Hilbert College

www.hilbert.edu

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$30,760

4.98% growth from 2023

2024 Average Net Price

$22,157

After Financial Aid

2023 Default Rate

0.694%

on Student Loans

2024 Acceptance Rate

97.2%

1,392 Applicants

2024 Enrolled Students

968

93.8% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

55%

121 Graduates

Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Hilbert College is $30,760, which is $2,582 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $22,157.

In 2024, 82% of undergraduate students attending Hilbert College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 73% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$30,760

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Hilbert College was $30,760. The cost of tuition at Hilbert College is $2,582 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

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

Average Net Price

$22,157

2024 Value

0.301%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Hilbert College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $22,157. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Hilbert College grew by 0.301%.

This chart compares the average net price of Hilbert 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

$11,160

Room and Board

The average yearly cost of room and board at Hilbert College was of $11,160 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 18.1% between 2023 and 2024.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

82%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

73%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

82% of undergraduate students at Hilbert College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 7.87% with respect to 2023, when 89% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Hilbert 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.

0.694%

2023 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2023 the default rate for borrower's at Hilbert College was 0.694%, which represents 2 out of the 288 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.

Enrollment

Hilbert College had a total enrollment of 968 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Hilbert College is 908 students and the part-time enrollment is 60. This means that 93.8% of students enrolled at Hilbert College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Hilbert College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 56.2% White, 12.2% Black or African American, 9.19% Hispanic or Latino, 4.24% Two or More Races, 1.24% Asian, and 0.93% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Hilbert College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (27.8%), followed by White Male (18.6%) and Black or African American Female (4.52%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (39.1%), followed by White Male (21.7%) and Black or African American Female (8.7%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

93.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Hilbert College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 968 students. The full-time enrollment at Hilbert College is 908 and the part-time enrollment is 60. This means that 93.8% of students enrolled at Hilbert College are enrolled full-time compared with 78.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

64%

2024 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 Hilbert College was 64%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (75%), Hilbert College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
544 enrolled students
Black or African American
118 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
89 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Hilbert College is 56.2% White, 12.2% Black or African American, 9.19% Hispanic or Latino, 4.24% Two or More Races, 1.24% Asian, and 0.93% 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 50.5% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% 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, 134 students (13.8%) did not report their race.

Operations

Hilbert College has an endowment valued at nearly $3.81M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.53M (40.1%) compared to the 7.58% average return (3.75M on 49.5M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2024, Hilbert College had a total salary expenditure of 22.4M. Hilbert College employs 18 Associate professors, 10 Professors and 8 Assistant professors. Most academics at Hilbert College are Male Associate professor (10), Female Associate professor (8), and Male Professor (8).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Hilbert College are: Management, with 24 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 20 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 11 employees.

Endowment

$3.81M

2024 Endowment

22.2%

decline from 2023

Hilbert College has an endowment valued at about $3.81M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Hilbert College declined 22.2% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $45.6M lower than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Hilbert 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: Diverse Fields Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$8.85M

2024 Salaries

11.1%

growth from 2023

In 2024, Hilbert College paid a median of $8.85M in salaries, which represents 39.4% of their overall expenditure ($22.4M) and a 11.1% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.14% decline between 2022 and 2023, and a 6.04% growth between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$2.31M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2024, Hilbert College paid a total of $2.31M to 36 employees working as instructors, which represents 26.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $522k (3.48%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Hilbert College were Management with 24 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 20 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 11 employees.

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