Wellesley College
2023-24
The 2023-24 Common Data Set for Wellesley College — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. 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.
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.
SCORECARD
$84,803
10 yrs after enrollment
SCORECARD
92%
6-year completion
SCORECARD
$25,496
sticker minus grants
SCORECARD
$10,000
federal loans only
FSA
4%
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
116numbers from this report.
General Information
4 TABLESFirst Name:Rachael
Last Name:Coombes
Title:Associate Director of Institutional Research
Office:Office of Institutional Research
Address Line 1:106 Central Street
Zipcode2,481
Country:United States
Phone:781-283-3273
Email Address:oir@wellesley.edu
City:Wellesley
StateMassachusetts
Street Address Line 1:106 Central Street
CityWellesley
StateMassachusetts
Zip2,481
Country:United States
Main Phone Number:(781) 283-1000
WWW Home Page Address:https://www.wellesley.edu
Admissions Phone Number:(781) 283-2270
Admissions Email Address:admission@wellesley.edu
Enrollment And Persistence
2 TABLESB1 undergraduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
| Measure | Males | Females | Unknown | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking | 0.0 | 571.0 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Full-time other first-year degree-seeking | 0.0 | 16.0 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Full-time all other degree-seeking | 0.0 | 1729.0 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Full-time total degree-seeking | 0.0 | 2316.0 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Full-time other credit-course undergraduates | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Full-time total undergraduates | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Part-time other first-year degree-seeking | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Part-time all other degree-seeking | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Part-time total degree-seeking | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Part-time other credit-course undergraduates | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Part-time total undergraduates | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Total undergraduates | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
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 | 96% |
First-Time, First-Year Admission
3 TABLESC1 first-year admissions
First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
| Measure | Males | Females | Unknown sex | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | 8,184 |
| Admitted | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | 1,138 |
| Enrolled | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Enrolled full-time | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Enrolled part-time | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
In-state first-time, first-year who applied750
In-state first-time, first-year who were admitted117
Out-of-state first-time, first-year who applied5,172
Out-of-state first-time, first-year who were admitted878
Nonresident first-time, first-year who applied2,262
Nonresident first-time, first-year who were admitted143
Total academic units4
Mathematics4
Science3
Foreign language4
Social studies4
C9 test-score submission
Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
| Measure | Percent | Number |
|---|---|---|
| SAT | 42 | 243 |
| ACT | 17 | 96 |
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 | 1460 | 1510 | 1540 |
| SAT evidence-based reading and writing | 720 | 750 | 770 |
| SAT math | 720 | 760 | 780 |
| ACT composite | 33 | 34 | 35 |
| ACT math | 29 | 32 | 34 |
| ACT English | 34 | 35 | 35 |
| ACT Writing | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| ACT Science | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| ACT Reading | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80086
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69912
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-5992
SAT Math: 700-80085
SAT Math: 600-69912
SAT Math: 500-5993
Transfer Admission
2 TABLESD2 transfer admissions
Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
| Measure | Males | Females | Unknown | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied | 0 | 268 | 0 | 268 |
| Admitted | 0 | 39 | 0 | 39 |
| Enrolled | 0 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:##
Annual Expenses
1 TABLEG5 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 | 800.00 | 800.00 | 800.00 |
| Food only | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Housing only | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Food and housing total | Not reported | Not reported | 19920.00 |
| Transportation | 0 | 2000 | 0 |
| Other expenses | 6650.00 | 2250.00 | Not reported |
Financial Aid
2 TABLESAcademic Year2023-2024 estimated
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$6,981,172
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
1 TABLEFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio7
Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred
2 TABLESJ 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 | 1% |
| Natural resources and conservation | 3% | Not reported | 3% |
| Architecture | 1% | Not reported | 4% |
| Area, ethnic, and gender studies | 6% | Not reported | 5% |
| Communication/journalism | Not reported | Not reported | 9% |
| Communication technologies | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Computer and information sciences | Not reported | Not reported | 12% |
| Personal and culinary services | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Education | Not reported | Not reported | 2% |
| Engineering | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Engineering technologies | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics | Not reported | Not reported | 4% |
| Family and consumer sciences | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Law/legal studies | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| English | Not reported | Not reported | 4% |
| Liberal arts/general studies | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Library science | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Biological/life sciences | Not reported | Not reported | 12% |
| Mathematics and statistics | Not reported | Not reported | 4% |
| Military science and military technologies | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Interdisciplinary studies | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Parks and recreation | Not reported | Not reported | 0% |
| Philosophy and religious studies | Not reported | Not reported | 2% |
| Theology and religious vocations | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Physical sciences | Not reported | Not reported | 6% |
| Science technologies | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Psychology | Not reported | Not reported | 9% |
| Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Public administration and social services | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Social sciences | Not reported | Not reported | 25% |
| Construction trades | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Mechanic and repair technologies | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Precision production | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Transportation and materials moving | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Visual and performing arts | Not reported | Not reported | 5% |
| Health professions and related programs | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Business/marketing | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| History | Not reported | Not reported | 2% |
| Other | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Total | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
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