How Tuition is Spent
William & Mary combines several sources of revenue to provide students with an exceptional education. Approximately 80% of each tuition dollar directly supports academic and student services.
For every dollar of undergraduate tuition W&M receives,
- 46¢ goes toward instruction — supporting faculty compensation, supplies and materials and course-specific research that brings new discoveries into classrooms.
- 15¢ supports need-based financial aid — affording exceptional students the opportunity to attend W&M.
- 14¢ goes to academic support services — including libraries, instructional technology and curriculum development.
- 13¢ goes to institutional support — such as human resources and IT.
- 8¢ supports operations — for the care and security of our campus including facility maintenance and W&M Police.
- 4¢ goes to student services — like the registrar, career services, financial aid office and admission.
Every tuition dollar helps the people, places and programs across W&M's entire academic enterprise to flourish.
