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Wellesley College is a private campus in suburban Wellesley, MA. The federal record classifies Wellesley College as a women-only institution; check current eligibility with admissions.

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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
$5,695
family income
under $30k
$634
$30–48k
$15,511
$48–75k
$24,314
$75–110k
$50,305
over $110k

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

Average net price

$25,4962023–24Skip to data table

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

$18k$20k$22k$24k$26k200820232008: $17,3592009: $21,5342010: $18,9062011: $22,9772012: $21,9302013: $21,9732014: $25,4292015: $21,5062016: $23,1882017: $22,2472018: $22,0872019: $23,9082020: $21,5612021: $23,0522022: $25,0082023: $25,496$25,496
$18k$20k$23k$25k200820232008: $17,3592009: $21,5342010: $18,9062011: $22,9772012: $21,9302013: $21,9732014: $25,4292015: $21,5062016: $23,1882017: $22,2472018: $22,0872019: $23,9082020: $21,5612021: $23,0522022: $25,0082023: $25,496$25,496

Average net price at Wellesley College rose from $17,359 (2008) to $25,496 (2023).

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$17,359
2009$21,534
2010$18,906
2011$22,977
2012$21,930
2013$21,973
2014$25,429
2015$21,506
2016$23,188
2017$22,247
2018$22,087
2019$23,908
2020$21,561
2021$23,052
2022$25,008
2023$25,496
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$86,2902024–25Skip to data table

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

$50k$60k$70k$80k200920242009: $50,0262010: $51,8982011: $54,0002012: $55,3002013: $57,1642014: $59,0922015: $61,0882016: $63,3402017: $65,9662018: $69,0342019: $72,1992020: $75,1982021: $78,0362022: $81,0902023: $83,0502024: $86,290$86,290
$60k$80k200920242009: $50,0262010: $51,8982011: $54,0002012: $55,3002013: $57,1642014: $59,0922015: $61,0882016: $63,3402017: $65,9662018: $69,0342019: $72,1992020: $75,1982021: $78,0362022: $81,0902023: $83,0502024: $86,290$86,290

Total cost at Wellesley College rose from $50,026 (2009) to $86,290 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$50,026
2010$51,898
2011$54,000
2012$55,300
2013$57,164
2014$59,092
2015$61,088
2016$63,340
2017$65,966
2018$69,034
2019$72,199
2020$75,198
2021$78,036
2022$81,090
2023$83,050
2024$86,290
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$40k$50k$60k200020232000: $24,1742001: $25,5042002: $26,7022003: $27,9042004: $29,7962005: $31,3482006: $33,0722007: $34,9942008: $36,6402013: $43,5542014: $45,0782015: $46,8362016: $48,8022017: $51,1482018: $53,7322019: $56,0522020: $58,4482021: $60,7522022: $61,9202023: $64,320$64,320
$20k$40k$60k200020232000: $24,1742001: $25,5042002: $26,7022003: $27,9042004: $29,7962005: $31,3482006: $33,0722007: $34,9942008: $36,6402013: $43,5542014: $45,0782015: $46,8362016: $48,8022017: $51,1482018: $53,7322019: $56,0522020: $58,4482021: $60,7522022: $61,9202023: $64,320$64,320

Tuition & fees — data
YearTuition & fees
2000$24,174
2001$25,504
2002$26,702
2003$27,904
2004$29,796
2005$31,348
2006$33,072
2007$34,994
2008$36,640
2013$43,554
2014$45,078
2015$46,836
2016$48,802
2017$51,148
2018$53,732
2019$56,052
2020$58,448
2021$60,752
2022$61,920
2023$64,320
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Wellesley College reports published tuition of $67,176 in this record. Wellesley College's $67,176 tuition excludes other attendance costs; aid can reduce the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Wellesley College reports 2,300 undergraduate students. Enrollment is a headcount, not a measure of teaching access.

91.5% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Wellesley 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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91.5%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.

86%88%90%92%94%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 85.6%entered 1992: 87.7%entered 1993: 89.8%entered 1994: 90.3%entered 1995: 90.1%entered 1996: 90.6%entered 1997: 90.8%entered 1998: 91.2%entered 1999: 93%entered 2000: 92.9%entered 2001: 92%entered 2002: 90.6%entered 2003: 89.8%entered 2004: 89.9%entered 2005: 91.9%entered 2006: 92.5%entered 2007: 90.7%entered 2008: 91.4%entered 2009: 93.2%entered 2010: 91%entered 2011: 88.8%entered 2012: 92.5%entered 2013: 91.2%entered 2014: 93.7%entered 2015: 92.1%entered 2016: 90.2%entered 2017: 91.2%entered 2018: 91.5%91.5%
85%88%90%93%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 85.6%entered 1992: 87.7%entered 1993: 89.8%entered 1994: 90.3%entered 1995: 90.1%entered 1996: 90.6%entered 1997: 90.8%entered 1998: 91.2%entered 1999: 93%entered 2000: 92.9%entered 2001: 92%entered 2002: 90.6%entered 2003: 89.8%entered 2004: 89.9%entered 2005: 91.9%entered 2006: 92.5%entered 2007: 90.7%entered 2008: 91.4%entered 2009: 93.2%entered 2010: 91%entered 2011: 88.8%entered 2012: 92.5%entered 2013: 91.2%entered 2014: 93.7%entered 2015: 92.1%entered 2016: 90.2%entered 2017: 91.2%entered 2018: 91.5%91.5%

The six-year graduation rate at Wellesley College has held near 91.5% from Fall 1991 to Fall 2018 entering cohorts.

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
1991 cohort85.6%
1992 cohort87.7%
1993 cohort89.8%
1994 cohort90.3%
1995 cohort90.1%
1996 cohort90.6%
1997 cohort90.8%
1998 cohort91.2%
1999 cohort93%
2000 cohort92.9%
2001 cohort92%
2002 cohort90.6%
2003 cohort89.8%
2004 cohort89.9%
2005 cohort91.9%
2006 cohort92.5%
2007 cohort90.7%
2008 cohort91.4%
2009 cohort93.2%
2010 cohort91%
2011 cohort88.8%
2012 cohort92.5%
2013 cohort91.2%
2014 cohort93.7%
2015 cohort92.1%
2016 cohort90.2%
2017 cohort91.2%
2018 cohort91.5%
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
$5k$10k$15kLeft 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): $15,875Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $14,425Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $12,085Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $11,500Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $9,625Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $8,500Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $8,500Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $7,725Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $6,854Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $6,700Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $7,563Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $7,300Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $7,200Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $7,978Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $9,125Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $9,050Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $9,561Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $9,325Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $8,900Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $10,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $10,600Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $10,700Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $10,000$10,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $11,850Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $4,538Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $4,388Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $4,915Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $4,929Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $5,563Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $7,063Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $4,038Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $5,050Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $4,563Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $4,650Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $4,188Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $3,500Left 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): $6,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $6,450Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $5,464Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $5,008Left 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
$5k$10k$15kLeft 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): $15,875Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $14,425Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $12,085Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $11,500Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $9,625Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $8,500Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $8,500Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $7,725Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $6,854Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $6,700Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $7,563Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $7,300Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $7,200Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $7,978Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $9,125Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $9,050Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $9,561Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $9,325Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $8,900Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $10,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $10,600Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $10,700Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $10,000$10,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $11,850Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $4,538Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $4,388Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $4,915Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $4,929Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $5,563Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $7,063Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $4,038Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $5,050Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $4,563Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $4,650Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $4,188Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $3,500Left 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): $6,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $6,450Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $5,464Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $5,008Left 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)$15,875$11,850
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)$14,425$4,538
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)$12,085$4,388
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)$11,500$4,915
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)$9,625$4,929
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)$8,500$5,563
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$8,500$7,063
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$7,725$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$6,854$4,038
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$6,700$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$7,563$5,050
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$7,300$4,563
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$7,200$4,650
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$7,978$4,188
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$9,125$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$9,050$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$9,561$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$9,325$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$8,900$6,000
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$10,000$6,450
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$10,600$5,464
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$11,000$5,008
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$10,700$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$10,000$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
$65,961
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$72,216
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$84,803
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

Wellesley College admitted 1,224 of 8,714 applicants in Fall 2024. The 14% rate describes that application pool.

14%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$64,320 tuition · 2023–242,300 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024
400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1460–15601600

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Admissions

Wellesley College reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Wellesley College’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 730–770 and Math was 730–790 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1460–1560 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score25th50th75th
SAT Reading & Writing730750770
SAT Math730770790
ACT Composite333435

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, Wellesley College received 8,714 applications and admitted 1,224 (14%), with 583 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

14.1%Fall 2024Skip to data table

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

10%20%30%40%50%200120242001: 43.2%2002: 47.1%2003: 39.9%2004: 36.1%2005: 33.7%2006: 36.1%2007: 35.7%2008: 36%2009: 35.2%2010: 33.3%2011: 30.7%2012: 29.7%2013: 29.1%2014: 30.1%2015: 29.8%2016: 28.6%2017: 22.1%2018: 19.5%2019: 21.6%2020: 20.4%2021: 16.2%2022: 13.6%2023: 13.9%2024: 14.1%14.1%
10%20%30%40%200120242001: 43.2%2002: 47.1%2003: 39.9%2004: 36.1%2005: 33.7%2006: 36.1%2007: 35.7%2008: 36%2009: 35.2%2010: 33.3%2011: 30.7%2012: 29.7%2013: 29.1%2014: 30.1%2015: 29.8%2016: 28.6%2017: 22.1%2018: 19.5%2019: 21.6%2020: 20.4%2021: 16.2%2022: 13.6%2023: 13.9%2024: 14.1%14.1%

Read Wellesley College's change from 43.2% to 14.1% as a share of applications, not an explanation of admissions decisions. This describes Fall 2001 to Fall 2024.

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200143.2%
Fall 200247.1%
Fall 200339.9%
Fall 200436.1%
Fall 200533.7%
Fall 200636.1%
Fall 200735.7%
Fall 200836%
Fall 200935.2%
Fall 201033.3%
Fall 201130.7%
Fall 201229.7%
Fall 201329.1%
Fall 201430.1%
Fall 201529.8%
Fall 201628.6%
Fall 201722.1%
Fall 201819.5%
Fall 201921.6%
Fall 202020.4%
Fall 202116.2%
Fall 202213.6%
Fall 202313.9%
Fall 202414.1%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1460–1560Fall 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.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA1300140015002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 12502002: 12502003: 12602004: 12802005: 13102006: 13202007: 13002008: 12702009: 12802010: 12702011: 12902012: 12902013: 13102014: 12902015: 12902016: 13102017: 13602018: 13302019: 13602020: 13502021: 14002022: 14302023: 14402024: 146014602001: 14402002: 14402003: 14502004: 14602005: 14802006: 14952007: 14802008: 14652009: 14702010: 14802011: 14902012: 14802013: 15102014: 14802015: 14902016: 15002017: 15302018: 15202019: 15302020: 15202021: 15402022: 15502023: 15502024: 15601560
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA1300140015002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 12502002: 12502003: 12602004: 12802005: 13102006: 13202007: 13002008: 12702009: 12802010: 12702011: 12902012: 12902013: 13102014: 12902015: 12902016: 13102017: 13602018: 13302019: 13602020: 13502021: 14002022: 14302023: 14402024: 146014602001: 14402002: 14402003: 14502004: 14602005: 14802006: 14952007: 14802008: 14652009: 14702010: 14802011: 14902012: 14802013: 15102014: 14802015: 14902016: 15002017: 15302018: 15202019: 15302020: 15202021: 15402022: 15502023: 15502024: 15601560

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 200112501440
Fall 200212501440
Fall 200312601450
Fall 200412801460
Fall 200513101480
Fall 200613201495
Fall 200713001480
Fall 200812701465
Fall 200912801470
Fall 201012701480
Fall 201112901490
Fall 201212901480
Fall 201313101510
Fall 201412901480
Fall 201512901490
Fall 201613101500
Fall 201713601530
Fall 201813301520
Fall 201913601530
Fall 202013501520
Fall 202114001540
Fall 202214301550
Fall 202314401550
Fall 202414601560
IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

33–35Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

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

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA253035200120242001: 262002: 272003: 272004: 272005: 282006: 292007: 282008: 282009: 292010: 282011: 292012: 292013: 292014: 302015: 272016: 302017: 302018: 302019: 312020: 312021: 312022: 332023: 332024: 33332001: 312002: 312003: 312004: 312005: 312006: 312007: 322008: 322009: 322010: 322011: 322012: 322013: 332014: 332015: 332016: 332017: 332018: 342019: 342020: 342021: 342022: 352023: 352024: 3535
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA253035200120242001: 262002: 272003: 272004: 272005: 282006: 292007: 282008: 282009: 292010: 282011: 292012: 292013: 292014: 302015: 272016: 302017: 302018: 302019: 312020: 312021: 312022: 332023: 332024: 33332001: 312002: 312003: 312004: 312005: 312006: 312007: 322008: 322009: 322010: 322011: 322012: 322013: 332014: 332015: 332016: 332017: 332018: 342019: 342020: 342021: 342022: 352023: 352024: 3535

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20012631
Fall 20022731
Fall 20032731
Fall 20042731
Fall 20052831
Fall 20062931
Fall 20072832
Fall 20082832
Fall 20092932
Fall 20102832
Fall 20112932
Fall 20122932
Fall 20132933
Fall 20143033
Fall 20152733
Fall 20163033
Fall 20173033
Fall 20183034
Fall 20193134
Fall 20203134
Fall 20213134
Fall 20223335
Fall 20233335
Fall 20243335
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

2,300Fall 2024Skip to data table

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

2k2k2k200220242002: 2,2752003: 2,2912004: 2,1952005: 2,2242006: 2,2152007: 2,2472008: 2,2072009: 2,1932010: 2,4262011: 2,3722012: 2,3652013: 2,3472014: 2,1722015: 2,3442016: 2,3502017: 2,3752018: 2,3922019: 2,3912020: 2,2602021: 2,3832022: 2,3532023: 2,3182024: 2,3002,300
2k2k2k200220242002: 2,2752003: 2,2912004: 2,1952005: 2,2242006: 2,2152007: 2,2472008: 2,2072009: 2,1932010: 2,4262011: 2,3722012: 2,3652013: 2,3472014: 2,1722015: 2,3442016: 2,3502017: 2,3752018: 2,3922019: 2,3912020: 2,2602021: 2,3832022: 2,3532023: 2,3182024: 2,3002,300

Undergraduate enrollment at Wellesley College has held near 2,300 from Fall 2002 to Fall 2024.

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 20022,275
Fall 20032,291
Fall 20042,195
Fall 20052,224
Fall 20062,215
Fall 20072,247
Fall 20082,207
Fall 20092,193
Fall 20102,426
Fall 20112,372
Fall 20122,365
Fall 20132,347
Fall 20142,172
Fall 20152,344
Fall 20162,350
Fall 20172,375
Fall 20182,392
Fall 20192,391
Fall 20202,260
Fall 20212,383
Fall 20222,353
Fall 20232,318
Fall 20242,300
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

96%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.

93%94%95%96%97%200220232002: 95%2003: 94%2004: 94%2005: 95%2006: 96%2007: 94%2008: 94%2009: 96%2010: 96%2011: 93%2012: 97%2013: 94%2014: 95%2015: 96%2016: 95%2017: 96%2018: 97%2019: 93%2020: 97%2021: 95%2022: 96%2023: 96%96%
94%96%200220232002: 95%2003: 94%2004: 94%2005: 95%2006: 96%2007: 94%2008: 94%2009: 96%2010: 96%2011: 93%2012: 97%2013: 94%2014: 95%2015: 96%2016: 95%2017: 96%2018: 97%2019: 93%2020: 97%2021: 95%2022: 96%2023: 96%96%

First-year retention at Wellesley College has held near 96% from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2002 cohort95%
Fall 2003 cohort94%
Fall 2004 cohort94%
Fall 2005 cohort95%
Fall 2006 cohort96%
Fall 2007 cohort94%
Fall 2008 cohort94%
Fall 2009 cohort96%
Fall 2010 cohort96%
Fall 2011 cohort93%
Fall 2012 cohort97%
Fall 2013 cohort94%
Fall 2014 cohort95%
Fall 2015 cohort96%
Fall 2016 cohort95%
Fall 2017 cohort96%
Fall 2018 cohort97%
Fall 2019 cohort93%
Fall 2020 cohort97%
Fall 2021 cohort95%
Fall 2022 cohort96%
Fall 2023 cohort96%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023
More about Wellesley College

Faculty pay at Wellesley College averages $169,440 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes Wellesley College as a primarily residential campus of 2,300 undergraduates — and 96.5% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Wellesley College's SAT section-percentile sums are 1460–1560 — their midpoint is above the MA four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Wellesley College's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

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How Wellesley 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

Wellesley College14%
Massachusetts median70.3%
National median76.8%

Tuition

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

Wellesley College$67,176
Massachusetts median$46,700
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

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

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

Wellesley College$84,803
Massachusetts median$62,832
National median$53,781
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Wellesley College, Massachusetts and national reference values
Metric & basisWellesley CollegeMassachusetts medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS14%70.3%76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$67,176$46,700$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$84,803$62,832$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

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

Wellesley College 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
Computer and Information Sciences, General$177,213
Economics$121,787
Computer Software and Media Applications$98,816
Political Science and Government$72,830
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$65,036
English Language and Literature, General$59,865
Biology, General$58,285
Research and Experimental Psychology$52,538

These 8 fields listed for Wellesley College measure earnings after completion. The $84,803 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 31 additional Wellesley College fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Wellesley College report?

Wellesley College's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1460–1560 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Wellesley College's acceptance rate?

14% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 1,224 admitted from 8,714 applicants.

How much does Wellesley College cost?

At Wellesley College, tuition is $67,176. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Wellesley College report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $84,803. Major figures measure four years after completion. 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. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.

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