FourYearCost

Warren Wilson College

Swannanoa, NCPrivate nonprofitRank 1697 of 1,732Traditional rank 1127 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$25,670
191 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$30,021
502 recipients
The drop
−$4,351
-16.9% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$25,670Later years$30,021

Average grant per recipient, IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Averages across all recipients, not a prediction for one student. Continuing students include transfers and part-time students. Data is about two years old. How this is calculated.

Average net price by family income (2022-23)

Family incomeAvg net price
$0–30k$19,447
$30–48k$19,640
$48–75k$15,474
$75–110k$25,134
$110k+$31,599

First-time, full-time students receiving Title IV aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$38,450
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$40,290
Change$1,840 (+4.8%)
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$12,610

Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics, academic years 2022-23 and 2023-24.

Tuition and fees trend

$36,2802018-19$37,3642019-20$38,3502020-21$38,4502021-22$38,4502022-23$40,2902023-24

Published tuition and required fees, +11.1% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$25,6112020-21$28,0862021-22$27,9132022-23

Average net price for first-time, full-time students receiving grant aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Outcomes and aid profile

Bachelor's graduation rate within 6 years43%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)70%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants32%
Freshmen taking federal loans57%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$4,912
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)−$1,429

Sources: IPEDS Graduation Rates 2023 (DRVGR), Fall Enrollment 2023 (retention), SFA 2022-23 and 2021-22. "Freshmen" = first-time, full-time undergraduates.

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