After Wells College: graduation, pay and debt
Aurora, New York · Private · 357 undergrads
41% of Wells College students finish within six years, the typical student earns $51,094 ten years after starting and graduates leave with $26,000 in federal loans at the median.
The short answers
$51.1k
median pay 10 years after starting college.
41%
finish within six years.
38%
finish in four years.
50%
of first-years come back for year two.
$26k
median federal debt at graduation.
57%
of borrowers were paying down their loans three years after leaving.
All the federal numbers
Finishing
Finished in four yearsIPEDS, fall 2023
38%
Finished within six yearsIPEDS, fall 2023
41%
First-years who came back for year twoCollege Scorecard
50%
Men who finished within six yearsIPEDS, students who started in 2017
35%
Women who finished within six yearsIPEDS, students who started in 2017
44%
Students in that six-year groupIPEDS, students who started in 2017
137
Earned a degree or certificate here within eight yearsIPEDS, full-time students who started in 2015
55%
Still enrolled here after eight yearsIPEDS, full-time students who started in 2015
34%
Students in that eight-year groupIPEDS, full-time students who started in 2015
169
Pay after college
Median pay 6 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard
$35,648
Median pay 8 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard
$45,975
Median pay 10 years after starting collegeCollege Scorecard
$51,094
Earning more than $25,000 six years after startingCollege Scorecard
49%
Debt and paying it back
Median federal debt, students who graduatedCollege Scorecard
$26,000
Median federal debt, everyone who borrowed (finished or not)College Scorecard
$12,000
Median federal debt, students with a Pell GrantCollege Scorecard
$11,500
Median federal debt, students without a Pell GrantCollege Scorecard
$14,500
Paying down their loans 3 years after leavingCollege Scorecard
57%
Paying down their loans 5 years after leavingCollege Scorecard
73%
Paying down their loans 7 years after leavingCollege Scorecard
73%
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2023 (checked May 7, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard (checked May 7, 2026)
Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers