Baccalaureate Colleges
2017 Undergraduate Tuition
0% growth from 2016
2017 Average Net Price
After Financial Aid
2016 Student Loan
Default Rate
2017 Acceptance Rate
1,203 Applicants
2017 Enrolled Students
47.7% Full-Time
2016 Graduation Rate
57 Graduates
Wilson College is a higher education institution located in Franklin County, PA. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Wilson College were Veterinary Technician & Veterinary Assistant (25 degrees awarded), Animal-Assisted Therapy (14 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (13 degrees).
In 2017, 193 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Wilson College. 85.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 14.5% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (97 degrees), 1.23 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (79 degrees).
The median undergraduate tuition at Wilson College is $23,745, which is $-1,449 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($25,194).
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After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $20,188.
In 2017, 78% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 70% of undergraduate students received federal loans.
Student Expenses
Tuition Costs
In 2017, the cost of tuition at Wilson College was $23,745. The cost of tuition at Wilson College is $-1,449 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($25,194).
This chart compares the tuition costs of Wilson College (in red) with those of other similar universities.
In 2017 Wilson College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $20,188. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Wilson College grew by 1.99%.
This chart compares the average net price of Wilson 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
The average yearly cost of room and board at Wilson College was of $9,145 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,100. The cost of room and board increased by 1.54% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.
This chart compares the average student costs at Wilson College (in red) with that of similar universities.
Financial Aid by Income Level
Of Undergraduates Receive Grants
Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans
78% of undergraduate students at Wilson College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a growth of 8.33% with respect to 2016, when 72% of undergraduate students received financial aid.
This chart compares the average award discount at Wilson 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.
2016 Default Rate
Number of Defaults
In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Wilson College was 5.56%, which represents 9 out of the 162 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.
Wilson College received 1,203 undergraduate applications in 2017, which represents a 17.5% annual growth. Out of those 1,203 applicants, 707 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 58.8% acceptance rate.
There were 1,216 students enrolled at Wilson College in 2017, and 56% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.
Wilson College has an overall enrollment yield of 23.3%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.
Acceptance Rate in 2017
Accepted Out of 1,203
In 2017, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Wilson College was 58.8% (707 admissions from 1,203 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2016, which was 57.7%. Between 2016 and 2017, the number of applicants grew by 17.5%, while admissions grew by 19.6%.
This chart compares the acceptance rate of Wilson College (in red) with that of other similar universities.
SAT Scores
Submission Percentage
Scores Submitted
56% of enrolled first-time students at Wilson College in 2017 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.
Wilson College has a total enrollment of 1,216 students. The full-time enrollment at Wilson College is 580 students and the part-time enrollment is 636. This means that 47.7% of students enrolled at Wilson College are enrolled full-time.
The enrolled student population at Wilson College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 62.8% White, 3.95% Black or African American, 3.54% Hispanic or Latino, 1.56% Two or More Races, 0.658% Asian, 0.247% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.164% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.
Students enrolled at Wilson College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (61.2%), followed by White Male (8.85%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (5.13%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority White Female (26.7%), followed by White Male (6.67%) and Two or More Races Female (0%).
Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment
Full-Time Enrollment
The total enrollment at Wilson College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,216 students. The full-time enrollment at Wilson College is 580 and the part-time enrollment is 636. This means that 47.7% of students enrolled at Wilson College are enrolled full-time compared with 80.6% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.
This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Wilson College (in red) compares to similar universities.
Retention Rate over Time
2017 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 Wilson College was 70%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (73%), Wilson College had a retention rate lower than its peers.
This chart shows the retention rate over time at Wilson College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.
Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity
Most Common Race or Ethnicity
The enrolled student population at Wilson College is 62.8% White, 3.95% Black or African American, 3.54% Hispanic or Latino, 1.56% Two or More Races, 0.658% Asian, 0.247% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.164% 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 54.9% White, 14% Black or African American, and 12.6% 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, 287 students (23.6%) did not report their race.
In 2017, 137 more women than men received degrees from Wilson College. The majority of degree recipients at Wilson College are white (97 degrees awarded). There were 1.23 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (79 degrees).
The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Wilson College is Veterinary Technician & Veterinary Assistant (25 degrees awarded), followed by Animal-Assisted Therapy (14 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (13 degrees).
The most specialized majors across all degree types at Wilson College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Agriculture (10 degrees awarded), Education (52 degrees), and English (4 degrees).
Common Jobs by Major
Most Common Job
The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Wilson College are Elementary & middle school teachers (2,078,309 people), Registered nurses (1,366,220 people), Secondary school teachers (368,433 people), Education administrators (313,304 people), and Postsecondary teachers (272,615 people).
The most specialized majors at Wilson College are Agriculture (10 degrees awarded), Education (52 degrees), English (4 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (10 degrees), and Health (56 degrees).
Highest Paying Jobs by Major
Highest Paying Job
The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Wilson College are Surgeons, Electrical & electronics engineers, Public relations specialists, Physicians, and Dentists
Common Industries by Major
Most Common Industry
The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Wilson College are Elementary & secondary schools (3,182,514 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,584,719 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (554,780 people), Outpatient care centers (253,652 people), and Offices of physicians (226,464 people).
Majors Awarded
IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Wilson College.
< 1 Year Postsecondary Certificate1 to 2 Year Postsecondary CertificateAssociates Degree2 to 4 Year Postsecondary CertificateBachelors DegreePostbaccalaureate CertificateMasters DegreePost-Masters CertificateResearch DoctorateProfessional DoctorateOther Doctorate
Veterinary Technician & Veterinary Assistant
In 2017, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Wilson College was Veterinary Technician & Veterinary Assistant with 25 degrees awarded.
This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree recipients from bachelors degree programs at Wilson College according to their major.
Gender Breakdown for Common Majors
In 2017, 28 degrees were awarded to men at Wilson College, which is 0.17 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (165).
This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at Wilson College by degrees awarded.
Most Common Male Majors
In 2017, 7 degrees were awarded to men at Wilson College in Elementary Education & Teaching, which is 0.156 times less than the 45 female recipients with that same degree.
Most Common Female Majors
In 2017, 45 degrees were awarded to women at Wilson College in Elementary Education & Teaching, which is 6.43 times more than the 7 male recipients with that same degree.
100% Completion Time
In 2017, 28% of students graduating from Wilson College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 39% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 39% 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 Gender
Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
Highest Graduation Rate (100%)
The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Wilson College is Female and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (67.2%).
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, 5.26% of graduates (3 students) did not report their race.
Race & Ethnicity by Share
The most common race/ethnicity at Wilson College is white (97 degrees awarded). There were 1.23 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (79 degrees).
40.9% of degree recipients (79 students) did not report their race.
Race & Ethnicity by Gender
Most Common Gender Demographic
Black or African American Female
The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Wilson College is white female (89 degrees awarded). There were 11.1 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (8 degrees).
Wilson College has an endowment valued at nearly $56.4M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $6.38M (11.3%), compared to the 7.76% average return ($2.88M on $37.1M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.
In 2017, Wilson College had a total expenditure of $24.5M. Of that $24.5M, they spent $9.35M on salaries and $24.5M on benefits.
Wilson College employs 17 Associate professors, 17 Assistant professors, and 9 Professors. Most academics at Wilson College are Female Assistant professors (10), Female Associate professors(9), and Male Associate professors (8).
The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Wilson College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 23 employees, Service, with 22 employees, and Management with 18 employees.
2017 Endowment
decline from 2016
Wilson College has an endowment valued at about $56.4M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Wilson College declined 2.4% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $19.3M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.
This line chart shows how the endowment at Wilson 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: Diverse Fields Carnegie Classification grouping.
Government Grants and Contracts
Grants & Contracts
$333k - Federal
$188k - State
$59.6k - Local
As of 2017, Wilson College received $333k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $188k from state grants and contracts, and $59.6k from local grants and contracts.
Primary Expenses
Expenditure values can vary depending on whether the institution is public or private, and are not available for private-for-profit schools.
Salary Expenditure
Benefits Expenditure
The bar chart shows the share of the primary expenses at Wilson College over time, and the line chart shows the expenditure for solely salaries and benefits over time compared to the median for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification grouping.
Academic supportAuxiliary enterprisesHospital servicesIndependent operationsInstructionInstitutional supportOther expensesPublic serviceResearchStudent services
This tree map shows all of the primary expenses of Research at Wilson College as a share of total expenditure.
growth from 2016
In 2017, Wilson College paid a median of $9.35M in salaries, which represents 38.1% of their overall expenditure ($24.5M) and a 7.22% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.77% growth from 2015 and a 4.69% growth from 2014.
The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 14.2M (38.9% of overall expenditures).
Instructional Salaries
In 2017, Wilson College paid a total of $2.92M to 47 employees working as instructors, which represents 31.3% of all salaries paid.
This is compared to a median of $3.02M (30.9%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields.
Occupations by Share
Most Common Instructor
Office and Administrative Support
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Wilson College were Associate professor with 17 employees; Assistant professor with 17 employees; and Assistant professor with 9 employees.
In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Wilson College were Office and Administrative Support with 23 employees; Service with 22 employees; and Management with 18 employees.
Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender
Most Common Demographic
Female Assistant professor
Female Associate professor
Male Associate professor
In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Wilson College was Female Assistant professor with 10 employees, Female Associate professor with 9 employees, and Male Associate professor with 8 employees.
This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Wilson College.
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