by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
The College of Wooster was awarded 108 badges in the 2023 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is general history.
According to College Factual's 2023 analysis, Wooster College is ranked #444 out of 2,241 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This is an improvement over the previous year, when Wooster College held the #505 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
Out of the 96 colleges in Ohio, Wooster College is ranked at #16.
If you're applying to The College of Wooster you'll face some tough competition, since the school's acceptance rate is only 65%. Definitely don't wait until the last minute to submit your application, since applying early may be in your favor.
Learn more about The College of Wooster admissions.
The student to faculty ratio is often used to measure the number of teaching resources that a college or university offers its students. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1, but at Wooster College it is much better at 11 to 1. That's good news for students who want to interact more on a personal level with their teachers.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at The College of Wooster is 86%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The College of Wooster has a freshmen retention rate of 87%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor's degree is typically four years. This rate at Wooster College for first-time, full-time students is 72%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at The College of Wooster.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,924 undergraduates at Wooster College with 1,921 being full-time and 3 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $12,636 | $17,111 | $21,438 | $25,909 | $32,223 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Wooster College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Wooster College, approximately 49% of students took out student loans averaging $8,972 a year. That adds up to $35,888 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Wooster College is 2.4%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
See which majors at The College of Wooster make the most money.
Get more details about the location of The College of Wooster.
Contact details for Wooster College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1189 Beall Avenue, Wooster, OH 44691 |
| Phone: | 330-263-2000 |
| Website: | https://www.wooster.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/CollegeofWooster |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/woosteredu |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science & Government | 39 | $26,882 |
| General Biology | 30 | $23,648 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 29 | NA |
| General Psychology | 28 | $28,131 |
| History | 26 | $33,753 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 25 | NA |
| General English Literature | 25 | $25,265 |
| Mathematics | 25 | NA |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 21 | NA |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 15 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2019-2020, 1,924 students took at least one online class at The College of Wooster. This is an increase from the 0 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-2020 | 1,924 | 336 |
| 2018-2019 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017-2018 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016-2017 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015-2016 | 0 | 0 |
Learn more about online learning at The College of Wooster.
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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