William & Mary
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Share your outcomesAcceptance Rate
34.1%
Total Profiles
6
SAT Range
1400–1530
User Accept Rate
66.7%
In-State Tuition
$25,040
Out-of-State Tuition
$49,412
Undergrad Enrollment
6,949
Applicants
17,548
Yield Rate
28.2%
Endowment / Student
$195,825
Student:Faculty
13:1
Applicant Profiles
Includes estimated profiles based on IPEDS data. Contribute yours to improve accuracy.
- GPA
- 3.52
- SAT
- 1320
- ACT
- 35
- GPA
- 3.92
- SAT
- 1460
- ACT
- 34
- GPA
- 3.00
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- 33
- GPA
- 2.77
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 2.96
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- 33
- GPA
- 3.05
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- —
| 2024 | WAITLISTED | 3.52 | 1320 | 35 | EA |
| 2023 | ACCEPTED | 3.92 | 1460 | 34 | RD |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.00 | — | 33 | ED |
| 2024 | ACCEPTED | 2.77 | — | — | RD |
| 2025 | WAITLISTED | 2.96 | — | 33 | RD |
| 2026 | ACCEPTED | 3.05 | — | — | ED |
What you pay
$19,096/ yr
Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $76,384 over four years.
What grads earn
$72,173/ yr
Median earnings 4 years after completion — $71,385 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 1% above average).
87% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.
Field of study
Earnings & debt by major
Opportunity Insights
Economic mobility
Access
1.3%
from the bottom income fifth
Success
39%
of them reach the top fifth
Mobility rate
0.5%
move bottom → top
The mobility rate is how many of William & Mary’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.
IPEDS
Net price by family income
Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.
Completion & debt
Finishing & paying back
Grad rate · 8 yr
92%
Completion · all
91%
Completion · Pell
90%
Repaying debt · 3 yr
83%
Median debt
$18,500
Classification
R2 research universityFour-year, medium, highly residentialApplication Funnel
4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard
Acceptance Rate
Application Volume
William & Mary has become significantly more selective over the past 3 years. Applications are up 23% while admits have stayed relatively flat, driving the acceptance rate down.
Campus Safety
| Category | On-Campus | Residence Hall | Non-Campus | Public Property |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fondling | 9 | — | — | — |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | — | — | — | 2 |
| Rape | 5 | — | — | — |
| Robbery | — | — | — | 1 |
Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.
Athletics
Men's
Women's
Popular Majors (Bachelor's)
4yr Grad Rate
86%
6yr Grad Rate
91%
Retention Rate
95%
Median Earnings
$73,490