%Fall 2024Skip to data table

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

70%80%90%200120242001: 81.5%2002: 78.1%2003: 79%2004: 76.5%2005: 77.6%2006: 81.8%2007: 80.6%2008: 76.9%2009: 75.6%2010: 74%2011: 93.3%2012: 72%2013: 69.6%2014: 71.8%2015: 83.8%2016: 82%2017: 79.4%2018: 85.6%2019: 84.6%2020: 84.8%2021: 77.4%2022: 84%2023: 77.6%2024: 71.3%71.3%
70%80%90%200120242001: 81.5%2002: 78.1%2003: 79%2004: 76.5%2005: 77.6%2006: 81.8%2007: 80.6%2008: 76.9%2009: 75.6%2010: 74%2011: 93.3%2012: 72%2013: 69.6%2014: 71.8%2015: 83.8%2016: 82%2017: 79.4%2018: 85.6%2019: 84.6%2020: 84.8%2021: 77.4%2022: 84%2023: 77.6%2024: 71.3%71.3%

Read Warren Wilson College's change from 81.5% to 71.3% as a share of applications, not an explanation of admissions decisions. This describes Fall 2001 to Fall 2024.

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200181.5%
Fall 200278.1%
Fall 200379%
Fall 200476.5%
Fall 200577.6%
Fall 200681.8%
Fall 200780.6%
Fall 200876.9%
Fall 200975.6%
Fall 201074%
Fall 201193.3%
Fall 201272%
Fall 201369.6%
Fall 201471.8%
Fall 201583.8%
Fall 201682%
Fall 201779.4%
Fall 201885.6%
Fall 201984.6%
Fall 202084.8%
Fall 202177.4%
Fall 202284%
Fall 202377.6%
Fall 202471.3%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1040–1315Fall 2019 · submittersSkip to data table

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

10001100120013002016 REDESIGN2001201920162001: 10402002: 10602003: 10502004: 10402005: 10602006: 10602007: 10402008: 10402009: 10402010: 10602011: 10302012: 9802013: 10102014: 10102015: 9882017: 11402018: 11402019: 104010402001: 12402002: 12702003: 12902004: 12702005: 12902006: 12902007: 12802008: 12702009: 12702010: 12902011: 12502012: 12402013: 12502014: 12202015: 12402017: 12852018: 12852019: 13151315
10001100120013002016 REDESIGN2001201920162001: 10402002: 10602003: 10502004: 10402005: 10602006: 10602007: 10402008: 10402009: 10402010: 10602011: 10302012: 9802013: 10102014: 10102015: 9882017: 11402018: 11402019: 104010402001: 12402002: 12702003: 12902004: 12702005: 12902006: 12902007: 12802008: 12702009: 12702010: 12902011: 12502012: 12402013: 12502014: 12202015: 12402017: 12852018: 12852019: 13151315

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 200110401240
Fall 200210601270
Fall 200310501290
Fall 200410401270
Fall 200510601290
Fall 200610601290
Fall 200710401280
Fall 200810401270
Fall 200910401270
Fall 201010601290
Fall 201110301250
Fall 20129801240
Fall 201310101250
Fall 201410101220
Fall 20159881240
Fall 201711401285
Fall 201811401285
Fall 201910401315
IPEDS Fall 2001–2019, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

25–29Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

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

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA202530200120242001: 222002: 222003: 222004: 222005: 222006: 222009: 232010: 232011: 222012: 232013: 232014: 232015: 212017: 252018: 212019: 212020: 212021: 242022: 252023: 252024: 25252001: 252002: 252003: 282004: 282005: 272006: 272009: 272010: 292011: 282012: 282013: 272014: 282015: 282017: 292018: 282019: 292020: 292021: 302022: 312023: 302024: 2929
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA202530200120242001: 222002: 222003: 222004: 222005: 222006: 222009: 232010: 232011: 222012: 232013: 232014: 232015: 212017: 252018: 212019: 212020: 212021: 242022: 252023: 252024: 25252001: 252002: 252003: 282004: 282005: 272006: 272009: 272010: 292011: 282012: 282013: 272014: 282015: 282017: 292018: 282019: 292020: 292021: 302022: 312023: 302024: 2929

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20012225
Fall 20022225
Fall 20032228
Fall 20042228
Fall 20052227
Fall 20062227
Fall 20092327
Fall 20102329
Fall 20112228
Fall 20122328
Fall 20132327
Fall 20142328
Fall 20152128
Fall 20172529
Fall 20182128
Fall 20192129
Fall 20202129
Fall 20212430
Fall 20222531
Fall 20232530
Fall 20242529
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

707Fall 2024Skip to data table

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

600800200220242002: 4832003: 7752004: 7812005: 8232006: 8382007: 8712008: 9272009: 9352010: 9212011: 9032012: 8472013: 8212014: 8192015: 7492016: 6482017: 5822018: 6352019: 6882020: 6252021: 7182022: 6972023: 7202024: 707707
600800200220242002: 4832003: 7752004: 7812005: 8232006: 8382007: 8712008: 9272009: 9352010: 9212011: 9032012: 8472013: 8212014: 8192015: 7492016: 6482017: 5822018: 6352019: 6882020: 6252021: 7182022: 6972023: 7202024: 707707

Undergraduate enrollment at Warren Wilson College rose from 483 (Fall 2002) to 707 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 2002483
Fall 2003775
Fall 2004781
Fall 2005823
Fall 2006838
Fall 2007871
Fall 2008927
Fall 2009935
Fall 2010921
Fall 2011903
Fall 2012847
Fall 2013821
Fall 2014819
Fall 2015749
Fall 2016648
Fall 2017582
Fall 2018635
Fall 2019688
Fall 2020625
Fall 2021718
Fall 2022697
Fall 2023720
Fall 2024707
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

71%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.

60%70%80%200320232003: 55%2004: 70%2005: 61%2006: 73%2007: 84%2008: 70%2009: 67%2010: 64%2011: 69%2012: 69%2013: 66%2014: 64%2015: 59%2016: 62%2017: 65%2018: 62%2019: 57%2020: 66%2021: 69%2022: 70%2023: 71%71%
60%70%80%200320232003: 55%2004: 70%2005: 61%2006: 73%2007: 84%2008: 70%2009: 67%2010: 64%2011: 69%2012: 69%2013: 66%2014: 64%2015: 59%2016: 62%2017: 65%2018: 62%2019: 57%2020: 66%2021: 69%2022: 70%2023: 71%71%

First-year retention at Warren Wilson College rose from 55% (Fall 2003) to 71% (Fall 2023).

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2003 cohort55%
Fall 2004 cohort70%
Fall 2005 cohort61%
Fall 2006 cohort73%
Fall 2007 cohort84%
Fall 2008 cohort70%
Fall 2009 cohort67%
Fall 2010 cohort64%
Fall 2011 cohort69%
Fall 2012 cohort69%
Fall 2013 cohort66%
Fall 2014 cohort64%
Fall 2015 cohort59%
Fall 2016 cohort62%
Fall 2017 cohort65%
Fall 2018 cohort62%
Fall 2019 cohort57%
Fall 2020 cohort66%
Fall 2021 cohort69%
Fall 2022 cohort70%
Fall 2023 cohort71%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2003–2023
More about Warren Wilson College

39.6% of Warren Wilson College's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes Warren Wilson College as a primarily residential campus of 707 undergraduates — and 70.9% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Incoming students who submitted scores typically landed between 25 and 29 on the ACT composite. Put your own practice estimate on Warren Wilson College's range with the ACT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

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How Warren Wilson College 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

Warren Wilson College71.3%
North Carolina median74.9%
National median76.8%

Tuition

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

Warren Wilson College$41,500
North Carolina median$19,500
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

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

Warren Wilson College's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Warren Wilson College$36,260
North Carolina median$45,873
National median$53,781
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Warren Wilson College, North Carolina and national reference values
Metric & basisWarren Wilson CollegeNorth Carolina medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS71.3%74.9%76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$41,500$19,500$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$36,260$45,873$53,781

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Warren Wilson College report?

The middle 50% of Warren Wilson College's enrolled Fall 2024 submitters reported ACT composites of 25–29; this dataset does not provide a GPA requirement.

What is Warren Wilson College's acceptance rate?

71.3% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 971 admitted from 1,361 applicants.

How much does Warren Wilson College cost?

At Warren Wilson College, tuition is $41,500. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Warren Wilson College report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $36,260. Source and date limits.

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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. Read the date and population definitions.

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