Washington and Lee University
Common Data Set 2018-19
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Acceptance Rate
21.2%
Applications
5,855
Admitted
1,239
Enrolled
536
All Extracted Fields
B. Enrollment And Persistence
- Nonresidents
- 16
- Hispanic/Latino
- 28
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 17
- White, non-Hispanic
- 363
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 23
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 24
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 3
- TOTAL
- 474
- Nonresidents
- 69
- Hispanic/Latino
- 87
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 49
- White, non-Hispanic
- 1471
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 69
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 65
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 12
- TOTAL
- 1822
- Calculate the percentage of the Fall 2024 entering cohort who remained enrolled on the official census date. (FT)
- 90.2
- Nonresidents
- 70
- Hispanic/Latino
- 87
- Black or African American, non-Hispanic
- 49
- White, non-Hispanic
- 1475
- Asian, non-Hispanic
- 71
- Two or more races, non-Hispanic
- 65
- Race and/or ethnicity unknown
- 12
- TOTAL
- 1829
- Associate degrees
- 470
- Bachelor's degrees
- 470
- Post-Master's certificates
- 113
- Doctoral degrees – research/scholarship
- 113
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 47
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 33
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 399
- Total
- 479
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 0
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 0
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 0
- Total
- 0
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 47
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 33
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 399
- Total
- 479
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 42
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 31
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 367
- Total
- 440
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 2
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 1
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 10
- Total
- 13
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 1
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 0
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 1
- Total
- 2
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 45
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 32
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 378
- Total
- 455
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 95.7
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 97.0
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 94.7
- Total
- 95.0
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 51
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 33
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 409
- Total
- 493
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 0
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 0
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 0
- Total
- 0
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 51
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 33
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 409
- Total
- 493
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 45
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 30
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 364
- Total
- 439
- Recipients of a Federal Pell Grant
- 1
- Recipients of a Subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
- 0
- Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
- 12
- Total
- 13
C. First-Time, First-Year Admission
- Total first-time, first-year males who applied (Males)
- 2884
- Total first-time, first-year females who applied (Females)
- 2971
- Total first-time, first-year males who were admitted (Males)
- 577
- Total first-time, first-year females who were admitted (Females)
- 662
- Total first-time, first-year males who enrolled (Males)
- 268
- Total first-time, first-year females who enrolled (Females)
- 268
- Amount of application fee:
- 60
- Total academic units
- 17
- English
- 4
- Mathematics
- 3
- Science
- 1
- Of these, units that must be lab
- 1
- Foreign language
- 3
- Social studies
- 1
- History
- 1
- Academic electives
- 4
- Total academic units
- 24
- English
- 4
- Mathematics
- 4
- Science
- 4
- Foreign language
- 4
- Social studies
- 2
- History
- 2
- Academic electives
- 4
- Rigor of secondary school record
- Very Important
- Class rank
- Very Important
- Academic GPA
- Important
- Standardized test scores
- Important
- Application Essay
- Important
- Recommendation(s)
- Important
- Interview
- Considered
- Extracurricular activities
- Very Important
- Talent/ability
- Considered
- Character/personal qualities
- Very Important
- First generation
- Considered
- Alumni/ae relation
- Considered
- Geographical residence
- Considered
- State residency
- Considered
- Religious affiliation/commitment
- Not Considered
- Volunteer work
- Considered
- Work experience
- Considered
- Level of applicant’s interest
- Considered
- Percent Submitting SAT Scores
- 45
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 25th Percentile
- 670
- SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 50th Percentile
- 730
- SAT Math: 25th Percentile
- 678
- SAT Math: 50th Percentile
- 760
- ACT Composite: 25th Percentile
- 31
- ACT Composite: 50th Percentile
- 34
- ACT Math: 25th Percentile
- 28
- ACT Math: 50th Percentile
- 33
- ACT English: 25th Percentile
- 33
- ACT English: 50th Percentile
- 35
F. Student Life
- Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)
- 83
- Percent of males who join fraternities
- 0
- Percent of females who join sororities
- 0
- Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing
- 100
- Percent who live off campus or commute
- 0
- Percent of students age 25 and older
- 0
- Average age of full-time students
- 18
- Average age of all students (full- and part-time)
- 18
- Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)
- 84
- Percent of males who join fraternities
- 75
- Percent of females who join sororities
- 75
- Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing
- 76
- Percent who live off campus or commute
- 24
- Percent of students age 25 and older
- 0
- Average age of full-time students
- 19
- Average age of all students (full- and part-time)
- 19
G. Annual Expenses
- Tuition
- 51420
- Tuition
- 51420
- Required Fees:
- 1035
- Required Fees:
- 1035
H. Financial Aid
- Federal
- 1296222
- Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
- 37348707
- Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
- 188363
- Total Scholarships/Grants
- 39213051
- Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
- 829301
- Federal Work-Study
- 519000
- Total Self-Help
- 1727708
- Parent Loans
- 129235
- 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
- Federal
- 832843
- Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
- 8016675
- Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
- 432302
- Total Scholarships/Grants
- 9749491
- Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
- 2762864
- Total Self-Help
- 3143841
- Parent Loans
- 4733756
- 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
- Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.
- 450
I. Instructional Faculty And Class Size
- Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio
- 8:1
- based on ____ students
- 2018
- 2-9
- 92
- 10-19
- 256
- 20-29
- 110
- 30-39
- 7
- 40-49
- 1
- Total
- 466