Mount Holyoke College (166939)

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$58,280

3.52% growth from 2021

2022 Average Net Price

$35,765

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2022 Acceptance Rate

39.8%

4,894 Applicants

2022 Enrolled Students

2,392

91.6% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

82.6%

469 Graduates

About

Mount Holyoke College (166939) is a higher education institution located in Hampshire County, MA. In 2022, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Mount Holyoke College (166939) were Experimental Psychology (83 degrees awarded), General Political Science & Government (53 degrees), and Econometrics & Quantitative Economics (50 degrees).

In 2022, 834 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Mount Holyoke College (166939). 99.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 0.719% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (400 degrees), 6.15 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (65 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Mount Holyoke College (166939) is $58,280, which is $29,950 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,330).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Mount Holyoke College (166939) was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 433 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Mount Holyoke College (166939) is $58,280, which is $29,950 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,330).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $35,765.

In 2022, 78% of undergraduate students attending Mount Holyoke College (166939) received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 45% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$58,280

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at Mount Holyoke College (166939) was $58,280. The cost of tuition at Mount Holyoke College (166939) is $29,950 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,330).

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Average Net Price

$35,765

2022 Value

22.4%

1 Year Growth

In 2022 Mount Holyoke College (166939) had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $35,765. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Mount Holyoke College (166939) grew by 22.4%.

This chart compares the average net price of Mount Holyoke College (166939) (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

$15,750

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Mount Holyoke College (166939) was of $15,750 in 2022. The cost of room and board increased by 11.6% between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

78%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

45%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

78% of undergraduate students at Mount Holyoke College (166939) received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a decline of 22% with respect to 2021, when 100% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Mount Holyoke College (166939) (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.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Mount Holyoke College (166939) was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 433 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

Mount Holyoke College (166939) received 4,894 undergraduate applications in 2022, which represents a 23.2% annual growth. Out of those 4,894 applicants, 1,946 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 39.8% acceptance rate.

There were 2,392 students enrolled at Mount Holyoke College (166939) in 2022. 19% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Mount Holyoke College (166939) has an overall enrollment yield of 28%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

39.8%

Acceptance Rate in 2022

1,946

Accepted Out of 4,894

In 2022, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Mount Holyoke College (166939) was 39.8% (1,946 admissions from 4,894 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2021, which was 52.3%. Between 2021 and 2022, the number of applicants grew by 23.2%, while admissions declined by 6.31%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Mount Holyoke College (166939) (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

19%

Submission Percentage (2022)

104

Scores Submitted (2022)

19% of enrolled first-time students at Mount Holyoke College (166939) in 2022 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Mount Holyoke College (166939) had a total enrollment of 2,392 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Mount Holyoke College (166939) is 2,192 students and the part-time enrollment is 200. This means that 91.6% of students enrolled at Mount Holyoke College (166939) are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Mount Holyoke College (166939), both undergraduate and graduate, is 50.4% White, 8.61% Hispanic or Latino, 6.73% Black or African American, 6.52% Asian, 4.47% Two or More Races, 0.0836% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0836% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Mount Holyoke College (166939) in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (50.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (8.43%) and Asian Female (6.77%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (55%), followed by Asian Female (5%) and Black or African American Female (5%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

91.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Mount Holyoke College (166939) in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,392 students. The full-time enrollment at Mount Holyoke College (166939) is 2,192 and the part-time enrollment is 200. This means that 91.6% of students enrolled at Mount Holyoke College (166939) are enrolled full-time compared with 79.6% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Mount Holyoke College (166939) (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

90%

2022 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 Mount Holyoke College (166939) was 90%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), Mount Holyoke College (166939) had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Mount Holyoke College (166939) (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
1,206 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
206 enrolled students
Black or African American
161 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Mount Holyoke College (166939) is 50.4% White, 8.61% Hispanic or Latino, 6.73% Black or African American, 6.52% Asian, 4.47% Two or More Races, 0.0836% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0836% 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 54.3% White, 13.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.1% 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, 33 students (1.38%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2022, 822 more women than men received degrees from Mount Holyoke College (166939). The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Mount Holyoke College (166939) is white (400 degrees awarded). There were 6.15 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (65 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Mount Holyoke College (166939) is Experimental Psychology (83 degrees awarded), followed by General Political Science & Government (53 degrees) and Econometrics & Quantitative Economics (50 degrees).

In 2022, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Mount Holyoke College (166939), meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Philosophy and Religious Studies (25 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (34 degrees), and Social Sciences (193 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 Mount Holyoke College (166939) are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (370,527 people), Other managers (316,316 people), Postsecondary teachers (249,687 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (185,250 people), and Software developers (148,637 people).

The most specialized majors at Mount Holyoke College (166939) in 2022 are Philosophy and Religious Studies (25 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (34 degrees), Social Sciences (193 degrees), Physical Sciences (38 degrees), and Math & Statistics (36 degrees) (as of 2022).

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 Mount Holyoke College (166939) are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Mount Holyoke College (166939) are Philosophy and Religious Studies (25 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (34 degrees), Social Sciences (193 degrees), Physical Sciences (38 degrees), and Math & Statistics (36 degrees) (as of 2022).

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 Mount Holyoke College (166939) are Elementary & secondary schools (476,745 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (471,120 people), Computer Systems Design (298,231 people), Legal services (294,323 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (211,798 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Mount Holyoke College (166939).

Most Common (2022)

Experimental Psychology
83 degrees awarded
General Political Science & Government
53 degrees awarded
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics
50 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Mount Holyoke College (166939) was Experimental Psychology with 83 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Mount Holyoke College (166939) according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

828

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 6 degrees were awarded to men at Mount Holyoke College (166939), which is 0.00725 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (828).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Mount Holyoke College (166939) by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 5 degrees were awarded to men at Mount Holyoke College (166939) in Other Education, which is 0.152 times less than the 33 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 83 degrees were awarded to women at Mount Holyoke College (166939) in Experimental Psychology. There were no male recipients with the same degree.

Time to Complete

80%

100% Completion Time

84%

150% Completion Time

In 2022, 80% of students graduating from Mount Holyoke College (166939) completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 84% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 85% 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 Female

Highest Graduation Rate (86.4%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Mount Holyoke College (166939) is Female and Two or More Races (86.4% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

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, 0.853% of graduates (4 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
400 degrees awarded
Asian
65 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
63 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Mount Holyoke College (166939) is white (400 degrees awarded). There were 6.15 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (65 degrees).

1.68% of degree recipients (14 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

White Female
396 degrees awarded
Asian Female
65 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
62 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Mount Holyoke College (166939) is white female (396 degrees awarded). There were 6.09 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian female (65 degrees).

Operations

Mount Holyoke College (166939) has an endowment valued at nearly $1B, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of −65.8M (−6.57%) compared to the 0.58% average return (286k on 49.3M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2022, Mount Holyoke College (166939) had a total salary expenditure of 153M. Mount Holyoke College (166939) employs 62 Professors, 55 Lecturers and 51 Associate professors. Most academics at Mount Holyoke College (166939) are Female Professor (36), Female Lecturer (32), and Female Associate professor (29).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Mount Holyoke College (166939) are: Service, with 156 employees, Management, with 82 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 72 employees.

Endowment

$1B

2022 Endowment

6.13%

decline from 2021

Mount Holyoke College (166939) has an endowment valued at about $1B, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The endowment of Mount Holyoke College (166939) declined 6.13% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $953M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Mount Holyoke College (166939) (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

$63.9M

2022 Salaries

12.9%

growth from 2021

In 2022, Mount Holyoke College (166939) paid a median of $63.9M in salaries, which represents 41.6% of their overall expenditure ($153M) and a 12.9% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 14% decline between 2020 and 2021, and a 1.46% growth between 2019 and 2020.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.7M (37.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$21.6M

Instructional Salaries

224

Number of Employees

In 2022, Mount Holyoke College (166939) paid a total of $21.6M to 224 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.04M (32.1%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

62 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

156 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Mount Holyoke College (166939) were Professor with 62 employees, Lecturer with 55 employees, and Associate professor with 51 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Mount Holyoke College (166939) were Service with 156 employees, Management with 82 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 72 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Female Professor
Female Lecturer
Female Associate professor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Mount Holyoke College (166939) was Female Professor with 36 employees, Female Lecturer with 32 employees, and Female Associate professor with 29 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Mount Holyoke College (166939).

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