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Washington & Jefferson College

Washington, PA · Private · Large suburb · W&J · WJC

Private institution in Washington, PA · 1,154 undergraduates · 82% acceptance rate · $67,918 median earnings 10 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
$25,5441,510th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$28,1851,290th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$28,1851,173rd cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$65,1171,764th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$27,0001,593rd lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$67,918319th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$52,082449th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
71.4%370th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
81.9%568th highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
81.5%949th most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
—
Median ACT
26270th highest of 952 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates
1,1541,277th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
10.0:1427th smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
29.4%1,232nd highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 171 mi (IAD)

On 1 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
Free
Personal essay
Optional / not required
Writing supplement
No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 33 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors$52,607$51,392
Business/Commerce, GeneralBusinessbachelors$48,265$41,286
EconomicsSocial Sciencesbachelors$47,260$46,087
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNatural Resourcesbachelors$33,993—
Psychology, GeneralPsychologybachelors$29,685$35,954
English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literaturebachelors$26,353$32,925
Communication and Media StudiesCommunicationsbachelors$23,351$28,055
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological Sciencesbachelors——
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciencesbachelors——
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesBiological Sciencesbachelors——
ChemistryPhysical Sciencesbachelors——
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Sciencebachelors—$51,273

Campus facts

Athletics — 14 sports + curated flag football

NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)

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. Women’s flag football is curated (not yet a stable EADA sport filter).

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Washington & Jefferson College’s 1,154 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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