by our College Data Analytics Team
In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
William & Mary was awarded 449 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is business administration & management.
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According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, William & Mary is ranked #111 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This puts it in the top 5% of all schools in the nation. This is an improvement over the previous year, when William & Mary held the #113 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
William & Mary also holds the #4 spot on the Best Colleges in Virginia ranking.
William & Mary has an acceptance rate of 37%, which means the school is serious about who it admits. Take your time in putting together a strong application that highlights why you are a good fit for William & Mary.
About 51% of students accepted to William & Mary submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 690 and 750. Math scores were between 670 and 770.
At William & Mary, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 12 to 1. That's much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunites to work closely with their professors and classmates.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at William & Mary is 81%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 93% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like William & Mary enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At William & Mary the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 85%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%
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During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 6,236 undergraduates at William & Mary with 6,131 being full-time and 105 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5,972 | $7,507 | $10,995 | $19,472 | $34,020 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of William & Mary, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At William & Mary, approximately 23% of students took out student loans averaging $9,912 a year. That adds up to $39,648 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at William & Mary is 0.7%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Contact details for William & Mary are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 200 Richmond Road, Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795 |
| Phone: | 757-221-4000 |
| Website: | https://www.wm.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/williamandmary |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/williamandmary |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 190 | $66,977 |
| Political Science & Government | 170 | $43,630 |
| General Psychology | 164 | $25,989 |
| General Biology | 133 | NA |
| Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 129 | $37,436 |
| Economics | 127 | $54,979 |
| Health & Physical Education | 125 | $27,366 |
| History | 112 | $26,414 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 89 | $29,407 |
| Computer Science | 78 | $71,208 |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 2,411 students took at least one online class at William & Mary. This is a decrease from the 8,363 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 2,411 | 1,052 |
| 2019-2020 | 8,363 | 3,150 |
| 2018-2019 | 432 | 414 |
| 2017-2018 | 394 | 376 |
| 2016-2017 | 371 | 338 |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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