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Warren Wilson College

Warren Wilson College

Swannanoa, NC · 707 students

OpenPrivateRuralGraduateCampus-basedwarren-wilson.edu
37.0/100

Trajecta score

+5.7 since '20

Ranked #1515 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

33.0 · #1712

2020

35.8 · #1384

2021

33.8 · #1556

2022

36.2 · #1349

2023

38.7 · #1078

2024

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Academic Profile

45/ 100

Career Outcomes

26/ 100

Student Success

26/ 100

Affordability

56/ 100

Academic Investment

32/ 100

Access & Equity

42/ 100

Academic Profile

45

Career Outcomes

26

Student Success

26

Affordability

56

Academic Investment

32

Access & Equity

42

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Cost / Net Price

$57k / $21k

SAT Avg

1,350

Retention

71%

Grad Rate

42%

Admissions

71%admission rate
EliteH.SelSelectiveModerateOpen

Test Scores

ACT Range27
118243036
25th: 25Midpoint: 2775th: 29

Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$41,500

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$41,500

per year

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

40%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

53%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$25,000

Methodology

How these rankings work

The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.

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Selectivity tiers

EliteUnder 10% admit rate
Highly Selective10–20% admit rate
Selective20–40% admit rate
Moderate40–65% admit rate
Open65%+ admit rate

Score dimensions & weights

Career Outcomes25%

Median earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.

Academic Profile22%

Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.

Affordability15%

Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.

Student Success13%

Graduation rate and first-year retention.

Academic Investment12%

Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.

Access10%

Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.

Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.

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