Wilson College

www.wilson.edu/

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$25,200

3.07% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$22,318

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

3.7%

Default Rate

2020 Acceptance Rate

92.2%

808 Applicants

2020 Enrolled Students

1,535

42.8% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

49.5%

53 Graduates

About

Wilson College is a higher education institution located in Franklin County, PA. In 2020, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Wilson College were Registered Nursing (48 degrees awarded), Animal-Assisted Therapy (7 degrees), and Other Animal Science (6 degrees).

In 2020, 277 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Wilson College. 85.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 14.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (196 degrees), 4.9 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (40 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Wilson College is $25,200, which is $−3,200 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Wilson College is $25,200, which is $−3,200 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $22,318.

In 2020, 72% of undergraduate students attending Wilson College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 67% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$25,200

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Wilson College was $25,200. The cost of tuition at Wilson College is $−3,200 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Wilson College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$22,318

2020 Value

0.772%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Wilson College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $22,318. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Wilson College grew by 0.772%.

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

$9,347

Room and Board

$1,260

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Wilson College was of $9,347 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,260. The cost of room and board did not change between 2019 and 2020. 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

72%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

67%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

72% of undergraduate students at Wilson College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a decline of 1.37% with respect to 2019, when 73% 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.

3.7%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Wilson College was 3.7%, which represents 8 out of the 216 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.

Admissions

Wilson College received 808 undergraduate applications in 2020, which represents a 0.248% annual growth. Out of those 808 applicants, 745 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 92.2% acceptance rate.

There were 1,535 students enrolled at Wilson College in 2020, and 75% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Wilson College has an overall enrollment yield of 15.6%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

92.2%

Acceptance Rate in 2020

745

Accepted Out of 808

In 2020, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Wilson College was 92.2% (745 admissions from 808 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2019, which was 92.8%. Between 2019 and 2020, the number of applicants grew by 0.248%, while admissions declined by −0.401%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Wilson College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

75%

Submission Percentage

Scores Submitted

75% of enrolled first-time students at Wilson College in 2020 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.

Enrollment

Wilson College has a total enrollment of 1,535 students. The full-time enrollment at Wilson College is 657 students and the part-time enrollment is 878. This means that 42.8% of students enrolled at Wilson College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Wilson College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 74.3% White, 5.08% Hispanic or Latino, 4.36% Black or African American, 2.28% Two or More Races, 0.586% Asian, 0.0651% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0651% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Wilson College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (62.8%), followed by White Male (12.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (5.42%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (66.7%), followed by White Male (13.3%) and Black or African American Female (6.67%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

42.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Wilson College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,535 students. The full-time enrollment at Wilson College is 657 and the part-time enrollment is 878. This means that 42.8% of students enrolled at Wilson College are enrolled full-time compared with 80.1% 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

68%

2020 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 68%. 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

White
1,140
Hispanic or Latino
78
Black or African American
67

The enrolled student population at Wilson College is 74.3% White, 5.08% Hispanic or Latino, 4.36% Black or African American, 2.28% Two or More Races, 0.586% Asian, 0.0651% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0651% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 54.8% White, 13.8% Black or African American, and 13.4% 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, 188 students (12.2%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 195 more women than men received degrees from Wilson College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Wilson College is white (196 degrees awarded). There were 4.9 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (40 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Wilson College is Registered Nursing (48 degrees awarded), followed by Animal-Assisted Therapy (7 degrees) and Other Animal Science (6 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 Education (105 degrees awarded), Agriculture (9 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (3 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

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 (1,806,710 people), Secondary school teachers (426,587 people), Education administrators (272,050 people), Other managers (198,212 people), and Postsecondary teachers (188,347 people).

The most specialized majors at Wilson College are Education (105 degrees awarded), Agriculture (9 degrees), Language & Linguistics (3 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (13 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (9 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

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, Physicians, Sales engineers, Podiatrists, and Petroleum, mining & geological engineers, including mining safety engineers

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

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 (2,919,215 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (396,942 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (235,755 people), Computer Systems Design (134,032 people), and Construction (116,596 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.

Most Common

Registered Nursing
48 degree-majorss awarded
Animal-Assisted Therapy
7 degree-majorss awarded
Other Animal Science
6 degree-majorss awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Wilson College was Registered Nursing with 48 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Wilson College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

236

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 41 degrees were awarded to men at Wilson College, which is 0.174 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (236).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Wilson College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2020, 10 degrees were awarded to men at Wilson College in Educational & Instructional Technology, which is 0.303 times less than the 33 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2020, 48 degrees were awarded to women at Wilson College in Registered Nursing, which is Infinityk times more than the 0 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

35%

100% Completion Time

40%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 35% of students graduating from Wilson College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 40% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 41% 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 Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Hispanic or Latino Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Wilson College is Female and Hispanic or Latino (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

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, 15.1% of graduates (8 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
196 degrees awarded
Unknown
40 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
14 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Wilson College is white (196 degrees awarded). There were 4.9 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (40 degrees).

14.4% of degree recipients (40 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
167 degrees awarded
White Male
29 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
13 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Wilson College is white female (167 degrees awarded). There were 5.76 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (29 degrees).

Operations

Wilson College has an endowment valued at nearly $54.3M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $1.69M (3.12%), compared to the 2.06% average return ($820k on $39.8M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2020, Wilson College had a total salary expenditure of $26.8M. Wilson College employs 15 Associate professors, 15 Assistant professors, and 12 Professors. Most academics at Wilson College are Female Assistant professors (12), Male Associate professors(9), and Male Professors (6).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Wilson College are: Management, with 26 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 13 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 12 employees.

Endowment

$54.3M

2020 Endowment

1.96%

decline from 2019

Wilson College has an endowment valued at about $54.3M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Wilson College declined 1.96% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $14.4M 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

$3.34M - Federal
$255k - State
$31k - Local

As of 2020, Wilson College received $3.34M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $255k from state grants and contracts, and $31k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$10.3M

2020 Salaries

1.41%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Wilson College paid a median of $10.3M in salaries, which represents 38.6% of their overall expenditure ($26.8M) and a 1.41% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.24% growth from 2018 and a 6.69% growth from 2017.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.4M (40.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$2.92M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2020, Wilson College paid a total of $2.92M to 50 employees working as instructors, which represents 28.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.78M (31%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

15 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

26 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Wilson College were Associate professor with 15 employees; Assistant professor with 15 employees; and Assistant professor with 12 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Wilson College were Management with 26 employees; Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 13 employees; and Business and Financial Operations with 12 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Female Assistant professor
Male Associate professor
Male Professor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Wilson College was Female Assistant professor with 12 employees, Male Associate professor with 9 employees, and Male Professor with 6 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Wilson College.