92%
Graduation Rate
96%
Retention Rate
[updated for 2024-2025 graduation data]
At Wellesley College, the graduation rate is 92 % within 150% normal time, the retention rate is 96 %, as of August 31, 2025.
Its graduation rate is higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 66.54% (private (not-for-profit) Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences).
Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time
For the academic year 2024-2025, 562 students out of 614 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 6 years for 4-year BS degree) at Wellesley College.
By gender, 0 male and 562 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period.
| Candidates | Completers | Graduation Rates |
|---|
| Total | 614 | 562 | 91.53% |
|---|
| Men | 0 | 0 | - |
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| Women | 614 | 562 | 91.53% |
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Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity
The following table shows graduation rate by race and at Wellesley College.
- Asian: 97.54%
- Black (Non-Hispanic): 88.10%
- Hispanic: 88.89%
- White: 90.21%
- Two or More Race: 86.84%
- Unknown: 50.00%
Graduation Rate by Gender
| Total | Male | Female |
|---|
| Asian | 97.54%(119/122) |
- |
97.54%(119/122) |
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| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 88.10%(37/42) |
- |
88.10%(37/42) |
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| Hispanic | 88.89%(80/90) |
- |
88.89%(80/90) |
|---|
| White | 90.21%(212/235) |
- |
90.21%(212/235) |
|---|
| Two or More Race | 86.84%(33/38) |
- |
86.84%(33/38) |
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| Unknown | 50.00%(1/2) |
- |
50.00%(1/2) |
|---|
Transfer-out and Retention Rates
At Wellesley, the transfer-out rate is 0.16%.
Wellesley's retention rate is 96% last year. Its retention rate is relatively higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 81.48%.
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Transfer-out Rate
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Retention Rate
Non-Resident Alien Graduation Rate
A non-resident alien student is not a US citizen/green card holder and studies with a student visa, such as an F visa, in the United States. At Wellesley College, 80 of 85 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 94.12%.