Wabash College
Wabash College at a Glance
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About Wabash College
According to Wikipedia, Wabash College is a private liberal arts men's college in Crawfordsville, Indiana. Founded in 1832 by several Dartmouth College graduates and Midwestern leaders, it enrolls nearly 900 students. The college offers an undergraduate liberal arts curriculum in three academic divisions with 39 majors. As of 2020, it is one of only three private, non-religious, all-male colleges in the United States.
Wabash College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Annual Applications | Acceptance | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate | Median SAT Score | Median ACT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,897 | 63% | 93% | 73% | 1165 | 25 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Wabash College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $52,400 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $13,847 |
| 30K - 48K | $12,853 |
| 48K - 75K | $13,549 |
| 75K - 110K | $18,792 |
| 110K+ | $31,642 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Wabash College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Wabash College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $71,578 a year, and 95% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Wabash College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 852 | 852 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Wabash College?
Wabash College is located at 301 West Wabash Avenue, Crawfordsville, IN 47933-0352.
How Safe is Wabash College?
Relative to its enrollment, Wabash College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Crawfordsville has a violent crime rate of 0.19% and a property crime rate of 0.66%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Wabash College Known For?
Wabash College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Literature
- Economics
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Religious Studies
- Psychology
- Biology
- Philosophy
- History
- Political Science
- Mathematics
- Computer Science
- Sociology
Wabash College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Wabash College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Wabash College ranks #178 in the U.S. and #499 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesWabash College ranks #197 in the U.S. and #939 worldwide for influence in Economics.
economics DegreesWabash College ranks #237 in the U.S. and #1140 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
chemistry DegreesWabash College ranks #251 in the U.S. and #1103 worldwide for influence in Physics.
physics DegreesWabash College ranks #257 in the U.S. and #1108 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
religious-studies-hub DegreesWabash College ranks #269 in the U.S. and #662 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesWabash College ranks #279 in the U.S. and #1089 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesWabash College ranks #286 in the U.S. and #934 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
philosophy DegreesWabash College ranks #348 in the U.S. and #982 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesWabash College ranks #363 in the U.S. and #1447 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesWabash College ranks #411 in the U.S. and #1720 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesWabash College ranks #624 in the U.S. and #2812 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesWabash College ranks #885 in the U.S. and #2971 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesWho Are Wabash College's Most Influential Alumni?
Wabash College's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Literature, Psychology, and Biology. Here are some of Wabash College's most famous alumni:
- Will H. Hays
- An American politician .
- Edward Canby
- A Union Army General.
- Thomas R. Marshall
- A Vice president of the United States from 1913 to 1921.
- Dan Simmons
- An American novelist.
- Stephen Goldsmith
- A Former Indianapolis and former New York deputy mayor.
- Joseph Nelson Rose
- A U.S. botanist .
- David J. Schneider
- An American psychologist.
- David E. Kendall
- An American lawyer.
- Robert G. Roeder
- An American biologist.
- Stephen H. Webb
- An American theologian .
- Ronald J. Rychlak
- An American lawyer.
- Charles Taliaferro
- An American theologian.
