Uploaded December 2022 | Updated September 2026, 20 hours ago
There's a reason that Kiplinger's Personal Finance, Niche.com, Time/Money magazine, and U.S. News & World Report all consider Washington and Lee one of the best college values in the nation -- our students graduate with low debt and a desirable resume, ready to make an immediate impact in graduate school or the professional world.
Beyond the intangibles — like lifelong friendships and the memories that stem from four incomparable years in Lexington — we measure our success by whether students complete their degrees, their level of engagement and satisfaction with their education, and their placement in jobs or graduate school.
- 98% of the first-year class returned for their sophomore year
- 91% of W&L students graduate in four years
- 96% of the class of 2021 was employed or enrolled in graduate school within six months
- 96% and 90% admission rates to law and medical schools over the past ten years
There's a reason that Kiplinger's Personal Finance, Niche.com, Time/Money magazine, and U.S. News & World Report all consider Washington and Lee one of the best college values in the nation -- our students graduate with low debt and a desirable resume, ready to make an immediate impact in graduate school or the professional world.
Beyond the intangibles — like lifelong friendships and the memories that stem from four incomparable years in Lexington — we measure our success by whether students complete their degrees, their level of engagement and satisfaction with their education, and their placement in jobs or graduate school.
- 98% of the first-year class returned for their sophomore year
- 91% of W&L students graduate in four years
- 96% of the class of 2021 was employed or enrolled in graduate school within six months
- 96% and 90% admission rates to law and medical schools over the past ten years
