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Washington and Lee University

Geology/Earth Science, General (40.0601)
Bachelor's Degree
Enrollment, Awards, Wages, Debt, and Other Outcomes




Geology
Program Status: Active/Approved to Enroll Students and Confer Degrees
Degree Title: BA/BS
2010 CIP Code: 400601

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

Date Progam Approved to Confer Degrees:  Before SCHEV
Enrollments and Awards
Academic YearFall HeadcountAnnual FTEDegrees
2019-20242611
2020-21222314
2021-2213137
2022-2316195
2023-24202213

Average time-to-completion in yearsAverage credits-to-completionAverage monthly earnings six months after graduation
4.02123$ 4,447

Average time-to-completion in years (transfer students)Average credits-to-completion (transfer students)
2.6883




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
2018-191910
2019-203811
2020-2141014
2021-22167
2022-23145
Five Year Summary103747
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 Years100047339047



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 2022
Graduation YearGrads (n)Grads w/Wages (n)25th PercentileMedian Wage75th Percentile
2011-12 (10 years)488%
2013-14 (8 years)415%
2016-17 (5 years)656%
2018-19 (3 years)7511%
2020-21 (18 months)6227%$38,306$54,890$68,717



Student Debt of Graduates
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Number of Borrowers and Known Debt at Graduation
Borrowers (n)Borrowers (%)25th PercentileMedianMean75th Percentile
2013-14 to 2017-182646.4%$ 7,500$ 15,375$ 21,570$ 26,946
2014-15 to 2018-193050.8%$ 7,500$ 14,942$ 20,473$ 26,946
2015-16 to 2019-203465.4%$ 7,500$ 13,442$ 19,612$ 27,000
2016-17 to 2020-213272.7%$ 6,500$ 11,959$ 16,327$ 26,294
2017-18 to 2021-222769.2%$ 6,500$ 14,884$ 16,762$ 27,000
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
2013-14 to 2017-182646.4%$ 9,795$ 36,118$ 53,063$ 62,375
2014-15 to 2018-193050.8%$ 9,795$ 25,287$ 45,822$ 57,600
2015-16 to 2019-203465.4%$ 9,795$ 32,489$ 48,759$ 62,375
2016-17 to 2020-213272.7%$ 10,411$ 30,244$ 42,544$ 58,550
2017-18 to 2021-222769.2%$ 16,354$ 33,620$ 41,104$ 60,870


More Details on Enrollment History.


More Details on Degree Awards History.


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