FourYearCost

Wells College

Aurora, NYPrivate nonprofitRank 1005 of 1,732Traditional rank 651 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$27,056
147 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$26,307
200 recipients
The drop
$749
2.8% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$27,056Later years$26,307

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$17,281
$30–48k$18,030
$48–75k$21,000
$75–110k$26,997
$110k+$30,684

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

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$33,862
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$35,166
Change$1,304 (+3.9%)
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$14,950

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

Tuition and fees trend

$40,7002018-19$30,9002019-20$31,8002020-21$32,4502021-22$33,8622022-23$35,1662023-24

Published tuition and required fees, -13.6% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$19,9632020-21$20,6012021-22$23,9562022-23

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 years41%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)50%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants53%
Freshmen taking federal loans83%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$5,629
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)$747

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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