William & Mary
Williamsburg, Virginia. 7,055 undergraduates. Admits 34% of applicants.
Graduates' median debt ($17,417) equals 21% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($83,488). That is a light load relative to pay.
What families actually pay
Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.
Do students finish, and what do they earn?
| Measure | This college | Similar colleges nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 88% | 54% |
| Return for second year | 95% | 76% |
| Median earnings, 6 years after starting | $66,018 | $49,318 |
| Median earnings, 10 years after starting | $83,488 | $58,912 |
| Median debt at graduation | $17,417 | $21,609 |
Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly bachelor's degrees).
Programs and what graduates earn
73 programs reported| Program | Graduates / yr | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 104 | $104,992 | $141,636 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 301 | $112,878 | $130,547 | — |
| Public Policy Analysis | 6 | — | $90,481 | — |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 14 | $64,291 | $78,835 | — |
| Applied Mathematics | 30 | $77,527 | — | — |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 127 | $55,899 | $65,421 | — |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 11 | $66,116 | $62,911 | — |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 37 | $57,109 | $61,117 | — |
| Area Studies | 8 | — | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 22 | — | — | — |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | 11 | — | — | — |
| Biology, General | 8 | — | — | — |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | 9 | — | — | — |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 3 | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | 7 | — | — | — |
| Physics | 11 | — | — | — |
| Psychology, General | 7 | — | — | — |
| Anthropology | 6 | — | — | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 37 | — | — | — |
| Marketing | 21 | — | — | — |
| History | 9 | — | — | — |
| Program | Graduates / yr | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 33 | $86,488 | $119,497 | — |
| Area Studies | 4 | — | — | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 7 | — | — | — |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 3 | — | — | — |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | 10 | — | — | — |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 2 | — | — | — |
| Physics | 3 | — | — | — |
| History | 5 | — | — | — |
| Program | Graduates / yr | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education and Teaching | — | $63,904 | — | — |
| Program | Graduates / yr | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law | 171 | $83,069 | $118,550 | — |
Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.
Getting in
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Quick answers
- How much does William & Mary cost per year?
- The average net price at William & Mary, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $18,880 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
- How much do William & Mary graduates earn?
- Former William & Mary students earn a median of $83,488 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
- What is the graduation rate at William & Mary?
- 88% of William & Mary students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
- How much student debt do William & Mary graduates have?
- The median federal student debt at graduation from William & Mary is $17,417. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
