Hiram College

www.hiram.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$26,265

3% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$21,362

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Acceptance Rate

93.4%

1,906 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

1,011

71.8% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

59.1%

152 Graduates

About

Hiram College is a higher education institution located in Portage County, OH. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Hiram College were Accounting & Finance (28 degrees awarded), General Psychology (18 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (13 degrees).

In 2023, 184 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Hiram College. 63.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 36.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (121 degrees), 4.32 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (28 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Hiram College is $26,265, which is $−3,015 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Hiram College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 293 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Hiram College is $26,265, which is $3,015 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $21,362.

In 2023, 70% of undergraduate students attending Hiram College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 55% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$26,265

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Hiram College was $26,265. The cost of tuition at Hiram College is $−3,015 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

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

Average Net Price

$21,362

2023 Value

10.2%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Hiram College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $21,362. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Hiram College grew by 10.2%.

This chart compares the average net price of Hiram 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

$9,892

Room and Board

$800

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Hiram College was of $9,892 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 0.508% 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 Hiram College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

70%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

55%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

70% of undergraduate students at Hiram College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 14.8% with respect to 2022, when 61% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Hiram 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 Hiram College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 293 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

Hiram College received 1,906 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 0.527% annual growth. Out of those 1,906 applicants, 1,780 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 93.4% acceptance rate.

There were 1,011 students enrolled at Hiram College in 2023. 13% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Hiram College has an overall enrollment yield of 13%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

93.4%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

1,780

Accepted Out of 1,906

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Hiram College was 93.4% (1,780 admissions from 1,906 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 93.1%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 0.527%, while admissions grew by 0.793%.

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

SAT Scores

13%

Submission Percentage (2020)

Scores Submitted (2020)

13% of enrolled first-time students at Hiram College in 2020 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

Hiram College had a total enrollment of 1,011 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Hiram College is 726 students and the part-time enrollment is 285. This means that 71.8% of students enrolled at Hiram College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Hiram College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 53% White, 6.23% Hispanic or Latino, 4.95% Black or African American, 1.58% Two or More Races, 0.692% Asian, 0.198% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0989% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Hiram College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (23.8%), followed by White Male (22.4%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (4.6%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (44.7%), followed by Black or African American Female (15.8%) and White Female (15.8%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

71.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Hiram College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,011 students. The full-time enrollment at Hiram College is 726 and the part-time enrollment is 285. This means that 71.8% of students enrolled at Hiram 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 Hiram College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

65%

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 Hiram College was 65%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (74%), Hiram College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
536 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
63 enrolled students
Black or African American
50 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Hiram College is 53% White, 6.23% Hispanic or Latino, 4.95% Black or African American, 1.58% Two or More Races, 0.692% Asian, 0.198% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0989% 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 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, 328 students (32.4%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 50 more women than men received degrees from Hiram College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Hiram College is white (121 degrees awarded). There were 4.32 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (28 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Hiram College is Accounting & Finance (28 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (18 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (13 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Hiram College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (11 degrees awarded), English (7 degrees), and Biology (22 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Hiram College are Other managers (484,674 people), Physicians (480,567 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (466,247 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (366,161 people), and Postsecondary teachers (323,321 people).

The most specialized majors at Hiram College in 2023 are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (11 degrees awarded), English (7 degrees), Biology (22 degrees), Psychology (18 degrees), and Social Sciences (13 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 Hiram College are Surgeons, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Physicians, and Nurse anesthetists

The most specialized majors at Hiram College are Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (11 degrees awarded), English (7 degrees), Biology (22 degrees), Psychology (18 degrees), and Social Sciences (13 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 Hiram College are Elementary & secondary schools (755,083 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (703,265 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (649,753 people), Legal services (342,742 people), and Computer Systems Design (303,059 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2023)

Accounting & Finance
28 degrees awarded
General Psychology
18 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
13 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Hiram College was Accounting & Finance with 28 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

117

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 67 degrees were awarded to men at Hiram College, which is 0.573 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (117).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 11 degrees were awarded to men at Hiram College in Accounting & Finance, which is 0.647 times less than the 17 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 17 degrees were awarded to men at Hiram College in Accounting & Finance, which is 1.55 times more than the 11 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

51%

100% Completion Time

53%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 51% of students graduating from Hiram College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 53% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 54% 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.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Hiram College is Female and Asian (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, 5.26% of graduates (8 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
121 degrees awarded
Black or African American
28 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
17 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Hiram College is white (121 degrees awarded). There were 4.32 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (28 degrees).

7.61% of degree recipients (14 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
77 degrees awarded
White Male
44 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
19 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Hiram College is white female (77 degrees awarded). There were 1.75 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (44 degrees).

Operations

Hiram College has an endowment valued at nearly $64M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 5.47M (8.55%) compared to the 4.79% average return (2.46M on 51.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2023, Hiram College had a total salary expenditure of 35.6M. Hiram College employs 22 Associate professors, 17 Assistant professors and 16 Professors. Most academics at Hiram College are Male Associate professor (11), Female Associate professor (11), and Female Assistant professor (10).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Hiram College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 29 employees, Management, with 19 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 18 employees.

Endowment

$64M

2023 Endowment

4.96%

growth from 2022

Hiram College has an endowment valued at about $64M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Hiram College grew 4.96% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $12.5M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Hiram 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

$12.5M

2023 Salaries

1.77%

decline from 2022

In 2023, Hiram College paid a median of $12.5M in salaries, which represents 35.1% of their overall expenditure ($35.6M) and a 1.77% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.51% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 1.09% growth between 2020 and 2021.

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

Instructional Salaries

$3.78M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Hiram College paid a total of $3.78M to 62 employees working as instructors, which represents 30.2% 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

22 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

29 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Hiram College were Associate professor with 22 employees, Assistant professor with 17 employees, and Professor with 16 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Hiram College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 29 employees, Management with 19 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 18 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Male Associate professor
Female Associate professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Hiram College was Male Associate professor with 11 employees, Female Associate professor with 11 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 10 employees.

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

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