Hamline University

www.hamline.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$47,134

3.5% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$22,759

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Acceptance Rate

89.8%

3,185 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

2,432

68.9% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

57.7%

307 Graduates

About

Hamline University is a higher education institution located in Ramsey County, MN. In 2023, the most popular Postbaccalaureate Certificate concentrations at Hamline University were Paralegal (60 degrees awarded), Environmental Education (30 degrees), and Reading Teacher Education (24 degrees).

In 2023, 987 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Hamline University. 73.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 26.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (675 degrees), 8.04 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (84 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Hamline University is $47,134, which is $22,559 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,575).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Hamline University was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 1,042 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Hamline University is $47,134, which is $22,559 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,575).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $22,759.

In 2023, 97% of undergraduate students attending Hamline University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 59% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$47,134

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Hamline University was $47,134. The cost of tuition at Hamline University is $22,559 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,575).

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

Average Net Price

$22,759

2023 Value

1.14%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Hamline University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $22,759. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Hamline University grew by 1.14%.

This chart compares the average net price of Hamline University (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

$11,213

Room and Board

$720

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Hamline University was of $11,213 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 2.54% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $720. The cost of books and supplies increased by 4.35% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

97%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

59%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

97% of undergraduate students at Hamline University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 1.04% with respect to 2022, when 96% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Hamline University (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 Hamline University was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 1042 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

Hamline University received 3,185 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 17.1% annual growth. Out of those 3,185 applicants, 2,861 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 89.8% acceptance rate.

There were 2,432 students enrolled at Hamline University in 2023. 3% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Hamline University has an overall enrollment yield of 13.8%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

89.8%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

2,861

Accepted Out of 3,185

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Hamline University was 89.8% (2,861 admissions from 3,185 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 80.5%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants declined by 17.1%, while admissions declined by 7.5%.

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

SAT Scores

Submission Percentage (2023)

Scores Submitted (2023)

3% of enrolled first-time students at Hamline University 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

Hamline University had a total enrollment of 2,432 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Hamline University is 1,676 students and the part-time enrollment is 756. This means that 68.9% of students enrolled at Hamline University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Hamline University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 59.5% White, 10.6% Black or African American, 10.3% Hispanic or Latino, 8.18% Asian, 4.65% Two or More Races, 0.493% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0822% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Hamline University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (35.4%), followed by White Male (20.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (8.06%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (28.7%), followed by White Male (13.8%) and Black or African American Female (10%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

68.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Hamline University in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,432 students. The full-time enrollment at Hamline University is 1,676 and the part-time enrollment is 756. This means that 68.9% of students enrolled at Hamline University are enrolled full-time compared with 68.2% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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

Retention Rate over Time

74%

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 Hamline University was 74%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (74%), Hamline University had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
1,446 enrolled students
Black or African American
259 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
251 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Hamline University is 59.5% White, 10.6% Black or African American, 10.3% Hispanic or Latino, 8.18% Asian, 4.65% Two or More Races, 0.493% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0822% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 50.1% White, 17.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.4% 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, 94 students (3.87%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 465 more women than men received degrees from Hamline University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Hamline University is white (675 degrees awarded). There were 8.04 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (84 degrees).

The most common Postbaccalaureate Certificate concentration at Hamline University is Paralegal (60 degrees awarded), followed by Environmental Education (30 degrees) and Reading Teacher Education (24 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Hamline University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Legal (103 degrees awarded), English (60 degrees), and Education (329 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 Hamline University are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,653,437 people), Secondary school teachers (585,206 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (427,531 people), Other managers (380,882 people), and Education administrators (339,160 people).

The most specialized majors at Hamline University in 2023 are Legal (103 degrees awarded), English (60 degrees), Education (329 degrees), Social Sciences (92 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (40 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 Hamline University 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 Hamline University are Legal (103 degrees awarded), English (60 degrees), Education (329 degrees), Social Sciences (92 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (40 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 Hamline University are Elementary & secondary schools (3,054,233 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (541,225 people), Legal services (362,143 people), Computer Systems Design (253,845 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (237,814 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2023)

General Psychology
54 degrees awarded
Criminology
41 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
25 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Hamline University was General Psychology with 54 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

261

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

726

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 261 degrees were awarded to men at Hamline University, which is 0.36 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (726).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Hamline University by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 29 degrees were awarded to men at Hamline University in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.69 times less than the 42 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 45 degrees were awarded to men at Hamline University in Paralegal, which is 3 times more than the 15 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

55%

100% Completion Time

62%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 55% of students graduating from Hamline University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 62% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 62% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Masters Colleges and Universities 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.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Hamline University is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, 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, 1.3% of graduates (4 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
675 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
84 degrees awarded
Black or African American
83 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Hamline University is white (675 degrees awarded). There were 8.04 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (84 degrees).

3.44% of degree recipients (34 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
509 degrees awarded
White Male
166 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
60 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Hamline University is white female (509 degrees awarded). There were 3.07 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (166 degrees).

Operations

Hamline University has an endowment valued at nearly $127M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 5.93M (4.68%) compared to the 5.72% average return (2.84M on 49.7M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2023, Hamline University had a total salary expenditure of 73.3M. Hamline University employs 41 Professors, 24 Associate professors and 18 Assistant professors. Most academics at Hamline University are Female Professor (25), Male Professor (16), and Female Associate professor (13).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Hamline University are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 50 employees, Management, with 49 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 35 employees.

Endowment

$127M

2023 Endowment

7.93%

growth from 2022

Hamline University has an endowment valued at about $127M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Hamline University grew 7.93% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $76.8M higher than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Hamline University (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$27.3M

2023 Salaries

3.59%

decline from 2022

In 2023, Hamline University paid a median of $27.3M in salaries, which represents 37.2% of their overall expenditure ($73.3M) and a 3.59% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.6% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 11.1% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 36.1M (39.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$7.96M

Instructional Salaries

108

Number of Employees

In 2023, Hamline University paid a total of $7.96M to 108 employees working as instructors, which represents 29.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $1.12M (2.97%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

41 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

50 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Hamline University were Professor with 41 employees, Associate professor with 24 employees, and Assistant professor with 18 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Hamline University were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 50 employees, Management with 49 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 35 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Professor
Male Professor
Female Associate professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Hamline University was Female Professor with 25 employees, Male Professor with 16 employees, and Female Associate professor with 13 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Hamline University.

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