Warren Wilson College

https://www.warren-wilson.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$37,500

2021 Average Net Price

$25,611

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

2.99%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

77.4%

1,146 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

803

99.4% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

39%

76 Graduates

About

Warren Wilson College is a higher education institution located in Buncombe County, NC. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Warren Wilson College were Environmental Studies (28 degrees awarded), Social Work (16 degrees), and General Biological Sciences (9 degrees).

In 2021, 147 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Warren Wilson College. 72.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 27.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (122 degrees), 8.71 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (14 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Warren Wilson College is $37,500, which is $8,995 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Warren Wilson College is $37,500, which is $8,995 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $25,611.

In 2021, 99% of undergraduate students attending Warren Wilson College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 62% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$37,500

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Warren Wilson College was $37,500. The cost of tuition at Warren Wilson College is $8,995 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Warren Wilson College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$25,611

2021 Value

0.416%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Warren Wilson College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $25,611. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Warren Wilson College grew by 0.416%.

This chart compares the average net price of Warren Wilson College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

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

$11,750

Room and Board

$850

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Warren Wilson College was of $11,750 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 3.98% between 2020 and 2021.

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.

This chart compares the average student costs at Warren Wilson College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

99%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

62%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

99% of undergraduate students at Warren Wilson College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2020, when 99% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Warren Wilson College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

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.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2.99%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Warren Wilson College was 2.99%, which represents 6 out of the 201 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Warren Wilson College received 1,146 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 9.98% annual growth. Out of those 1,146 applicants, 887 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 77.4% acceptance rate.

There were 803 students enrolled at Warren Wilson College in 2021. 4% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Warren Wilson College has an overall enrollment yield of 25.4%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

77.4%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

887

Accepted Out of 1,146

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Warren Wilson College was 77.4% (887 admissions from 1,146 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 84.8%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 9.98%, while admissions declined by −17.9%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Warren Wilson College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

Submission Percentage (2020)

Scores Submitted (2020)

4% of enrolled first-time students at Warren Wilson College in 2020 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Warren Wilson College had a total enrollment of 803 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Warren Wilson College is 798 students and the part-time enrollment is 5. This means that 99.4% of students enrolled at Warren Wilson College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Warren Wilson College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 74.1% White, 7.22% Hispanic or Latino, 5.48% Black or African American, 4.48% Two or More Races, 1.99% Asian, 0.747% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.249% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Warren Wilson College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (49.4%), followed by White Male (25.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (5.01%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (45%), followed by White Male (25%) and Asian Female (10%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

99.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Warren Wilson College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 803 students. The full-time enrollment at Warren Wilson College is 798 and the part-time enrollment is 5. This means that 99.4% of students enrolled at Warren Wilson College are enrolled full-time compared with 79.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Warren Wilson College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

66%

2021 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 66%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), Warren Wilson College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Warren Wilson College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
595 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
58 enrolled students
Black or African American
44 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Warren Wilson College is 74.1% White, 7.22% Hispanic or Latino, 5.48% Black or African American, 4.48% Two or More Races, 1.99% Asian, 0.747% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.249% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 55% White, 13.5% Black or African American, and 13.4% Hispanic or Latino.

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, 20 students (2.49%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 65 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 (122 degrees awarded). There were 8.71 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (14 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Warren Wilson College is Environmental Studies (28 degrees awarded), followed by Social Work (16 degrees) and General Biological Sciences (9 degrees).

In 2021, 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 Natural Resources & Conservation (28 degrees awarded), English (38 degrees), and History (6 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Warren Wilson College are Elementary & middle school teachers (260,912 people), Other managers (211,361 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (193,919 people), Postsecondary teachers (167,425 people), and Social workers, all other (163,671 people).

The most specialized majors at Warren Wilson College in 2021 are Natural Resources & Conservation (28 degrees awarded), English (38 degrees), History (6 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (16 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (14 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Warren Wilson College are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Warren Wilson College are Natural Resources & Conservation (28 degrees awarded), English (38 degrees), History (6 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (16 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (14 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Warren Wilson College are Elementary & secondary schools (598,677 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (363,469 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (165,674 people), Legal services (165,560 people), and Computer Systems Design (156,593 people).

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 (2021)

Environmental Studies
28 degree-majors awarded
Social Work
16 degree-majors awarded
General Biological Sciences
9 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Warren Wilson College was Environmental Studies with 28 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Warren Wilson College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

106

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 41 degrees were awarded to men at Warren Wilson College, which is 0.387 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (106).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Warren Wilson College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 8 degrees were awarded to men at Warren Wilson College in Environmental Studies, which is 0.4 times less than the 20 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 27 degrees were awarded to men at Warren Wilson College in Creative Writing, which is 3.86 times more than the 7 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

36%

100% Completion Time

43%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 36% of students graduating from Warren Wilson College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 43% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 44% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Female

Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Warren Wilson College is Female and Two or More Races (50% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1.32% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
122 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
14 degrees awarded
Black or African American
4 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Warren Wilson College is white (122 degrees awarded). There were 8.71 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (14 degrees).

1.36% of degree recipients (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
92 degrees awarded
White Male
30 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
8 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Warren Wilson College is white female (92 degrees awarded). There were 3.07 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (30 degrees).

Operations

Warren Wilson College has an endowment valued at nearly $59.9M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 9.46M (15.8%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, Warren Wilson College had a total salary expenditure of 26.5M. Warren Wilson College employs 54 No academic ranks. Most academics at Warren Wilson College are Female No academic rank (33), and Male No academic rank (21).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Warren Wilson College are: Management, with 51 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 24 employees, and Service with 14 employees.

Endowment

$59.9M

2021 Endowment

17.5%

growth from 2020

Warren Wilson College has an endowment valued at about $59.9M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Warren Wilson College grew 17.5% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $7.57M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Warren Wilson College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$11.7M

2021 Salaries

6.55%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Warren Wilson College paid a median of $11.7M in salaries, which represents 44.4% of their overall expenditure ($26.5M) and a 6.55% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.1M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$3.22M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Warren Wilson College paid a total of $3.22M to 54 employees working as instructors, which represents 27.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.92M (32.5%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

54 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

51 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Warren Wilson College was No academic rank with 54 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Warren Wilson College were Management with 51 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 24 employees, and Service with 14 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female No academic rank
Male No academic rank

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Warren Wilson College was Female No academic rank with 33 employees, and Male No academic rank with 21 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Warren Wilson College.