The numbers behind college rankings
College-bound students have a growing number of rankings to consult, many of them based on data collected and distributed by the federal government. Here are some of the metrics on 4,070 public and private not-for-profit institutions of higher learning from the U.S. Department of Education.
Average annual costs include tuition and fees. The graduation and retention rates are based on students who enter as freshmen, not transfer students. The debt and eventual earnings data are based on surveys of students who took federal loans while in college.
Institution | Community | State | Undergraduates | Average Annual Costs | Graduation Rate | Retention Rate | Students With Federal Loans | Typical debt | Median earnings 10 years later |
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Institution Williams Baptist College | Community Walnut Ridge | State AR | Undergraduates 490 | Average Annual Costs $14,731 | Graduation Rate 41.4% | Retention Rate 59.0% | Students With Federal Loans 63.8% | Typical debt $32,100 | Median earnings 10 years later $19,000.00 |
Institution Williams College | Community Williamstown | State MA | Undergraduates 2,070 | Average Annual Costs $23,924 | Graduation Rate 95.5% | Retention Rate 97.1% | Students With Federal Loans 27.0% | Typical debt $54,100 | Median earnings 10 years later $14,582.50 |
Institution Williamsburg Technical College | Community Kingstree | State SC | Undergraduates 686 | Average Annual Costs $8,262 | Graduation Rate N/A | Retention Rate N/A | Students With Federal Loans 0.0% | Typical debt $22,400 | Median earnings 10 years later $-2.00 |
Institution Williamson Christian College | Community Franklin | State TN | Undergraduates 59 | Average Annual Costs $14,008 | Graduation Rate 50.0% | Retention Rate 75.0% | Students With Federal Loans 38.7% | Typical debt Privacy Suppressed | Median earnings 10 years later $-2.00 |
Institution Williston State College | Community Williston | State ND | Undergraduates 738 | Average Annual Costs $11,296 | Graduation Rate N/A | Retention Rate N/A | Students With Federal Loans 22.0% | Typical debt $37,900 | Median earnings 10 years later $10,000.00 |
Institution Willoughby-Eastlake School of Practical Nursing | Community Eastlake | State OH | Undergraduates 102 | Average Annual Costs $10,754 | Graduation Rate N/A | Retention Rate N/A | Students With Federal Loans 84.9% | Typical debt $40,400 | Median earnings 10 years later $9,500.00 |
Institution Wilmington College | Community Wilmington | State OH | Undergraduates 1,112 | Average Annual Costs $22,118 | Graduation Rate 49.3% | Retention Rate 64.5% | Students With Federal Loans 82.2% | Typical debt $38,500 | Median earnings 10 years later $27,000.00 |
Institution Wilmington University | Community New Castle | State DE | Undergraduates 8,674 | Average Annual Costs $15,586 | Graduation Rate 29.1% | Retention Rate 59.9% | Students With Federal Loans 46.9% | Typical debt $40,600 | Median earnings 10 years later $18,750.00 |
Institution Wilson College | Community Chambersburg | State PA | Undergraduates 563 | Average Annual Costs $18,849 | Graduation Rate 40.0% | Retention Rate 72.9% | Students With Federal Loans 67.2% | Typical debt $33,600 | Median earnings 10 years later $25,750.00 |
Institution Wilson Community College | Community Wilson | State NC | Undergraduates 1,146 | Average Annual Costs $10,672 | Graduation Rate N/A | Retention Rate N/A | Students With Federal Loans 14.9% | Typical debt $24,200 | Median earnings 10 years later $9,501.00 |
Institution Wilson Workforce and Rehabilitation Center | Community Fishersville | State VA | Undergraduates 176 | Average Annual Costs $22,777 | Graduation Rate N/A | Retention Rate N/A | Students With Federal Loans 0.0% | Typical debt Privacy Suppressed | Median earnings 10 years later $-2.00 |
Institution Windham Memorial Hospital-Radiologic Technology Program | Community Willimantic | State CT | Undergraduates 7 | Average Annual Costs N/A | Graduation Rate N/A | Retention Rate N/A | Students With Federal Loans 78.3% | Typical debt Privacy Suppressed | Median earnings 10 years later $-2.00 |
Institution Windham Technical High School | Community Willimantic | State CT | Undergraduates 9 | Average Annual Costs $10,160 | Graduation Rate N/A | Retention Rate N/A | Students With Federal Loans 0.0% | Typical debt Privacy Suppressed | Median earnings 10 years later $-2.00 |
Institution Windward Community College | Community Kaneohe | State HI | Undergraduates 1,630 | Average Annual Costs $7,187 | Graduation Rate N/A | Retention Rate N/A | Students With Federal Loans 16.7% | Typical debt $28,400 | Median earnings 10 years later $9,500.00 |
Institution Winebrenner Theological Seminary | Community Findlay | State OH | Undergraduates N/A | Average Annual Costs N/A | Graduation Rate N/A | Retention Rate N/A | Students With Federal Loans N/A | Typical debt N/A | Median earnings 10 years later $-2.00 |
Institution Wingate University | Community Wingate | State NC | Undergraduates 2,015 | Average Annual Costs $17,934 | Graduation Rate 52.5% | Retention Rate 73.3% | Students With Federal Loans 77.9% | Typical debt $40,400 | Median earnings 10 years later $26,500.00 |
Institution Winona State University | Community Winona | State MN | Undergraduates 7,833 | Average Annual Costs $17,393 | Graduation Rate 57.8% | Retention Rate 80.8% | Students With Federal Loans 63.2% | Typical debt $42,700 | Median earnings 10 years later $24,000.00 |
Institution Winston-Salem State University | Community Winston-Salem | State NC | Undergraduates 4,647 | Average Annual Costs $9,285 | Graduation Rate 46.0% | Retention Rate 76.3% | Students With Federal Loans 71.1% | Typical debt $31,800 | Median earnings 10 years later $25,663.50 |
Institution Winthrop University | Community Rock Hill | State SC | Undergraduates 4,786 | Average Annual Costs $15,760 | Graduation Rate 53.3% | Retention Rate 76.7% | Students With Federal Loans 64.1% | Typical debt $36,200 | Median earnings 10 years later $27,000.00 |
Institution Wiregrass Georgia Technical College | Community Valdosta | State GA | Undergraduates 2,585 | Average Annual Costs $1,858 | Graduation Rate N/A | Retention Rate N/A | Students With Federal Loans 0.0% | Typical debt $22,100 | Median earnings 10 years later $3,000.00 |
Institution Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College | Community Shell Lake | State WI | Undergraduates 2,558 | Average Annual Costs $10,849 | Graduation Rate N/A | Retention Rate N/A | Students With Federal Loans 43.5% | Typical debt $30,400 | Median earnings 10 years later $7,000.00 |
Institution Wisconsin Lutheran College | Community Milwaukee | State WI | Undergraduates 1,056 | Average Annual Costs $19,263 | Graduation Rate 61.9% | Retention Rate 75.5% | Students With Federal Loans 75.2% | Typical debt $40,900 | Median earnings 10 years later $25,000.00 |
Institution Wisconsin School of Professional Psychology | Community Milwaukee | State WI | Undergraduates N/A | Average Annual Costs N/A | Graduation Rate N/A | Retention Rate N/A | Students With Federal Loans N/A | Typical debt N/A | Median earnings 10 years later $-2.00 |
Institution Withlacoochee Technical College | Community Inverness | State FL | Undergraduates 210 | Average Annual Costs $7,173 | Graduation Rate N/A | Retention Rate N/A | Students With Federal Loans 0.0% | Typical debt $24,800 | Median earnings 10 years later $-2.00 |
Institution Wittenberg University | Community Springfield | State OH | Undergraduates 1,805 | Average Annual Costs $24,243 | Graduation Rate 66.1% | Retention Rate 75.4% | Students With Federal Loans 80.6% | Typical debt $41,900 | Median earnings 10 years later $27,000.00 |
Institution Wofford College | Community Spartanburg | State SC | Undergraduates 1,653 | Average Annual Costs $22,964 | Graduation Rate 79.4% | Retention Rate 87.5% | Students With Federal Loans 42.9% | Typical debt $50,000 | Median earnings 10 years later $25,747.50 |
Institution Won Institute of Graduate Studies | Community Glenside | State PA | Undergraduates N/A | Average Annual Costs N/A | Graduation Rate N/A | Retention Rate N/A | Students With Federal Loans N/A | Typical debt N/A | Median earnings 10 years later $-2.00 |
Institution Wood County School of Practical Nursing | Community Parkersburg | State WV | Undergraduates 29 | Average Annual Costs $2,290 | Graduation Rate N/A | Retention Rate N/A | Students With Federal Loans 0.0% | Typical debt Privacy Suppressed | Median earnings 10 years later $-2.00 |
Institution Woodbury University | Community Burbank | State CA | Undergraduates 1,245 | Average Annual Costs $27,920 | Graduation Rate 44.0% | Retention Rate 81.7% | Students With Federal Loans 60.8% | Typical debt $46,100 | Median earnings 10 years later $31,000.00 |
Institution Woodland Community College | Community Woodland | State CA | Undergraduates 2,588 | Average Annual Costs $4,730 | Graduation Rate N/A | Retention Rate N/A | Students With Federal Loans 0.0% | Typical debt N/A | Median earnings 10 years later $-2.00 |
Institution Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Community Worcester | State MA | Undergraduates 4,177 | Average Annual Costs $37,002 | Graduation Rate 85.0% | Retention Rate 95.9% | Students With Federal Loans 56.8% | Typical debt $82,600 | Median earnings 10 years later $27,000.00 |
Institution Worcester State University | Community Worcester | State MA | Undergraduates 5,049 | Average Annual Costs $17,495 | Graduation Rate 52.0% | Retention Rate 77.2% | Students With Federal Loans 54.7% | Typical debt $45,600 | Median earnings 10 years later $20,000.00 |
Institution World Medicine Institute | Community Honolulu | State HI | Undergraduates N/A | Average Annual Costs N/A | Graduation Rate N/A | Retention Rate N/A | Students With Federal Loans N/A | Typical debt N/A | Median earnings 10 years later $-2.00 |
Institution World Mission University | Community Los Angeles | State CA | Undergraduates 137 | Average Annual Costs $17,996 | Graduation Rate 73.1% | Retention Rate 60.0% | Students With Federal Loans 5.0% | Typical debt Privacy Suppressed | Median earnings 10 years later $-2.00 |
Institution Wor-Wic Community College | Community Salisbury | State MD | Undergraduates 2,771 | Average Annual Costs $8,974 | Graduation Rate N/A | Retention Rate N/A | Students With Federal Loans 13.7% | Typical debt $28,200 | Median earnings 10 years later $7,375.00 |
Institution Wright Career College - Oklahoma City OK | Community Oklahoma City | State OK | Undergraduates N/A | Average Annual Costs N/A | Graduation Rate N/A | Retention Rate N/A | Students With Federal Loans N/A | Typical debt $17,000 | Median earnings 10 years later $25,250.00 |
Institution Wright Career College - Tulsa OK | Community Tulsa | State OK | Undergraduates N/A | Average Annual Costs N/A | Graduation Rate N/A | Retention Rate N/A | Students With Federal Loans N/A | Typical debt $17,000 | Median earnings 10 years later $25,250.00 |
Institution Wright Career College-Omaha | Community Omaha | State NE | Undergraduates N/A | Average Annual Costs N/A | Graduation Rate N/A | Retention Rate N/A | Students With Federal Loans N/A | Typical debt N/A | Median earnings 10 years later $25,250.00 |
Institution Wright Career College-Wichita | Community Wichita | State KS | Undergraduates N/A | Average Annual Costs N/A | Graduation Rate N/A | Retention Rate N/A | Students With Federal Loans N/A | Typical debt N/A | Median earnings 10 years later $25,250.00 |
Institution Wright Graduate University for the Realization of Human Potential | Community Elkhorn | State WI | Undergraduates N/A | Average Annual Costs N/A | Graduation Rate N/A | Retention Rate N/A | Students With Federal Loans N/A | Typical debt N/A | Median earnings 10 years later $-2.00 |
Institution Wright State University-Lake Campus | Community Celina | State OH | Undergraduates 992 | Average Annual Costs $8,425 | Graduation Rate 42.0% | Retention Rate 69.9% | Students With Federal Loans 43.1% | Typical debt $38,200 | Median earnings 10 years later $25,000.00 |
Institution Wright State University-Main Campus | Community Dayton | State OH | Undergraduates 12,040 | Average Annual Costs $14,101 | Graduation Rate 39.4% | Retention Rate 67.0% | Students With Federal Loans 56.2% | Typical debt $38,200 | Median earnings 10 years later $25,000.00 |
Institution Wyotech-Blairsville | Community Blairsville | State PA | Undergraduates 487 | Average Annual Costs $30,899 | Graduation Rate N/A | Retention Rate N/A | Students With Federal Loans 67.6% | Typical debt $43,400 | Median earnings 10 years later $10,700.50 |
Institution Wyotech-Daytona | Community Ormond Beach | State FL | Undergraduates 234 | Average Annual Costs $29,634 | Graduation Rate N/A | Retention Rate N/A | Students With Federal Loans 53.7% | Typical debt $34,100 | Median earnings 10 years later $11,600.00 |
Institution Wyotech-Laramie | Community Laramie | State WY | Undergraduates 462 | Average Annual Costs $30,140 | Graduation Rate N/A | Retention Rate N/A | Students With Federal Loans 58.8% | Typical debt $43,400 | Median earnings 10 years later $10,700.50 |
Institution Wytheville Community College | Community Wytheville | State VA | Undergraduates 1,731 | Average Annual Costs $1,869 | Graduation Rate N/A | Retention Rate N/A | Students With Federal Loans 5.4% | Typical debt $26,700 | Median earnings 10 years later $8,000.00 |
Institution Xavier University | Community Cincinnati | State OH | Undergraduates 4,460 | Average Annual Costs $27,418 | Graduation Rate 72.9% | Retention Rate 82.6% | Students With Federal Loans 56.0% | Typical debt $47,500 | Median earnings 10 years later $27,000.00 |
Institution Xavier University of Louisiana | Community New Orleans | State LA | Undergraduates 2,344 | Average Annual Costs $17,222 | Graduation Rate 41.5% | Retention Rate 73.9% | Students With Federal Loans 67.2% | Typical debt $47,900 | Median earnings 10 years later $26,499.00 |
Institution Yakima Valley College | Community Yakima | State WA | Undergraduates 2,525 | Average Annual Costs $7,068 | Graduation Rate 22.2% | Retention Rate N/A | Students With Federal Loans 23.3% | Typical debt $31,400 | Median earnings 10 years later $11,334.00 |
Institution Yale University | Community New Haven | State CT | Undergraduates 5,528 | Average Annual Costs $20,910 | Graduation Rate 96.5% | Retention Rate 98.8% | Students With Federal Loans 10.4% | Typical debt $83,200 | Median earnings 10 years later $13,500.00 |
Institution Yavapai College | Community Prescott | State AZ | Undergraduates 5,112 | Average Annual Costs $6,531 | Graduation Rate N/A | Retention Rate N/A | Students With Federal Loans 12.6% | Typical debt $27,700 | Median earnings 10 years later $9,447.00 |
Institution Yeshiva College of the Nations Capital | Community Silver Spring | State MD | Undergraduates 24 | Average Annual Costs $13,768 | Graduation Rate N/A | Retention Rate 33.3% | Students With Federal Loans 0.0% | Typical debt N/A | Median earnings 10 years later $-2.00 |
Institution Yeshiva Gedolah of Greater Detroit | Community Oak Park | State MI | Undergraduates 62 | Average Annual Costs $6,116 | Graduation Rate 14.7% | Retention Rate 89.5% | Students With Federal Loans 0.0% | Typical debt Privacy Suppressed | Median earnings 10 years later $-2.00 |
Institution Yeshiva Gedolah Zichron Leyma | Community Union | State NJ | Undergraduates 21 | Average Annual Costs $6,000 | Graduation Rate 44.0% | Retention Rate 50.0% | Students With Federal Loans 0.0% | Typical debt N/A | Median earnings 10 years later $-2.00 |
Institution Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary | Community Los Angeles | State CA | Undergraduates 161 | Average Annual Costs $7,517 | Graduation Rate 25.6% | Retention Rate 53.7% | Students With Federal Loans 0.0% | Typical debt Privacy Suppressed | Median earnings 10 years later $-2.00 |
Institution Yeshiva Toras Chaim | Community Lakewood | State NJ | Undergraduates 211 | Average Annual Costs $872 | Graduation Rate 2.5% | Retention Rate 96.5% | Students With Federal Loans 0.0% | Typical debt Privacy Suppressed | Median earnings 10 years later $-2.00 |
Institution Yeshiva Yesodei Hatorah | Community Lakewood | State NJ | Undergraduates 56 | Average Annual Costs $10,373 | Graduation Rate 48.4% | Retention Rate 52.2% | Students With Federal Loans 0.0% | Typical debt N/A | Median earnings 10 years later $-2.00 |
Institution Yeshivah Gedolah Rabbinical College | Community Miami Beach | State FL | Undergraduates 31 | Average Annual Costs N/A | Graduation Rate 7.8% | Retention Rate 18.2% | Students With Federal Loans 0.0% | Typical debt Privacy Suppressed | Median earnings 10 years later $-2.00 |
Institution Yeshivas Be'er Yitzchok | Community Elizabeth | State NJ | Undergraduates 49 | Average Annual Costs $14,926 | Graduation Rate N/A | Retention Rate 70.0% | Students With Federal Loans 0.0% | Typical debt Privacy Suppressed | Median earnings 10 years later $-2.00 |
Institution Yeshivath Beth Moshe | Community Scranton | State PA | Undergraduates 56 | Average Annual Costs $3,216 | Graduation Rate 43.8% | Retention Rate 82.4% | Students With Federal Loans 0.0% | Typical debt Privacy Suppressed | Median earnings 10 years later $-2.00 |
Institution Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine | Community Los Angeles | State CA | Undergraduates N/A | Average Annual Costs N/A | Graduation Rate N/A | Retention Rate N/A | Students With Federal Loans N/A | Typical debt N/A | Median earnings 10 years later $-2.00 |
Institution York College | Community York | State NE | Undergraduates 404 | Average Annual Costs $16,400 | Graduation Rate 39.5% | Retention Rate 63.5% | Students With Federal Loans 90.3% | Typical debt $36,000 | Median earnings 10 years later $26,000.00 |
Institution York College Pennsylvania | Community York | State PA | Undergraduates 4,421 | Average Annual Costs $21,267 | Graduation Rate 58.7% | Retention Rate 78.3% | Students With Federal Loans 67.4% | Typical debt $48,000 | Median earnings 10 years later $26,495.00 |
Institution York County Community College | Community Wells | State ME | Undergraduates 1,391 | Average Annual Costs $8,671 | Graduation Rate N/A | Retention Rate N/A | Students With Federal Loans 25.4% | Typical debt $29,100 | Median earnings 10 years later $8,500.00 |
Institution York County School of Technology-Adult & Continuing Education | Community York | State PA | Undergraduates 213 | Average Annual Costs $11,980 | Graduation Rate N/A | Retention Rate N/A | Students With Federal Loans 10.9% | Typical debt $37,000 | Median earnings 10 years later $8,502.50 |
Institution York Technical College | Community Rock Hill | State SC | Undergraduates 4,416 | Average Annual Costs $8,782 | Graduation Rate N/A | Retention Rate N/A | Students With Federal Loans 55.0% | Typical debt $25,800 | Median earnings 10 years later $9,000.00 |
Institution Young Harris College | Community Young Harris | State GA | Undergraduates 1,166 | Average Annual Costs $16,074 | Graduation Rate 48.5% | Retention Rate 74.3% | Students With Federal Loans 60.0% | Typical debt $37,100 | Median earnings 10 years later $27,000.00 |
Institution Youngstown State University | Community Youngstown | State OH | Undergraduates 10,196 | Average Annual Costs $11,691 | Graduation Rate 31.5% | Retention Rate 75.1% | Students With Federal Loans 63.4% | Typical debt $34,000 | Median earnings 10 years later $27,000.00 |
Institution Yuba College | Community Marysville | State CA | Undergraduates 6,193 | Average Annual Costs $4,638 | Graduation Rate N/A | Retention Rate N/A | Students With Federal Loans 0.0% | Typical debt $27,900 | Median earnings 10 years later $-2.00 |
Institution Zane State College | Community Zanesville | State OH | Undergraduates 1,890 | Average Annual Costs $7,988 | Graduation Rate N/A | Retention Rate N/A | Students With Federal Loans 25.7% | Typical debt $24,700 | Median earnings 10 years later $10,626.00 |
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