Private nonprofit · College

Wofford College

Spartanburg, South Carolina · Small city

#2 graduation rate in South Carolina#4 for grad earnings in South Carolina#5 most selective in South Carolina
51.9%
Admit rate
$18,732
Avg net price
84%
Graduation rate
$68,964
Median earnings

Wofford College is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Spartanburg, South Carolina (small city setting), enrolling 1,816 undergraduates. It has a United Methodist religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitSmall · 1,816 undergradsSmall citySelective · 52% admitNCAA Division I-FCS · Southern ConferenceCold winters

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Wofford College's admitted students.

Admit rate
51.9%
SAT (mid 50%)
1198–1343
Avg GPA (est.)
3.67

Enter a test score to see where you land against Wofford College's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Wofford College's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Spartanburg, South Carolina

Spartanburg, also known as "Sparkle City", is a city in and the county seat of Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. Spartanburg was formed in 1785 after a deal was made with the Cherokee in 1753, and was named after a local militia in the American Revolutionary War, the Spartan Regiment. The regiment, commanded by Andrew Pickens, participated in the Battle of Cowpens. Chapman Cultural Center, Spartanburg's cultural anchor for history, art, theatre, dance, music, and science, is in a three-building complex on the northern edge of downtown. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Small city
Highest degree offered
Bachelor's
To the ocean
178 miles
Nearest airport
17 miles to Greenville-Spartanburg (GSP)

How Wofford College compares

Selectivity51.9%

More selective than 83% · #5 most selective of 29 in South Carolina

SAT average1296

Higher than 79%

Graduation rate84%

Higher than 92% · #2 of 35 in South Carolina

First-year retention91%

Higher than 87%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$68,964

Higher than 82% · #4 of 35 in South Carolina

Average net price$18,732

Cheaper than 56% · #19 cheapest of 35 in South Carolina

Median debt at graduation$25,732

Lower than 27%

Student–faculty ratio12 : 1

Lower than 59%

Undergraduate enrollment1,816

Larger than 55%

Percentiles compare Wofford College with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in South Carolina.

Student body

Undergraduates by gender

1,816undergrads
  • Women95052%
  • Men86648%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White79%
  • Black7.3%
  • Hispanic5.6%
  • Asian2.5%
  • Other or multiracial6.1%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
1,816
Student–faculty ratio
12 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
16%
First-generation students
Students over 25
0%
Median family income
$92,257
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$81,747
Endowment
$465,415,514

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

Where students come from

Home state of the 510 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From South Carolina54%
  • Other U.S. states44%
  • International2.5%

A regional draw: about 54% of first-years come from South Carolina, the rest from elsewhere.

3% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
51.9%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1198–1343
SAT average
1296
SAT reading
608–680
SAT math
590–663
ACT composite
27–31
Average GPA (estimated)
3.67

Cost

In-state tuition
$56,005
Room & board
$16,220
Books & supplies
$1,307
Total cost of attendance
$72,441
Average net price
$18,732

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)
84%
Graduated on time (4 years)
79%
First-year retention
91%
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$52,076
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$68,964
Median debt at graduation
$25,732
Students with federal loans
41%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
73%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
79%
Low-income (Pell)
79%
First-generation
78%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
1,640
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
90%
Housing charge (year)
$8,575
Meal plan (year)
$6,440
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NCAA Division I-FCS
Football conference
Southern Conference
Varsity athletes
528 (312 men · 216 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 (11)

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)155
Football118
Soccer68
Baseball44
Lacrosse31
Basketball25
Softball22
Tennis22
Golf19
Volleyball16
Rifle8

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

Campus safety

Safety grade
C
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
5.0 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
15
Property offenses (2022–2024)
12

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 2 campuses (1,817 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.

9.0reported offenses a year
5.0 violent a year4.0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Rape
3.7
Motor vehicle theft
3.7
Fondling
1.3
Burglary
0.3

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.

< $30k
$8,493
$30–48k
$11,627
$48–75k
$10,830
$75–110k
$19,092
$110k+
$23,770

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.

Est. total to a degree
$44,364

$10,830/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.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

97%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$34,084
average award, among those who get one

Wofford College discounts heavily: 97% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $34,084. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 507 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$68,964
Typical debt at graduation
$25,732
Debt vs. one year's pay
37%
Out-earn a HS grad
69%

Typical debt would take roughly 3.7 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$67,321
Men
$72,332

Men out-earn women by $5,011 (7%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
90°F
Winter low
32°F
Annual rain
50.2″
Annual snow
0.8″

Average temperature

HighLow
20°60°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.44.8JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Spartanburg 3 Sse, SC US station (3.7 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.