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Williams College

Williamstown, MA · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$17,716
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$68,560
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
93.6%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$88,665
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$84,860
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$68,560
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$68,560
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$17,260
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
Not reported
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,000
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,000-2,610
$30,001–48,000-1,727
$48,001–75,000-1,978
$75,001–110,0003,030
$110,001+49,594

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
93.6%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
96.2%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
96.9%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$71,754
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$88,665
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$12,761
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$135.29
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
81.0%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $88,665 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
8.3%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,533
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
34–35
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
2,076
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
6:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
21.6%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
17.6%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
4.8%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$52,356
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White47%
Hispanic14%
Black6%
Asian12%
Two or more races7%
Nonresident / international9%

Other Four-year institutions in MA

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
American International CollegeNot reported45.9%$53,124
Amherst CollegeNot reported93.9%$77,644
Anna Maria CollegeNot reported46.2%$46,651
Assumption UniversityNot reported75.2%$74,895
Babson CollegeNot reported93.1%$123,938
Bay Path UniversityNot reported43.9%$55,383
Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of TechnologyNot reported45.8%$57,556
Bentley UniversityNot reported86.8%$120,959
Berklee College of MusicNot reported67.3%$33,647
Boston Architectural CollegeNot reported31.6%$62,123
Boston Baptist CollegeNot reported14.3%$34,159
Boston CollegeNot reported90.8%$103,937

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Computer Science.$209,574$107,009$12,208
Economics.$166,678$82,686$12,925
Mathematics.$134,304$69,562$13,807
Political Science and Government.$88,339$63,293$10,750
Psychology, General.$72,891$50,706$13,416
English Language and Literature, General.$69,065$48,590$13,125
Biology, General.$65,357$57,214$13,454
History.$59,535$50,680Not reported
Fine and Studio Arts.$55,012$41,367$11,850
Chemistry.$51,050$65,120$12,000
Area Studies.$43,501$56,625Not reported
Natural Resources Conservation and Research.Not reported$55,012Not reported
Astronomy and Astrophysics.Not reported$68,333Not reported
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.Not reported$60,190Not reported
Physics.Not reported$76,786Not reported
Anthropology.Not reported$46,676Not reported
Economics.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Sociology.Not reported$52,657Not reported
Social Sciences, Other.Not reported$56,812Not reported
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.Not reported$39,775Not reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10