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Wellesley College

Wellesley, Massachusetts · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Suburb

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At a glance

Average net price
$25,496What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
14%
Graduation rate
91%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
2,300
In-state tuition
$67,176Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$67,176
SAT midpoint
1,470
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$84,803Median 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

$25,496

Better than 36% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

91%

Better than 96% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$84,803

Better than 93% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$10,000

Better than 98% 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

$86,290

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

Average net price

$25,496

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 Wellesley College
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time91%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return97%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$10,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$84,803

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 Wellesley College by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Computer and Information Sciences, General$100,64467
Economics$86,36797
Political Science and Government$50,21445
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$44,68735
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$43,92621
Area Studies$43,23122
English Language and Literature, General$38,37627
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$37,72420
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$36,77618
Biology, General$36,62137
Research and Experimental Psychology$36,28368
Anthropology$31,97314
MathematicsNot reported27
Computer Software and Media ApplicationsNot reported22
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported20
ChemistryNot reported20
SociologyNot reported19
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported18
International Relations and National Security StudiesNot reported17
Mathematics and Computer ScienceNot reported17
Education, GeneralNot reported16
PhilosophyNot reported16
PhysicsNot reported15
Peace Studies and Conflict ResolutionNot reported14
HistoryNot reported13
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsNot reported9
MusicNot reported8
ArchitectureNot reported8
Astronomy and AstrophysicsNot reported7
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported6
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported5
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesNot reported5
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported4
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesNot reported4
Classical and Ancient StudiesNot reported3
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesNot reported2
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reported2
Medieval and Renaissance StudiesNot reported1
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNot reported1

All 39 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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