STUDENT PROFILE 216 1 We Are williams It s difficult to quantify the world of individuals who bring their intelligence, talents, perspectives, and aspirations to Williams. Students here are anything but numbers. But as you consider Williams it may be helpful to know something concrete about who we are and where we come from. What follows, then, are a few facts and stats about those who apply and ultimately come to define this wonderful community.
WHO WE ARE (All 2,191 of us) 5% Female 5% Male 8% U.S. Students of Color 8% International Students 15% Asian American 11% Black High School Origins 51% Public 2% Private 1% Parochial 11% Hispanic/ Latino 1% Native American 5% Other *percentages are rounded high school rank of students with reported rank in the Class of 22 first-generation 15% students SAT scores for the Class of 22, based on the old SAT 1% 6% 5% Critical Reading Math Writing 8 6 ACT scores for the Class of 22 2% 2% 25% 5 1 6 4 1 28 2 25 BELOW 25 1% 1% Admission Rate for the Class of 22 6,984 21% 18% 66 5% 1% 1% 15% 1% 65 61 92% 6% 1,22 Top Decile Second Decile 1% Total Applications 584 Early Decision Applications Total Admitted 245 Early Decision Admitted 1% % 8% 9% below 61 46% 554 Total Enrolled
WHERE WE come FROM United States 22 6 1 2 9 18 294 15 51 4 6 4 1 2 26 8 1 countries represented among current students 2 2 22 244 129 1 1 5 62 12 16 2 46 42 11 6 22 ME NH VT MA CT RI NJ DE MD DC Afghanistan Andorra Argentina Australia Austria Bangladesh Belgium Bolivia BosniaHerzegovina Botswana Brazil Bulgaria Canada Chile China Colombia Costa Rica Cuba Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt Ethiopia Finland France Georgia Germany Ghana Guatemala Haiti Hong Kong Hungary India Iran Ireland Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Jordan Kenya Korea Latvia Lebanon Lithuania Macau Malaysia Mauritius Mexico Nepal Netherlands New Zealand Nicaragua Nigeria Norway Pakistan Panama Peru Philippines Portugal Romania Russia Rwanda Saint Lucia Saudi Arabia Sierra Leone Singapore Slovakia South Africa South Sudan Spain Sweden Switzerland Syria Taiwan Tanzania Thailand Tunisia Turkey Uganda United Arab Emirates United Kingdom Uruguay Venezuela Vietnam Zimbabwe
WHAT WE DO 5 MAJORS American Studies Anthropology Arabic Studies Art (History, Studio) Asian Studies Astronomy Astrophysics Biology Chemistry Chinese Classics (Greek, Latin) Comparative Literature Computer Science Economics English Environmental Studies French Geosciences German History Japanese Mathematics Music Philosophy Physics Political Economy Political Science Psychology Religion Russian Sociology Spanish Statistics Theater Women s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies other areas of study 9% Bioinformatics, Genomics and Proteomics Critical Languages Hebrew Hindi Korean Swahili Dance Film and Media Studies History of Science Italian Materials Science Studies Performance Studies Pre-Engineering Pre-Law Pre-Medical Program in Teaching Concentrations Africana Studies Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Cognitive Science Environmental Studies Global Studies Jewish Studies Justice and Law Latina/o Studies Leadership Studies Maritime Studies Neuroscience Public Health Science and Technology Studies Williams students who return for sophomore year 4 organizations with which Williams students engage with the local community through service and experiential learning opportunities 1/2 chairs in the Berkshire Symphony filled by Williams student musicians 19/21 Williams Directors Cup wins (awarded each year to the NCAA s best Division III athletic program) 12 original works of art from the Williams College Museum of Art's WALLS collection that students borrow and hang in their dorm rooms 2,6 acres in Hopkins Memorial Forest used daily for environmental research, recreation, and maple sugaring
Financial Aid $16,9 average cost for families receiving aid Williams financial aid is comprehensive, covering travel, study away, and personal expenses 1/2 15% of ALL students receive aid from Williams of them pay nothing $69,5 to $6,1 Range of financial aid awards to students with family incomes from $ to $295, AVERAGE AID PACKAGE 85% Williams Grants 8% Federal, State, and other grants 4% Campus Job % Student Loan Free Books, 1% of students with demonstrated need receive aid lab and art supplies, and music lessons for all students who receive financial aid 1% of demonstrated need is met by financial aid packages
Where we go from Here s ati on ent inm gio u eli t So Hi four-year graduation rate (among the highest of selective U.S. colleges and universities) l/r cia Wr Co iting mm / un ic sic Arts / Ent erta Art/Mu Languages h/ Englis ture Litera y/ oph ilos ion Ph Relig re ltu s Cu udie St 88% en nm r ve sto Go ry Law Poli t Stud ical ies Sales Consulting Economics Bankin g Financ / e y olog h Psyc s nce cie os Ge Insu Ma rance nag / em ent K 12 y og h/ Healt ine Medic Engineering / Construction What do Williams grads do with their liberal arts majors? Just about anything. This visualization by math professor Satyan Devadoss and his students maps the areas of study and ultimate career paths of more than 15, Williams alumni, showing, he says, You can study what you love and then go do what you want. Technolo gy r Othe Ph ysi cs Co mp u Sc t e r ien ce Ma th em Ch ge n lle tio Co uca Ed ist ry l Bio What Williams alumni want to do, it turns out, is advance society, doing good as they do well. Starting salaries for grads average $54,; mid-career salaries, $112,. Nearly 6 percent hold advanced degrees, and 1 percent are part of an extraordinary global network of over 28, alumni eager to connect and help one another. Ed uc ati on 95% five-year graduation rate HARVARD COLumbia yale most frequently attended graduate programs HARVARD COLumbia PENN most frequently attended business, law, and medical schools