Wells College
Aurora, NY · Private · Rural (distant) · Wells
Private institution in Aurora, NY · 355 undergraduates · 70% acceptance rate · $51,094 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 10%Student-faculty ratio
- Top 22%Pell Grant share
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
- $22,9211,340th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $35,1661,495th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $35,1661,441st cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $51,0121,512th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $26,0001,445th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $51,0941,018th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $35,6481,501st highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 40.9%1,497th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 50.3%1,733rd highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 69.7%598th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 3551,763rd largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 8.0:1216th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 46.8%471st highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 192 mi (EWR)
List appearances
This school doesn’t place in the top slice of any of our 111 lists. Most lists are Top 25–50, so absence here is common and says little on its own.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 31 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $39,009 | — |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $24,615 | $17,560 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | $18,771 | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| ChemistryPhysical Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Computer Science | bachelors | — | — |
| CriminologySocial Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | — | — |
| EconomicsSocial Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | — | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesArea & Ethnic Studies | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1868source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
- School colors: Red and White and Blacksource
- Athletic nickname: "The Express"source
- Motto: "Habere et Dispertire"source
- Campus size: about 127 acressource
- Formerly known as "Wells Seminary" (1868–1870)source
- Athletic conference: AMCCsource
- Notable alum: Frances Clevelandsource
Key links
- Official websitewells.edu
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