Warren Wilson College Outcomes

2016-2017

WARREN WILSON COLLEGE OUTCOMES

“I met friends, teachers, and mentors here who became my family. I ran cross-country here and worked with the pigs on the farm here and fell in love here and found the world's greatest writers and mentors. The mountains— when I see them— they are one of the most special sights to see. Just thinking about their blueness, their majesty, what a space to become yourself.

Warren Wilson is just the most incredible place. I've grown older now, but my husband and I both are quite certain that our time at Warren Wilson made us into fuller versions of ourselves. This is such a special institution.”

-Erin Pesut, Class of 2010, Creative Writing

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Warren Wilson College alumni one year out from graduating indicate that they participated in applied learning experiences at higher rates than alumni from other colleges.

69% 55% 65%

participated in community service often or very often

studied abroad

conducted independent study

NATIONAL COMPARISON 28%

NATIONAL COMPARISON 37%

NATIONAL COMPARISON 56%

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8% 94% 96%

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that they were satisfied with opportunities to meet and interact informally with faculty members

that most faculty with whom they had contact at Warren Wilson College were genuinely interested in students

“I most value the small class sizes and close interaction with faculty that all had Ph.D. degrees.

I didn't have any classes/labs taught by teaching assistants and the class size was small enough that I got regular practice and feedback on my writing and public speaking. My experience with undergraduate research played a huge role in the professional path I took after college.”

-Justin Conley, Class of 2004, Biology

Warren Wilson College prepares students to successfully enter the job market.

One year out from graduation:

88% 66% 54% of alumni report

receiving their first paying job within the first six months

that their first paying job required them to use skills they gained as an undergraduate

NATIONAL COMPARISON 72%

NATIONAL COMPARISON 59%

that their first paying job paid enough to support their desired lifestyle NATIONAL COMPARISON 48%

Ten years out from graduation:

76%

of alumni report that their first paying job was work they found meaningful NATIONAL COMPARISON 63%

“The individual learning opportunities at WWC proved to be invaluable for preparing me for graduate school and my career.

Specifically, I benefitted from the numerous courses in which large individual projects were required, the Natural Science Senior research project, and internship opportunities.�

- Maureen McKenna, Class of 2005, Environmental Studies

Warren Wilson College’s distinctive applied learning model prepares students for an engaged life.

One year out from graduation:

Ten or more years out from graduation:

86% 63% 6.1% 80% 47%

of alumni report that their experience at Warren Wilson contributed “quite a bit” or “very much” to their knowledge, skills and personal development in teamwork

NATIONAL COMPARISON 79% of alumni report that their experience at Warren Wilson contributed “quite a bit” or “very much” to their knowledge, skills and personal development in civic engagement

NATIONAL COMPARISON 56% of alumni report that their current primary activity is volunteer or national service (Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, etc.)

NATIONAL COMPARISON 2.4% of alumni report that their experience at Warren Wilson prepared them “quite a bit” or “very much” for social and civic involvement

NATIONAL COMPARISON 60% of alumni report that their experience at Warren Wilson prepared them “quite a bit” or “very much” for the responsibilities of post-undergraduate life

NATIONAL COMPARISON 36%

“I appreciated the ability to explore various areas of interest, even those outside the scope of the academics or a specific course. I was more prepared for life after college as well as graduate studies as a result of my experience at WWC.” - Rachel Hawkins, Class of 2009, English

Warren Wilson College alumni pursue graduate degrees at some of the world’s best colleges and universities:

Warren Wilson College graduates are employed in meaningful careers across a variety of influential industries:

Brown University

American Red Cross

Bryn Mawr College Columbia University

Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy

Duke University

Duke Energy

Harvard University

Duke University Pathology Department

Johns Hopkins University King's College London New York University Oregon College of Art and Craft University of Southern California Vermont Law School

USDA Rural Development US Fish and Wildlife Service Waldorf School of Mendocino County Wired! Lab for Digital Art History & Visual Culture

Warren Wilson College students intern at some of the finest organizations in the country: Environmental Protection Agency

Planned Parenthood

Habitat for Humanity

Sierra Nevada Brewing Company

Institute for Women's Policy Research

United States Department of Energy

National Parks Service Pisgah Legal Services

Whitney Museum Yale University Berlyn Tree Physiology Lab

*All data provided is from Warren Wilson College’s most recent HEDS Alumni Survey. The HEDS Alumni Survey asks alumni about the quality and impact of their undergraduate educational experiences and compares the responses of Warren Wilson College respondents to those of similar institutions across the country.