10-yr median earnings
$69,952
Federal aid recipients only
Private Nonprofit · Crawfordsville, Indiana
Wabash College
Wabash College is a private nonprofit institution in Crawfordsville, Indiana. as a private nonprofit, published Scorecard outcomes cover federal-aid recipients at this campus — endowment and sticker price sit outside those cohort fields.
- $69,952
- 10-yr median earnings
- 63.3%
- Acceptance rate
- $24,336
- Avg net price / yr
- 77.0%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Wabash College pairs top-10% former-student earnings with a moderately open admit.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 7%
- former-student earnings, US
- 63.3%
- acceptance rate
- 77.0%
- 150%-time completion
- +33%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Town: Distant
Carnegie: Bacc: A&S
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Wabash College profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
C+
College Value Score
63/100
Wabash College
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings A+
$69,952
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$24,336
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate A-
77.0%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$27,000
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment A-
78.7%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention A
93.0%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$24,336
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
77.0%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 77.0%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Wabash College vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Wabash College ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Wabash College: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$69,952 Top 7% higher than 93% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Wabash College | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $69,952 | #379 of 5103 | 93rd |
| Average net price | $24,336 | #3840 of 5020 | 24th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 77.0% | #867 of 4858 | 82nd |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 866 | #2315 of 5462 | 58th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
866
Undergraduate enrollment
63.3%
Acceptance rate
1,180
SAT average
77.0%
150%-time completion
$69,952
10-yr median earnings
93.0%
First-year retention
How Wabash College ranks in Indiana
State rank among 126 reporting Indiana colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Wabash College | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $69,952 | #18 of 126 | 86th |
| Average net price | $24,336 | #75 of 96 | 22nd (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 77.0% | #15 of 87 | 83rd |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 866 | #42 of 100 | 58th |
Highest former-student earnings in Indiana
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | $101,253 | $42,513 |
| 2 | University of Notre Dame | $99,980 | $26,780 |
| 3 | Chamberlain University-Indiana | $92,405 | $16,149 |
| 4 | Butler University | $77,235 | $36,041 |
| 5 | Purdue University-Main Campus | $72,424 | $14,600 |
| 6 | Purdue University - Purdue Polytechnic Anderson | $72,424 | - |
| 7 | Purdue University - Purdue Polytechnic Indianapolis | $72,424 | - |
| 8 | Purdue University - Purdue Polytechnic South Bend | $72,424 | - |
| 9 | Purdue University - Purdue Polytechnic New Albany | $72,424 | - |
| 10 | Purdue University - Purdue Polytechnic Columbus | $72,424 | - |
| 11 | Purdue University - Purdue Polytechnic Kokomo | $72,424 | - |
| 12 | Purdue University - Purdue Polytechnic Richmond | $72,424 | - |
| 18 | Wabash CollegeThis school | $69,952 | $24,336 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 63.3% |
| SAT Average | 1,180 |
| SAT Math (25th-75th) | 540 – 650 |
| SAT Reading (25th-75th) | 520 – 620 |
| ACT Average | 26 |
| ACT (25th-75th) | 23 – 28 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Wabash College
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$16,586 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$13,526 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$18,175 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$30,511 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Wabash College - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $50,800 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $50,800 |
| Average Net Price | $24,336 |
23.7%
Pell Grant Rate
61.8%
Federal Loan Rate
$27,000
Median Debt
$286/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at Wabash College swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $19,015 to $24,206 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as -3.6%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.
Lowest year
$19,015
Highest year
$24,206
Most recent (2023)
$21,906
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $22,7232023 · $21,906
Over the same years, enrollment went -6.9% (896 → 834 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
Outcomes
93.0%
Retention Rate
$52,667
Median Earnings (6yr)
80.4%
Earning Over $25K
78.7%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 77.0% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 93.0% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $52,667 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $69,952 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 80.4% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 78.7% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $27,000 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $286/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Top programs at Wabash College by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Economics
Economics
$87,372 median earnings
- Political Science and Gove…
Political Science and Government
$74,061 median earnings
- Religion/Religious Studies
Religion/Religious Studies
$69,988 median earnings
- Rhetoric and Composition/W…
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
$65,605 median earnings
- Biology, General
Biology, General
$62,653 median earnings
- History
History
$59,221 median earnings
- English Language and Liter…
English Language and Literature, General
$53,638 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economics | Bachelor's | 23 | $87,372 | $27,000 |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's | 21 | $74,061 | $27,000 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Bachelor's | 13 | $69,988 | $27,000 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Bachelor's | 28 | $65,605 | $27,000 |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's | 16 | $62,653 | $27,000 |
| History | Bachelor's | 12 | $59,221 | $27,000 |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's | 7 | $53,638 | $27,000 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's | 12 | - | - |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's | - | - | - |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | Bachelor's | 15 | - | $27,000 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at Wabash College? ▼
Wabash College is a private nonprofit institution in Crawfordsville, Indiana. The acceptance rate is 63.3%. The average SAT score is 1,180. Undergraduate enrollment is 866 students.
How much do Wabash College former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Wabash College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $69,952 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $52,667.
How much does Wabash College cost? ▼
The average net price at Wabash College is $24,336. In-state tuition is $50,800 and out-of-state tuition is $50,800. Median student debt at graduation is $27,000.
What is the graduation rate at Wabash College? ▼
Wabash College has a 77.0% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 93.0%.
Is Wabash College worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Wabash College is $27,000, while former students earn a median of $69,952 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 39% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 78.7% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $286.
Sources & methodology
Private-nonprofit profiles emphasize Scorecard cost-after-aid and completion alongside IPEDS Carnegie class. Endowment, gifts, and sticker price are not Scorecard fields on this page.
Figures are the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrievals. Nonprofit campuses vary widely in aid practice — net price here is the Title-IV-recipient cohort average, not an individual award letter. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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