How has Washington & Jefferson College changed over time?
Multi-year trends in admissions, enrollment, test scores, and cost. Every chart is labeled with its data source and the years it covers — no smoothing, no mixing sources.
Admission rate
Admission rate rose from 39% (2010) to 81% (2024).
Applicants and students admitted
Applicants fell from 6,821 (2010) to 3,947 (2024).
Enrollment
Total enrollment fell from 1,460 (2010) to 1,309 (2024).
SAT mid-50% range
SAT mid-50% range: from 1050–1300 (2021) to 1010–1250 (2022)
- Score data describes enrolled freshmen, not all admitted students.
- Years before 2016 use the old 2400-point SAT and are not shown.
Source: IPEDS (U.S. Dept. of Education) · 2021–2022
ACT mid-50% range
ACT mid-50% range moved from 22–26 (2008) to 19–28 (2022).
- Score data describes enrolled freshmen, not all admitted students.
- Many schools became test-optional around 2020 — score changes partly reflect who chooses to submit.
Source: IPEDS (U.S. Dept. of Education) · 2008–2022
Cost
In-state tuition fell from $36,420 (2011) to $30,475 (2025).
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Data from IPEDS and the College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education) and school Common Data Set filings; each chart names the source its series comes from. Most recent data year: 2025. Last updated October 19, 2026.