Haverford College

https://www.haverford.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$67,522

7.43% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$22,828

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Acceptance Rate

12.9%

6,391 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

1,424

99.6% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

89.4%

312 Graduates

About

Haverford College is a higher education institution located in Delaware County, PA. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Haverford College were General Mathematics (51 degrees awarded), General Biological Sciences (40 degrees), and General Computer & Information Sciences (36 degrees).

In 2023, 411 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Haverford College. 54.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 45.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (207 degrees), 3.83 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (54 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Haverford College is $67,522, which is $38,242 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Haverford College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 109 total borrowers.

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Haverford College is $67,522, which is $38,242 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $22,828.

In 2023, 43% of undergraduate students attending Haverford College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 8% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$67,522

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Haverford College was $67,522. The cost of tuition at Haverford College is $38,242 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

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

Average Net Price

$22,828

2023 Value

2.76%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Haverford College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $22,828. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Haverford College grew by 2.76%.

This chart compares the average net price of Haverford 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

$17,982

Room and Board

$1,209

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Haverford College was of $17,982 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 3.94% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,209. The cost of books and supplies increased by 1.26% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

43%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

43% of undergraduate students at Haverford College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 6.52% with respect to 2022, when 46% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Haverford 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 Haverford College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 109 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

Haverford College received 6,391 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 13% annual growth. Out of those 6,391 applicants, 825 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 12.9% acceptance rate.

There were 1,424 students enrolled at Haverford College in 2023. 40% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Haverford College has an overall enrollment yield of 45.2%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

12.9%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

825

Accepted Out of 6,391

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Haverford College was 12.9% (825 admissions from 6,391 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 14.2%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 13%, while admissions grew by 2.61%.

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

SAT Scores

40%

Submission Percentage (2023)

148

Scores Submitted (2023)

40% of enrolled first-time students at Haverford 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

Haverford College had a total enrollment of 1,424 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Haverford College is 1,419 students and the part-time enrollment is 5. This means that 99.6% of students enrolled at Haverford College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Haverford College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 48.6% White, 12.4% Asian, 12.3% Hispanic or Latino, 9.9% Two or More Races, and 5.2% Black or African American.

Students enrolled at Haverford College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (26%), followed by White Male (23%) and Asian Female (7.75%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

99.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Haverford College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,424 students. The full-time enrollment at Haverford College is 1,419 and the part-time enrollment is 5. This means that 99.6% of students enrolled at Haverford 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 Haverford College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

94%

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 Haverford College was 94%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (74%), Haverford College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
692 enrolled students
Asian
176 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
175 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Haverford College is 48.6% White, 12.4% Asian, 12.3% Hispanic or Latino, 9.9% Two or More Races, and 5.2% 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, 12 students (0.843%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 39 more women than men received degrees from Haverford College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Haverford College is white (207 degrees awarded). There were 3.83 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (54 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Haverford College is General Mathematics (51 degrees awarded), followed by General Biological Sciences (40 degrees) and General Computer & Information Sciences (36 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Haverford College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Language & Linguistics (31 degrees awarded), Math & Statistics (51 degrees), and Physical Sciences (45 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Postsecondary teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Haverford College are Postsecondary teachers (193,705 people), Other managers (164,691 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (162,402 people), Secondary school teachers (152,319 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (133,029 people).

The most specialized majors at Haverford College in 2023 are Language & Linguistics (31 degrees awarded), Math & Statistics (51 degrees), Physical Sciences (45 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (14 degrees), and History (17 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 Haverford 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 Haverford College are Language & Linguistics (31 degrees awarded), Math & Statistics (51 degrees), Physical Sciences (45 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (14 degrees), and History (17 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 Haverford 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 Haverford College.

Most Common (2023)

General Mathematics
51 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
40 degrees awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences
36 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Haverford College was General Mathematics with 51 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

186

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

225

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 186 degrees were awarded to men at Haverford College, which is 0.827 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (225).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 31 degrees were awarded to men at Haverford College in General Mathematics, which is 1.55 times more than the 20 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 30 degrees were awarded to men at Haverford College in General Biological Sciences, which is 3 times more than the 10 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

84%

100% Completion Time

90%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 84% of students graduating from Haverford College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 90% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 90% 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.

Two or More Races Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Haverford College is Male and Two or More Races (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, 1.92% of graduates (6 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
207 degrees awarded
Asian
54 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
52 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Haverford College is white (207 degrees awarded). There were 3.83 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (54 degrees).

0.487% of degree recipients (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Male
105 degrees awarded
White Female
102 degrees awarded
Asian Female
46 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Haverford College is white male (105 degrees awarded). There were 1.03 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (102 degrees).

Operations

Haverford College has an endowment valued at nearly $643M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 52.5M (8.17%) compared to the 4.79% average return (2.46M on 51.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2023, Haverford College had a total salary expenditure of 124M. Haverford College employs 72 Assistant professors, 54 Professors and 46 Associate professors. Most academics at Haverford College are Male Assistant professor (41), Male Professor (32), and Female Assistant professor (31).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Haverford College are: Service, with 109 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 65 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 53 employees.

Endowment

$643M

2023 Endowment

3.91%

growth from 2022

Haverford College has an endowment valued at about $643M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Haverford College grew 3.91% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $592M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Haverford 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

$48.2M

2023 Salaries

1.21%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Haverford College paid a median of $48.2M in salaries, which represents 38.8% of their overall expenditure ($124M) and a 1.21% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 7.61% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 0.879% decline between 2020 and 2021.

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

Instructional Salaries

$18.4M

Instructional Salaries

183

Number of Employees

In 2023, Haverford College paid a total of $18.4M to 183 employees working as instructors, which represents 38.1% 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

72 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

109 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Haverford College were Assistant professor with 72 employees, Professor with 54 employees, and Associate professor with 46 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Haverford College were Service with 109 employees, Business and Financial Operations with 65 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 53 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Male Assistant professor
Male Professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Haverford College was Male Assistant professor with 41 employees, Male Professor with 32 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 31 employees.

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

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