FourYearCost

Washington College

Chestertown, MDPrivate nonprofitRank 373 of 1,732Traditional rank 253 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$36,593
227 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$33,622
671 recipients
The drop
$2,971
8.1% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$36,593Later years$33,622

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$13,498
$30–48k$18,675
$48–75k$25,670
$75–110k$31,138
$110k+$35,886

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

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$52,481
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$54,356
Change$1,875 (+3.6%)
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$15,814

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

Tuition and fees trend

$46,9782018-19$48,8142019-20$48,2142020-21$49,7682021-22$52,4812022-23$54,3562023-24

Published tuition and required fees, +15.7% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$28,4872020-21$31,6502021-22$33,5532022-23

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 years74%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)87%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants21%
Freshmen taking federal loans52%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$5,216
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)$6,460

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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CollegeFreshman grantDrop
Mount St. Mary's University$36,632$2,206
Hood College$35,535$8,841
Notre Dame of Maryland University$37,839$14,961
Loyola University Maryland$39,773$5,177
McDaniel College$39,979$1,992

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