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University or college · Private nonprofit

William Woods University

Fulton, MO850 online only

William Woods University is a private nonprofit university in Fulton, MO, with about 879 students on campus.

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Students on campus
879
plus 850 studying only online
Admission rate
71%
lower than at 62% of 4-year colleges
Net price a year
$26,569
higher than at 75% of 4-year colleges
Graduation rate
47%
lower than at 67% of 4-year colleges
Earnings, 10 yrs later
$42,401
higher than at 55% of U.S. colleges
In brief

William Woods University, in brief

A graduation gap for lower-income students

28% of students with Pell grants finish, against 47% overall, a gap of 19 points. 35% of undergraduates get Pell grants. Outcomes ↓

Lower-income families pay more here than at most colleges

Families earning under $30,000 still pay about $24,014 a year after grants. What it costs ↓

Fewer first-year students return than at most colleges

Only 58% of full-time first-year students return for a second year, fewer than at 89% of 4-year colleges. Outcomes ↓

This summary is written from the data on this page. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard.

★ What stands out · Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay off?

Graduate
47%
within 6 years · Pell students 28%
Come back for year two
58%
full-time first-year students
Earnings, 10 years later
$42,401
median, students on federal aid
Typical debt
$21,983
about $233 a month over 10 years

Debt vs. the paycheck

The typical loan payment as a share of a typical graduate’s monthly pay six years after starting

7.1%
0%10%: a common comfort line25%

$233 a month against about $3,272 a month in pay.

Paying back loans

Federal student loans, this college

68%

of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 84% of U.S. colleges.

Almost none defaulted within three years (payments on federal loans were paused from 2020 to 2023, so recent default rates are near zero everywhere).

Earnings by family background

Median earnings 10 years after starting, by family income at enrollment

Lower incomeunder $30k
$39k
Middle income$30–75k
$42k
Higher incomeover $75k
$48k
Getting in

How hard is it to get into William Woods University?

71%

of applicants admitted

About 14 of every 20 applicants get in.

Test scores of admitted students

No SAT or ACT ranges reported. William Woods University is likely test-optional.

What it costs

The sticker price, and what families really pay

Sticker price: $49,094 a year

Before any grants

Tuition & fees $30,340Room & board $13,050Books & supplies $1,300Other costs $4,404

After grants, the average family on aid pays $26,569.

Your family’s price

Average net price after grants, by family income

$24,218

About $96,872 over 4 years · 51% off the sticker price

Under $30k$30–48k$48–75k$75–110kOver $110k
Majors

What students study, and what it pays

Share of degrees by field

Business 34%Languages 16%Liberal arts 12%Parks, recreation & fitness 8%Agriculture 7%Education 5%Everything else 18%

Bachelor’s programs with the most graduates

And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).

American Sign Language31 graduates a year · typical debt $18,197
$50k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations28 graduates a year · typical debt $19,500
$55k4 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness19 graduates a year · typical debt $24,523
$52k4 yrs out
Biology, General14 graduates a year
$56k4 yrs out
Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services11 graduates a year · typical debt $25,810
$34k4 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services8 graduates a year
—not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods7 graduates a year
—not reported
Psychology, General7 graduates a year
—not reported
Who goes there

The students

1,300 degree-seeking undergraduates.

By race and ethnicity

White 57%Hispanic 9%Black 15%Asian 1%Two or more 5%International 2%

Women and men

Women 61%Men 39%
16 : 1
students per teacher
35%
get Pell grants (lower income)
49%
take federal loans
30%
undergrads 25 or older
20%
study part time
The town around it

Living in Fulton

12% of Fulton’s 12,853 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Fulton pages.

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Nearby

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Straight-line distances from William Woods University; colleges with 100 or more students on campus.

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23.5 mi1,656 students
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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.