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Wilberforce University

Wilberforce University

Wilberforce, OH · 822 students

ModeratePrivateRuralGraduateCampus-basedwilberforce.edu
41.5/100

Trajecta score

+11.7 since '20

Ranked #1238 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

35.8 · #1650

2020

43.7 · #631

2021

41.4 · #878

2022

44.1 · #607

2023

47.5 · #382

2024

AcademicCareersSuccessAfford.Invest.Access

Academic Profile

46/ 100

Career Outcomes

30/ 100

Student Success

28/ 100

Affordability

73/ 100

Academic Investment

26/ 100

Access & Equity

50/ 100

Academic Profile

46

Career Outcomes

30

Student Success

28

Affordability

73

Academic Investment

26

Access & Equity

50

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Cost / Net Price

$26k / $6k

SAT Avg

Retention

74%

Grad Rate

13%

Admissions

41%admission rate
EliteH.SelSelectiveModerateOpen

Test Scores

ACT Range18
118243036

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

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$16,448

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$16,448

per year

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

74%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

97%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$26,468

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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