Wabash College

www.wabash.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$45,000

2021 Average Net Price

$21,466

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

1.05%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

61.6%

1,635 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

840

99.6% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

83%

195 Graduates

About

Wabash College is a higher education institution located in Montgomery County, IN. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Wabash College were Rhetoric & Composition (22 degrees awarded), General Economics (21 degrees), and General Political Science & Government (20 degrees).

In 2021, 200 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Wabash College. 0% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 100% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (160 degrees), 13.3 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (12 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Wabash College is $45,000, which is $16,495 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 Wabash College is $45,000, which is $16,495 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $21,466.

In 2021, 99% of undergraduate students attending Wabash College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 65% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$45,000

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Wabash College was $45,000. The cost of tuition at Wabash College is $16,495 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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

Average Net Price

$21,466

2021 Value

12.1%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Wabash College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $21,466. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Wabash College grew by 12.1%.

This chart compares the average net price of Wabash 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

$7,950

Room and Board

$950

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Wabash College was of $7,950 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 2.58% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $950. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 20.8% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

99%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

65%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

99% of undergraduate students at Wabash College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 1% with respect to 2020, when 100% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Wabash 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.

1.05%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Wabash College was 1.05%, which represents 2 out of the 191 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

Wabash College received 1,635 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 7.42% annual growth. Out of those 1,635 applicants, 1,007 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 61.6% acceptance rate.

There were 840 students enrolled at Wabash College in 2021. 53% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Wabash College has an overall enrollment yield of 20.9%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

61.6%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

1,007

Accepted Out of 1,635

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Wabash College was 61.6% (1,007 admissions from 1,635 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 63.2%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 7.42%, while admissions grew by 4.68%..

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

SAT Scores

53%

Submission Percentage (2021)

111

Scores Submitted (2021)

53% of enrolled first-time students at Wabash College in 2021 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

Wabash College had a total enrollment of 840 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Wabash College is 837 students and the part-time enrollment is 3. This means that 99.6% of students enrolled at Wabash College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Wabash College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 76% White, 9.88% Hispanic or Latino, 4.17% Two or More Races, 3.57% Black or African American, 1.31% Asian, and 0.119% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Wabash College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (75.9%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (9.92%) and Two or More Races Male (4.18%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

99.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Wabash College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 840 students. The full-time enrollment at Wabash College is 837 and the part-time enrollment is 3. This means that 99.6% of students enrolled at Wabash 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 Wabash College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

85%

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 Wabash College was 85%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), Wabash College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
638 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
83 enrolled students
Two or More Races
35 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Wabash College is 76% White, 9.88% Hispanic or Latino, 4.17% Two or More Races, 3.57% Black or African American, 1.31% Asian, and 0.119% American Indian or Alaska Native. 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, 8 students (0.952%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 200 fewer women than men received degrees from Wabash College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Wabash College is white (160 degrees awarded). There were 13.3 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (12 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Wabash College is Rhetoric & Composition (22 degrees awarded), followed by General Economics (21 degrees) and General Political Science & Government (20 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Wabash College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (24 degrees awarded), English (34 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (19 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 Wabash College are Elementary & middle school teachers (228,164 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (211,214 people), Postsecondary teachers (188,508 people), Secondary school teachers (163,059 people), and Other managers (148,890 people).

The most specialized majors at Wabash College in 2021 are PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (24 degrees awarded), English (34 degrees), Language & Linguistics (19 degrees), History (18 degrees), and Math & Statistics (11 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 Wabash College are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Wabash College are PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (24 degrees awarded), English (34 degrees), Language & Linguistics (19 degrees), History (18 degrees), and Math & Statistics (11 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 Wabash College are Elementary & secondary schools (524,604 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (345,923 people), Legal services (170,705 people), Computer Systems Design (165,810 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (106,664 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Wabash College.

Most Common (2021)

Rhetoric & Composition
22 degree-majors awarded
General Economics
21 degree-majors awarded
General Political Science & Government
20 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Wabash College was Rhetoric & Composition with 22 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

200

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 22 degrees were awarded to men at Wabash College in Rhetoric & Composition. There were no female recipients with the same degree.

Time to Complete

71%

100% Completion Time

74%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 71% of students graduating from Wabash College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 74% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 75% 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.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Wabash College is Male and Asian (100% 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, 2.56% of graduates (5 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
160 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
12 degrees awarded
Black or African American
11 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Wabash College is white (160 degrees awarded). There were 13.3 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (12 degrees).

0% of degree recipients (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Male
160 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
12 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
11 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Wabash College is white male (160 degrees awarded). There were 13.3 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino male (12 degrees).

Operations

Wabash College has an endowment valued at nearly $420M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 97.4M (23.2%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, Wabash College had a total salary expenditure of 55.1M. Wabash College employs 38 Associate professors, 27 Assistant professors and 26 Professors. Most academics at Wabash College are Male Associate professor (20), Male Professor (18), and Female Associate professor (18).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Wabash College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 54 employees, Management, with 30 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 29 employees.

Endowment

$420M

2021 Endowment

25%

growth from 2020

Wabash College has an endowment valued at about $420M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Wabash College grew 25% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $368M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Wabash 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

$20.4M

2021 Salaries

3.36%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Wabash College paid a median of $20.4M in salaries, which represents 37% of their overall expenditure ($55.1M) and a 3.36% decline from the previous year.

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

Instructional Salaries

$7.4M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Wabash College paid a total of $7.4M to 93 employees working as instructors, which represents 36.3% of all salaries paid.

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

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

38 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

54 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Wabash College were Associate professor with 38 employees, Assistant professor with 27 employees, and Professor with 26 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Wabash College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 54 employees, Management with 30 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 29 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Associate professor
Male Professor
Female Associate professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Wabash College was Male Associate professor with 20 employees, Male Professor with 18 employees, and Female Associate professor with 18 employees.

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