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Wells College

Very small 4-year, highly residential (confers bachelors degrees, FTE enrollment less than 1,000, at least 50 percent of degree-seeking undergraduates live on campus and at least 80 percent attend full time).
  • 4 years
    Education duration
  • Rural
    School setting
  • Private
    School type
  • Small
    School size

Cost & Financial aid

Average annual cost

Cost includes tuition, living costs, books and supplies, and fees minus the average grants and scholarships for federal financial aid recipients.

$19,897

By family income

Depending on the federal, state, or institutional grant aid available, students in your income bracket may pay more or less than the overall average costs.

Family income Average cost
$0–$30,000 $16,320
$30,001–$48,000 $16,838
$48,001–$75,000 $19,463
$75,001–$110,000 $24,695
$110,001+ $26,165

Students receiving federal loans

At some schools where few students borrow federal loans, the typical undergraduate may leave school with $0 in debt.

Graduation & Retention

Graduation rate

Students who return
after their first year

Out of 411 students…

Graduated 60%
Transferred 37%
Withdrew 4%

Outcomes

Median total debt after graduation

Total debt after graduation depends on field of study for undergraduate borrowers who complete college.

Repayment rate

Not making progress 30%
Making progress 21%
Deferment 18%
Forbearance 15%
Paid in full 7%
Default 6%

Typical earnings salary after completing field of study

Data Not Available

Student body

Student admissions

Student population 341
Undergraduate enrollment 341
Graduate enrollment –

Full-time

24 and under

Race/Ethnicity

White 51%
Hispanic 18%
Unknown 14%
Black 10%
Two or more races 3%

Admissions

Admission rate

ACT

ACT Combined

SAT

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
Math

Programs/Majors

Field of study Graduates
Psychology 16
Biology 14
Business Administration, Management and Operations 14
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies 6
Visual and Performing Arts 6
Sociology 5
Criminology 4
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies 3
History 3
Natural Resources Conservation and Research 2
Special Education and Teaching 2
Mathematics 2
Film/Video and Photographic Arts 2
Computer Science 1
English Language and Literature 1
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 1
Philosophy 1
Chemistry 1
International Relations and National Security Studies 1
Political Science and Government 1
Field of study Median earnings
Natural Resources Conservation and Research $26,353
Sociology $26,353
Visual and Performing Arts $21,964
Psychology $17,560
Field of study Median debt
Business Administration, Management and Operations $26,000
Biology $26,500
Psychology $26,500
Info: Department of Education