Wofford College

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $54,080
    4.5% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $30,481
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    51.9%
    4,459 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    1,817
    99.4% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    84.2%
    389 Graduates

    About

    Wofford College is a higher education institution located in Spartanburg County, SC. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Wofford College were General Biological Sciences (96 degrees awarded), General Finance (90 degrees), and General Psychology (49 degrees).

    In 2024, 524 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Wofford College. 55.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 44.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (429 degrees), 11.3 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (38 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Wofford College is $54,080, which is $25,902 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Wofford College is $54,080, which is $25,902 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $30,481.

    In 2024, 97% of undergraduate students attending Wofford College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 41% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $54,080
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Wofford College was $54,080. The cost of tuition at Wofford College is $25,902 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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    Average Net Price

    $30,481
    2024 Value
    1.87%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Wofford College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $30,481. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Wofford College grew by 1.87%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $11,346
    Room and Board
    $1,200
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Wofford College was of $11,346 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 0.42% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    97%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    41%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    97% of undergraduate students at Wofford College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2023, when 97% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Admissions

    Wofford College received 4,459 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 6.6% annual growth. Out of those 4,459 applicants, 2,316 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 51.9% acceptance rate.

    There were 1,817 students enrolled at Wofford College in 2024. 26% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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

    Acceptance Rate

    51.9%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    2,316
    Accepted Out of 4,459

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Wofford College was 51.9% (2,316 admissions from 4,459 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 58.6%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 6.6%, while admissions declined by 5.51%.

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    SAT Scores

    26%
    Submission Percentage (2024)
    112
    Scores Submitted (2024)

    26% of enrolled first-time students at Wofford College in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    Wofford College had a total enrollment of 1,817 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Wofford College is 1,806 students and the part-time enrollment is 11. This means that 99.4% of students enrolled at Wofford College are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Wofford College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 78.5% White, 7.26% Black or African American, 5.61% Hispanic or Latino, 3.52% Two or More Races, 2.48% Asian, 0.11% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.055% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Wofford College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (43.1%), followed by White Male (36.3%) and Black or African American Male (4.49%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    99.4%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Wofford College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,817 students. The full-time enrollment at Wofford College is 1,806 and the part-time enrollment is 11. This means that 99.4% of students enrolled at Wofford College are enrolled full-time compared with 78.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    91%
    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 Wofford College was 91%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (75%), Wofford College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      1,427 enrolled students
    2. Black or African American
      132 enrolled students
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      102 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Wofford College is 78.5% White, 7.26% Black or African American, 5.61% Hispanic or Latino, 3.52% Two or More Races, 2.48% Asian, 0.11% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.055% 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 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, 3 students (0.165%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 58 more women than men received degrees from Wofford College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Wofford College is white (429 degrees awarded). There were 11.3 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (38 degrees).

    The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Wofford College is General Biological Sciences (96 degrees awarded), followed by General Finance (90 degrees) and General Psychology (49 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Wofford College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Language & Linguistics (40 degrees awarded), English (28 degrees), and Philosophy and Religious Studies (10 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Physicians
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Wofford College are Physicians (482,096 people), Postsecondary teachers (281,675 people), Other managers (257,272 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (200,570 people), and Other Physical Scientists (186,505 people).

    The most specialized majors at Wofford College in 2024 are Language & Linguistics (40 degrees awarded), English (28 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (10 degrees), Biology (96 degrees), and Physical Sciences (21 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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 Wofford College are Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Economists, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

    The most specialized majors at Wofford College are Language & Linguistics (40 degrees awarded), English (28 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (10 degrees), Biology (96 degrees), and Physical Sciences (21 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Wofford College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (608,066 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (603,638 people), Elementary & secondary schools (525,808 people), Scientific research & development services (231,947 people), and Offices of physicians (227,457 people).

    The most specialized majors at Wofford College are Language & Linguistics (40 degrees awarded), English (28 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (10 degrees), Biology (96 degrees), and Physical Sciences (21 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Wofford College.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. General Biological Sciences
      96 degrees awarded
    2. General Finance
      90 degrees awarded
    3. General Psychology
      49 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Wofford College was General Biological Sciences with 96 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    233
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    291
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 233 degrees were awarded to men at Wofford College, which is 0.801 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (291).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 64 degrees were awarded to men at Wofford College in General Finance, which is 2.46 times more than the 26 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 66 degrees were awarded to men at Wofford College in General Biological Sciences, which is 2.2 times more than the 30 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    80%
    100% Completion Time
    82%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 80% of students graduating from Wofford College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 82% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 83% within 200%.

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    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.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      429 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      38 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American
      21 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Wofford College is white (429 degrees awarded). There were 11.3 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (38 degrees).

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      241 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      239 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      236 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Wofford College is white female (241 degrees awarded). There were 1.01 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (239 degrees).

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    Operations

    Wofford College has an endowment valued at nearly $465M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 56.8M (12.2%) compared to the 7.58% average return (3.75M on 49.5M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

    In 2024, Wofford College had a total salary expenditure of 93M. Wofford College employs 51 Assistant professors, 46 Professors and 44 Associate professors. Most academics at Wofford College are Female Assistant professor (30), Female Professor (26), and Female Associate professor (23).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Wofford College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 73 employees, Service, with 71 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 41 employees.

    Endowment

    $465M
    2024 Endowment
    11.5%
    growth from 2023

    Wofford College has an endowment valued at about $465M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Wofford College grew 11.5% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $416M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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

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    Salary Expenditure

    $32M
    2024 Salaries
    4.09%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Wofford College paid a median of $32M in salaries, which represents 34.4% of their overall expenditure ($93M) and a 4.09% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 8.98% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 3.21% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $12.1M
    Instructional Salaries
    148
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Wofford College paid a total of $12.1M to 148 employees working as instructors, which represents 37.8% of all salaries paid.

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

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Wofford College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 73 employees, Service with 71 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 41 employees.

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