William & Mary
Williamsburg, Virginia · Also known as William & Mary · Website
$73,490
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$73,490
median earnings, 10 years after starting
William & Mary is a public 4-year college in Williamsburg, Virginia with 7,055 undergraduates and 2,755 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $19,096 a year (tuition and fees $25,914 in-state, $51,038 out-of-state). It admits 34% of applicants and 89% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $73,490 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $18,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$19,096
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$25,914
Out-of-state $51,038
Admission rate
34%
US median 78%
Completion rate
89%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$18,500
About $196 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$73,490
Rank 299 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $19,096
- Tuition in-state
- $25,914
- Tuition out-of-state
- $51,038
- Cost of attendance
- $43,035
- Students with a need-based grant
- 12%
- Students with federal loans
- 22%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $3,106
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $881
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $5,916
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $16,803
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $34,370
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $19,372 in 2015-16 to $25,914 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 34%
- Average SAT
- 1,473
- SAT reading, middle
- 720
- SAT math, middle
- 720
- ACT, middle
- 33
- Undergraduates
- 7,055
- Graduate students
- 2,755
- Part-time students
- 1.2%
- Women
- 59%
- Students per teacher
- 12
- Completion rate
- 89%
- Retention rate
- 95%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 83
- Endowment
- $1.5B
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 299 of 5,094 US colleges and 10 of 127 in Virginia (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | VA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $19,096 | $19,081 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $25,914 | $16,364 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 34% | 80% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 89% | 52% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 95% | 73% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $18,500 | $20,000 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $62,959 | $36,582 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $73,490 | $42,837 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 83% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 84% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
83 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 411 | $52,625 | $98,269 | $125,353 | $103,485 |
| LawProfessional | Professional | 217 | $105,023 | $77,921 | $115,663 | $107,773 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 200 | $19,500 | $75,038 | $111,366 | $68,257 |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's | Bachelor's | 190 | $19,500 | $41,317 | $72,173 | $63,293 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 181 | $17,924 | $36,818 | $59,226 | $50,706 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 139 | $15,041 | $29,851 | $49,644 | $57,214 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 125 | $20,500 | $27,114 | $68,992 | $54,562 |
| EconomicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 122 | $19,500 | $65,603 | $105,467 | $82,686 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMaster's | Master's | 116 | $42,500 | $85,770 | $133,994 | $124,807 |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 114 | $15,000 | $31,595 | $63,632 | $50,680 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesMaster's | Master's | 96 | $42,900 | $48,083 | $56,870 | $60,111 |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 95 | $19,794 | $84,956 | $127,851 | $107,009 |
| International Relations and National Security StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 95 | $20,500 | $47,270 | $91,065 | $66,596 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 86 | $18,000 | $38,590 | $70,523 | $55,693 |
| Curriculum and InstructionMaster's | Master's | 73 | $20,500 | $55,775 | $58,100 | $63,399 |
| Neurobiology and NeurosciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 67 | $17,250 | $34,496 | $52,161 | $62,451 |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 51 | $19,255 | $40,697 | $57,616 | $48,590 |
| Data ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 49 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| MathematicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 48 | $20,000 | $60,494 | $87,170 | $69,562 |
| Public Policy AnalysisBachelor's | Bachelor's | 48 | $22,000 | $36,703 | $69,118 | $73,721 |
| ChemistryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 41 | $18,033 | $35,130 | $78,270 | $65,120 |
| PhysicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 40 | $21,000 | Withheld | $77,863 | $76,786 |
| Area StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 38 | $13,000 | $53,779 | $68,909 | $56,625 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's | Master's | 38 | Withheld | $52,829 | $71,981 | $71,685 |
| Applied MathematicsMaster's | Master's | 38 | - | - | Withheld | - |
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Questions and answers
How much does William & Mary cost?
$19,096 a year is the average net price at William & Mary after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $25,914 for in-state students and $51,038 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $43,035. Families earning under $30,000 pay $3,106 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at William & Mary?
34% of applicants are admitted to William & Mary. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,473 and the middle ACT score is 33. The median admission rate of colleges in Virginia is 80%.
How much do William & Mary graduates earn?
$73,490 a year is the median pay of former William & Mary students who work, 10 years after they started ($62,959 after 6 years). That ranks 299 of 5,094 US colleges and 10 of 127 in Virginia. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctoral) at $105,337.
How much student debt do William & Mary graduates have?
$18,500 is the median federal student loan debt of William & Mary graduates, about $196 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 22% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at William & Mary?
89% of first-time, full-time students at William & Mary finish within 6 years. 95% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at William & Mary?
Business Administration, Management and Operations (411 master's graduates), Law (217 professional graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (200 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 83 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.