Hamilton College

www.hamilton.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$62,090

0.0645% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$26,021

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Acceptance Rate

11.8%

9,643 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

2,048

99.8% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

91.3%

438 Graduates

About

Hamilton College is a higher education institution located in Oneida County, NY. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Hamilton College were Econometrics & Quantitative Economics (97 degrees awarded), General Mathematics (53 degrees), and General Biological Sciences (32 degrees).

In 2023, 620 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Hamilton College. 52.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 47.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (393 degrees), 7.28 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (54 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Hamilton College is $62,090, which is $32,810 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Hamilton College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 257 total borrowers.

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Hamilton College is $62,090, which is $32,810 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $26,021.

In 2023, 52% of undergraduate students attending Hamilton College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 31% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$62,090

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Hamilton College was $62,090. The cost of tuition at Hamilton College is $32,810 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

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

Average Net Price

$26,021

2023 Value

6.2%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Hamilton College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $26,021. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Hamilton College grew by 6.2%.

This chart compares the average net price of Hamilton 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

$15,910

Room and Board

$800

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Hamilton College was of $15,910 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 4.46% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $800. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

52%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

31%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

52% of undergraduate students at Hamilton College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 3.7% with respect to 2022, when 54% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Hamilton 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.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Hamilton College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 257 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

Hamilton College received 9,643 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 2.59% annual growth. Out of those 9,643 applicants, 1,135 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 11.8% acceptance rate.

There were 2,048 students enrolled at Hamilton College in 2023. 34% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Hamilton College has an overall enrollment yield of 40.7%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

11.8%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

1,135

Accepted Out of 9,643

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Hamilton College was 11.8% (1,135 admissions from 9,643 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 11.8%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants declined by 2.59%, while admissions declined by 2.66%.

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

SAT Scores

34%

Submission Percentage (2023)

156

Scores Submitted (2023)

34% of enrolled first-time students at Hamilton College in 2023 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

Hamilton College had a total enrollment of 2,048 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Hamilton College is 2,044 students and the part-time enrollment is 4. This means that 99.8% of students enrolled at Hamilton College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Hamilton College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 64.6% White, 9.03% Hispanic or Latino, 8.89% Asian, 5.52% Two or More Races, and 2.88% Black or African American.

Students enrolled at Hamilton College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (35.9%), followed by White Male (28.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (5.57%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

99.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Hamilton College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,048 students. The full-time enrollment at Hamilton College is 2,044 and the part-time enrollment is 4. This means that 99.8% of students enrolled at Hamilton College are enrolled full-time compared with 78.8% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

96%

2023 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 Hamilton College was 96%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (74%), Hamilton College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
1,324 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
185 enrolled students
Asian
182 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Hamilton College is 64.6% White, 9.03% Hispanic or Latino, 8.89% Asian, 5.52% Two or More Races, and 2.88% Black or African American. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 53.2% White, 14.1% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.9% 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, 31 students (1.51%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 34 more women than men received degrees from Hamilton College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Hamilton College is white (393 degrees awarded). There were 7.28 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (54 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Hamilton College is Econometrics & Quantitative Economics (97 degrees awarded), followed by General Mathematics (53 degrees) and General Biological Sciences (32 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Hamilton College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Language & Linguistics (50 degrees awarded), Math & Statistics (53 degrees), and Social Sciences (182 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 Hamilton College are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (374,470 people), Other managers (283,086 people), Postsecondary teachers (184,404 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (165,998 people), and Chief executives & legislators (134,016 people).

The most specialized majors at Hamilton College in 2023 are Language & Linguistics (50 degrees awarded), Math & Statistics (53 degrees), Social Sciences (182 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (18 degrees), and Cultural & Gender Studies (12 degrees) (as of 2023).

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 Hamilton College 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 Hamilton College are Language & Linguistics (50 degrees awarded), Math & Statistics (53 degrees), Social Sciences (182 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (18 degrees), and Cultural & Gender Studies (12 degrees) (as of 2023).

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 Hamilton College 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 Hamilton College.

Most Common (2023)

Econometrics & Quantitative Economics
97 degrees awarded
General Mathematics
53 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
32 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Hamilton College was Econometrics & Quantitative Economics with 97 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

293

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

327

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 293 degrees were awarded to men at Hamilton College, which is 0.896 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (327).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 75 degrees were awarded to men at Hamilton College in Econometrics & Quantitative Economics, which is 3.41 times more than the 22 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 24 degrees were awarded to men at Hamilton College in Other Research & Experimental Psychology, which is 4 times more than the 6 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

87%

100% Completion Time

92%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 87% of students graduating from Hamilton College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 92% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 92% 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.

Black or African American Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Hamilton College is Female and Black or African American (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

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, 4.34% of graduates (19 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
393 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
54 degrees awarded
Asian
53 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Hamilton College is white (393 degrees awarded). There were 7.28 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (54 degrees).

1.45% of degree recipients (9 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
208 degrees awarded
White Male
185 degrees awarded
Asian Female
36 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Hamilton College is white female (208 degrees awarded). There were 1.12 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (185 degrees).

Operations

Hamilton College has an endowment valued at nearly $1.28B, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 42.8M (3.34%) compared to the 4.79% average return (2.46M on 51.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2023, Hamilton College had a total salary expenditure of 167M. Hamilton College employs 66 Assistant professors, 59 Professors and 49 Associate professors. Most academics at Hamilton College are Female Assistant professor (42), Male Professor (34), and Female Associate professor (29).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Hamilton College are: Management, with 89 employees, Service, with 84 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 81 employees.

Endowment

$1.28B

2023 Endowment

0.536%

growth from 2022

Hamilton College has an endowment valued at about $1.28B, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Hamilton College grew 0.536% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.23B higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Hamilton 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.

Salary Expenditure

$71.5M

2023 Salaries

8.45%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Hamilton College paid a median of $71.5M in salaries, which represents 42.8% of their overall expenditure ($167M) and a 8.45% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.81% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 0.0754% decline between 2020 and 2021.

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

Instructional Salaries

$23.9M

Instructional Salaries

216

Number of Employees

In 2023, Hamilton College paid a total of $23.9M to 216 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $552k (3.27%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

66 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

89 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Hamilton College were Assistant professor with 66 employees, Professor with 59 employees, and Associate professor with 49 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Hamilton College were Management with 89 employees, Service with 84 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 81 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Assistant professor
Male Professor
Female Associate professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Hamilton College was Female Assistant professor with 42 employees, Male Professor with 34 employees, and Female Associate professor with 29 employees.

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

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