Wofford College
Spartanburg, SC 29303-3663
About Wofford College
Wofford College is a private university in Spartanburg, South Carolina, enrolling about 1,816 students. Admission is moderately selective for first-time degree-seeking undergraduates reporting admissions data to the Education Department. The acceptance rate is about 51.94% in the latest College Scorecard admissions data. Median earnings about ten years after entry reach about $68,964 among students who received federal aid.
Key findings
- Wofford College charges about 1.9× the national private non-profit median tuition ($56,005).
- Versus the South Carolina median, sticker tuition is about 4.3×.
- Completion within 150% of normal time is 84.20%.
- Median earnings 10 years after entry are $68,964.
Research findings
Finding
Average net price at Wofford College is about 67% below published tuition.
Published tuition is $56,005; average net price is $18,732 in the latest Scorecard extract.
Interpretation: Institutional aid and grants compress sticker price into a substantially lower typical undergraduate cost signal.
Limitation: Average net price masks variation by household income; income-band net prices can diverge sharply from the campus average.
Finding
Modeled return on investment at Wofford College is strong.
Estimated ROI reaches about 820% using Scorecard cost and 10-year earnings fields in this extract.
Interpretation: On this institution-wide model, typical graduate earnings over a decade substantially exceed estimated net education cost.
Limitation: ROI is institution-wide and not program-specific; individual outcomes vary by major, aid package, and labor market.
Cost benchmarks
| Benchmark | Median Tuition | Median Net Price | Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wofford College | $56,005 | $18,732 | 1 |
| Private Non-profit (national median) | $29,325 | — | 1,444 |
| South Carolina (state median) | $12,978 | $11,376 | 63 |
| Town (locale median) | $9,600 | $14,971 | 1,517 |
| United States (national median) | $11,900 | $17,156 | — |
Compares this campus to school-type, state, and locale medians plus a U.S. national median (College Scorecard–derived). Locale groups campuses by NCES locale type; state tuition is the median published tuition among campuses in that state.
Average net price is 67% below published tuition at Wofford College
Key findings
- Wofford College's average net price ($18,732) is 67% below published tuition ($56,005).
- Wofford College charges about 1.9× the national private non-profit median tuition ($56,005).
- Versus the South Carolina median, sticker tuition is about 4.3×.
Wofford College tuition
Published undergraduate tuition $56,005
Finding Wofford College charges about 1.9× the national private non-profit median tuition.
Evidence Published tuition is $56,005. That is about 1.9× the national private non-profit median ($29,325). Versus the South Carolina median ($12,978), sticker tuition is about 4.3×. Versus the U.S. median ($11,900), sticker is about 4.7×.
Method Sticker tuition compared with Scorecard-derived medians by ownership, state, locale, and national rollups when available.
Interpretation Published tuition measures sticker price relative to private non-profit and geographic peers; it does not equal what undergraduates typically pay after aid.
Limitation Sticker comparisons omit room, board, and institutional aid; average net price and income-band net prices are the stronger signals of typical family cost.
Evidence: published tuition at Wofford College versus school-type, state, locale, and U.S. medians.
Evidence: average net price at Wofford College versus state, locale, and U.S. medians.
What undergraduates typically pay
Finding Average net price at Wofford College is $18,732.
Evidence College Scorecard average net price is $18,732 (cost of attendance minus average grant aid for aided undergraduates). That is about $7,356 above the South Carolina median net price. Versus town campuses, net price runs $3,761 above the locale median.
Method Average net price from College Scorecard; compared with state, locale, and U.S. medians from EDsmart aggregates.
Interpretation Average net price is a stronger institutional cost signal than published tuition because it incorporates grant aid.
Limitation The campus average masks large differences by household income; income-band net prices can diverge sharply from the overall average.
Key takeaway Wofford College’s published tuition substantially overstates typical undergraduate cost: average net price is about 67% lower after grants and scholarships.
Wofford College: research record
Canonical EDsmart Data findings for Wofford College—costs, outcomes, admissions, and programs—with evidence and methodology notes.
Research findings
Interpretation
Completion, earnings, and net price together describe a campus where sticker price overstates typical undergraduate cost while outcomes remain at the high end of Scorecard distributions.
Financial profile
Annual tuition
$56,005
Avg. net price
$18,732
Net price by family income
| Income bracket | Avg. annual net price |
|---|---|
| $0–$30,000 | $8,493 |
| $30,001–$48,000 | $11,627 |
| $48,001–$75,000 | $10,830 |
| $75,001–$110,000 | $19,092 |
| $110,001+ | $23,770 |
Sticker tuition × four years (estimate, no room/board): $224,020. See cost investigation.
Student outcomes
Share of first-year students returning the following fall.
Graduation rate and 10-year earnings are in the hero strip above; see Graduates for more.
What Wofford College is known for
Top program completions
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General96
- Finance, General90
- Psychology, General49
- Accounting32
- Spanish Language and Literature31
See earnings & programs for more.
Admissions landscape
- Selective — about half of applicants (or fewer) are admitted.
- Yield: 21% of admitted students enrolled.
- Average SAT: 1296
- Midpoint ACT: 30
See Admissions for the full funnel.
Is Wofford College a good school?
Data-framed fit—not a prestige rating.
Wofford College is a good school for those looking for strong completion and solid mid-career earnings—especially where average net price sits well below published tuition (about 67% lower in this extract).
EDsmart Data does not assign an opinion score; this framing summarizes the strongest Scorecard signals for this campus.
More from the data
Location, control, enrollment, and aid context for Wofford College.
Campus
Location
Spartanburg, SC
City / state
- ZIP
- 29303-3663
- NCES locale
- Town
Compared with Town campuses nationally, net price is 25% above the median for Town campuses ($14,971 median).
Control
Institution type
Private Non-profit
Control
- Region
- Southeast
- Carnegie
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields
Size
Enrollment
1,816
Total enrollment
- Undergraduate
- 1,868
- Full-time share
- 99%
Student aid
Debt & aid
$25,732
Median federal loan debt
- Pell grant share
- 15.64%
Total Cost, Aid & Default
Total Cost of Attendance
Tuition vs average net price after aid for Wofford College.
Financial Aid by Income Level
Financial aid distribution by income level.
Student Loan Default Rate
The published 3-year cohort default rate for borrowers at Wofford College was 0.00%.
Cohort default rates account for borrowers who default in the first three years.
Tuition tracker
Published tuition and average net price by reporting year come from the College Scorecard institution file. Values are not adjusted for inflation; missing cells mean the field was not reported or was suppressed for Wofford College in that year.
Reporting years in the table below: 2013–2023 (Scorecard labels refer to the institutional submission cycle).
| Year | In-state tuition & fees | Out-of-state tuition & fees | Average net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | $35,515 | $35,515 | $25,459 |
| 2014 | $37,120 | $37,120 | $22,563 |
| 2015 | $38,705 | $38,705 | $22,964 |
| 2016 | $40,245 | $40,245 | $24,083 |
| 2017 | $41,955 | $41,955 | $24,722 |
| 2018 | $43,985 | $43,985 | $25,374 |
| 2019 | $45,710 | $45,710 | $25,674 |
| 2020 | $47,650 | $47,650 | $27,988 |
| 2021 | $49,550 | $49,550 | $28,012 |
| 2022 | $51,530 | $51,530 | $29,236 |
| 2023 | $54,100 | $54,100 | $28,984 |
Sticker tuition and net price over time
Where the institution reported separate in-state and out-of-state tuition, both appear. Gaps mean the value was not reported for that year.
College Scorecard reporting-year fields (not inflation-adjusted).
Net price by family income
Brackets follow Scorecard definitions for the series shown (public vs private institution).
Latest income-band net prices available in the processed extract.
How difficult is it to get in?
Acceptance Rate
This institution is selective, accepting about half of all applicants.
Applicants → admits → first-time enrollment from College Scorecard / IPEDS. Bar widths are scaled for readability at highly selective schools.
Test Scores
Average 1296 (middle 50% not reported)
Midpoint 30 (middle 50% not reported)
Scores for enrollees who submitted tests (College Scorecard).
Academic Requirements
Estimated from admission selectivity and test scores. Scorecard does not publish admitted-student GPA for most institutions.
Estimated range · median 3.40
Estimated GPA band from selectivity and test scores — not an official requirement.
Enrollment & Student Demographics
Wofford College reported total enrollment of about 1,816 students in the latest College Scorecard extract. The student body is about 48% male and 52% female. Enrollment by race and ethnicity includes White (78.6%), Black or African American (7.3%), and Hispanic or Latino (5.6%). About 15.64% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants.
Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment
99.4% Full-Time Enrollment
The total enrollment at Wofford College in 2024 is 1,816 students.
Undergraduate enrollment is about 1,868 students.
Full-time vs part-time enrollment comparison.
Retention Rate over Time
91.0%
2024 Retention Rate
Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall.
Retention rate over time compared to similar institutions.
Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity
Largest share of total enrollment in our College Scorecard extract.
College Scorecard student demographics (total enrollment shares).
Do students complete their programs?
Time to Complete
78.79% 100% Completion Time
84.20% 150% Completion Time
In 2024, 78.79% of students graduating from Wofford College completed their program within 100% "normal time".
Completion rates over time compared to similar institutions.
Completions by Sex (Top Programs)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General: 31% male / 69% female
- Finance, General: 71% male / 29% female
- Psychology, General: 14% male / 86% female
IPEDS completions by sex for the five largest programs (aggregate CIPs excluded).
Completions by Race & Ethnicity
Largest group by summed IPEDS award counts across reported programs.
Summed across program completion records in our extract.
Wofford College graduates earn a median of $68,964 ten years after entry
Finding Earnings, debt, and program mix define the financial profile of Wofford College.
Evidence Median earnings 10 years after entry: $68,964. Median federal loan debt: $25,732. Average net price used in cost models: $18,732.
Method College Scorecard median earnings (10-year), median debt, and EDsmart ROI / payback models using campus net price.
Interpretation Institution-wide ROI and debt ratios summarize campus averages; program choice still drives individual outcomes.
Limitation Salary reflects median earnings ten years after entry; ROI is not program-specific.
Key takeaway Wofford College graduates report median earnings of $68,964 ten years after entry—an institution-wide outcomes signal, not a program guarantee.
Return on Investment
Debt and 4-year net cost vs. cumulative 10-year median earnings for Wofford College.
Top Programs by Completions
Largest 10 programs by IPEDS completions (26 reported codes; aggregate/unknown CIP buckets excluded).
IPEDS award counts for the largest programs at Wofford College.
Employment Outcomes
Median earnings 6, 8, and 10 years after entry for Wofford College graduates.
How financially powerful is this institution?
Finding: federal finance and Scorecard instructional fields for Wofford College—endowment assets (fiscal year 2023), instructional staffing and expenditure. Compared with state, regional, and U.S. medians from EDsmart Data institutional financials.
Institutional endowment
$417.4M
End-of-year assets · Fiscal year 2023
- South Carolina median 33× the median ($12.8M)
- Southeast median 21× the median ($19.4M)
- U.S. median 16× the median ($26.4M)
- South Carolina median 31× the median ($7,041)
- Southeast median 24× the median ($9,308)
- U.S. median 18× the median ($12,100)
Instructional Resources
- Full-time faculty share: 77.1%
- South Carolina median 16.3 pp above median (60.7%)
- Southeast median 17.6 pp above median (59.4%)
- U.S. median 19.1 pp above median (58.0%)
- Average faculty salary (monthly): $9,083
- South Carolina median 1.3× the median ($6,831)
- Southeast median 1.3× the median ($6,825)
- U.S. median 1.2× the median ($7,615)
- Instructional expenditure per FTE: $14,332
- South Carolina median 1.8× the median ($8,125)
- Southeast median 2.2× the median ($6,602)
- U.S. median 2.0× the median ($7,288)
Instructional metrics from College Scorecard. Peer medians are campus-level; see the institutional financials deep dive. Detailed non-instructional staff counts are not included here.
Wofford College at a glance
Wofford College
Wofford College is a private non-profit institution in Spartanburg, SC, classified as Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields.
- Largest programs (IPEDS awards)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, GeneralFinance, GeneralPsychology, General
- Largest enrollment groups
- White or Caucasian78.6%Black or African American7.3%Hispanic or Latino5.6%
Schools near Wofford College
Other campuses in Spartanburg, SC when available, plus nearby institutions in South Carolina.
Similar schools
Peers matched by the same EDsmart outcomes grade (Grade B) within South Carolina, then by similar ownership and admissions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Wofford College located?
Wofford College is located in Spartanburg, SC.
What is Wofford College's acceptance rate?
The acceptance rate at Wofford College is 51.9% among first-time degree-seeking students reporting admissions data. IPEDS reports 4,183 applicants and 2,451 admits in the latest admissions cycle in our extract.
What is Wofford College's tuition?
Wofford College tuition (published undergraduate sticker price) is $56,005 in the latest College Scorecard data. Average net price after grant aid is $18,732 for undergraduates receiving Title IV aid.
How much does Wofford College cost?
Reported tuition is $56,005 and average net price is $18,732 in the latest College Scorecard data. On-campus room and board is estimated at $16,220 annually.
Why is Wofford College's net price so much lower than tuition?
At Wofford College, published tuition is $56,005 while average net price is $18,732—about 67% lower. Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for undergraduates receiving Title IV aid (College Scorecard). Institutional aid therefore compresses sticker price into a lower typical undergraduate cost signal. The campus average still masks large differences by household income; income-band net prices can diverge sharply from the overall average. EDsmart Data treats the sticker–net gap as an analytical finding, not advice about individual aid offers.
What explains Wofford College's return on investment in EDsmart Data?
EDsmart Data models ROI using campus average net price ($18,732), completion (84.2% within 150% of normal time where reported), and median earnings ten years after entry ($68,964). High completion and strong mid-career earnings relative to net cost raise modeled ROI; the estimate is institution-wide and not program-specific. Debt-to-earnings ratios, when available, further contextualize borrowing pressure. Limitations include suppressed fields, program mix, and labor-market variation over time.
What is the student body demographics at Wofford College?
Wofford College reports undergraduate enrollment of about 1,868 students, White (78.6%), Black or African American (7.3%) in federal College Scorecard data.
What test scores do students need for Wofford College?
Among enrolled students who submitted scores, Wofford College reports midpoint SAT about 1296 and midpoint ACT about 30.
What do graduates of Wofford College earn?
Median earnings are $52,076 six years after entry and $68,964 ten years after entry.
What is the graduation rate at Wofford College?
The 150%-time completion rate is 84.2% for the cohort reported to the College Scorecard.
How much debt do Wofford College students have?
Median federal loan debt among completers is $25,732.
Is Wofford College public or private?
Wofford College is a private nonprofit institution located in Spartanburg, SC.
Data Sources
This page uses data from the following sources:
- College Scorecard - U.S. Department of Education
- Institutional characteristics, costs, completion rates, and earnings data
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: collegescorecard.ed.gov
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)
- Employment and wage data by occupation
- Latest data: May 2024
- Source: bls.gov/oes
- O*NET Online - U.S. Department of Labor
- Occupational skills, knowledge, abilities, and work activities
- Database version: 28.0 (August 2023)
- Source: onetcenter.org
- IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) - National Center for Education Statistics
- Institutional data, completions, enrollment, and financial aid
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: nces.ed.gov/ipeds
- Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS)
- Demographic and workforce data
- Latest data: 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates
- Source: census.gov/acs
- Related geography & profiles
Data Processing: All data has been processed, cleaned, and aggregated for presentation. Where specific data points are unavailable, estimates are based on available data and clearly marked.
Last Updated: Data reflects the most recent available information as of January 2025.
Methodology & Data Scope
This profile uses institution-level fields from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, merged with IPEDS directory attributes where needed for locale, ownership, and program completions.
Benchmark rows compare this campus to NCES locale-type medians (for example Suburban) from our processed location extract. Implied U.S. medians are derived from locale-vs-national percentage fields in that extract—not a separate national Scorecard table.