Hiram College

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$26,897

2.41% growth from 2023

2024 Average Net Price

$21,868

After Financial Aid

2024 Acceptance Rate

93.5%

1,747 Applicants

2024 Enrolled Students

1,061

74.1% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

54.5%

127 Graduates

About

Hiram College is a higher education institution located in Portage County, OH. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Hiram College were General Psychology (14 degrees awarded), Exercise Physiology (14 degrees), and Accounting & Finance (13 degrees).

In 2024, 166 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Hiram College. 54.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 45.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (96 degrees), 6.86 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (14 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Hiram College is $26,897, which is $−1,281 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Hiram College is $26,897, which is $1,281 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $21,868.

In 2024, 71% of undergraduate students attending Hiram College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 56% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$26,897

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Hiram College was $26,897. The cost of tuition at Hiram College is $−1,281 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Hiram College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$21,868

2024 Value

2.37%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Hiram College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $21,868. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Hiram College grew by 2.37%.

This chart compares the average net price of Hiram College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$10,372

Room and Board

$800

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Hiram College was of $10,372 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 4.85% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $800. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Hiram College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

71%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

56%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

71% of undergraduate students at Hiram College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 1.43% with respect to 2023, when 70% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Hiram College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Admissions

Hiram College received 1,747 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 8.34% annual growth. Out of those 1,747 applicants, 1,634 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 93.5% acceptance rate.

There were 1,061 students enrolled at Hiram College in 2024. 13% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Hiram College has an overall enrollment yield of 12.9%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

93.5%

Acceptance Rate in 2024

1,634

Accepted Out of 1,747

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Hiram College was 93.5% (1,634 admissions from 1,747 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 93.4%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants declined by 8.34%, while admissions declined by 8.2%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Hiram College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

13%

Submission Percentage (2020)

Scores Submitted (2020)

13% of enrolled first-time students at Hiram College in 2020 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Hiram College had a total enrollment of 1,061 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Hiram College is 786 students and the part-time enrollment is 275. This means that 74.1% of students enrolled at Hiram College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Hiram College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 56.4% White, 8.95% Black or African American, 7.45% Hispanic or Latino, 3.02% Two or More Races, 1.13% Asian, and 0.471% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Hiram College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (24.7%), followed by White Male (23.6%) and Black or African American Male (5.34%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (51.9%), followed by White Female (21.2%) and Black or African American Female (7.69%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

74.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Hiram College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,061 students. The full-time enrollment at Hiram College is 786 and the part-time enrollment is 275. This means that 74.1% of students enrolled at Hiram College are enrolled full-time compared with 78.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Hiram College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

72%

2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Hiram College was 72%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (75%), Hiram College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Hiram College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
598 enrolled students
Black or African American
95 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
79 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Hiram College is 56.4% White, 8.95% Black or African American, 7.45% Hispanic or Latino, 3.02% Two or More Races, 1.13% Asian, and 0.471% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 50.5% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 224 students (21.1%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 14 more women than men received degrees from Hiram College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Hiram College is white (96 degrees awarded). There were 6.86 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (14 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Hiram College is General Psychology (14 degrees awarded), followed by Exercise Physiology (14 degrees) and Accounting & Finance (13 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Hiram College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Natural Resources & Conservation (6 degrees awarded), Biology (28 degrees), and Physical Sciences (5 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Physicians

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Hiram College are Physicians (484,200 people), Other managers (276,907 people), Postsecondary teachers (258,058 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (201,781 people), and Other Physical Scientists (193,485 people).

The most specialized majors at Hiram College in 2024 are Natural Resources & Conservation (6 degrees awarded), Biology (28 degrees), Physical Sciences (5 degrees), English (5 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (7 degrees) (as of 2024).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Hiram College are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Physicians, Nurse anesthetists, and Chief executives & legislators

The most specialized majors at Hiram College are Natural Resources & Conservation (6 degrees awarded), Biology (28 degrees), Physical Sciences (5 degrees), English (5 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (7 degrees) (as of 2024).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Hiram College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (652,736 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (588,626 people), Elementary & secondary schools (528,234 people), Scientific research & development services (238,334 people), and Offices of physicians (236,479 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Hiram College.

Most Common (2024)

General Psychology
14 degrees awarded
Exercise Physiology
14 degrees awarded
Accounting & Finance
13 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Hiram College was General Psychology with 14 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Hiram College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 76 degrees were awarded to men at Hiram College, which is 0.844 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (90).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Hiram College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 9 degrees were awarded to men at Hiram College in Accounting & Finance, which is 2.25 times more than the 4 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 10 degrees were awarded to men at Hiram College in General Psychology, which is 2.5 times more than the 4 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

47%

100% Completion Time

53%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 47% of students graduating from Hiram College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 53% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 53% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
96 degrees awarded
Black or African American
14 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
13 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Hiram College is white (96 degrees awarded). There were 6.86 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (14 degrees).

22.9% of degree recipients (38 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Female
153 degrees awarded
White Female
143 degrees awarded
White Female
131 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Hiram College is white female (153 degrees awarded). There were 1.07 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (143 degrees).

Operations

Hiram College has an endowment valued at nearly $55.4M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 5.8M (10.5%) compared to the 7.58% average return (3.75M on 49.5M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2024, Hiram College had a total salary expenditure of 35.2M. Hiram College employs 23 Associate professors, 21 Assistant professors and 16 Professors. Most academics at Hiram College are Female Assistant professor (13), Male Associate professor (13), and Female Professor (10).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Hiram College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 34 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 21 employees, and Management with 20 employees.

Endowment

$55.4M

2024 Endowment

13.4%

decline from 2023

Hiram College has an endowment valued at about $55.4M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Hiram College declined 13.4% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $5.97M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Hiram College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$13M

2024 Salaries

4.22%

growth from 2023

In 2024, Hiram College paid a median of $13M in salaries, which represents 37% of their overall expenditure ($35.2M) and a 4.22% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.77% decline between 2022 and 2023, and a 4.51% growth between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$4.07M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2024, Hiram College paid a total of $4.07M to 67 employees working as instructors, which represents 31.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $522k (3.48%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Hiram College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 34 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 21 employees, and Management with 20 employees.

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