# Williams College

Private nonprofit college in Williamstown, MA. IPEDS ID 168342.
Source page: https://educationguide.com/colleges/williams-college · Data: https://educationguide.com/data/colleges/williams-college.json · Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score

## Key numbers
- Acceptance rate: 8% (Fall 2024, College Scorecard)
- Average net price after grants: $17,716 per year (AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25)
- Graduation rate (6 years): 94%; beats 92% of MA colleges and 98% nationwide
- Median earnings 10 years after starting: $88,665; beats 84% of MA colleges and 96% nationwide
- Median debt at graduation: $11,667

## Net price by family income (per year, after grants)
| Family income | Net price |
|---|---|
| 0-30k | $0 |
| 30-48k | $0 |
| 48-75k | $0 |
| 75-110k | $3,030 |
| 110k+ | $49,594 |

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

## Cost to finish and years to pay back (EducationGuide calculation)
Graduates took 4.25 years on average (74% finished in 4 years; Fall 2017 entrants, IPEDS). Earnings gain = $88,665 (median earnings of former students 10 years after starting college (College Scorecard)) minus $39,880 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in MA (Census ACS 2020-2024).

| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | $0 | $0 | under 1 year |
| 30-48k | $0 | $0 | under 1 year |
| 48-75k | $0 | $0 | under 1 year |
| 75-110k | $3,030 | $12,878 | under 1 year |
| 110k+ | $49,594 | $210,775 | 4.3 years |

Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score#value

## Sticker price
- Cost of attendance: $84,860
- Tuition and fees: $68,560
- Housing and meals: $16,300; books: $1,000

## Admissions
- SAT reading & writing: 740–780; SAT math: 750–790; ACT: 34–35 (25th–75th percentile, Fall 2024)
- Fall 2023: 11,465 applicants, 1,145 admitted, 541 enrolled; test scores considered but not required
- Fall 2024: acceptance 8%, ACT 34–35 (College Scorecard)
- Fall 2023: acceptance 10%, ACT 33–35 (IPEDS Admissions)

## Majors (31 bachelor's majors)
| Major | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | $110,814 | $209,574 | $12,208 |
| Economics | $80,888 | $166,678 | $12,925 |
| Mathematics | $55,193 | $134,304 | $13,807 |
| Political Science | $56,817 | $88,339 | $10,750 |
| Psychology | $43,943 | $72,891 | $13,416 |
| English | $49,340 | $69,065 | $13,125 |
| Biology | $41,213 | $65,357 | $13,454 |
| History | not reported | $59,535 | not reported |
| Studio Art | $34,560 | $55,012 | $11,850 |
| Chemistry | $40,840 | $51,050 | $12,000 |
| Area Studies | $38,595 | $43,501 | not reported |
| Environmental Science / Conservation | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Ethnic / Gender Studies | 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 |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| German | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Spanish / French / Romance Languages | $37,968 | not reported | not reported |
| Classics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Statistics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Philosophy | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Religious Studies | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Geology / Earth Science | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Physics | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Anthropology | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Sociology | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Social Sciences, Other | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Theatre | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Music | not reported | not reported | not reported |

## Major to career
- Computer Science → Software developer: median wage $154,860 (Pittsfield, MA), $165,210 (MA), $135,980 (U.S.)
- Biology → Biological technician: median wage not reported (Pittsfield, MA), $62,070 (MA), $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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