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William & Mary

William & Mary is a public campus in suburban Williamsburg, VA.

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

$6,616

family income
under $30k

$6,407

$30–48k

$12,603

$48–75k

$20,439

$75–110k

$35,264

over $110k

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

Average net price

$19,0962023–24Skip 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 William & Mary rose from $14,229 (2008) to $19,096 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$14,229
2009	$15,508
2010	$16,291
2011	$17,160
2012	$16,909
2013	$17,194
2014	$18,300
2015	$19,089
2016	$19,720
2017	$16,383
2018	$19,800
2019	$19,593
2020	$18,650
2021	$19,442
2022	$22,529
2023	$19,096

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$43,0352024–25Skip 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 William & Mary rose from $20,806 (2009) to $43,035 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$20,806
2010	$21,932
2011	$23,722
2012	$24,974
2013	$25,938
2014	$28,329
2015	$31,175
2016	$33,630
2017	$35,991
2018	$37,386
2019	$39,221
2020	$39,595
2021	$40,034
2022	$40,624
2023	$41,118
2024	$43,035

IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition (in-state vs out-of-state)

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

In-stateOut-of-state

Tuition — data
Year	In-state	Out-of-state
2000	$4,770	$17,017
2001	$4,863	$17,891
2002	$5,092	$19,292
2003	$6,430	$21,216
2004	$7,096	$21,902
2005	$7,778	$23,186
2006	$8,490	$25,048
2007	$9,164	$26,934
2008	$10,246	$29,326
2013	$15,463	$38,440
2014	$17,656	$39,916
2015	$19,372	$41,072
2016	$21,234	$42,274
2017	$22,044	$43,670
2018	$23,400	$45,272
2019	$23,628	$46,854
2020	$23,628	$46,854
2021	$23,812	$47,038
2022	$23,970	$47,196
2023	$25,040	$49,412

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

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

William & Mary reports published tuition by residency: $25,914 in-state versus $51,038 out-of-state — a $25,124 gap that makes state lines part of the decision. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

William & Mary reports 7,055 undergraduate students. Enrollment is a headcount, not a measure of teaching access.

89.4% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at William & Mary 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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89.4%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 William & Mary has held near 89.4% 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
Year	Graduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort	89.3%
1992 cohort	89.1%
1993 cohort	88.2%
1994 cohort	89%
1995 cohort	89.1%
1996 cohort	90.6%
1997 cohort	90.1%
1998 cohort	89.5%
1999 cohort	90.8%
2000 cohort	91.1%
2001 cohort	91.5%
2002 cohort	91.1%
2003 cohort	91.1%
2004 cohort	89.7%
2005 cohort	90.7%
2006 cohort	89.9%
2007 cohort	89.9%
2008 cohort	90.4%
2009 cohort	90.2%
2010 cohort	91.5%
2011 cohort	92.1%
2012 cohort	91.1%
2013 cohort	90.1%
2014 cohort	91.3%
2015 cohort	91%
2016 cohort	91%
2017 cohort	91%
2018 cohort	89.4%

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)	$14,316	$11,920
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	$14,213	$5,429
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$13,625	$4,778
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$13,811	$4,889
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$14,480	$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$14,500	$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$14,500	$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$14,232	$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$13,751	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$13,625	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$13,423	$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$13,625	$5,328
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$15,000	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$15,550	$5,767
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$16,791	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$19,277	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$20,500	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$19,500	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$19,500	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$19,340	$7,551
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$18,325	$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$19,000	$8,340
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$19,022	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$18,500	$8,685

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

$62,959

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$67,721

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$73,490

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

William & Mary admitted 6,064 of 17,798 applicants in Fall 2024. The 34.1% rate describes that application pool.

34.1%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $25,040 in-state tuition · 2023–24 7,055 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024

400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1400–15301600

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Admissions

William & Mary reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For William & Mary’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 710–760 and Math was 690–770 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1400–1530 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score	25th	50th	75th
SAT Reading & Writing	710	740	760
SAT Math	690	730	770
ACT Composite	32	33	34

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, William & Mary received 17,798 applications and admitted 6,064 (34.1%), with 1,614 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

34.1%Fall 2024Skip to data table

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

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	37.4%
Fall 2002	34.6%
Fall 2003	34.3%
Fall 2004	35.1%
Fall 2005	31%
Fall 2006	32.3%
Fall 2007	33.7%
Fall 2008	34.1%
Fall 2009	33.5%
Fall 2010	31.7%
Fall 2011	34.6%
Fall 2012	32.2%
Fall 2013	33.2%
Fall 2014	33%
Fall 2015	34.5%
Fall 2016	36.5%
Fall 2017	35.9%
Fall 2018	36.9%
Fall 2019	37.7%
Fall 2020	42.2%
Fall 2021	36.5%
Fall 2022	33.5%
Fall 2023	32.7%
Fall 2024	34.1%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1400–1530Fall 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	1230	1420
Fall 2002	1250	1440
Fall 2003	1260	1440
Fall 2004	1250	1440
Fall 2005	1260	1440
Fall 2006	1240	1440
Fall 2007	1250	1450
Fall 2008	1250	1440
Fall 2009	1240	1450
Fall 2010	1260	1440
Fall 2011	1240	1450
Fall 2012	1250	1460
Fall 2013	1270	1460
Fall 2014	1270	1470
Fall 2015	1260	1460
Fall 2016	1250	1470
Fall 2017	1300	1480
Fall 2018	1310	1490
Fall 2019	1320	1510
Fall 2020	1300	1490
Fall 2021	1360	1520
Fall 2022	1375	1520
Fall 2023	1365	1510
Fall 2024	1400	1530

IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

32–34Fall 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	28	32
Fall 2002	27	32
Fall 2003	27	32
Fall 2004	27	32
Fall 2005	28	31
Fall 2006	27	31
Fall 2007	27	32
Fall 2008	27	32
Fall 2009	27	32
Fall 2010	28	32
Fall 2011	28	32
Fall 2012	28	32
Fall 2013	28	32
Fall 2014	29	33
Fall 2015	28	32
Fall 2016	28	33
Fall 2017	29	33
Fall 2018	30	33
Fall 2019	30	34
Fall 2020	30	34
Fall 2021	31	34
Fall 2022	32	34
Fall 2023	32	34
Fall 2024	32	34

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

7,055Fall 2024Skip to data table

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

Undergraduate enrollment at William & Mary rose from 5,652 (Fall 2002) to 7,055 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	5,652
Fall 2003	5,686
Fall 2004	5,582
Fall 2005	5,540
Fall 2006	5,651
Fall 2007	5,706
Fall 2008	5,811
Fall 2009	5,790
Fall 2010	5,862
Fall 2011	6,020
Fall 2012	6,129
Fall 2013	6,235
Fall 2014	6,256
Fall 2015	6,260
Fall 2016	6,245
Fall 2017	6,243
Fall 2018	6,349
Fall 2019	6,240
Fall 2020	6,217
Fall 2021	6,521
Fall 2022	6,778
Fall 2023	6,949
Fall 2024	7,055

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

95%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 William & Mary has held near 95% from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2002 cohort	94%
Fall 2003 cohort	95%
Fall 2004 cohort	95%
Fall 2005 cohort	96%
Fall 2006 cohort	95%
Fall 2007 cohort	96%
Fall 2008 cohort	95%
Fall 2009 cohort	95%
Fall 2010 cohort	95%
Fall 2011 cohort	96%
Fall 2012 cohort	96%
Fall 2013 cohort	95%
Fall 2014 cohort	95%
Fall 2015 cohort	95%
Fall 2016 cohort	95%
Fall 2017 cohort	95%
Fall 2018 cohort	95%
Fall 2019 cohort	93%
Fall 2020 cohort	93%
Fall 2021 cohort	95%
Fall 2022 cohort	95%
Fall 2023 cohort	95%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023

More about William & Mary

Faculty pay at William & Mary averages $155,304 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes William & Mary as a primarily residential campus of 7,055 undergraduates — and 94.6% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

William & Mary's SAT section-percentile sums are 1400–1530 — their midpoint is above the VA four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on William & Mary'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 William & Mary 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

William & Mary34.1%

Virginia median79.8%

National median76.8%

Tuition (in-state)

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

William & Mary$25,914

Virginia median$21,650

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

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

William & Mary's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

William & Mary$73,490

Virginia median$53,453

National median$53,781

View comparison data & dates

William & Mary, Virginia and national reference values
Metric & basis	William & Mary	Virginia median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	34.1%	79.8%	76.8%
Tuition (in-state)Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$25,914	$21,650	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$73,490	$53,453	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For William & Mary, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

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

View 20 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Computer Science	$127,851
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$111,366
Economics	$105,467
International Relations and National Security Studies	$91,065
Sociology	$87,655
Mathematics	$87,170
Chemistry	$78,270
Physics	$77,863
Philosophy	$75,423
Political Science and Government	$72,173
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	$70,523
Public Policy Analysis	$69,118
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	$68,992
Area Studies	$68,909
History	$63,632
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	$60,177
Psychology, General	$59,226
English Language and Literature, General	$57,616
Neurobiology and Neurosciences	$52,161
Biology, General	$49,644

These 20 fields listed for William & Mary measure earnings after completion. The $73,490 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 14 additional William & Mary fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does William & Mary report?

William & Mary's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1400–1530 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is William & Mary's acceptance rate?

34.1% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 6,064 admitted from 17,798 applicants.

How much does William & Mary cost?

In-state tuition is $25,914; out-of-state students pay $51,038. Fees, housing and aid move the real total in both directions.

What earnings data does William & Mary report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $73,490. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in Virginia

University of Richmond — 22.2% admitted
University of Virginia's College at Wise — 28.5% admitted
University of Virginia-Main Campus — 16.8% admitted
Regent University — 38.1% 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.