Washington and Lee University

Common Data Set 2020-21

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Acceptance Rate

24.5%

Applications

4,998

Admitted

1,225

Enrolled

459

SAT Composite 25th

1,350

All Extracted Fields

B. Enrollment And Persistence

Nonresidents
22
Hispanic/Latino
37
Black or African American, non-Hispanic
20
White, non-Hispanic
342
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
12
Asian, non-Hispanic
12
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
1
Two or more races, non-Hispanic
21
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
4
TOTAL
459
Nonresidents
78
Hispanic/Latino
117
Black or African American, non-Hispanic
62
White, non-Hispanic
1407
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
68
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
1
Two or more races, non-Hispanic
75
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
12
TOTAL
1820
Calculate the percentage of the Fall 2024 entering cohort who remained enrolled on the official census date. (FT)
97
Nonresidents
78
Hispanic/Latino
117
Black or African American, non-Hispanic
62
White, non-Hispanic
1409
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic
68
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic
1
Two or more races, non-Hispanic
75
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
12
TOTAL
1822
Associate degrees
446
Bachelor's degrees
446
Doctoral degrees – research/scholarship
154
Doctoral degrees – professional practice
154

C. First-Time, First-Year Admission

Total first-time, first-year males who applied (Males)
2455
Total first-time, first-year females who applied (Females)
2543
Total first-time, first-year males who were admitted (Males)
592
Total first-time, first-year females who were admitted (Females)
633
Total first-time, first-year males who enrolled (Males)
234
Total first-time, first-year females who enrolled (Females)
225
Total
0.00
Total full-time, first-time, first-year females who enrolled (Females, FT)
225
Amount of application fee:
60
Total academic units
17
English
4
Mathematics
3
Total academic units
24
English
4
Mathematics
4
Rigor of secondary school record
Very Important
Class rank
Very Important
Academic GPA
Important
Standardized test scores
Important
Application Essay
Important
Recommendation(s)
Important
Interview
Considered
Extracurricular activities
Very Important
Talent/ability
Considered
Character/personal qualities
Very Important
First generation
Considered
Alumni/ae relation
Considered
Geographical residence
Considered
State residency
Considered
Religious affiliation/commitment
Not Considered
Volunteer work
Considered
Work experience
Considered
Level of applicant’s interest
Considered
Percent Submitting SAT Scores
52
SAT Composite: 25th Percentile
1350
SAT Composite: 50th Percentile
1500
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 25th Percentile
670
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 50th Percentile
740
SAT Math: 25th Percentile
680
SAT Math: 50th Percentile
34
ACT Composite: 25th Percentile
680
ACT Composite: 50th Percentile
34
ACT Math: 50th Percentile
32

F. Student Life

Percent of males who join fraternities
0
Percent of females who join sororities
0
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing
94
Percent who live off campus or commute
6
Percent of students age 25 and older
0
Average age of full-time students
18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)
18
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)
83
Percent of males who join fraternities
79
Percent of females who join sororities
70
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing
73
Percent who live off campus or commute
27
Percent of students age 25 and older
0
Average age of full-time students
20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)
20

G. Annual Expenses

Tuition
58260
Tuition
58260
Required Fees:
1120
Required Fees:
1120

H. Financial Aid

Federal
1314862
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
42517152
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
11167
Total Scholarships/Grants
43881803
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
446287
Federal Work-Study
330179
Total Self-Help
789888
Parent Loans
0
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.
0
Athletic Awards
0
Federal
1357976
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).
9486422
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college
648978
Total Scholarships/Grants
12475554
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)
2723248
Total Self-Help
3321753
Parent Loans
4108999
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.
0
Athletic Awards
0
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.
450

I. Instructional Faculty And Class Size

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio
8:1
based on ____ students
2020

J. Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

Natural resources and conservation
2
Communication/journalism
5
Computer and information sciences
3
Engineering
3
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics
7
English
4
Biological/life sciences
9
Mathematics and statistics
4
Philosophy and religious studies
2
Physical sciences
3
Psychology
3
Social sciences
20
Visual and performing arts
3
Business/marketing
27
History
5

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