Hillsdale College

https://www.hillsdale.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$30,780

4.02% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$26,030

After Financial Aid

2023 Acceptance Rate

20.6%

2,773 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

1,823

88.4% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

84.8%

313 Graduates

About

Hillsdale College is a higher education institution located in Hillsdale County, MI. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Hillsdale College were General English Language & Literature (41 degrees awarded), General Economics (37 degrees), and General History (36 degrees).

In 2023, 388 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Hillsdale College. 49.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 50.8% awarded men.

The median undergraduate tuition at Hillsdale College is $30,780, which is $1,500 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Hillsdale College is $30,780, which is $1,500 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $26,030.

In 2023, 99% of undergraduate students attending Hillsdale College received financial aid through grants.

Tuition Costs

$30,780

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Hillsdale College was $30,780. The cost of tuition at Hillsdale College is $1,500 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

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

Average Net Price

$26,030

2023 Value

7.58%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Hillsdale College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $26,030. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Hillsdale College grew by 7.58%.

This chart compares the average net price of Hillsdale 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

$12,500

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Hillsdale College was of $12,500 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 2.97% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

99%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

99% of undergraduate students at Hillsdale College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2022, when 99% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Hillsdale 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.

Admissions

Hillsdale College received 2,773 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 8.09% annual growth. Out of those 2,773 applicants, 571 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 20.6% acceptance rate.

There were 1,823 students enrolled at Hillsdale College in 2023. 22% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Hillsdale College has an overall enrollment yield of 61.8%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

20.6%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

571

Accepted Out of 2,773

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Hillsdale College was 20.6% (571 admissions from 2,773 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 20.6%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants declined by 8.09%, while admissions declined by 8.05%.

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

SAT Scores

22%

Submission Percentage (2023)

Scores Submitted (2023)

22% of enrolled first-time students at Hillsdale 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

Hillsdale College had a total enrollment of 1,823 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Hillsdale College is 1,611 students and the part-time enrollment is 212. This means that 88.4% of students enrolled at Hillsdale College are enrolled full-time.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

88.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Hillsdale College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,823 students. The full-time enrollment at Hillsdale College is 1,611 and the part-time enrollment is 212. This means that 88.4% of students enrolled at Hillsdale 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 Hillsdale 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 Hillsdale College was 96%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (74%), Hillsdale College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

The enrolled student population at Hillsdale College is . 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.

Graduates

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Hillsdale College is General English Language & Literature (41 degrees awarded), followed by General Economics (37 degrees) and General History (36 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Hillsdale College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are History (36 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (22 degrees), and English (41 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 Hillsdale College are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (519,778 people), Other managers (345,713 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (268,262 people), Postsecondary teachers (229,096 people), and Secondary school teachers (194,876 people).

The most specialized majors at Hillsdale College in 2023 are History (36 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (22 degrees), English (41 degrees), Language & Linguistics (19 degrees), and Social Sciences (95 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Diagnostic medical sonographers

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Hillsdale College are Diagnostic medical sonographers, Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Hillsdale College are History (36 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (22 degrees), English (41 degrees), Language & Linguistics (19 degrees), and Social Sciences (95 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 Hillsdale College are Elementary & secondary schools (531,892 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (346,919 people), Computer Systems Design (177,154 people), Legal services (173,499 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (108,659 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2023)

General English Language & Literature
41 degrees awarded
General Economics
37 degrees awarded
General History
36 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Hillsdale College was General English Language & Literature with 41 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

197

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

191

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 197 degrees were awarded to men at Hillsdale College, which is 1.03 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (191).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 36 degrees were awarded to men at Hillsdale College in General Political Science & Government, which is 2.12 times more than the 17 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 31 degrees were awarded to men at Hillsdale College in General English Language & Literature, which is 3.1 times more than the 10 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

78%

100% Completion Time

88%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 78% of students graduating from Hillsdale College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 88% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 88% 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.

White Male

Highest Graduation Rate (0%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Hillsdale College is Male and White (0% 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.

Operations

Hillsdale College has an endowment valued at nearly $1B, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 61.8M (6.17%) compared to the 4.79% average return (2.46M on 51.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2023, Hillsdale College had a total salary expenditure of 215M. Hillsdale College employs 66 Associate professors, 46 Assistant professors and 44 Professors. Most academics at Hillsdale College are Male Associate professor (58), Male Professor (41), and Male Assistant professor (32).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Hillsdale College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 122 employees, Service, with 104 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 92 employees.

Endowment

$1B

2023 Endowment

8.45%

growth from 2022

Hillsdale College has an endowment valued at about $1B, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Hillsdale College grew 8.45% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $951M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Hillsdale 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

$64.9M

2023 Salaries

13.9%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Hillsdale College paid a median of $64.9M in salaries, which represents 30.1% of their overall expenditure ($215M) and a 13.9% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 12.4% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 8.06% growth between 2020 and 2021.

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

Instructional Salaries

$16.9M

Instructional Salaries

168

Number of Employees

In 2023, Hillsdale College paid a total of $16.9M to 168 employees working as instructors, which represents 26% of all salaries paid.

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

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

66 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

122 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Hillsdale College were Associate professor with 66 employees, Assistant professor with 46 employees, and Professor with 44 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Hillsdale College were Office and Administrative Support with 122 employees, Service with 104 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 92 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Male Associate professor
Male Professor
Male Assistant professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Hillsdale College was Male Associate professor with 58 employees, Male Professor with 41 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 32 employees.

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

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