Hampden-Sydney College

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$49,754

3.25% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$29,578

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Acceptance Rate

50.1%

2,224 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

876

99.7% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

65.3%

203 Graduates

About

Hampden-Sydney College is a higher education institution located in Prince Edward County, VA. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Hampden-Sydney College were Business & Managerial Economics (33 degrees awarded), General Biological Sciences (22 degrees), and General History (20 degrees).

In 2023, 163 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Hampden-Sydney College. 1.84% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 98.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (135 degrees), 16.9 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (8 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Hampden-Sydney College is $49,754, which is $20,474 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Hampden-Sydney College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 234 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Hampden-Sydney College is $49,754, which is $20,474 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $29,578.

In 2023, 99% of undergraduate students attending Hampden-Sydney College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 48% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$49,754

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Hampden-Sydney College was $49,754. The cost of tuition at Hampden-Sydney College is $20,474 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

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

Average Net Price

$29,578

2023 Value

1.07%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Hampden-Sydney College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $29,578. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Hampden-Sydney College grew by 1.07%.

This chart compares the average net price of Hampden-Sydney 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

$13,021

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Hampden-Sydney College was of $13,021 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 1.39% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 16.7% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

99%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

48%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

99% of undergraduate students at Hampden-Sydney College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 1.02% with respect to 2022, when 98% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Hampden-Sydney 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 Hampden-Sydney College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 234 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

Hampden-Sydney College received 2,224 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 31.8% annual growth. Out of those 2,224 applicants, 1,115 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 50.1% acceptance rate.

There were 876 students enrolled at Hampden-Sydney College in 2023. 15% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Hampden-Sydney College has an overall enrollment yield of 21.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

50.1%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

1,115

Accepted Out of 2,224

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Hampden-Sydney College was 50.1% (1,115 admissions from 2,224 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 39.8%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants declined by 31.8%, while admissions declined by 14.1%.

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

SAT Scores

15%

Submission Percentage (2023)

Scores Submitted (2023)

15% of enrolled first-time students at Hampden-Sydney 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

Hampden-Sydney College had a total enrollment of 876 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Hampden-Sydney College is 873 students and the part-time enrollment is 3. This means that 99.7% of students enrolled at Hampden-Sydney College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Hampden-Sydney College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 77.9% White, 8.22% Black or African American, 6.39% Hispanic or Latino, 4.91% Two or More Races, 0.799% Asian, 0.114% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.114% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Hampden-Sydney College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (78%), followed by Black or African American Male (7.48%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (6.31%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

99.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Hampden-Sydney College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 876 students. The full-time enrollment at Hampden-Sydney College is 873 and the part-time enrollment is 3. This means that 99.7% of students enrolled at Hampden-Sydney 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 Hampden-Sydney College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

85%

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 Hampden-Sydney College was 85%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (74%), Hampden-Sydney College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
682 enrolled students
Black or African American
72 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
56 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Hampden-Sydney College is 77.9% White, 8.22% Black or African American, 6.39% Hispanic or Latino, 4.91% Two or More Races, 0.799% Asian, 0.114% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.114% 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 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, 9 students (1.03%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 157 fewer women than men received degrees from Hampden-Sydney College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Hampden-Sydney College is white (135 degrees awarded). There were 16.9 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (8 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Hampden-Sydney College is Business & Managerial Economics (33 degrees awarded), followed by General Biological Sciences (22 degrees) and General History (20 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Hampden-Sydney College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are History (20 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (7 degrees), and Social Sciences (46 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 Hampden-Sydney College are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (476,156 people), Physicians (440,520 people), Other managers (388,600 people), Postsecondary teachers (264,992 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (236,595 people).

The most specialized majors at Hampden-Sydney College in 2023 are History (20 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (7 degrees), Social Sciences (46 degrees), Biology (25 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (4 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 Hampden-Sydney College are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Podiatrists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Media and communication workers, all other

The most specialized majors at Hampden-Sydney College are History (20 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (7 degrees), Social Sciences (46 degrees), Biology (25 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (4 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 Hampden-Sydney College are Elementary & secondary schools (5,586,329 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,275,256 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (2,452,532 people), Computer Systems Design (2,343,824 people), and Construction (1,303,670 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Hampden-Sydney College.

Most Common (2023)

Business & Managerial Economics
33 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
22 degrees awarded
General History
20 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Hampden-Sydney College was Business & Managerial Economics with 33 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

160

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 160 degrees were awarded to men at Hampden-Sydney College, which is 53.3 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (3).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 33 degrees were awarded to men at Hampden-Sydney College in Business & Managerial Economics. There were no female recipients with the same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 1 degrees were awarded to men at Hampden-Sydney College in General Psychology, which is 0.167 times less than the 6 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

57%

100% Completion Time

65%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 57% of students graduating from Hampden-Sydney College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 65% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 66% 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.

Hispanic or Latino Male

Highest Graduation Rate (69.2%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Hampden-Sydney College is Male and Hispanic or Latino (69.2% 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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
135 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
8 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
8 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Hampden-Sydney College is white (135 degrees awarded). There were 16.9 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (8 degrees).

3.07% of degree recipients (5 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Male
134 degrees awarded
Two or More Races Male
8 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
6 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Hampden-Sydney College is white male (134 degrees awarded). There were 16.8 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races male (8 degrees).

Operations

Hampden-Sydney College has an endowment valued at nearly $242M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 6.35M (2.62%) compared to the 4.79% average return (2.46M on 51.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2023, Hampden-Sydney College had a total salary expenditure of 57.6M. Hampden-Sydney College employs 32 Professors, 27 Associate professors and 20 Assistant professors. Most academics at Hampden-Sydney College are Male Professor (23), Male Associate professor (16), and Male Assistant professor (14).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Hampden-Sydney College are: Management, with 59 employees, Service, with 49 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 35 employees.

Endowment

$242M

2023 Endowment

0.0282%

growth from 2022

Hampden-Sydney College has an endowment valued at about $242M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Hampden-Sydney College grew 0.0282% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $191M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Hampden-Sydney 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

$20.8M

2023 Salaries

7.26%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Hampden-Sydney College paid a median of $20.8M in salaries, which represents 36.2% of their overall expenditure ($57.6M) and a 7.26% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.56% decline between 2021 and 2022, and a 4.83% decline between 2020 and 2021.

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

Instructional Salaries

$7.4M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Hampden-Sydney College paid a total of $7.4M to 93 employees working as instructors, which represents 35.5% of all salaries paid.

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

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

32 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

59 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Hampden-Sydney College were Professor with 32 employees, Associate professor with 27 employees, and Assistant professor with 20 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Hampden-Sydney College were Management with 59 employees, Service 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)

Male Professor
Male Associate professor
Male Assistant professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Hampden-Sydney College was Male Professor with 23 employees, Male Associate professor with 16 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 14 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Hampden-Sydney College.

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