Welch College

Student body

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment

226

Graduate enrollment

39

Student–faculty ratio

8 : 1

Pell Grant recipients

28%

First-generation students

—

Students over 25

17%

Median family income

$44,611

Avg faculty salary (academic year)

$40,041

Endowment

$4,567,288

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

Cost

In-state tuition

$21,400

Room & board

$8,668

Books & supplies

$1,200

Total cost of attendance

$37,072

Average net price

$25,263

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)

53%

Graduated on time (4 years)

41%

First-year retention

61%

Transferred to another college

30%

Median earnings, 6 years after entry

$34,190

Median earnings, 10 years after entry

$42,198

Median debt at graduation

$19,500

Students with federal loans

53%

Paying down their loans (1 year in)

47%

About 12% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing

Yes

Dorm capacity

235

Dorm capacity vs undergrads

100%+

Application fee

Free

Athletics

NCCAA Division II

Varsity athletes

56 (30 men · 26 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 (3)

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

Campus safety

Safety grade

B

Reported offenses per 1,000 students

1.7 / year

Violent offenses (2022–2024)

0

Property offenses (2022–2024)

2

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (389 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.

$23,219/year × about 4.3 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.