# William & Mary

Public college in Williamsburg, VA. IPEDS ID 231624.
Source page: https://educationguide.com/colleges/william-and-mary · Data: https://educationguide.com/data/colleges/william-and-mary.json · Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score

## Key numbers
- Acceptance rate: 34% (Fall 2024, College Scorecard)
- Average net price after grants: $19,096 per year (AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25)
- Graduation rate (6 years): 89%; beats 91% of VA colleges and 95% nationwide
- Median earnings 10 years after starting: $73,490; beats 82% of VA colleges and 88% nationwide
- Median debt at graduation: $15,500

## Net price by family income (per year, after grants)
| Family income | Net price |
|---|---|
| 0-30k | $3,106 |
| 30-48k | $881 |
| 48-75k | $5,916 |
| 75-110k | $16,803 |
| 110k+ | $34,370 |

Average after grants for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, in-state. Negative values mean grants exceed cost.

## Sticker price
- Cost of attendance: $43,035 in-state; about $68,159 out-of-state
- Tuition and fees: $25,914 in-state, $51,038 out-of-state
- Housing and meals: $14,555; books: $1,080

## Admissions
- SAT reading & writing: 710–760; SAT math: 690–770; ACT: 32–34 (25th–75th percentile, Fall 2024)
- Fall 2023: 17,548 applicants, 5,741 admitted, 1,619 enrolled; test scores considered but not required
- Fall 2024: acceptance 34%, ACT 32–34 (College Scorecard)
- Fall 2023: acceptance 33%, ACT 32–34 (IPEDS Admissions)

### State-published GPA and test ranges (middle 50%)
- Entering Fall 2026: GPA (basis not stated) 4.17–4.51; SAT 1390–1510; ACT 32–34; CLT — (B10 Admissions: First Time Freshman Profile, 2026-27)
- Entering Fall 2025: GPA (basis not stated) 4.16–4.51; SAT 1390–1520; ACT 32–34; CLT — (B10 Admissions: First Time Freshman Profile, 2025-26)
- Check chances: https://educationguide.com/chances?school=william-and-mary

## Majors (34 bachelor's majors)
| Major | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | $84,956 | $127,851 | $19,794 |
| Business Administration | $75,038 | $111,366 | $19,812 |
| Economics | $65,603 | $105,467 | $19,678 |
| International Relations | $47,270 | $91,065 | $21,000 |
| Sociology | not reported | $87,655 | $14,000 |
| Mathematics | $60,494 | $87,170 | $20,750 |
| Chemistry | $35,130 | $78,270 | $19,500 |
| Physics | not reported | $77,863 | $20,000 |
| Philosophy | not reported | $75,423 | $16,750 |
| Political Science | $41,317 | $72,173 | $19,500 |
| Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $38,590 | $70,523 | $18,929 |
| Public Policy Analysis | $36,703 | $69,118 | $22,000 |
| Kinesiology / Exercise Science | $27,114 | $68,992 | $21,413 |
| Area Studies | $53,779 | $68,909 | $15,250 |
| History | $31,595 | $63,632 | $17,750 |
| Spanish / French / Romance Languages | $40,260 | $60,177 | $20,500 |
| Psychology | $36,818 | $59,226 | $19,379 |
| English | $40,697 | $57,616 | $19,500 |
| Neuroscience | $34,496 | $52,161 | $16,378 |
| Biology | $29,851 | $49,644 | $16,681 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Education (Elementary / Secondary) | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Linguistics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| East Asian Languages (Chinese / Japanese / Korean) | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| German | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Classics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Statistics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Data Science | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Religious Studies | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Geology / Earth Science | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Anthropology | not reported | not reported | $19,067 |
| Theatre | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Studio Art | $29,752 | not reported | not reported |
| Music | not reported | not reported | not reported |

## Major to career
- Business Administration → Management analyst: median wage $101,380 (Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC), $117,580 (VA), $101,860 (U.S.)
- Biology → Biological technician: median wage $48,600 (Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC), $53,360 (VA), $57,510 (U.S.)

## Sources and years
- Net price: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; cost of attendance: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; tuition: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Graduation: Fall 2018 or AcadYr 2018-19 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25; earnings: Treasury AY2009-10, AY2010-11 pooled cohort measured in CY2020, CY2021, inflation adjusted to 2022 dollars; debt: NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts
- Major earnings (4 yr): Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars

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