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Washington College

Chestertown, Maryland · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Town

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At a glance

Average net price
$27,898What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
57%
Graduation rate
70%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
891
In-state tuition
$55,326Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$55,326
SAT midpoint
Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$65,518Median 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

$27,898

Better than 27% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

70%

Better than 75% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$65,518

Better than 76% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$26,956

Better than 21% 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

$73,314

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

Average net price

$27,898

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 Washington College
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time70%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return84%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$26,956
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$65,518

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 Washington College by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Economics$50,8358
Business/Commerce, General$48,699Not reported
Political Science and Government$36,74114
Biology, General$34,55331
Psychology, General$34,49027
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$22,32430
Business Administration, Management and OperationsNot reported37
SociologyNot reported12
ChemistryNot reported11
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported9
MathematicsNot reported9
HistoryNot reported8
International Relations and National Security StudiesNot reported7
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported6
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported6
AnthropologyNot reported6
Computer ScienceNot reported6
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported4
Communication and Media StudiesNot reported4
MusicNot reported4
PhysicsNot reported4
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reported4
Area StudiesNot reported3
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported3
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported1
PhilosophyNot reported1
Neurobiology and NeurosciencesNot reported1
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyNot reportedNot reported
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Data ScienceNot reportedNot reported

All 31 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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