The College of Wooster

Name: The College of Wooster Common Data Set 2024-25
Creator: The College of Wooster
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2024-25

The 2024-25 Common Data Set for The College of Wooster — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. See the school's page for these reports. This archive discovered the file on Apr 19, 2026. The school did not send Last-Modified and the file has no embedded date. Subscribe via RSS.

In its 2024-25 report, The College of Wooster says 5,473 first-year students applied and 3,258 were admitted, an acceptance rate of 60%. 370 admitted students enrolled (11% yield). Enrolled students who sent scores had a middle-50% SAT of 1250–1420 and ACT of 27–33.

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First-year admissions & retention§C1 · §B22 →

Accept rate§C1

59.5%

3,258 of 5,473

Yield§C1

11.4%

370 enrolled

Applications§C1

5,473

Admitted§C1

3,258

Enrolled§C1

370

Retention§B22

82%

Full-time 1st-yr

Enrolled score bands (25th–75th percentile)§C9 →

SAT 25–75§C9

1250–1420

25% SUB · MED 1350

SAT EBRW§C9

630–740

25TH–75TH · MED 680

SAT Math§C9

590–720

25TH–75TH · MED 650

ACT 25–75§C9

27–33

SUB % N/A · MED 30

§ Admission rounds

How the class gets assembled.

No Early Decision reported

§ Adjusted admission flow

This school does not report an Early Decision lane, so the flow collapses to the school-reported applicant, admit, and enrolled totals.

Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.

All applicants

Applicants5,473reported count

Admits3,25860%

Class seats37011% yield

Exact admission data

Admission flow data
Path	Applicants	Admitted	Admit rate	Class seats	Note
All applicants	5,473	3,258	60%	370	School-reported totals.

Overall yield: 11%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.

§ Factors this school weighs

First generation: Very ImportantLegacy: Very ImportantGeography: Very ImportantState residency: Very ImportantDemonstrated interest: Very Important

§ Demonstrated interest

This school marks applicant interest as Very Important. Read yield and wait-list behavior with that policy in mind.

§ SOURCE: COMMON DATA SET 2024-25 · §C.21 §C.22 §C.2 §C.7 §C.13METHOD →ARCHIVED SOURCE →

§ Federal outcomes

Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings

SCORECARD

$59,629

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

SCORECARD

74%

6-year completion

Average net price

SCORECARD

$23,458

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

SCORECARD

$26,500

federal loans only

Nonpayment

FSA

as-of late May 2026 · not the official cohort default rate

Nonpayment is the share of Direct Loan borrowers who entered repayment January 2020–May 2025 and were 90+ days delinquent at the FSA pull. It is not the official cohort default rate.

The numbers, as published

§ This report431numbers from this report.

General Information

4 TABLES

Address Information

Name of College/University:The College of Wooster

Mailing Address:1189 Beall Avenue

City/State/Zip/Country:Wooster

Main Phone Number:Ohio

WWW Home Page Address:44691

Admissions Phone Number:United States

Admissions Toll-Free Phone Number:330

Admissions Office Mailing Address:263-2300

Admissions Office

Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):330

Admissions Phone Number:263-2322

Admissions Email Address:admissions@wooster.edu

If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://wooster.edu/admissions/apply/

Degrees Offered

Bachelor'sX

DEI

If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://wooster.edu/campus/diversity/

Enrollment And Persistence

3 TABLES

Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity

Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	39	246	246
Hispanic/Latino	17	93	93
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	48	166	167
White, non-Hispanic	233	1059	1060
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	0	2	2
Asian, non-Hispanic	17	70	70
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	0	2	2
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	13	68	68
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	5	24	30
Total	372	1730	1738

Graduation Rates

B4 current graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	131	105	333	569
Did not persist	Not reported	131	105	0
Final cohort	131	105	333	569
Completed in less than four years	68	64	228	360
Completed in less than five years	13	9	33	55
Completed in less than six years	2	1	2	5
Total completers	83	74	263	420
Six-year graduation rate	63%	70%	79%	74%

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	106	131	331	568
Did not persist	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	0
Final cohort	106	131	331	568
Completed in less than four years	59	90	227	376
Completed in less than five years	9	4	28	41
Completed in less than six years	1	0	2	3
Total completers	69	94	257	420
Six-year graduation rate	65%	72%	78%	74%

B12-B21 two-year graduation rates

Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.

B12-B21 two-year graduation rates. Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
Measure	Current cohort	Previous cohort
Initial cohort	Not reported	Not reported
Did not persist	Not reported	Not reported
Final cohort	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than two years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than two years at 150% time	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years at 150% time	150	Not reported
Transfers out	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to two-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to four-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported

Retention Rates

B22 first-year retention

First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.

B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
Measure	Value
Entering cohort	Not reported
Still enrolled next fall	Not reported
Retention rate	82%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

6 TABLES

Entrance Exams

APX

Applications

C1 first-year admissions

First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.
Measure	Men	Women	Another gender	Unknown gender	Total
Applied	2968	2498	Not reported	Not reported	5,473
Admitted	1600	1652	Not reported	Not reported	3,258
Enrolled full-time	177	193	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	370

Other fields

In-state first-time, first-year who applied1,174

In-state first-time, first-year who were admitted1,045

Out-of-state first-time, first-year who applied1,826

Out-of-state first-time, first-year who were admitted1,580

Nonresident first-time, first-year who applied2,473

Nonresident first-time, first-year who were admitted633

Unknown-residency first-time, first-year who applied0

Unknown-residency first-time, first-year who were admitted0

Admissions Requirements

Total academic units16.00

English4.00

Mathematics3.00

Science3.00

Of these, units that must be lab2.00

Foreign language2.00

Social studies3.00

History1.00

Mathematics4.00

Science4.00

Social studies4.00

History2.00

Basis for Selection

C7 basis for selection

Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.

C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
Measure	Very important	Important	Considered	Not considered
Rigor of secondary school record	Yes	—	—	—
Class rank	Yes	—	—	—
Academic GPA	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Standardized test scores	Yes	—	—	—
Application essay	Yes	—	—	—
Recommendations	Yes	—	—	—
Interview	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Extracurricular activities	Yes	—	—	—
Talent or ability	Yes	—	—	—
Character and personal qualities	Yes	—	—	—
First generation	Yes	—	—	—
Alumni relation	Yes	—	—	—
Geographical residence	Yes	—	—	—
State residency	Yes	—	—	—
Religious affiliation or commitment	Yes	—	—	—
Volunteer work	Yes	—	—	—
Work experience	Yes	—	—	—
Level of applicant interest	Yes	—	—	—

First-time, first-year Profile

C9 test-score submission

Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.

C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
Measure	Percent	Number
SAT	25	92
ACT	Not reported	Not reported

C9 test-score percentiles

Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.

C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile
SAT composite	1250	1350	1420
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	630	680	740
SAT math	590	650	720
ACT composite	27	30	33
ACT math	25	27	30
ACT English	26	30	34
ACT Writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Reading	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Other fields

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80043

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69945

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59911

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4991

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990

SAT Math: 700-80037

SAT Math: 600-69938

SAT Math: 500-59924

SAT Math: 400-4991

SAT Math: 300-3990

SAT Math: 200-2990

SAT Composite: 1400-160036

SAT Composite: 1200-139947

SAT Composite: 1000-119915

SAT Composite: 800-9992

SAT Composite: 600-7990

SAT Composite: 400-5990

ACT Composite: 30-3654

ACT Composite: 24-2940

ACT Composite: 18-236

ACT Composite: 12-170

ACT Composite: 6-110

ACT Composite: Below 60

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class52

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class73

Percent in top half of high school graduating class90

Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class10

Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class2

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:44

Total0

Percent who had GPA of 4.038

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9917

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7417

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4912

Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.248

Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.998

Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490

Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990

Percent who had GPA below 1.00

Total100

Admission Policies

Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes

If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 year

Transfer Admission

2 TABLES

Fall Applicants

D2 transfer admissions

Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.

D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Applied	99	69	Not reported	168
Admitted	31	25	Not reported	56
Enrolled	16	10	Not reported	26

Transfer Credit Policies

American Council on Education (ACE)Yes

College Level Examination Program (CLEP)No

If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://inside.wooster.edu/registrar/veteran-benefits/

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES

Special Study Options

Double majorX

Exchange student program (domestic)X

InternshipsX

Teacher certification programX

Required Course Work

Arts/fine artsX

Foreign languagesX

HistoryX

HumanitiesX

Intensive writingX

MathematicsX

Sciences (biological or physical)X

Social scienceX

Student Life

3 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)59%

Percent who live off campus or commute2%

Percent of students age 25 and older0%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)65%

Percent who live off campus or commute2%

Percent of students age 25 and older0%

Average Age

Average age of full-time students18

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18

Average age of full-time students20

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20

Activities Offered

Choral groupsX

Concert bandX

Drama/theaterX

International Student OrganizationX

Jazz bandX

Model UNX

Music ensemblesX

Musical theaterX

OperaX

Pep bandX

Student newspaperX

Student-run film societyX

Symphony orchestraX

Television stationX

YearbookX

Annual Expenses

4 TABLES

Information

Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://wooster.edu/admissions/afford/financial-aid/early-aid-estimator/

Private Tuition

G1 undergraduate costs

Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.

G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
Measure	First-year	All undergraduates
Tuition	63490.00	63490.00
Tuition: in-district	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: in-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: out-of-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: nonresident	Not reported	Not reported
Required fees	720.00	720.00
Food and housing, on-campus	15350.00	15350.00
Housing only, on-campus	7460.00	7460.00
Food only, on-campus meal plan	7890.00	7890.00
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported

All Institutions Expenses

Estimated Expenses

G5 estimated expenses

Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.

G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
Measure	Residents	Commuters living at home	Commuters not living at home
Books and supplies	1250.00	1250.00	1250.00
Food only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Food and housing total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation	250.00	1500.00	1500.00
Other expenses	1000.00	1000.00	1000.00

Financial Aid

8 TABLES

Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid

H2A non-need-based aid

Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients	108	634	Not reported
Average institutional non-need grant	39386	35771	Not reported
Athletic grant recipients	0	0	Not reported
Average athletic grant	0	0	Not reported

Reporting Year

2024-20252024-2025 estimated

Methodology

Both FM and IM2965924.00

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$922,518

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$45,835,776

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$626,324

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$50,350,542

Total Scholarships/Grants$5,005,500

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$1,672,127

Federal Work-Study$700,000

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$7,377,627

Total Self-Help$767,986

Parent Loans$1,691,205

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0

Athletic Awards$0

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$36,618

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$26,017,361

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$434,310

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$26,488,289

Total Scholarships/Grants$4,318,477

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$0

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$4,318,477

Total Self-Help$2,064,485

Parent Loans$1,080,314

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0

Students Awarded Aid

H2 students awarded aid

Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates	372	1723	Not reported
Applied for need-based aid	321	1273	Not reported
Determined to have financial need	264	1090	Not reported
Awarded any aid	264	1090	Not reported
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	264	1090	Not reported
Awarded need-based self-help aid	175	710	Not reported
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	58	204	Not reported
Need fully met	175	625	Not reported
Average percentage of need met	95.00	93.00	Not reported
Average financial aid package	59425	58502	Not reported
Average need-based scholarship or grant	47139	46193	Not reported
Average need-based self-help award	8020	9405	Not reported
Average need-based loan	5602.0	Not reported	Not reported

Source Type Loan

H5 student loans

Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.

H5 student loans. Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
Measure	Number in class	Percent of class	Average per borrower
Any loan program	202	51	31730
Federal loan programs	199	50	23210
Institutional loan programs	0	0	0
State loan programs	0	0	0
Private student loans	54	14	33160

Aid to Nonresidents

Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$10,633,776

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

2 TABLES

Instructional Faculty

I1 instructional faculty

Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.

I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
Measure	Full-time	Part-time	Total
Total instructional faculty	157	36	193
Members of minority groups	38	3	41
Females	83	21	104
Males	74	15	89
Nonresidents	12	0	12
Doctorate or other terminal degree	155	13	168
Master's, but not terminal master's	2	16	18
Bachelor's degree	0	5	5
Unknown or other highest degree	0	2	2
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	0	0	0

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2024 Student to Faculty ratio10

based on ____ students1,725

and ____ faculty169

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES

Diploma/Certificates

Associate

Bachelors

J degrees conferred by discipline

Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.

J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	Not reported	2.47%
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	4.12%
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	2.89%
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	5.57%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Education	Not reported	Not reported	4.95%
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	1.65%
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
English	Not reported	Not reported	4.54%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	17.73%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	3.30%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	2.47%
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	5.98%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	7.63%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	15.05%
Construction trades	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Mechanic and repair technologies	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Precision production	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Visual and performing arts	Not reported	Not reported	4.33%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	0.82%
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	4.95%
History	Not reported	Not reported	5.36%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	0.00%
Total	0.00%	0.00%	100.00%

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