William & Mary vs. Randolph-Macon

College of William and Mary vs. Randolph Macon College comparison

	College of William and Mary	Randolph Macon College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	William & Mary	Randolph-Macon
Location	Williamsburg, VA	Ashland, VA
Setting	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	9,654	1,490
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#61	#483
Religious Affiliation	-	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	wm.edu	rmc.edu
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Costs	William & Mary	Randolph-Macon
Tuition (In State)	$17,434	$44,930
Tuition (Out of State)	$40,089	$44,930
Room & Board	$13,828	$13,510
Avg Net Price	$25,688	$28,389
Avg Grant Aid	$15,134	$30,787
% Receiving Grant Aid	66%	100%

Admission	William & Mary	Randolph-Macon
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	18,087	2,446
Admitted	6,059	2,090
Acceptance Rate	33.5%	85.4%
Enrolled %	27.1%	19.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.85	3.7
Typical High School Grades	A-	A-
Admissions Standards	Exceptional	Average
Applicant Competition	High
ACT Range	32/34	23/27
SAT Range	1375/1520	1020/1220
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Jan 2, 2025	Mar 1, 2025

Academics	William & Mary	Randolph-Macon
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Social Sciences (24%) Business (11%) General Studies (10%) English and Literature (8%) History (7%)	Social Sciences (28%) History (9%) Psychology (9%) English and Literature (8%) Biology (8%)
Outcomes	William & Mary	Randolph-Macon
Graduation Rate	91%	60%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$68,700	$50,600
Making Student Loan Payments	85%	76%
Median Student Loan Debt	$19,500	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$201	$279

Diversity	William & Mary	Randolph-Macon
% Men	42%	45%
% Women	58%	55%
Racial Diversity	High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	59%	78%
% Black	7%	8%
% Hispanic	9%	5%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	4%
% International	6%	2%
% Unknown Race	6%	1%

Students	William & Mary	Randolph-Macon
% In-State	58%	76%
% Out-of-State	36%	23%
Campus	William & Mary	Randolph-Macon
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• College of William and Mary is larger than than Randolph-Macon based on total student enrollment (9,654 students vs. 1,490 students)

William & Mary vs. Randolph-Macon Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, William & Mary or Randolph-Macon?

• Randolph Macon College is 157.7% more expensive to attend than William & Mary for in-state tuition ($44,930.00 vs. $17,434.00)
• Out of state tuition is 12.1% higher at Randolph-Macon than College of William and Mary ($44,930.00 vs. $40,089.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at College of William and Mary than Randolph-Macon ($25,688 vs. $28,389)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Randolph Macon College are 2.4% lower than costs at College of William and Mary ($13,510 vs. $13,828)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Randolph Macon College than College of William and Mary (100% vs. 66%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Randolph Macon College students is 103.4% larger than aid received College of William and Mary ($30,787 vs. $15,134)

William & Mary vs. Randolph-Macon Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, William & Mary or Randolph-Macon? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Randolph-Macon or William & Mary .

• The average SAT score at College of William and Mary (1353) is 255 points higher than at Randolph-Macon (1098)
• Incoming William & Mary students have a 5 point higher average ACT score (30) than students at Randolph-Macon (25)
• Accepted freshman William & Mary students have a 0.15 point higher average high school GPA (3.85) than students at Randolph-Macon (3.7)
• Randolph-Macon has a higher acceptance rate (85.4%) than William & Mary (33.5%)

William & Mary vs. Randolph-Macon Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, William & Mary or Randolph-Macon? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Randolph-Macon and William & Mary.

• The graduation rate at William & Mary is higher than Randolph Macon College (91% vs. 60%)
• Graduates from College of William and Mary earn on average $18,100 more per year than Randolph-Macon graduates after ten years. ($68,700 vs. $50,600)
• College of William and Mary students graduate with a $7,500 lower median federal student loan debt than Randolph-Macon graduates. ($19,500 vs. $27,000)
• William & Mary graduates are paying $78 less per month on federal student loans than Randolph-Macon graduates. ($201 vs. $279)
• More William & Mary graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Randolph-Macon students, three years after graduation. (85% vs. 76%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/