Haverford College

https://www.haverford.edu/

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$58,402

3.92% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$25,215

After Financial Aid

2020 Acceptance Rate

18.2%

4,530 Applicants

2020 Enrolled Students

1,307

99.3% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

92.6%

311 Graduates

About

Haverford College is a higher education institution located in Delaware County, PA. In 2020, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Haverford College were General Economics (38 degrees awarded), General Biological Sciences (33 degrees), and General Political Science & Government (28 degrees).

In 2020, 371 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Haverford College. 54.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 45.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (220 degrees), 5.12 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (43 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Haverford College is $58,402, which is $30,002 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Haverford College is $58,402, which is $30,002 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $25,215.

In 2020, 46% of undergraduate students attending Haverford College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 15% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$58,402

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Haverford College was $58,402. The cost of tuition at Haverford College is $30,002 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

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

Average Net Price

$25,215

2020 Value

10.4%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Haverford College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $25,215. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Haverford College grew by 10.4%.

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

$16,770

Room and Board

$1,194

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Haverford College was of $16,770 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,194. The cost of room and board increased by 2.24% between 2019 and 2020. 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

46%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

15%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

46% of undergraduate students at Haverford College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a decline of 4.17% with respect to 2019, 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.

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Haverford College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 89 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 4,530 undergraduate applications in 2020, which represents a 8.72% annual decline. Out of those 4,530 applicants, 826 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 18.2% acceptance rate.

There were 1,307 students enrolled at Haverford College in 2020, and 74% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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

Acceptance Rate

18.2%

Acceptance Rate in 2020

826

Accepted Out of 4,530

In 2020, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Haverford College was 18.2% (826 admissions from 4,530 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2019, which was 16.3%. Between 2019 and 2020, the number of applicants declined by −8.72%, while admissions grew by 1.98%.

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

SAT Scores

74%

Submission Percentage

248

Scores Submitted

74% of enrolled first-time students at Haverford College in 2020 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 1,307 students. The full-time enrollment at Haverford College is 1,298 students and the part-time enrollment is 9. This means that 99.3% of students enrolled at Haverford College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Haverford College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 51.1% White, 12.6% Hispanic or Latino, 11.2% Asian, 6.12% Two or More Races, 5.74% Black or African American, 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Haverford College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (26.2%), followed by White Male (24.7%) and Asian Female (7.24%). 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

99.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Haverford College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,307 students. The full-time enrollment at Haverford College is 1,298 and the part-time enrollment is 9. This means that 99.3% of students enrolled at Haverford College are enrolled full-time compared with 80.1% 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

88%

2020 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 88%. 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
668
Hispanic or Latino
165
Asian
147

The enrolled student population at Haverford College is 51.1% White, 12.6% Hispanic or Latino, 11.2% Asian, 6.12% Two or More Races, 5.74% Black or African American, 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0% 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 54.8% White, 13.8% 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, 21 students (1.61%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 35 more women than men received degrees from Haverford College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Haverford College is white (220 degrees awarded). There were 5.12 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (43 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Haverford College is General Economics (38 degrees awarded), followed by General Biological Sciences (33 degrees) and General Political Science & Government (28 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 (49 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (14 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (23 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Postsecondary teachers

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 Postsecondary teachers (154,224 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (145,459 people), Other managers (138,562 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (128,834 people), and Architects, except landscape and naval (93,102 people).

The most specialized majors at Haverford College are Physical Sciences (49 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (14 degrees), Language & Linguistics (23 degrees), Architecture and Related Services (10 degrees), and History (16 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, Physicians, Clinical and counseling psychologists, Aerospace engineers, and Computer hardware engineers

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 (285,116 people), Elementary & secondary schools (280,241 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (176,137 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (118,077 people), and Legal services (113,936 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

General Economics
38 degree-majorss awarded
General Biological Sciences
33 degree-majorss awarded
General Political Science & Government
28 degree-majorss awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Haverford College was General Economics with 38 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

168

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

203

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 168 degrees were awarded to men at Haverford College, which is 0.828 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (203).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2020, 21 degrees were awarded to men at Haverford College in General Computer & Information Sciences, which is 3.5 times more than the 6 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2020, 27 degrees were awarded to women at Haverford College in General Biological Sciences, which is 4.5 times more than the 6 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

88%

100% Completion Time

92%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 88% of students graduating from Haverford College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 92% 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 at Haverford College is Male and Two or More Races (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

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, 2.25% of graduates (7 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
220 degrees awarded
Asian
43 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
32 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Haverford College is white (220 degrees awarded). There were 5.12 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (43 degrees).

2.43% of degree recipients (9 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
113 degrees awarded
White Male
107 degrees awarded
Asian Female
28 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Haverford College is white female (113 degrees awarded). There were 1.06 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (107 degrees).

Operations

Haverford College has an endowment valued at nearly $503M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $−NaNM (−2.18%), compared to the 2.06% average return ($820k on $39.8M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2020, Haverford College had a total salary expenditure of $109M. Haverford College employs 71 Assistant professors, 45 Professors, and 40 Associate professors. Most academics at Haverford College are Female Assistant professors (44), Male Assistant professors(27), and Male Professors (26).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Haverford College are: Service, with 106 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 77 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 48 employees.

Endowment

$503M

2020 Endowment

4.45%

decline from 2019

Haverford College has an endowment valued at about $503M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Haverford College declined 4.45% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $464M 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

$3.85M - Federal
$38.8k - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Haverford College received $3.85M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $38.8k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$44.6M

2020 Salaries

2.83%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Haverford College paid a median of $44.6M in salaries, which represents 40.8% of their overall expenditure ($109M) and a 2.83% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.6% growth from 2018 and a 3.68% growth from 2017.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.4M (40.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$15.4M

Instructional Salaries

165

Number of Employees

In 2020, Haverford College paid a total of $15.4M to 165 employees working as instructors, which represents 34.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.78M (31%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

71 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

106 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Haverford College were Assistant professor with 71 employees; Professor with 45 employees; and Professor with 40 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Haverford College were Service with 106 employees; Business and Financial Operations with 77 employees; and Office and Administrative Support with 48 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Female Assistant professor
Male Assistant professor
Male Professor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Haverford College was Female Assistant professor with 44 employees, Male Assistant professor with 27 employees, and Male Professor with 26 employees.

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