Haverford College

https://www.haverford.edu

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2019 Undergraduate Tuition

$56,200

3.88% growth from 2018

2019 Average Net Price

$22,837

After Financial Aid

2017 Student Loan

0.971%

Default Rate

2019 Acceptance Rate

16.3%

4,963 Applicants

2019 Enrolled Students

1,317

99.8% Full-Time

2018 Graduation Rate

92.5%

294 Graduates

About

Haverford College is a higher education institution located in Delaware County, PA. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Haverford College were General Political Science & Government (40 degrees awarded), General Economics (35 degrees), and General Biological Sciences (29 degrees).

In 2019, 343 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Haverford College. 47.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 52.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (187 degrees), 5.05 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (37 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Haverford College is $56,200, which is $28,920 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($27,280).

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Haverford College is $56,200, which is $28,920 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($27,280).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $22,837.

In 2019, 48% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 18% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$56,200

2019 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2019, the cost of tuition at Haverford College was $56,200. The cost of tuition at Haverford College is $28,920 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($27,280).

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

Average Net Price

$22,837

2019 Value

9.96%

1 Year Growth

In 2019 Haverford College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $22,837. Between 2018 and 2019, the average net price of Haverford College grew by 9.96%.

This chart compares the average net price of Haverford 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

$16,402

Room and Board

$1,194

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Haverford College was of $16,402 in 2019. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,194. The cost of room and board increased by 2.78% between 2018 and 2019. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

48%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

18%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

48% of undergraduate students at Haverford College received grants or loans in 2019. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2018, when 48% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Haverford 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.

0.971%

2017 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2017 the default rate for borrower's at Haverford College was 0.971%, which represents 1 out of the 103 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

Haverford College received 4,963 undergraduate applications in 2019, which represents a 6.23% annual growth. Out of those 4,963 applicants, 810 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 16.3% acceptance rate.

There were 1,317 students enrolled at Haverford College in 2019, and 68% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Haverford College has an overall enrollment yield of 44.8%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

16.3%

Acceptance Rate in 2019

810

Accepted Out of 4,963

In 2019, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Haverford College was 16.3% (810 admissions from 4,963 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2018, which was 18.8%. Between 2018 and 2019, the number of applicants grew by 6.23%, while admissions declined by −7.74%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Haverford College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

68%

Submission Percentage

248

Scores Submitted

68% of enrolled first-time students at Haverford College in 2019 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

Haverford College has a total enrollment of 1,317 students. The full-time enrollment at Haverford College is 1,314 students and the part-time enrollment is 3. This means that 99.8% of students enrolled at Haverford College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Haverford College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 52.5% White, 11.8% Asian, 8.88% Hispanic or Latino, 6.68% Two or More Races, 5.92% Black or African American, 0.0759% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Haverford College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (26.4%), followed by White Female (26.2%) and Asian Female (7.69%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

99.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Haverford College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,317 students. The full-time enrollment at Haverford College is 1,314 and the part-time enrollment is 3. This means that 99.8% of students enrolled at Haverford College are enrolled full-time compared with 81.1% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

96%

2019 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 Haverford College was 96%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (73%), Haverford College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
691
Asian
155
Hispanic or Latino
117

The enrolled student population at Haverford College is 52.5% White, 11.8% Asian, 8.88% Hispanic or Latino, 6.68% Two or More Races, 5.92% Black or African American, 0.0759% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. 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, 14% Black or African American, and 13.1% 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, 32 students (2.43%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2019, 15 fewer women than men received degrees from Haverford College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Haverford College is white (187 degrees awarded). There were 5.05 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (37 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Haverford College is General Political Science & Government (40 degrees awarded), followed by General Economics (35 degrees) and General Biological Sciences (29 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Haverford College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Physical Sciences (52 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (29 degrees), and Architecture and Related Services (9 degrees).

Workforce

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 Haverford College are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (409,314 people), Other managers (324,565 people), Postsecondary teachers (225,772 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (179,687 people), and Secondary school teachers (151,730 people).

The most specialized majors at Haverford College are Physical Sciences (52 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (29 degrees), Architecture and Related Services (9 degrees), Social Sciences (97 degrees), and History (15 degrees).

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 Haverford College are Surgeons, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Physicians, Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes, and Dentists

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 Haverford College are Elementary & secondary schools (498,412 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (447,866 people), Legal services (315,402 people), Computer Systems Design (236,833 people), and Architectural, engineering & related services (208,646 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common

General Political Science & Government
40 degree-majorss awarded
General Economics
35 degree-majorss awarded
General Biological Sciences
29 degree-majorss awarded

In 2019, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Haverford College was General Political Science & Government with 40 degrees awarded.

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

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

179

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2019

164

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2019

In 2019, 179 degrees were awarded to men at Haverford College, which is 1.09 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (164).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at Haverford College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2019, 26 degrees were awarded to men at Haverford College in General Economics, which is 2.89 times more than the 9 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2019, 19 degrees were awarded to women at Haverford College in General Biological Sciences, which is 1.9 times more than the 10 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

87%

100% Completion Time

93%

150% Completion Time

In 2019, 87% of students graduating from Haverford 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.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Haverford College is Male and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (69.1%).

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, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
187 degrees awarded
Asian
37 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
37 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Haverford College is white (187 degrees awarded). There were 5.05 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (37 degrees).

3.79% of degree recipients (13 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Male
94 degrees awarded
White Female
93 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
23 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Haverford College is white male (94 degrees awarded). There were 1.01 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (93 degrees).

Operations

Haverford College has an endowment valued at nearly $527M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $26.8M (5.08%), compared to the 3.99% average return ($1.62M on $40.7M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2019, Haverford College had a total salary expenditure of $108M. Haverford College employs 69 Assistant professors, 47 Professors, and 39 Associate professors. Most academics at Haverford College are Female Assistant professors (41), Male Assistant professors(28), and Male Professors (27).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Haverford College are: Service, with 108 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 79 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 48 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$527M

2019 Endowment

1.54%

growth from 2018

Haverford College has an endowment valued at about $527M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The endowment of Haverford College grew 1.54% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $486M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Haverford 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.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$2.64M - Federal
$39.2k - State
$0 - Local

As of 2019, Haverford College received $2.64M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $39.2k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$43.4M

2019 Salaries

2.6%

growth from 2018

In 2019, Haverford College paid a median of $43.4M in salaries, which represents 40.3% of their overall expenditure ($108M) and a 2.6% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.68% growth from 2017 and a 6.85% growth from 2016.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.5M (41% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$15.3M

Instructional Salaries

165

Number of Employees

In 2019, Haverford College paid a total of $15.3M to 165 employees working as instructors, which represents 35.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.89M (31.6%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

69 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

108 Employees

In 2019, the most common positions for instructional staff at Haverford College were Assistant professor with 69 employees; Professor with 47 employees; and Professor with 39 employees.

In 2019, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Haverford College were Service with 108 employees; Business and Financial Operations with 79 employees; and Office and Administrative Support with 48 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Female Assistant professor
Male Assistant professor
Male Professor

In 2019, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Haverford College was Female Assistant professor with 41 employees, Male Assistant professor with 28 employees, and Male Professor with 27 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Haverford College.

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