Hampshire College, MA

location_on  893 West St, Amherst, MA 01002 • language  hampshire.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Small Highly Residential Baccalaureate College Selective Low Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Bach

Graduates by Field of Study

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations2%
Architecture2%
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies6%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences9%
Business, Management, Marketing0%
Communication, Journalism3%
Computer and Information Sciences6%
Education4%
English Language and Literature8%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%
Health Professions and Related Programs1%
History1%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Multi-disciplinary Studies4%
Natural Resources and Conservation3%
Philosophy and Religious Studies3%
Physical Sciences2%
Psychology4%
Social Sciences6%
Visual and Performing Arts33%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 63%
Median SAT Math 595
Median SAT Reading 645
Median ACT Composite 27

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 540–650
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 590–700
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 25–29
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $52,000
Out-of-State Tuition $52,000
Average Total Cost $67,000
Average Net Cost $28,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $18,000 $14,580 $11,406
$30K–$48K $22,000 $15,024 $12,318
$48K–$75K $23,000 $18,260 $15,178
$75K–$110K $30,000 $23,912 $18,184
>$110K $44,000 $32,811 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 68%
Median Federal Debt $18,000
Repayment Rate 73%
Median Payment $270
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		27% 34% 46%
$30K–$48K 		14% 14% 16%
$48K–$75K 		18% 13% 14%
$75K–$110K 		19% 13% 10%
>$110K 		22% 27% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $19,000 $16,005 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $18,000 $17,268 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $16,000 $17,032 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $20,000 $17,588 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $16,000 $16,272 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $27,000 $29,099 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $27,000 $23,422 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $8,000 $8,647 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $5,000 $4,427 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		67% 67% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		73% 71% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		75% 74% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		81% 78% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 79%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 10%
Graduation Rate 64%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		58% 54% 33%
Within 6 Years 		64% 65% 49%
Within 8 Years 		67% 66% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		50% 68% 57%
Black 		57% 62% 41%
Caucasian 		70% 68% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		53% 62% 47%
Non-US citizens/residents 		65% 72% 58%
Two or more races 		73% 62% 48%
Other race 		61% 65% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 1,175
Full-time Undergrads 87%
Avg Entry Age 19
Graduate Students N/A
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		62% 56% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		38% 45% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		3% 9% 7%
Black 		8% 9% 13%
Caucasian 		61% 52% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		12% 12% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Non-US citizens/residents 		6% 9% 4%
Two or more races 		6% 4% 4%
Other race 		5% 5% 4%

Nearby Colleges

Amherst College
3 miles, NE • 4.1 star
University of Massachusetts-Amherst
4 miles, NE • 3.2 star
Mount Holyoke College
5 miles, SW • 2.8 star
Smith College
6 miles, W • 2.8 star

Nearby Airports

Bradley International Airport
28 miles, SW • 2.8 star
Worcester Regional Airport
34 miles, SE • 1 star
Manchester Airport
70 miles, E • 1.4 star
Theodore Francis Green State Airport
70 miles, SE • 2.3 star