Edgewood College
Madison, WI · Private · Large city
Private institution in Madison, WI · 1,104 undergraduates · 95% acceptance rate · $59,728 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 20%Median earnings, 6 years after entry
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $25,6341,524th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $34,8501,486th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $34,8501,431st cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $48,4501,450th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $24,4241,191st lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $59,728555th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $53,843386th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 67.4%523rd highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 74.9%988th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 94.5%1,393rd most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,1041,309th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 13.0:1993rd smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 23.4%1,540th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 108 mi (ORD)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 42 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $65,922 | $65,812 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $60,839 | $55,512 |
| Human Resources Management and ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $55,512 | $51,482 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $52,107 | $44,091 |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | $42,682 | $40,647 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBusiness | bachelors | $40,791 | $40,179 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $40,453 | $40,635 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsHomeland Security & Law Enforcement | bachelors | $37,568 | $37,424 |
| Design and Applied ArtsVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | $37,208 | $26,353 |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | $33,459 | $31,848 |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $32,925 | $30,616 |
| Education, OtherEducation | bachelors | $30,228 | $22,578 |
Campus facts
- Religious affiliation: Roman Catholicsource
- Founded in 1927source
- Athletic nickname: "Eagles"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
- Mascot: Eddy the Eaglesource
- Motto: "Cor ad Cor Loquitur (Latin)"source
- Formerly known as "Edgewood Junior College" (1927–1940)source
- Formerly known as "Edgewood College" (1940–2025)source
- Athletic conference: NACCsource
Athletics — 12 sports
NCAA Division III without football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $33,500 (M $0 · W $0 · Coed $33,500)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Other Sports
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field (Indoor)
- Track and Field (Outdoor)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.
Key links
- Official websiteedgewood.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 238661)
- Compare colleges in WIRe-score with your weights
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- Sports directoryAll 12 EADA programs at this school
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