Hillsdale College

https://www.hillsdale.edu/

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$28,170

3.99% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$22,048

After Financial Aid

2020 Acceptance Rate

36.5%

1,993 Applicants

2020 Enrolled Students

1,543

95.1% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

87.8%

317 Graduates

About

Hillsdale College is a higher education institution located in Hillsdale County, MI. In 2020, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Hillsdale College were General English Language & Literature (43 degrees awarded), General Economics (40 degrees), and General History (37 degrees).

In 2020, 403 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Hillsdale College. 50.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 49.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was unknown (403 degrees), InfinityM times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (0 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Hillsdale College is $28,170, which is $−230 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Hillsdale College is $28,170, which is $−230 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $22,048.

In 2020, 98% of undergraduate students attending Hillsdale College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, N/A% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$28,170

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Hillsdale College was $28,170. The cost of tuition at Hillsdale College is $−230 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

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

Average Net Price

$22,048

2020 Value

5.09%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Hillsdale College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $22,048. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Hillsdale College grew by 5.09%.

This chart compares the average net price of Hillsdale 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

$11,390

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Hillsdale College was of $11,390 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of room and board increased by 3.55% 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 Hillsdale College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

98%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

N/A%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

98% of undergraduate students at Hillsdale College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2019, when 98% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Hillsdale 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.

Admissions

Hillsdale College received 1,993 undergraduate applications in 2020, which represents a 25.1% annual growth. Out of those 1,993 applicants, 727 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 36.5% acceptance rate.

There were 1,543 students enrolled at Hillsdale College in 2020, and 41% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Hillsdale College has an overall enrollment yield of 46.9%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

36.5%

Acceptance Rate in 2020

727

Accepted Out of 1,993

In 2020, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Hillsdale College was 36.5% (727 admissions from 1,993 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2019, which was 48.3%. Between 2019 and 2020, the number of applicants grew by 25.1%, while admissions declined by −5.46%.

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

SAT Scores

41%

Submission Percentage

140

Scores Submitted

41% of enrolled first-time students at Hillsdale 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

Hillsdale College has a total enrollment of 1,543 students. The full-time enrollment at Hillsdale College is 1,468 students and the part-time enrollment is 75. This means that 95.1% of students enrolled at Hillsdale College are enrolled full-time.

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

Students enrolled at Hillsdale College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Asian Male (0%), followed by Asian Female (0%) and Black or African American Male (0%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly Asian Male (0%), followed by Asian Female (0%) and Black or African American Male (0%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

95.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Hillsdale College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,543 students. The full-time enrollment at Hillsdale College is 1,468 and the part-time enrollment is 75. This means that 95.1% of students enrolled at Hillsdale 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 Hillsdale College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

97%

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 Hillsdale College was 97%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (73%), Hillsdale College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

Asian
0
Black or African American
0
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders
0

The enrolled student population at Hillsdale College is 0% Asian, 0% Black or African American, 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 0% Hispanic or Latino, 0% Two or More Races, 0% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% White. 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.

Graduates

In 2020, 3 more women than men received degrees from Hillsdale College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Hillsdale College is unknown (403 degrees awarded). There were InfinityM times more unknown graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (0 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Hillsdale College is General English Language & Literature (43 degrees awarded), followed by General Economics (40 degrees) and General History (37 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Hillsdale College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Philosophy and Religious Studies (21 degrees awarded), History (37 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (38 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Hillsdale College are Elementary & middle school teachers (240,732 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (205,335 people), Postsecondary teachers (184,066 people), Secondary school teachers (142,768 people), and Other managers (138,159 people).

The most specialized majors at Hillsdale College are Philosophy and Religious Studies (21 degrees awarded), History (37 degrees), Language & Linguistics (38 degrees), English (43 degrees), and Math & Statistics (24 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 Hillsdale College are Surgeons, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Clinical and counseling psychologists, Aerospace engineers, and Computer hardware engineers

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 Hillsdale College are Elementary & secondary schools (509,703 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (338,519 people), Legal services (166,392 people), Computer Systems Design (153,357 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (102,271 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common

General English Language & Literature
43 degree-majorss awarded
General Economics
40 degree-majorss awarded
General History
37 degree-majorss awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Hillsdale College was General English Language & Literature with 43 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

200

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

203

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 200 degrees were awarded to men at Hillsdale College, which is 0.985 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (203).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2020, 34 degrees were awarded to men at Hillsdale College in General Political Science & Government, which is 3.78 times more than the 9 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2020, 30 degrees were awarded to women at Hillsdale College in General English Language & Literature, which is 2.31 times more than the 13 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

79%

100% Completion Time

87%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 79% of students graduating from Hillsdale College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 87% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 88% 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 (0%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Hillsdale College is Male and Asian (0% 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, 100% of graduates (317 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

Unknown
403 degrees awarded
Asian
0 degrees awarded
Black or African American
0 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Hillsdale College is unknown (403 degrees awarded). There were NaNy times more unknown recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (0 degrees).

100% of degree recipients (403 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

Asian Male
0 degrees awarded
Asian Female
0 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
0 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Hillsdale College is asian male (0 degrees awarded). There were NaNN times more asian male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian female (0 degrees).

Operations

Hillsdale College has an endowment valued at nearly $749M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $−NaNM (−1.69%), compared to the 2.06% average return ($820k on $39.8M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2020, Hillsdale College had a total salary expenditure of $141M. Hillsdale College employs 48 Professors, 48 Assistant professors, and 37 Associate professors. Most academics at Hillsdale College are Male Professors (41), Male Assistant professors(35), and Male Associate professors (32).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Hillsdale College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 95 employees, Service, with 79 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 68 employees.

Endowment

$749M

2020 Endowment

5.46%

growth from 2019

Hillsdale College has an endowment valued at about $749M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Hillsdale College grew 5.46% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $709M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Hillsdale 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

$0 - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Hillsdale College received $0 in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$46.9M

2020 Salaries

7.68%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Hillsdale College paid a median of $46.9M in salaries, which represents 33.4% of their overall expenditure ($141M) and a 7.68% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 8.75% growth from 2018 and a 2.66% growth from 2017.

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

Instructional Salaries

$13M

Instructional Salaries

149

Number of Employees

In 2020, Hillsdale College paid a total of $13M to 149 employees working as instructors, which represents 27.6% of all salaries paid.

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

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

48 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

95 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Hillsdale College were Professor with 48 employees; Assistant professor with 48 employees; and Assistant professor with 37 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Hillsdale College were Office and Administrative Support with 95 employees; Service with 79 employees; and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 68 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Male Professor
Male Assistant professor
Male Associate professor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Hillsdale College was Male Professor with 41 employees, Male Assistant professor with 35 employees, and Male Associate professor with 32 employees.

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