Lexington, VA
Washington and Lee University
https://www.wlu.edu/Repayment outcome
81.8%
of borrowers were paying down their loan principal five years after entering repayment. Higher means more graduates can afford what they borrowed.
Money
$49,600–$108,400
middle 50% · median $77,600
Federal aid recipients · 10 yrs after entry · US Dept of Ed
College Scorecard reports earnings 10 years after a student first enrolled, not after graduation. The sample includes only federal aid recipients and counts non-completers alongside graduates, which can pull the number down at selective schools where many students never borrow. Treat it as a conservative floor, not a forecast.
Net price
after grants & scholarships
$23,916
Median debt
of borrowers at graduation
$18,543
Sticker price
before any aid
$56,616
Default rate
1.1%
Earnings by major
Median 1–2 yrs after completion · Scorecard field-of-study data
A different measurement than the 10-year headline above. These are early-career numbers for students who finished the degree, 1–2 years out — they tend to read higher because they exclude non-completers and are measured right out of school.
- Computer Science$91,744
- Math & Statistics$76,460
- Legal Studies$72,642
- Business$56,641
- Social Sciences$55,964
- Journalism.$42,682
- English & Literature$37,593
- History$30,409
Academics
Acceptance
18.4%
Avg SAT
1,392
Enrollment
1,846
What students study
14 fields offered
Business
22% of degrees awarded — the most popular field
- 02Social Sciences18.3%
- 03Biology8.9%
- 04Foreign Languages8.1%
- 05Communications7.4%
- 06English & Literature7.0%
- 07Psychology4.8%
- 08Engineering4.1%
- 09Visual & Performing Arts4.1%
- 10History3.9%
- 11Math & Statistics3.7%
- 12Philosophy3.0%
- 13Physical Sciences1.5%
- 14Natural Resources1.5%