Program Details
Washington and Lee University

Computer Science (11.0701)
Bachelor's Degree
Enrollment, Awards, Wages, Debt, and Other Outcomes




Computer Science
Program Status: Active/Approved to Enroll Students and Confer Degrees
Degree Title: BA/BS
2010 CIP Code: 110701

Credit HoursProgram Offered
On-Campus:YesNo
Off-Campus:YesNo

Date Progam Approved to Confer Degrees:  Before SCHEV
Enrollments and Awards
Academic YearFall HeadcountAnnual FTEDegrees
2020-21283315
2021-22323015
2022-23363920
2023-24435118
2024-25546228

Average time-to-completion in yearsAverage credits-to-completionAverage monthly earnings six months after graduation

Average time-to-completion in years (transfer students)Average credits-to-completion (transfer students)




The table to the right provides the degree award history of each the last five years, disaggregated by state residency. This breakout may may help explain why a relatively low percentage of program completers may appear to be working in Virginia.



Program Graduates by Domicile
YearIn-StateOut-of-StateTotal
2020-2111415
2021-2221315
2022-2331720
2023-2411718
2024-2572128
Five Year Summary148296
Distribution by Gender and Race/Ethnicity within Five-year Totals,


YearForeign/ InternationalAfrican Am. or Black (NH)Am. Indian/ Native Am. (NH)Asian/ Pacific Islander (NH)HispanicWhite, Caucasian Am. (NH)Multi-Race (NH)Unknown/ Unreported (NH)Total
Sum of the Last 5 Years2760796946096



Wages Earned in 2020

The table below shows the wage data for the select program and places it in the context of all wages at the same degree level of this institution by graduates with at least three (3) quarters of employment.





Post-Completion Wage Outcomes, Earnings in
Graduation YearGrads (n)Grads w/Wages (n)25th PercentileMedian Wage75th Percentile
2012-13 (10 years)250%
2014-15 (8 years)410%
2017-18 (5 years)690%
2019-20 (3 years)1580%



Student Debt of Graduates
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Number of Borrowers and Known Debt at Graduation
Borrowers (n)Borrowers (%)25th PercentileMedianMean75th Percentile
2015-16 to 2019-204253.2%$ 9,080$ 13,105$ 18,871$ 19,946
2016-17 to 2020-214451.8%$ 5,500$ 12,202$ 15,527$ 19,363
2017-18 to 2021-224350.0%$ 5,500$ 12,000$ 15,258$ 19,500
2018-19 to 2022-233843.7%$ 5,500$ 12,000$ 15,535$ 19,500
2019-20 to 2023-242934.1%$ 5,500$ 12,000$ 24,429$ 23,729
Note: Student borrowing at graduation, excludes PLUS loans, in five-year rollups. Includes all known institutionally-processed borrowing occuring at all public and nonprofit institutions in Virginia. Debt accrued outside Virginia in prior postsecondary activity is not available.
Number of Borrowers and Known Debt at Graduation, Including Parent-PLUS and Grad-PLUS
Borrowers (n)Borrowers (%)25th PercentileMedianMean75th Percentile
2015-16 to 2019-204253.2%$ 16,031$ 31,324$ 56,884$ 80,156
2016-17 to 2020-214552.9%$ 12,975$ 30,000$ 49,568$ 64,920
2017-18 to 2021-224552.3%$ 12,000$ 26,547$ 45,641$ 64,920
2018-19 to 2022-234046.0%$ 11,643$ 28,274$ 47,097$ 63,270
2019-20 to 2023-243136.5%$ 10,000$ 30,000$ 54,446$ 64,920


More Details on Enrollment History.


More Details on Degree Awards History.