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Hampshire College

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Rating

Private

Type

1,233

Students

$50,030

Tuition

2%

Acceptance

#154

Ranking

Large Suburb

Campus Setting

Amherst, MA

893 West St, Amherst, MA 01002-5001

Hampshire College is a very small private liberal arts college located in Amherst, MA ranked 154th in the nation. It has a total of 1,233 full-time undergraduate students and is highly competitive, accepting 1.97% of applicants. Hampshire College offers 67 different majors and is best known for its Web Design, Computer Software and Media Applications, and Creative Writing programs (nationally ranked 5th, 17th, and 24th respectively). With an annual tuition of $50,030 per year, Hampshire College is extremely pricey. 66.79% of students graduate starting the next phase of their lives, working. Open graduating, alumni go on to generate more or less $34,500 per year, which is 17% less than the national median.
Rankings

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Cost

$52,068
Above Average

Hampshire College

$52,068

National Average

$18,347
Pay with Cash

$68,088

Total annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses; excluding any financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Pay with Financial Aid

$35,023

Average annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses after financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Getting In

2%Acceptance
Very Selective

Hampshire College

2%

National

69%
Sat

0 - 0

% of students submit

Admissions Yield

39%

ACT

0 - 0

% of students submit

SAT & ACT

Neither required nor recommended

Application Fee

$0

Students

1,233Undergrads
Very Small Student Population

Full-Time

100%

Part-Time

0%
Male

38%

In-state

83%

Female

62%

Out of state

15%

Undergrads Over 25

5%

International

1%

Majors/Degrees

Popular Majors
Graduates per Major
10% Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other9% Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other6% Education, General75% Others

10% Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other

9% Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other

6% Education, General

75% Others

Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other

10%

29 Graduates

Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other

9%

27 Graduates

Education, General

6%

17 Graduates

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

5%

14 Graduates

Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

5%

13 Graduates

Creative Writing

5%

13 Graduates

Psychology, General

5%

13 Graduates

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

4%

11 Graduates

History, General

3%

9 Graduates

Academics

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Professors
StudentsProfessors13:113:1

Students

Professors

Student Faculty Ratio

13

Number of Library Books

126,117

Academic Spend per Student

$13,958

Total spend on salaries and wages to all employees, faculty, staff, per student.

Full-time Retention Rate

78%

High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.

Post-Graduation Salary

$20,700/Year

Hampshire College

$20,700

National

$26,900
Median Earnings

$20,700

2 Years After Graduation

Employed 2 Years after Graduation

1%

Median Earnings

$34,500

6 Years After Graduation

Graduation Rate

66%