Washington and Lee University

Student body

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment

1,881

Graduate enrollment

355

Student–faculty ratio

7 : 1

Pell Grant recipients

11%

First-generation students

—

Students over 25

1%

Median family income

$115,740

Avg faculty salary (academic year)

$127,395

Endowment

$2,043,225,000

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Admissions

Admission rate

14.0%

Test scores

Considered but not required

SAT range (25th–75th %)

1430–1540

SAT average

1498

SAT reading

710–760

SAT math

720–780

ACT composite

33–34

Average GPA (estimated)

4.00

Cost

In-state tuition

$68,045

Room & board

$18,685

Books & supplies

$2,370

Total cost of attendance

$87,000

Average net price

$23,781

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)

94%

Graduated on time (4 years)

89%

First-year retention

97%

Transferred to another college

0%

Median earnings, 6 years after entry

$76,516

Median earnings, 10 years after entry

$94,810

Median debt at graduation

$19,500

Students with federal loans

14%

Paying down their loans (1 year in)

87%

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing

Yes

Dorm capacity

1,478

Dorm capacity vs undergrads

79%

Housing charge (year)

$9,230

Meal plan (year)

$8,455

Application fee

$60

Athletics

NCAA Division III with football

Football conference

Old Dominion Athletic Conference

Varsity athletes

739 (413 men · 326 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (15)

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade

C

Reported offenses per 1,000 students

3.0 / year

Violent offenses (2022–2024)

17

Property offenses (2022–2024)

3

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (2,241 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

$4,497/year × about 4.1 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.