Hamilton College

www.hamilton.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$59,380

2.5% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$26,803

After Financial Aid

2021 Acceptance Rate

14.1%

9,380 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

2,055

99.7% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

91.5%

431 Graduates

About

Hamilton College is a higher education institution located in Oneida County, NY. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Hamilton College were General Economics (75 degrees awarded), General Mathematics (41 degrees), and Other Research & Experimental Psychology (37 degrees).

In 2021, 597 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Hamilton College. 56.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 43.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (356 degrees), 6.14 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (58 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Hamilton College is $59,380, which is $30,875 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Hamilton College is $59,380, which is $30,875 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $26,803.

In 2021, 56% of undergraduate students attending Hamilton College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 34% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$59,380

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Hamilton College was $59,380. The cost of tuition at Hamilton College is $30,875 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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

Average Net Price

$26,803

2021 Value

12%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Hamilton College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $26,803. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Hamilton College grew by 12%.

This chart compares the average net price of Hamilton 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

$14,860

Room and Board

$800

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Hamilton College was of $14,860 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 3.48% between 2020 and 2021.

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 Hamilton College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

56%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

34%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

56% of undergraduate students at Hamilton College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2020, when 56% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Hamilton 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.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Hamilton College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 243 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Hamilton College received 9,380 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 26% annual growth. Out of those 9,380 applicants, 1,320 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 14.1% acceptance rate.

There were 2,055 students enrolled at Hamilton College in 2021. 32% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Hamilton College has an overall enrollment yield of 40.4%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

14.1%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

1,320

Accepted Out of 9,380

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Hamilton College was 14.1% (1,320 admissions from 9,380 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 18.4%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 26%, while admissions declined by −3.65%..

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

SAT Scores

32%

Submission Percentage (2021)

173

Scores Submitted (2021)

32% of enrolled first-time students at Hamilton College in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Hamilton College had a total enrollment of 2,055 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Hamilton College is 2,049 students and the part-time enrollment is 6. This means that 99.7% of students enrolled at Hamilton College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Hamilton College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 64.5% White, 9.98% Hispanic or Latino, 8.37% Asian, 5.4% Two or More Races, 3.11% Black or African American, and 0.0487% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Hamilton College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (34.9%), followed by White Male (29.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (5.95%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

99.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Hamilton College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,055 students. The full-time enrollment at Hamilton College is 2,049 and the part-time enrollment is 6. This means that 99.7% of students enrolled at Hamilton College are enrolled full-time compared with 79.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

94%

2021 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 Hamilton College was 94%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), Hamilton College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,326 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
205 enrolled students
Asian
172 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Hamilton College is 64.5% White, 9.98% Hispanic or Latino, 8.37% Asian, 5.4% Two or More Races, 3.11% Black or African American, and 0.0487% 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 55% White, 13.5% Black or African American, and 13.4% Hispanic or Latino.

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, 37 students (1.8%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 79 more women than men received degrees from Hamilton College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Hamilton College is white (356 degrees awarded). There were 6.14 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (58 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Hamilton College is General Economics (75 degrees awarded), followed by General Mathematics (41 degrees) and Other Research & Experimental Psychology (37 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Hamilton College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Language & Linguistics (48 degrees awarded), Cultural & Gender Studies (18 degrees), and PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (22 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Hamilton College are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (359,988 people), Other managers (281,114 people), Postsecondary teachers (210,356 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (170,851 people), and Chief executives & legislators (127,197 people).

The most specialized majors at Hamilton College in 2021 are Language & Linguistics (48 degrees awarded), Cultural & Gender Studies (18 degrees), PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (22 degrees), Social Sciences (167 degrees), and Physical Sciences (40 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 Hamilton College are Surgeons, Media and communication workers, all other, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Hamilton College are Language & Linguistics (48 degrees awarded), Cultural & Gender Studies (18 degrees), PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (22 degrees), Social Sciences (167 degrees), and Physical Sciences (40 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Hamilton College are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (416,599 people), Elementary & secondary schools (398,056 people), Legal services (285,143 people), Computer Systems Design (217,839 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (198,810 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2021)

General Economics
75 degree-majors awarded
General Mathematics
41 degree-majors awarded
Other Research & Experimental Psychology
37 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Hamilton College was General Economics with 75 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

259

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

338

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 259 degrees were awarded to men at Hamilton College, which is 0.766 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (338).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 55 degrees were awarded to men at Hamilton College in General Economics, which is 2.75 times more than the 20 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 29 degrees were awarded to men at Hamilton College in Other Research & Experimental Psychology, which is 3.63 times more than the 8 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

89%

100% Completion Time

93%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 89% of students graduating from Hamilton College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 93% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 93% 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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Hamilton College is Male and Two or More Races (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 7.42% of graduates (32 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
356 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
58 degrees awarded
Asian
41 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Hamilton College is white (356 degrees awarded). There were 6.14 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (58 degrees).

5.7% of degree recipients (34 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
189 degrees awarded
White Male
167 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
39 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Hamilton College is white female (189 degrees awarded). There were 1.13 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (167 degrees).

Operations

Hamilton College has an endowment valued at nearly $1.41B, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 407M (28.8%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, Hamilton College had a total salary expenditure of 146M. Hamilton College employs 65 Professors, 63 Assistant professors and 45 Instructors. Most academics at Hamilton College are Female Assistant professor (37), Male Professor (36), and Female Professor (29).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Hamilton College are: Service, with 92 employees, Management, with 85 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 75 employees.

Endowment

$1.41B

2021 Endowment

38.3%

growth from 2020

Hamilton College has an endowment valued at about $1.41B, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Hamilton College grew 38.3% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.36B higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Hamilton 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: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$62.3M

2021 Salaries

0.0754%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Hamilton College paid a median of $62.3M in salaries, which represents 42.6% of their overall expenditure ($146M) and a 0.0754% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.1M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$22.4M

Instructional Salaries

219

Number of Employees

In 2021, Hamilton College paid a total of $22.4M to 219 employees working as instructors, which represents 35.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.92M (32.5%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

65 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

92 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Hamilton College were Professor with 65 employees, Assistant professor with 63 employees, and Instructor with 45 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Hamilton College were Service with 92 employees, Management with 85 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 75 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Assistant professor
Male Professor
Female Professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Hamilton College was Female Assistant professor with 37 employees, Male Professor with 36 employees, and Female Professor with 29 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Hamilton College.