Wake Forest vs William & Mary
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Wake Forest UniversityWinston-Salem, NCCompass Score: Exceptional · Top 4%ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.William & MaryWilliamsburg, VACompass Score: Exceptional · Top 5%
At a glance
- For families earning up to $30,000, William & Mary has the lower price after aid: $3,106 a year, against $6,525 at Wake Forest.
- William & Mary has the lower average price after aid: $19,096 a year, against $28,719 at Wake Forest.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Wake Forest: $78,158, against $73,490 at William & Mary.
Scores
Compass Score
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 4%
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 5%
Academic Excellence
AAcademic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 4%
AAcademic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 5%
Value
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 42%
AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 8%
The college
Category
National universities
National universities
Location
Winston-Salem, NC
Williamsburg, VA
Setting
City
Suburb
Students
9,121
9,762
Sports
NCAA Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference
NCAA Division I · Colonial Athletic Association
Admission
Admission rate
22%
34%
Average SAT
1475
1473
ACT middle 50%
32–34
32–34
Outcomes
Graduation rate
89%
89%
First-year retention
93%
95%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$78,158
$73,490
Median debt
$21,500
$18,500
Cost
Average price after aid
$28,719
$19,096
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$6,525
$3,106
$30,001–$48,000
$6,331
$881
$48,001–$75,000
$7,647
$5,916
$75,001–$110,000
$12,771
$16,803
Over $110,000
$58,081
$34,370
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Management science $146,608
- Finance $145,996
- Business (general) $118,167
- Computer science $115,493
- Economics $98,209
- Computer science $127,851
- Business administration $111,366
- Economics $105,467
- International relations $91,065
- Sociology $87,655
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.