Wabash College

www.wabash.edu

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$49,800

3.32% growth from 2023

2024 Average Net Price

$25,562

After Financial Aid

2024 Acceptance Rate

63.3%

2,199 Applicants

2024 Enrolled Students

866

100% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

77%

211 Graduates

About

Wabash College is a higher education institution located in Montgomery County, IN. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Wabash College were Philosophy, Politics, And Economics (24 degrees awarded), Experimental Psychology (16 degrees), and Rhetoric & Composition (15 degrees).

In 2024, 209 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 (162 degrees), 12.5 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (13 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Wabash College is $49,800, which is $21,622 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Wabash College is $49,800, which is $21,622 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $25,562.

In 2024, 99% of undergraduate students attending Wabash College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 62% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$49,800

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Wabash College was $49,800. The cost of tuition at Wabash College is $21,622 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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

Average Net Price

$25,562

2024 Value

6.9%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Wabash College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $25,562. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Wabash College grew by 6.9%.

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

$10,250

Room and Board

$1,250

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Wabash College was of $10,250 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 17.1% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,250. The cost of books and supplies increased by 56.3% 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

62%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

99% of undergraduate students at Wabash College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 1% with respect to 2023, 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.

Admissions

Wabash College received 2,199 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 15.9% annual growth. Out of those 2,199 applicants, 1,392 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 63.3% acceptance rate.

There were 866 students enrolled at Wabash College in 2024. 52% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Wabash College has an overall enrollment yield of 18.4%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

63.3%

Acceptance Rate in 2024

1,392

Accepted Out of 2,199

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Wabash College was 63.3% (1,392 admissions from 2,199 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 62.8%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 15.9%, while admissions grew by 16.9%.

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

52%

Submission Percentage (2024)

134

Scores Submitted (2024)

52% of enrolled first-time students at Wabash College in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Wabash College had a total enrollment of 866 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Wabash College is 866 students and the part-time enrollment is 0. This means that 100% of students enrolled at Wabash College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Wabash College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 70.6% White, 13.5% Hispanic or Latino, 4.39% Black or African American, 3.23% Two or More Races, and 1.15% Asian.

Students enrolled at Wabash College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (71.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (12.7%) and Black or African American Male (4.28%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

100%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Wabash College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 866 students. The full-time enrollment at Wabash College is 866 and the part-time enrollment is 0. This means that 100% of students enrolled at Wabash College are enrolled full-time compared with 78.9% 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

93%

2024 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 93%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (75%), 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 (2024)

White
611 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
117 enrolled students
Black or African American
38 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Wabash College is 70.6% White, 13.5% Hispanic or Latino, 4.39% Black or African American, 3.23% Two or More Races, and 1.15% Asian. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 50.5% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

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, 11 students (1.27%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 209 fewer women than men received degrees from Wabash College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Wabash College is white (162 degrees awarded). There were 12.5 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (13 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Wabash College is Philosophy, Politics, And Economics (24 degrees awarded), followed by Experimental Psychology (16 degrees) and Rhetoric & Composition (15 degrees).

In 2024, 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 (18 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (19 degrees), and History (15 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

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 Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (225,861 people), Postsecondary teachers (209,615 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (199,125 people), Other managers (197,063 people), and Secondary school teachers (172,739 people).

The most specialized majors at Wabash College in 2024 are Philosophy and Religious Studies (18 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (19 degrees), History (15 degrees), English (23 degrees), and Physical Sciences (16 degrees) (as of 2024).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

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 Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Economists

The most specialized majors at Wabash College are Philosophy and Religious Studies (18 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (19 degrees), History (15 degrees), English (23 degrees), and Physical Sciences (16 degrees) (as of 2024).

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 (519,397 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (417,345 people), Legal services (181,887 people), Computer Systems Design (176,788 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (166,214 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 (2024)

Philosophy, Politics, And Economics
24 degrees awarded
Experimental Psychology
16 degrees awarded
Rhetoric & Composition
15 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Wabash College was Philosophy, Politics, And Economics with 24 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

209

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 24 degrees were awarded to men at Wabash College in Philosophy, Politics, And Economics. There were no female recipients with the same degree.

Time to Complete

73%

100% Completion Time

75%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 73% of students graduating from Wabash College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 75% 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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
162 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
13 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
11 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Wabash College is white (162 degrees awarded). There were 12.5 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (13 degrees).

0.957% of degree recipients (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Male
195 degrees awarded
White Male
181 degrees awarded
White Male
170 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Wabash College is white male (195 degrees awarded). There were 1.08 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (181 degrees).

Operations

Wabash College has an endowment valued at nearly $429M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 47.4M (11%) compared to the 7.58% average return (3.75M on 49.5M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2024, Wabash College had a total salary expenditure of 63.7M. Wabash College employs 39 Associate professors, 27 Professors and 26 Assistant professors. Most academics at Wabash College are Male Associate professor (20), Female Associate professor (19), and Male 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 57 employees, Management, with 45 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 29 employees.

Endowment

$429M

2024 Endowment

9.7%

growth from 2023

Wabash College has an endowment valued at about $429M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Wabash College grew 9.7% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $380M 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

$23.4M

2024 Salaries

4.81%

growth from 2023

In 2024, Wabash College paid a median of $23.4M in salaries, which represents 36.7% of their overall expenditure ($63.7M) and a 4.81% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.58% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 5.59% growth between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$8.49M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2024, Wabash College paid a total of $8.49M to 99 employees working as instructors, which represents 36.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $522k (3.48%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Wabash College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 57 employees, Management with 45 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 29 employees.

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