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Wabash College

Crawfordsville, IN · Private four-year · Town: Distant

845undergraduates
63%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$23,913average net price per year
77%graduate in 6 years
86%return for year two

Admissions

Applicants
1,897
Admitted
1,191
Admit rate
63%
Admit rate, men
63%
Admitted students who enroll
19%
First-year students
229
SAT/ACT
Test-optional
Students who sent SAT scores
51%
SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
540-630
SAT math (middle 50%)
560-670
Students who sent ACT scores
12%
ACT composite (middle 50%)
24-29
What the college looks at
High school GPARequired
High school recordRequired
College-prep courseworkRequired
SAT or ACT scoresConsidered, not required
RecommendationsRequired
Essay or personal statementConsidered, not required
Class rankConsidered, not required
Demonstrated competenciesNot considered
English proficiency testRequired
Work experienceConsidered, not required
Legacy statusNot considered

Majors

23 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.

Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
  • Philosophy, Politics, and Economics Bachelor's (24 awarded)
Social sciences (2)
  • Economics, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
  • Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (2)
  • English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
  • Rhetoric and Composition Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
  • Biochemistry Bachelor's (2 awarded)
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (2)
  • Philosophy Bachelor's (6 awarded)
  • Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's (10 awarded)
History (1)
  • History, General Bachelor's (15 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
  • Chemistry, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
  • Physics, General Bachelor's (6 awarded)
Psychology (1)
  • Experimental Psychology Bachelor's (14 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (4)
  • Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature Bachelor's (1 awarded)
  • Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
  • German Language and Literature Bachelor's (3 awarded)
  • Spanish Language and Literature Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (2)
  • Financial Mathematics Bachelor's (1 awarded)
  • Mathematics, General Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (3)
  • Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
  • Music, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
  • Computer Science Bachelor's (8 awarded)

Cost and aid

Tuition and fees, in-state
$49,125
Housing and food on campus
$13,300
Books and supplies
$1,250
Other on-campus costs
$1,550
Total cost on campus, in-state
$65,225
Total cost on campus, out-of-state
$65,225
Total cost living at home
$51,925

Published prices for 2023-24.

Average net price by family income
Family incomePer year
$0-30,000$15,586
$30,001-48,000$15,820
$48,001-75,000$14,117
$75,001-110,000$19,613
Over $110,000$29,968

Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.

First-year students who got any aid
100%
Got grants or scholarships
100%
Average grant or scholarship
$38,864
Got a grant from the college
100%
Average grant from the college
$35,964
Undergraduates with a Pell grant
23%
First-year students who borrowed
59%
Average amount borrowed
$7,307

Graduation

Bachelor's in 4 years
71%
Bachelor's in 5 years
76%
Bachelor's in 6 years
77%
Bachelor's in 8 years
84%
Any degree in 6 years (all students)
77%
Transferred to another college
17%
Came back for year two
86%
By financial aid
Pell grant students77%
Subsidized loan, no Pell78%
Neither76%
Bachelor's degree within 6 years, by group
GroupStudentsGraduated
Men23177%
Asian2100% (small group)
Black1471% (small group)
Hispanic2060%
White17180%
Two or more races7100% (small group)
Race unknown10% (small group)
International1663% (small group)
Eight years after starting, all students (including part-time and transfers)
StartedStudentsEarned a degree or certificate hereEnrolled at another college
Started here, full-time23683%13%
Transferred in, full-time1070% (small group)20%

Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.

Students

Total students
845
Undergraduates
845
Full-time undergraduates
840
Part-time undergraduates
5
Students per faculty member
9 to 1
First-year students from in state
69%
From out of state
25%
From other countries
5%
Undergraduates age 25 and up
0%
Undergraduates taking all classes online
0%
Undergraduates registered with disability services
9%
Undergraduates
Women0%
American Indian or Alaska Native0%
Asian2%
Black4%
Hispanic12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0%
White73%
Two or more races4%
Race unknown1%
International5%

Campus life

Setting
Town: Distant
Address
301 West Wabash Avenue, Crawfordsville, IN, 47933-0352
County
Montgomery County
Type
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Highest degree
Bachelor's degree
Academic calendar
Semester
Athletics
NCAA
Teams include
football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
Offers
Army ROTC, Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)

Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.