Private nonprofitFour-year

William Woods University

Fulton, MO · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$26,569
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$30,340
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
46.8%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$42,401
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
$49,094
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$30,340
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$30,340
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$13,050
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$9,548
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,300
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00024,014
$30,001–48,00022,967
$48,001–75,00024,218
$75,001–110,00029,491
$110,001+29,428

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 They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer.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)
46.8%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
55.9%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
58.0%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$39,265
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$42,401
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$21,983
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$233.06
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
67.7%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $42,401 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
71.0%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
Not reported
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
1,300
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
16:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
29.8%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
34.8%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
49.4%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$52,479
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White57%
Hispanic9%
Black15%
Asian1%
Two or more races5%
Nonresident / international2%

Other Four-year institutions in MO

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
A T Still University of Health SciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Aquinas Institute of TheologyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Arizona College of Nursing-St LouisNot reportedNot reported$34,657
Avila UniversityNot reported52.4%$52,773
Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of NursingNot reportedNot reported$84,393
Bolivar Technical CollegeNot reported91.7%Not reported
Bryan UniversityNot reported89.6%$28,725
Calvary UniversityNot reported52.2%$45,421
Central Christian College of the BibleNot reported21.9%$34,675
Central Methodist University-College of Graduate and Extended StudiesNot reported0.0%$48,991
Central Methodist University-College of Liberal Arts and SciencesNot reported51.2%$48,991
Chamberlain University-MissouriNot reported100.0%$92,405

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
Educational Administration and Supervision.$93,410$100,573Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$69,045$103,485Not reported
Biology, General.$56,378$57,214Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$54,853$68,257$24,812
Educational Administration and Supervision.$54,486$71,685Not reported
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness.$51,841$54,562$25,545
American Sign Language.$49,889$45,044$25,287
Curriculum and Instruction.$45,534$63,399Not reported
Educational/Instructional Media Design.$44,336$70,644Not reported
Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services.$33,757$40,334$26,406
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.Not reported$51,389Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.Not reported$51,642Not reported
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Legal Support Services.Not reported$53,266Not reported
Legal Professions and Studies, Other.Not reported$57,149Not reported
English Language and Literature, General.Not reported$48,590Not reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Not reported$44,125Not reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported

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