St. Louis, Missouri · Private Non-Profit

Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies at Washington University in St Louis

Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 39 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

0.5% Program signal 39 Size proxy $21,786 Net price (all) $86,182 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

0.5% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal: 0.5%
Enrollment proxy: ~39
Schools with reported signal: 589

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school): 12.1%
Graduation rate: 94.3%

Cost

Avg net price (school): $21,786/yr
4-year cost (est.): $87,144
Median debt: $17,500

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y: $86,182/yr
ROI grade (school): B

College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.

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Value among peer schools

Compared with 589 schools that report this field.

#140 of 589 on ROI Top 24% value

43% national avg concentration Bigger than 46% of programs

+$1,132 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $20,654

+$28,238 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $57,944

This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($1,132 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($28,238 above). That combination produces a B value grade and a top 24% ROI position within this field set.

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Comparable programs

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Questions about this program

How big is the program signal?

Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies accounts for 0.5% of reported programs at Washington University in St Louis, which is bigger than 46% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 39 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

Washington University in St Louis's average net price is $21,786 per year, about $87,144 over four years. That is $1,132 above the $20,654 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $86,182 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $28,238 above the $57,944 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.

What should I compare next?

Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Washington University in St Louis #140 of 589 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.