William Woods University
Private College in Fulton, MO. Six-year graduation rate 47%. Median 10-year earnings $42,401.
The median ten-year earnings figure of $42,401 sits near the national middle rather than at either extreme. 47% finish within six years — respectable, though a meaningful share still leave without a credential. Graduates carry a median of $21,983 in debt — in line with the national norm.
Earnings: College Scorecard, median ten years after entry across students who received federal aid — completers and non-completers alike.
- ✓ 3-year loan default 0.0% — below national benchmark
- ! Mobility score 0.3 — limited economic uplift documented
Admissions
71% of applicants get in, so the odds favor most reasonably prepared students. The applicant pool runs to 1,567, typical for a school of this reach. 24% of those admitted enroll, which is unremarkable in either direction.
Test score bands (middle 50% of submitters)
These bands describe the enrolled first-years who submitted a score, not the entering class. Where most students apply test-optional the submitters are a self-selected, higher-scoring group.
| Test | 25th–75th percentile | Submitted |
|---|---|---|
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading | — | — |
| SAT Math | — | |
| ACT Composite | — | — |
IPEDS Admissions · 2024
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Completion is middling: 47% finish inside six years. 58% first-year retention is low enough to be the defining risk of enrolling here. Part-time students fare worse, returning at 31% — relevant if you plan to work while enrolled. At 16:1, class sizes land in the normal range for an undergraduate institution. As a private nonprofit four-year college, the relevant comparison is other four-year schools rather than the national average across all institutions.
Financial Aid
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24 · grant and loan rates against 1,061 degree- or certificate-seeking undergraduates
Students pay an average of $27,092 annually once grants are applied. The gap between the $0–30k and $110k+ bands is narrow ($24,014 versus $29,428), meaning aid is not strongly need-weighted. 78% of students receive grant aid, averaging $19,652 — common but not automatic. 51% of students take federal loans, a middling borrowing rate.
Entering first-year students
A different, smaller group than the rates above: full-time students in their first year of college anywhere. The grant series here also excludes the "other sources" counted in the all-undergraduate figure, so the two are not comparable.
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24 · 219 students
Net price by family income
The same students as the headline above, limited to those who received Title IV federal aid — a narrower group, with a lower overall average. IPEDS publishes no combined figure across these bands, so they should not be averaged into one.
| Family income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30k | $24,014 |
| $30–48k | $22,967 |
| $48–75k | $24,218 |
| $75–110k | $29,491 |
| $110k+ | $29,428 |
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24
Federal student loans went to 542 of these 1,061 students, totalling $4,719,464 — an average of $8,707 each.
IPEDS Student Financial Aid · 2023-24
Local housing costs
Typical rents near campus (Callaway County) — budget these against any cost-of-attendance housing estimate.
HUD Fair Market Rents (40th-percentile gross rent incl. utilities) · FY2026
Veterans & GI Bill
VA GI Bill Comparison Tool (Veterans Affairs GIDS)