Warren Wilson College

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$39,300
4.8% growth from 2022
2023 Average Net Price
$27,913
After Financial Aid
2023 Acceptance Rate
77.6%
943 Applicants
2023 Enrolled Students
797
97.9% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
43.2%
63 Graduates

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Costs

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $27,913.

Tuition Costs

$39,300
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

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Average Net Price

$27,913
2023 Value
0.616%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 Warren Wilson College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $27,913. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Warren Wilson College grew by 0.616%.

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Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$11,425
Room and Board
$850
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Warren Wilson College was of $11,425 in 2023. The cost of room and board decreased by 2.77% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $850. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

96%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
56%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

96% of undergraduate students at Warren Wilson College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 3.03% with respect to 2022, when 99% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Admissions

Warren Wilson College received 943 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 4.2% annual growth. Out of those 943 applicants, 732 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 77.6% acceptance rate.

There were 797 students enrolled at Warren Wilson College in 2023.

Warren Wilson College has an overall enrollment yield of 26.8%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

77.6%
Acceptance Rate in 2023
732
Accepted Out of 943

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Warren Wilson College was 77.6% (732 admissions from 943 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 84%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 4.2%, while admissions declined by 3.68%.

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SAT Scores

0% of enrolled first-time students at Warren Wilson College in 2023 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Warren Wilson College had a total enrollment of 797 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Warren Wilson College is 780 students and the part-time enrollment is 17. This means that 97.9% of students enrolled at Warren Wilson College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Warren Wilson College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 76% White, 7.03% Hispanic or Latino, 5.14% Black or African American, 4.14% Two or More Races, 1.76% Asian, and 0.376% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Warren Wilson College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (51.3%), followed by White Male (24.9%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (4.74%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (44.5%), followed by White Male (26.1%) and Asian Female (6.72%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

97.9%
Full-Time Enrollment

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Retention Rate over Time

70%
2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Warren Wilson College was 70%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (74%), Warren Wilson College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    606 enrolled students
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    56 enrolled students
  3. Black or African American
    41 enrolled students

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 15 students (1.88%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2023, 93 more women than men received degrees from Warren Wilson College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Warren Wilson College is white (128 degrees awarded). There were 12.8 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (10 degrees).

The most common Masters Degree concentration at Warren Wilson College is Creative Writing (29 degrees awarded), followed by General Art Studies (13 degrees).

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Warren Wilson College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are English (43 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (13 degrees), and History (7 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

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Most Common Job

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The most specialized majors at Warren Wilson College in 2023 are English (43 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (13 degrees), History (7 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (28 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (15 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

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The most specialized majors at Warren Wilson College are English (43 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (13 degrees), History (7 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (28 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (15 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Common Industries by Major

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Most Common Industry

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The most specialized majors at Warren Wilson College are English (43 degrees awarded), Natural Resources & Conservation (13 degrees), History (7 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (28 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (15 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Warren Wilson College.
Most Common (2023)
  1. General Psychology
    15 degrees awarded
  2. General Visual & Performing Arts
    14 degrees awarded
  3. Environmental Studies
    13 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Warren Wilson College was General Psychology with 15 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

38
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2023
131
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2023

In 2023, 38 degrees were awarded to men at Warren Wilson College, which is 0.29 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (131).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 10 degrees were awarded to men at Warren Wilson College in Creative Writing, which is 0.323 times less than the 31 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 31 degrees were awarded to men at Warren Wilson College in Creative Writing, which is 3.1 times more than the 10 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

29%
100% Completion Time
39%
150% Completion Time

In 2023, 29% of students graduating from Warren Wilson College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 39% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 39% within 200%.

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Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
Two or More Races Male
Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Warren Wilson College is Male and Two or More Races (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (74.3%).

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    128 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    10 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American
    9 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Warren Wilson College is white (128 degrees awarded). There were 12.8 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (10 degrees).

1.78% of degree recipients (3 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. White Female
    102 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    26 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Female
    9 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Warren Wilson College is white female (102 degrees awarded). There were 3.92 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (26 degrees).

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Operations

Warren Wilson College has an endowment valued at nearly $55M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of −859k (−1.56%) compared to the 4.79% average return (2.46M on 51.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2023, Warren Wilson College had a total salary expenditure of 32.4M. Warren Wilson College employs 21 Professors, 16 Assistant professors and 12 Associate professors. Most academics at Warren Wilson College are Female Professor (13), Female Assistant professor (10), and Male Professor (8).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Warren Wilson College are: Management, with 52 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 12 employees, and Service with 11 employees.

Endowment

$55M
2023 Endowment
1.75%
decline from 2022

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Salary Expenditure

$13.9M
2023 Salaries
8.65%
growth from 2022

In 2023, Warren Wilson College paid a median of $13.9M in salaries, which represents 43% of their overall expenditure ($32.4M) and a 8.65% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 9.2% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 6.55% decline between 2020 and 2021.

Instructional Salaries

$3.55M
Instructional Salaries
57
Number of Employees

In 2023, Warren Wilson College paid a total of $3.55M to 57 employees working as instructors, which represents 25.5% of all salaries paid.

Occupations by Share

Professor
Most Common Instructor
21 Employees
Management
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
52 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Warren Wilson College were Professor with 21 employees, Assistant professor with 16 employees, and Associate professor with 12 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Warren Wilson College were Management with 52 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 12 employees, and Service with 11 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Female Professor
  2. Female Assistant professor
  3. Male Professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Warren Wilson College was Female Professor with 13 employees, Female Assistant professor with 10 employees, and Male Professor with 8 employees.

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