Hampden-Sydney College

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$48,188

2.5% growth from 2021

2022 Average Net Price

$29,899

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2022 Acceptance Rate

39.8%

3,262 Applicants

2022 Enrolled Students

846

99.1% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

75.3%

213 Graduates

About

Hampden-Sydney College is a higher education institution located in Prince Edward County, VA. In 2022, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Hampden-Sydney College were Business & Managerial Economics (50 degrees awarded), General Political Science & Government (32 degrees), and General History (28 degrees).

In 2022, 247 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Hampden-Sydney College. 0% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 100% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (209 degrees), 13.9 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (15 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Hampden-Sydney College is $48,188, which is $19,858 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,330).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Hampden-Sydney College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 234 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Hampden-Sydney College is $48,188, which is $19,858 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,330).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $29,899.

In 2022, 98% of undergraduate students attending Hampden-Sydney College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 50% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$48,188

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at Hampden-Sydney College was $48,188. The cost of tuition at Hampden-Sydney College is $19,858 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,330).

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

Average Net Price

$29,899

2022 Value

4.25%

1 Year Growth

In 2022 Hampden-Sydney College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $29,899. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Hampden-Sydney College grew by 4.25%.

This chart compares the average net price of Hampden-Sydney 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

$12,843

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Hampden-Sydney College was of $12,843 in 2022. The cost of room and board increased by 1.59% between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

98%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

50%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

98% of undergraduate students at Hampden-Sydney College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a decline of 1.01% with respect to 2021, when 99% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Hampden-Sydney 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.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Hampden-Sydney College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 234 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

Hampden-Sydney College received 3,262 undergraduate applications in 2022, which represents a 12.2% annual growth. Out of those 3,262 applicants, 1,298 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 39.8% acceptance rate.

There were 846 students enrolled at Hampden-Sydney College in 2022. 22% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Hampden-Sydney College has an overall enrollment yield of 21.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

39.8%

Acceptance Rate in 2022

1,298

Accepted Out of 3,262

In 2022, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Hampden-Sydney College was 39.8% (1,298 admissions from 3,262 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2021, which was 36.8%. Between 2021 and 2022, the number of applicants grew by 12.2%, while admissions grew by 21.3%.

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

SAT Scores

22%

Submission Percentage (2022)

Scores Submitted (2022)

22% of enrolled first-time students at Hampden-Sydney College in 2022 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

Hampden-Sydney College had a total enrollment of 846 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Hampden-Sydney College is 838 students and the part-time enrollment is 8. This means that 99.1% of students enrolled at Hampden-Sydney College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Hampden-Sydney College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 78.5% White, 6.86% Black or African American, 6.26% Hispanic or Latino, 5.44% Two or More Races, and 1.18% Asian.

Students enrolled at Hampden-Sydney College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (78.3%), followed by Black or African American Male (6.68%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (6.21%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

99.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Hampden-Sydney College in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 846 students. The full-time enrollment at Hampden-Sydney College is 838 and the part-time enrollment is 8. This means that 99.1% of students enrolled at Hampden-Sydney College are enrolled full-time compared with 79.6% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

81%

2022 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 Hampden-Sydney College was 81%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), Hampden-Sydney College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
664 enrolled students
Black or African American
58 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
53 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Hampden-Sydney College is 78.5% White, 6.86% Black or African American, 6.26% Hispanic or Latino, 5.44% Two or More Races, and 1.18% Asian. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 54.3% White, 13.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.1% 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, 13 students (1.54%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2022, 247 fewer women than men received degrees from Hampden-Sydney College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Hampden-Sydney College is white (209 degrees awarded). There were 13.9 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (15 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Hampden-Sydney College is Business & Managerial Economics (50 degrees awarded), followed by General Political Science & Government (32 degrees) and General History (28 degrees).

In 2022, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Hampden-Sydney College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are History (28 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (10 degrees), and Social Sciences (74 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 Hampden-Sydney College are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (510,524 people), Other managers (367,123 people), Postsecondary teachers (276,226 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (271,882 people), and Secondary school teachers (178,217 people).

The most specialized majors at Hampden-Sydney College in 2022 are History (28 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (10 degrees), Social Sciences (74 degrees), English (14 degrees), and Physical Sciences (13 degrees) (as of 2022).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Diagnostic medical sonographers

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Hampden-Sydney College are Diagnostic medical sonographers, Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Hampden-Sydney College are History (28 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (10 degrees), Social Sciences (74 degrees), English (14 degrees), and Physical Sciences (13 degrees) (as of 2022).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Hampden-Sydney College are Elementary & secondary schools (661,879 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (559,300 people), Legal services (403,457 people), Computer Systems Design (297,682 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (237,563 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2022)

Business & Managerial Economics
50 degrees awarded
General Political Science & Government
32 degrees awarded
General History
28 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Hampden-Sydney College was Business & Managerial Economics with 50 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

247

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 50 degrees were awarded to men at Hampden-Sydney College in Business & Managerial Economics. There were no female recipients with the same degree.

Time to Complete

62%

100% Completion Time

71%

150% Completion Time

In 2022, 62% of students graduating from Hampden-Sydney College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 71% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 71% 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.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Hampden-Sydney College is Male and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
209 degrees awarded
Black or African American
15 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
7 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Hampden-Sydney College is white (209 degrees awarded). There were 13.9 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (15 degrees).

1.62% of degree recipients (4 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

White Male
209 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
15 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
7 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Hampden-Sydney College is white male (209 degrees awarded). There were 13.9 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american male (15 degrees).

Operations

Hampden-Sydney College has an endowment valued at nearly $242M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of −16.7M (−6.9%) compared to the 0.58% average return (286k on 49.3M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2022, Hampden-Sydney College had a total salary expenditure of 52.5M. Hampden-Sydney College employs 34 Professors, 24 Associate professors and 23 Assistant professors. Most academics at Hampden-Sydney College are Male Professor (25), Male Assistant professor (16), and Male Associate professor (12).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Hampden-Sydney College are: Management, with 57 employees, Service, with 46 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 33 employees.

Endowment

$242M

2022 Endowment

1.93%

decline from 2021

Hampden-Sydney College has an endowment valued at about $242M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The endowment of Hampden-Sydney College declined 1.93% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $193M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Hampden-Sydney 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

$19.4M

2022 Salaries

1.56%

decline from 2021

In 2022, Hampden-Sydney College paid a median of $19.4M in salaries, which represents 37% of their overall expenditure ($52.5M) and a 1.56% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.83% decline between 2020 and 2021, and a 3.24% growth between 2019 and 2020.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.7M (37.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$7.78M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2022, Hampden-Sydney College paid a total of $7.78M to 99 employees working as instructors, which represents 40% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.04M (32.1%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

34 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

57 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Hampden-Sydney College were Professor with 34 employees, Associate professor with 24 employees, and Assistant professor with 23 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Hampden-Sydney College were Management with 57 employees, Service with 46 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 33 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Male Professor
Male Assistant professor
Male Associate professor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Hampden-Sydney College was Male Professor with 25 employees, Male Assistant professor with 16 employees, and Male Associate professor with 12 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Hampden-Sydney College.

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