William Woods University
Fulton, Missouri · Also known as WWU/William Woods/The Woods · Website
$42,401
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$42,401
median earnings, 10 years after starting
William Woods University is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Fulton, Missouri with 1,300 undergraduates and 704 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $26,569 a year (tuition and fees $30,340). It admits 71% of applicants and 47% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $42,401 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $21,983 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$26,569
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$30,340
US median $11,837
Admission rate
71%
US median 78%
Completion rate
47%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$21,983
About $233 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$42,401
Rank 2,313 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
- $26,569
- Tuition and fees
- $30,340
- Cost of attendance
- $49,094
- Students with a need-based grant
- 35%
- Students with federal loans
- 49%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $24,014
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $22,967
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $24,218
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $29,491
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $29,428
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 $22,160 in 2015-16 to $30,340 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
- 71%
- Undergraduates
- 1,300
- Graduate students
- 704
- Part-time students
- 20%
- Women
- 61%
- Students per teacher
- 16
- Completion rate
- 47%
- Retention rate
- 58%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 52
- Endowment
- $18.7M
- Other
- Religious affiliation
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 2,313 of 5,094 US colleges and 58 of 120 in Missouri (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | MO median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $26,569 | $17,598 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $30,340 | $14,822 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 71% | 76% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 47% | 59% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 58% | 72% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $21,983 | $16,750 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $39,265 | $37,504 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $42,401 | $41,138 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 68% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 71% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
52 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration and SupervisionOnlineMaster's | Master's | 107 | $23,063 | $47,886 | $54,486 | $71,685 |
| Educational Administration and SupervisionOnlineDoctoral | Doctoral | 59 | $34,498 | $78,910 | $93,410 | $100,573 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's | Master's | 58 | $23,082 | $61,699 | $69,045 | $103,485 |
| Curriculum and InstructionOnlineMaster's | Master's | 34 | $23,833 | $39,567 | $45,534 | $63,399 |
| American Sign LanguageBachelor's | Bachelor's | 31 | $18,197 | $36,948 | $49,889 | $45,044 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 28 | $19,500 | $40,010 | $54,853 | $68,257 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's | Bachelor's | 19 | $24,523 | $24,329 | $51,841 | $54,562 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesOnlineMaster's | Master's | 16 | $25,736 | $60,081 | Withheld | $89,981 |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | $56,378 | $57,214 |
| Agricultural and Domestic Animal ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 11 | $25,810 | $30,545 | $33,757 | $40,334 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasMaster's | Master's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Educational/Instructional Media DesignOnlineMaster's | Master's | 8 | $19,491 | $46,372 | $44,336 | $70,644 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $76,194 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,382 |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,706 |
| Agricultural Production OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,588 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,367 |
| Social WorkBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,790 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Legal Support ServicesOnlineBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,266 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,125 |
| Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,359 |
| Education, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,808 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,389 |
| Legal Professions and Studies, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,149 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Fulton and Missouri on Local Economy
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- Homes: Homes for sale in Missouri
Questions and answers
How much does William Woods University cost?
$26,569 a year is the average net price at William Woods University after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $30,340, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $49,094. Families earning under $30,000 pay $24,014 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at William Woods University?
71% of applicants are admitted to William Woods University. The median admission rate of colleges in Missouri is 76%.
How much do William Woods University graduates earn?
$42,401 a year is the median pay of former William Woods University students who work, 10 years after they started ($39,265 after 6 years). That ranks 2,313 of 5,094 US colleges and 58 of 120 in Missouri. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctoral) at $78,910.
How much student debt do William Woods University graduates have?
$21,983 is the median federal student loan debt of William Woods University graduates, about $233 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 49% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at William Woods University?
47% of first-time, full-time students at William Woods University finish within 6 years. 58% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at William Woods University?
Educational Administration and Supervision (107 master's graduates), Educational Administration and Supervision (59 doctoral graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (58 master's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 52 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.