Haverford College

https://www.haverford.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$60,442

3.49% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$24,462

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

0.98%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

17.8%

5,332 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

1,420

99.9% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

90.1%

310 Graduates

About

Haverford College is a higher education institution located in Delaware County, PA. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Haverford College were General Chemistry (34 degrees awarded), General Political Science & Government (33 degrees), and General Computer & Information Sciences (31 degrees).

In 2021, 365 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Haverford College. 50.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 49.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (186 degrees), 3.96 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (47 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Haverford College is $60,442, which is $31,937 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 Haverford College is $60,442, which is $31,937 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $24,462.

In 2021, 45% of undergraduate students attending Haverford College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 12% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$60,442

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Haverford College was $60,442. The cost of tuition at Haverford College is $31,937 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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

Average Net Price

$24,462

2021 Value

2.99%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Haverford College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $24,462. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Haverford College grew by 2.99%.

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

$17,066

Room and Board

$1,194

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Haverford College was of $17,066 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 1.77% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,194. 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 by Income Level

45%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

12%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

45% of undergraduate students at Haverford College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 2.17% with respect to 2020, when 46% 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.

0.98%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Haverford College was 0.98%, which represents 1 out of the 102 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 5,332 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 17.7% annual growth. Out of those 5,332 applicants, 951 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 17.8% acceptance rate.

There were 1,420 students enrolled at Haverford College in 2021. 38% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Haverford College has an overall enrollment yield of 43.2%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

17.8%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

951

Accepted Out of 5,332

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Haverford College was 17.8% (951 admissions from 5,332 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 18.2%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 17.7%, while admissions grew by 15.1%..

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

SAT Scores

38%

Submission Percentage (2021)

155

Scores Submitted (2021)

38% of enrolled first-time students at Haverford 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

Haverford College had a total enrollment of 1,420 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Haverford College is 1,419 students and the part-time enrollment is 1. This means that 99.9% of students enrolled at Haverford College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Haverford College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 52.2% White, 12.5% Hispanic or Latino, 11.1% Asian, 6.97% Two or More Races, 5.56% Black or African American, and 0.0704% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Haverford College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (27.5%), followed by White Male (24.7%) and Asian Female (6.91%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

99.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Haverford College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,420 students. The full-time enrollment at Haverford College is 1,419 and the part-time enrollment is 1. This means that 99.9% of students enrolled at Haverford 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 Haverford 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 Haverford College was 94%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), 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 (2021)

White
741 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
177 enrolled students
Asian
157 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Haverford College is 52.2% White, 12.5% Hispanic or Latino, 11.1% Asian, 6.97% Two or More Races, 5.56% Black or African American, and 0.0704% 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, 16 students (1.13%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 1 more women than men received degrees from Haverford College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Haverford College is white (186 degrees awarded). There were 3.96 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (47 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Haverford College is General Chemistry (34 degrees awarded), followed by General Political Science & Government (33 degrees) and General Computer & Information Sciences (31 degrees).

In 2021, 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 (59 degrees awarded), Math & Statistics (31 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (19 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 Haverford College are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (359,490 people), Other managers (303,249 people), Postsecondary teachers (249,839 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (196,234 people), and Chief executives & legislators (138,095 people).

The most specialized majors at Haverford College in 2021 are Physical Sciences (59 degrees awarded), Math & Statistics (31 degrees), Language & Linguistics (19 degrees), PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (11 degrees), and Social Sciences (92 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 Haverford College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, Aerospace engineers, and Computer and information research scientists

The most specialized majors at Haverford College are Physical Sciences (59 degrees awarded), Math & Statistics (31 degrees), Language & Linguistics (19 degrees), PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (11 degrees), and Social Sciences (92 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 Haverford College are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (469,444 people), Elementary & secondary schools (468,468 people), Legal services (285,558 people), Computer Systems Design (275,099 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (210,272 people).

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 (2021)

General Chemistry
34 degree-majors awarded
General Political Science & Government
33 degree-majors awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences
31 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Haverford College was General Chemistry with 34 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

182

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

183

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 182 degrees were awarded to men at Haverford College, which is 0.995 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (183).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 21 degrees were awarded to men at Haverford College in General Computer & Information Sciences, which is 2.1 times more than the 10 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 21 degrees were awarded to men at Haverford College in General Psychology, which is 3.5 times more than the 6 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

83%

100% Completion Time

90%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 83% of students graduating from Haverford College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 90% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 91% 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 2021 at Haverford College is Male and Asian (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, 2.26% of graduates (7 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
186 degrees awarded
Asian
47 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
34 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Haverford College is white (186 degrees awarded). There were 3.96 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (47 degrees).

2.19% of degree recipients (8 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Male
101 degrees awarded
White Female
85 degrees awarded
Asian Male
24 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Haverford College is white male (101 degrees awarded). There were 1.19 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (85 degrees).

Operations

Haverford College has an endowment valued at nearly $641M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 166M (25.8%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, Haverford College had a total salary expenditure of 104M. Haverford College employs 71 Assistant professors, 52 Professors and 40 Associate professors. Most academics at Haverford College are Female Assistant professor (40), Male Professor (32), and Male Assistant professor (31).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Haverford College are: Service, with 103 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 65 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 50 employees.

Endowment

$641M

2021 Endowment

27.4%

growth from 2020

Haverford College has an endowment valued at about $641M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Haverford College grew 27.4% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $589M 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.

Salary Expenditure

$44.2M

2021 Salaries

0.879%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Haverford College paid a median of $44.2M in salaries, which represents 42.4% of their overall expenditure ($104M) and a 0.879% decline from the previous year.

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

Instructional Salaries

$16.2M

Instructional Salaries

168

Number of Employees

In 2021, Haverford College paid a total of $16.2M to 168 employees working as instructors, which represents 36.6% of all salaries paid.

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

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

71 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

103 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Haverford College were Assistant professor with 71 employees, Professor with 52 employees, and Associate professor with 40 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Haverford College were Service with 103 employees, Business and Financial Operations with 65 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 50 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Assistant professor
Male Professor
Male Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Haverford College was Female Assistant professor with 40 employees, Male Professor with 32 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 31 employees.

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