Washington & Jefferson College: Statistics

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#1052 of 2,597 In North America
#980 of 2,496 In the United States
#68 of 155 In Pennsylvania
#1898 of 2,195 For Art History
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Acceptance rate
81%
Avg. cost to attend
$22,702 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
1,306
Graduates
3
Male:Female Ratio
54:46
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Master's degree

Washington & Jefferson College Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Washington & Jefferson College has an acceptance rate of 81% and is in the middle in terms of the difficulty of admission among universities in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 81% 76% 84%
Applicants 3,947 1,800 2,147
Admissions 3,183 1,371 1,812
Freshmen enrolled full time 402 226 176

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
Recommendations Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 1006 (77%)
Two or more races 95 (7%)
Hispanic 76 (6%)
Black or African American 72 (6%)
Nonresident Alien 23 (2%)
Asian 21 (2%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 8 (0.6%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 4 (0.3%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 2 (0.2%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Washington & Jefferson College is $22,702 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$22,702/year
Average aid awarded
$20,152
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $15,265
$30-48K $13,958
$48-75K $18,975
$75-110K $32,322
$110K+ $29,655

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $28,572$8,400
Tuition in-state $28,572$8,400
Tuition out-of-state $28,572$8,400
Fee in-district $820
Fee in-state $820
Fee out-of-state $820

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 1,384
Combined charge for room and board $14,710
Room charge $8,568
Meal charge $6,142

Washington & Jefferson College majors

Washington & Jefferson College has granted 216 bachelor's degrees across 27 programs and 1 master's in Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Washington & Jefferson College.

Major Bachelor Master
Accounting 29
Business & Commerce, General 29
Psychology, General 24
Information Technology 14
English Language and Literature, General 12
Communication, General 10
History, General 9
Political Science and Government, General 9
Biochemistry 8
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 7
Chemistry, General 7
Neuroscience 7
Economics, General 6
Environmental Studies 6
Finance, General 5
Physics, General 5
Spanish Language and Literature 5
Environmental Science 4
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other 4
International & Globalization Studies 3
Mathematics, General 3
Art & Art Studies, General 2
Philosophy 2
Public Policy Analysis, General 2
Sociology, General 2
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other 1
French Language and Literature 1
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing 1
Grand Total 216 1

Washington & Jefferson College has a graduation rate of 70%, which is among the 22% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 70% 65% 74%
  • Full-time retention rate - 81%

Publications & Citations

Washington & Jefferson College has published 795 scientific papers with 15,935 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Computer Science, Philosophy, Law, Biology, Engineering, Sociology, Environmental Science, and Physics.

Publications
795
Citations
15,935

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
525 / 11,119
Political Science
305 / 4,148
Computer Science
302 / 7,813
Philosophy
290 / 7,357
Law
288 / 4,031
Biology
283 / 9,825
Engineering
266 / 6,734
Sociology
256 / 4,752
Environmental Science
246 / 5,896
Physics
245 / 6,304
Psychology
228 / 7,572
History
214 / 3,999
Medicine
194 / 6,058
Chemistry
177 / 4,808
Quantum and Particle physics
165 / 4,250
Mathematics
163 / 6,289
Art & Design
157 / 2,061
Geography and Cartography
150 / 4,319
Business
145 / 2,085
Economics
122 / 1,130
Social Psychology
115 / 3,268
Linguistics
115 / 4,715
Geology
106 / 2,794
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
104 / 4,674
Archaeology
104 / 2,543
Ecology
95 / 3,548
Organic Chemistry
89 / 2,801
Statistics
89 / 4,948
Materials Science
85 / 2,968
Genetics
85 / 2,368
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
83 / 1,660
Biochemistry
79 / 1,470
Neuroscience
79 / 4,079
Paleontology
79 / 2,308
Art History
73 / 254
Math Teachers
70 / 2,326
Literature
66 / 1,083
Optical Engineering
65 / 1,697
Management
60 / 1,189
Cognitive Science
60 / 3,599

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 24 38
1994 4 32
1995 2 32
1996 7 57
1997 7 79
1998 6 79
1999 3 91
2000 8 145
2001 12 153
2002 12 193
2003 6 232
2004 7 386
2005 8 245
2006 13 291
2007 15 326
2008 14 358
2009 14 382
2010 13 428
2011 17 501
2012 24 498
2013 26 576
2014 28 563
2015 25 646
2016 29 624
2017 49 726
2018 43 816
2019 27 1011
2020 36 1353
2021 26 1084
2022 51 1014
2023 33 986
2024 25 905
2025 26 763
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Washington & Jefferson College alumni

  1. John Astin

    John Astin
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1930-.. (age 96)
    Occupations
    stage actorfilm directoractoruniversity teachervoice actor
    Biography

    John Allen Astin is an American actor and director who has appeared in numerous stage, television and film roles, primarily in character roles. He is widely known for his role as patriarch Gomez Addams in The Addams Family (1964–1966), reprising the role in the television film Halloween with the New Addams Family (1977) and the animated series The Addams Family (1992–1993).

  2. Roger Goodell

    Roger Goodell
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1959-.. (age 67)
    Occupations
    Commissioner of the National Football Leaguebusinessperson
    Biography

    Roger Stokoe Goodell is an American businessman who has been the commissioner of the National Football League (NFL) since 2006.

  3. Stephen Foster

    Stephen Foster
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1826-1864 (aged 38)
    Occupations
    composersinger-songwritersongwriterwriterlyricist
    Biography

    Stephen Collins Foster, known as "the father of American music", was an American composer known primarily for his parlour and folk music during the Romantic period. Foster wrote more than 200 songs, including "Oh! Susanna", "Hard Times Come Again No More", "Camptown Races", "Old Folks at Home" ("Swanee River"), "My Old Kentucky Home", "Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair", "Old Black Joe", and "Beautiful Dreamer". Many of his compositions remain popular today.

  4. James G. Blaine

    James G. Blaine
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1830-1893 (aged 63)
    Occupations
    lawyerwritereditorpoliticianjournalist
    Biography

    James Gillespie Blaine was an American statesman and Republican politician who represented Maine in the United States House of Representatives from 1863 to 1876, served as Speaker of the House from 1869 to 1875, and was a U.S. senator from 1876 to 1881. He served twice as Secretary of State, under presidents James A. Garfield and Chester A. Arthur in 1881, and under Benjamin Harrison from 1889 to 1892. Blaine was one of two secretaries of state to serve under three presidents, the other being Daniel Webster. He sought the Republican presidential nomination in 1876 and 1880, and received the nomination in 1884, narrowly losing the general election to Democratic nominee Grover Cleveland. Blaine was a prominent figure in the moderate faction of the Republican Party, known as the "Half-Breeds".

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General info

Alternative names Washington & Jefferson College
W&J
Founded 1781
Motto Juncta Juvant
Together We Thrive
Colors red, black
Academic calendar August to May (August - December; January-May)
Total FTE staff 331
Carnegie classification Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus

Location and contacts

Address 60 S Lincoln St
Washington, Pennsylvania, 15301
United States
City population 13,000
Phone 7245031001

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