Colleges › Maryland › Washington College

Washington College

Washington College is based in the town of Chestertown, MD — a private campus in a small-town setting.

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

key chart

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

$13,498

family income
under $30k

$18,675

$30–48k

$25,670

$48–75k

$31,138

$75–110k

$35,886

over $110k

Average net price

$27,8982023–24Skip 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 Washington College rose from $18,382 (2008) to $27,898 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$18,382
2009	$27,802
2010	$26,388
2011	$27,766
2012	$30,255
2013	$30,079
2014	$31,749
2015	$31,101
2016	$28,943
2017	$26,718
2018	$28,638
2019	$27,088
2020	$30,803
2021	$12,606
2022	$29,095
2023	$27,898

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$73,3142024–25Skip 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 Washington College rose from $44,760 (2009) to $73,314 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$44,760
2010	$46,510
2011	$48,111
2012	$50,414
2013	$52,243
2014	$54,067
2015	$55,995
2016	$58,177
2017	$58,469
2018	$59,375
2019	$64,542
2020	$65,405
2021	$58,648
2022	$67,427
2023	$70,191
2024	$73,314

IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

Skip to data table

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

Tuition & fees — data
Year	Tuition & fees
2000	$21,300
2001	$22,300
2002	$23,300
2003	$24,800
2004	$26,550
2005	$28,790
2006	$30,200
2007	$32,160
2008	$34,005
2013	$41,120
2014	$42,592
2015	$43,850
2016	$43,842
2017	$44,820
2018	$46,978
2019	$48,814
2020	$48,214
2021	$49,768
2022	$52,481
2023	$54,356

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

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Washington College reports published tuition of $55,326 in this record. Washington College's $55,326 tuition excludes other attendance costs; aid can reduce the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Washington College reports 891 undergraduates. This count does not measure class size or advising access.

65.4% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Washington 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

key chart

65.4%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 Washington College has wandered from Fall 1991 to Fall 2018 entering cohorts — up to 79.9% at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 65.4%.

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	63.7%
1992 cohort	63.8%
1993 cohort	69.5%
1994 cohort	67.4%
1995 cohort	66%
1996 cohort	69.9%
1997 cohort	65.9%
1998 cohort	62.6%
1999 cohort	68.1%
2000 cohort	71.9%
2001 cohort	73.4%
2002 cohort	79.9%
2003 cohort	78.7%
2004 cohort	70.7%
2005 cohort	75.1%
2006 cohort	68.9%
2007 cohort	68.2%
2008 cohort	73.7%
2009 cohort	75.1%
2010 cohort	73.2%
2011 cohort	76.4%
2012 cohort	68.3%
2013 cohort	73.4%
2014 cohort	71.5%
2015 cohort	74.9%
2016 cohort	71.5%
2017 cohort	74.1%
2018 cohort	65.4%

IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups

key chart

Skip to data table

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)	$17,125	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	$17,125	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$17,125	$2,969
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$17,125	$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$17,125	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$17,125	$9,000
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$17,125	$10,380
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$17,125	$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$17,125	$3,063
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$17,125	$2,626
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$17,125	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$17,125	$4,876
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$19,125	$11,970
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$24,731	$12,000
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$25,000	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$27,000	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$27,000	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$27,000	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$24,250	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$24,250	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$24,250	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$25,923	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$27,000	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$26,956	$8,548

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

$48,763

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$59,385

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$65,518

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

Washington College admitted 2,303 of 4,048 applicants in Fall 2024. The 56.9% rate describes that application pool.

56.9%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $54,356 tuition · 2023–24 891 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024

400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1140–13901600

Not sure where you stand? Estimate your GPA →

Admissions

Washington College reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Washington College’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 580–710 and Math was 560–680 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1140–1390 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

Check current requirements with admissions.

Score	25th	50th	75th
SAT Reading & Writing	580	650	710
SAT Math	560	610	680
ACT Composite	27	31	31

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).

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Washington College received 4,048 applications and admitted 2,303 (56.9%), with 265 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

56.9%Fall 2024Skip to data table

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

Read Washington College's change from 72.7% to 56.9% as a share of applications, not an explanation of admissions decisions. This describes Fall 2001 to Fall 2024.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	72.7%
Fall 2002	64.5%
Fall 2003	61%
Fall 2004	59.4%
Fall 2005	59.1%
Fall 2006	59.9%
Fall 2007	63.5%
Fall 2008	69%
Fall 2009	72%
Fall 2010	74.4%
Fall 2011	56.6%
Fall 2012	66.4%
Fall 2013	66.5%
Fall 2014	55.7%
Fall 2015	54.1%
Fall 2016	49%
Fall 2017	58.7%
Fall 2018	63.6%
Fall 2019	92.4%
Fall 2020	80.3%
Fall 2021	69.9%
Fall 2022	74.7%
Fall 2023	65.5%
Fall 2024	56.9%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1140–1390Fall 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	1050	1250
Fall 2002	1010	1230
Fall 2003	1060	1250
Fall 2004	1040	1240
Fall 2005	1050	1250
Fall 2006	1030	1240
Fall 2007	1040	1240
Fall 2008	1050	1250
Fall 2009	1030	1230
Fall 2010	1070	1250
Fall 2011	1090	1240
Fall 2012	1070	1250
Fall 2013	1040	1280
Fall 2022	1190	1390
Fall 2023	1185	1345
Fall 2024	1140	1390

IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

27–31Fall 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	20	26
Fall 2002	20	24
Fall 2003	23	27
Fall 2004	20	25
Fall 2005	22	28
Fall 2006	19	26
Fall 2007	21	27
Fall 2008	21	26
Fall 2009	22	29
Fall 2010	23	27
Fall 2011	21	27
Fall 2012	23	27
Fall 2013	24	29
Fall 2022	25	29
Fall 2023	25	30
Fall 2024	27	31

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

891Fall 2024Skip to data table

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

Undergraduate enrollment at Washington College fell from 1,251 (Fall 2002) to 891 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	1,251
Fall 2003	1,328
Fall 2004	1,298
Fall 2005	1,292
Fall 2006	1,293
Fall 2007	1,171
Fall 2008	1,275
Fall 2009	1,268
Fall 2010	1,385
Fall 2011	1,453
Fall 2012	1,422
Fall 2013	1,424
Fall 2014	1,408
Fall 2015	1,386
Fall 2016	1,446
Fall 2017	1,449
Fall 2018	1,342
Fall 2019	1,267
Fall 2020	1,084
Fall 2021	1,010
Fall 2022	935
Fall 2023	890
Fall 2024	891

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

84%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 Washington College has held near 84% from Fall 2003 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2003 cohort	89%
Fall 2004 cohort	84%
Fall 2005 cohort	87%
Fall 2006 cohort	80%
Fall 2007 cohort	82%
Fall 2008 cohort	84%
Fall 2009 cohort	85%
Fall 2010 cohort	81%
Fall 2011 cohort	85%
Fall 2012 cohort	81%
Fall 2013 cohort	85%
Fall 2014 cohort	82%
Fall 2015 cohort	86%
Fall 2016 cohort	85%
Fall 2017 cohort	84%
Fall 2018 cohort	81%
Fall 2019 cohort	79%
Fall 2020 cohort	84%
Fall 2021 cohort	83%
Fall 2022 cohort	87%
Fall 2023 cohort	84%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2003–2023

More about Washington College

Faculty pay at Washington College averages $81,216 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes Washington College as a primarily residential campus of 891 undergraduates — and 83.9% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Washington College's SAT section-percentile sums are 1140–1390 — their midpoint is near the MD four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Washington College's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”

key chart

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 Washington 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

Washington College56.9%

Maryland median76.1%

National median76.8%

Tuition

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

Washington College$55,326

Maryland median$13,588

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

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

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

Washington College$65,518

Maryland median$61,797

National median$53,781

View comparison data & dates

Washington College, Maryland and national reference values
Metric & basis	Washington College	Maryland median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	56.9%	76.1%	76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$55,326	$13,588	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$65,518	$61,797	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

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

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

View 10 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Economics	$75,674
Business/Commerce, General	$74,880
Political Science and Government	$69,018
International Relations and National Security Studies	$67,983
Biology, General	$55,165
Sociology	$53,799
History	$51,167
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	$46,831
English Language and Literature, General	$46,305
Psychology, General	$44,955

These 10 fields listed for Washington College measure earnings after completion. The $65,518 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 21 additional Washington College fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Washington College report?

Washington College's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1140–1390 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Washington College's acceptance rate?

56.9% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 2,303 admitted from 4,048 applicants.

How much does Washington College cost?

At Washington College, tuition is $55,326. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Washington College report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $65,518. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in Maryland

St. John's College — 55.2% admitted
University of Maryland-College Park — 44.8% admitted
Coppin State University — 45.8% admitted
Washington Adventist University — 46.2% 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.