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Here are a few meaningful facts you may want to highlight as you share the impact of a Wellesley education.
#1 Wellesley graduates earn more Ph.D.s in science and engineering than women from any other liberal arts college.
30 students have been awarded National Science Foundation Fellowships in the past three years. Wellesley is also a top producer of Fulbright Grant recipients, with seven recent graduates earning grants for work & research abroad in 2023–24.
2x In the past 10 years, Wellesley doubled the number of underrepresented minority women majoring in STEM fields.
50+ majors are offered at Wellesley, as well as hundreds of funded national and international internships and hundreds of opportunities to do research, engage with communities, and collaborate with leaders around the world, including our alumnae community, 35,000 strong!
18% of the most recent incoming class (2028) will be the first generation in their families to attend a four-year college.
55% of the class of 2028 come from a home where at least one language other than English is spoken.
100% Wellesley meets 100% of the calculated need for all admitted students. Over half of all students receive financial aid.