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Wabash College

Crawfordsville, Indiana · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Town

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At a glance

Average net price
$24,336What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
63%
Graduation rate
77%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
866
In-state tuition
$50,800Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$50,800
SAT midpoint
1,240
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$69,952Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$24,336

Better than 41% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

77%

Better than 85% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$69,952

Better than 82% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$27,000

Better than 4% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$65,144

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$24,336

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Wabash College
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time77%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return93%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$27,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$69,952

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Wabash College by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Economics$51,8158
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$50,44611
History$39,13813
Political Science and Government$32,83420
Religion/Religious Studies$26,4556
Philosophy, Politics, and EconomicsNot reported25
Biology, GeneralNot reported17
Research and Experimental PsychologyNot reported17
Computer ScienceNot reported11
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported9
MathematicsNot reported9
PhilosophyNot reported8
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported7
Applied MathematicsNot reported6
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported5
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported5
PhysicsNot reported5
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reported3
ChemistryNot reported3
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported3
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported3
Area StudiesNot reported2
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported2
MusicNot reported1
Psychology, GeneralNot reportedNot reported

All 25 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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