Wells Rankings and Evaluation

Liberal Arts Colleges

#167 in Liberal Arts Colleges

New York Colleges

#66 in New York Colleges

Wells College is ranked 167^th in Liberal Arts Colleges and 66^th in New York Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Wells College by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York.

Its tuition & fees of $35,166 is comparable to similar schools.
The acceptance rate (70%) is average.
It has very small number of students of 357.
It offers limited area of study (22 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Wells are $35,166 and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York.

Wells College $35,166

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York $27,722

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate of Wells is 70% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York.

Wells College 70%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%

4-Years Colleges 68%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York 68%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of Wells is 12% and the yield is much lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York.

Wells College 12%

All U.S. Colleges 37%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%

4-Years Colleges 35%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York 43%

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Wells is 50% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York.

Wells College 50%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York 59%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Wells is 46% and it is lower (many students stopped or transferred-out) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York.

Wells College 46%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York 78%

Student Population

The total student population at Wells is 357 and its population very small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York.

Wells College 357

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York 2,948

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Wells is $27,772 which is 78.97% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is much higher compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York.

Wells College $27,772

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York $17,399

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Wells is 8 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New York.