Williams academics
Williamstown, Massachusetts · Private · 2,076 undergrads
Williams has 2,076 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 32 fields of study. The most degrees go to Econometrics and Quantitative Economics.
The short answers
2,076
undergraduates.
56
graduate students.
32
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
573
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
22%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
2,076
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
56
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
2,168
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
51%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
22%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
19.4 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$97,612
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
47%
AsianCollege Scorecard
14%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
14%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
8.2%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
8.1%
BlackCollege Scorecard
5.1%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
3.9%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
573
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
38
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
32
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Four-one-four plan
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Not offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Bachelor's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Special Focus: Arts and Sciences
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research Colleges and Universities
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Higher Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Deadlines: williams.edu, 2026-27 (checked Nov 5, 2026)
- Test rule: williams.edu, fall 2027 (checked Nov 2, 2026)
Updated Nov 5, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers