Hamilton College

www.hamilton.edu

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$62,050

4.5% growth from 2021

2022 Average Net Price

$24,503

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2022 Acceptance Rate

11.8%

9,899 Applicants

2022 Enrolled Students

2,072

99.9% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

92.4%

436 Graduates

About

Hamilton College is a higher education institution located in Oneida County, NY. In 2022, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Hamilton College were General Economics (88 degrees awarded), General Biological Sciences (41 degrees), and General Political Science & Government (40 degrees).

In 2022, 616 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Hamilton College. 54.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 45.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (411 degrees), 6.74 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (61 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Hamilton College is $62,050, which is $33,720 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,330).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Hamilton College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 257 total borrowers.

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Hamilton College is $62,050, which is $33,720 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,330).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $24,503.

In 2022, 54% of undergraduate students attending Hamilton College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 40% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$62,050

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at Hamilton College was $62,050. The cost of tuition at Hamilton College is $33,720 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,330).

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

Average Net Price

$24,503

2022 Value

8.58%

1 Year Growth

In 2022 Hamilton College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $24,503. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Hamilton College grew by 8.58%.

This chart compares the average net price of Hamilton 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

$15,230

Room and Board

$800

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Hamilton College was of $15,230 in 2022. The cost of room and board increased by 2.49% between 2021 and 2022.

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 Hamilton College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

54%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

40%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

54% of undergraduate students at Hamilton College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a decline of 3.57% with respect to 2021, when 56% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Hamilton 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 Hamilton College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 257 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

Hamilton College received 9,899 undergraduate applications in 2022, which represents a 5.53% annual growth. Out of those 9,899 applicants, 1,166 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 11.8% acceptance rate.

There were 2,072 students enrolled at Hamilton College in 2022. 37% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Hamilton College has an overall enrollment yield of 41%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

11.8%

Acceptance Rate in 2022

1,166

Accepted Out of 9,899

In 2022, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Hamilton College was 11.8% (1,166 admissions from 9,899 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2021, which was 14.1%. Between 2021 and 2022, the number of applicants grew by 5.53%, while admissions declined by 11.7%.

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

SAT Scores

37%

Submission Percentage (2022)

175

Scores Submitted (2022)

37% of enrolled first-time students at Hamilton College in 2022 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

Hamilton College had a total enrollment of 2,072 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Hamilton College is 2,070 students and the part-time enrollment is 2. This means that 99.9% of students enrolled at Hamilton College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Hamilton College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 64.5% White, 9.51% Hispanic or Latino, 9.03% Asian, 5.26% Two or More Races, 3.14% Black or African American, and 0.0483% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Hamilton College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (35.9%), followed by White Male (28.6%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (5.65%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

99.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Hamilton College in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,072 students. The full-time enrollment at Hamilton College is 2,070 and the part-time enrollment is 2. This means that 99.9% of students enrolled at Hamilton College are enrolled full-time compared with 79.6% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

95%

2022 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 Hamilton College was 95%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), Hamilton College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
1,336 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
197 enrolled students
Asian
187 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Hamilton College is 64.5% White, 9.51% Hispanic or Latino, 9.03% Asian, 5.26% Two or More Races, 3.14% Black or African American, and 0.0483% 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 54.3% White, 13.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.1% 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, 26 students (1.25%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2022, 60 more women than men received degrees from Hamilton College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Hamilton College is white (411 degrees awarded). There were 6.74 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (61 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Hamilton College is General Economics (88 degrees awarded), followed by General Biological Sciences (41 degrees) and General Political Science & Government (40 degrees).

In 2022, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Hamilton College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Language & Linguistics (45 degrees awarded), Social Sciences (185 degrees), and Physical Sciences (43 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 Hamilton College are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (370,527 people), Other managers (316,316 people), Postsecondary teachers (249,687 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (185,250 people), and Software developers (148,637 people).

The most specialized majors at Hamilton College in 2022 are Language & Linguistics (45 degrees awarded), Social Sciences (185 degrees), Physical Sciences (43 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (14 degrees), and Math & Statistics (32 degrees) (as of 2022).

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 Hamilton 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 Hamilton College are Language & Linguistics (45 degrees awarded), Social Sciences (185 degrees), Physical Sciences (43 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (14 degrees), and Math & Statistics (32 degrees) (as of 2022).

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 Hamilton 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 Hamilton College.

Most Common (2022)

General Economics
88 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
41 degrees awarded
General Political Science & Government
40 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Hamilton College was General Economics with 88 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

278

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

338

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 278 degrees were awarded to men at Hamilton College, which is 0.822 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (338).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 64 degrees were awarded to men at Hamilton College in General Economics, which is 2.67 times more than the 24 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 30 degrees were awarded to men at Hamilton College in Other Research & Experimental Psychology, which is 5 times more than the 6 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

86%

100% Completion Time

91%

150% Completion Time

In 2022, 86% of students graduating from Hamilton College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 91% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 91% 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 Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Hamilton College is Female and Two or More Races (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

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, 6.19% of graduates (27 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
411 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
61 degrees awarded
Asian
40 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Hamilton College is white (411 degrees awarded). There were 6.74 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (61 degrees).

2.76% of degree recipients (17 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

White Female
216 degrees awarded
White Male
195 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
37 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Hamilton College is white female (216 degrees awarded). There were 1.11 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (195 degrees).

Operations

Hamilton College has an endowment valued at nearly $1.28B, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of −124M (−9.73%) compared to the 0.58% average return (286k on 49.3M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2022, Hamilton College had a total salary expenditure of 159M. Hamilton College employs 66 Professors, 64 Assistant professors and 42 Instructors. Most academics at Hamilton College are Male Professor (40), Female Assistant professor (37), and Male Assistant professor (27).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Hamilton College are: Service, with 92 employees, Management, with 86 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 81 employees.

Endowment

$1.28B

2022 Endowment

9.63%

decline from 2021

Hamilton College has an endowment valued at about $1.28B, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The endowment of Hamilton College declined 9.63% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.23B higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Hamilton 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

$65.9M

2022 Salaries

5.81%

growth from 2021

In 2022, Hamilton College paid a median of $65.9M in salaries, which represents 41.5% of their overall expenditure ($159M) and a 5.81% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.0754% decline between 2020 and 2021, and a 3.11% growth between 2019 and 2020.

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

Instructional Salaries

$23M

Instructional Salaries

211

Number of Employees

In 2022, Hamilton College paid a total of $23M to 211 employees working as instructors, which represents 34.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.04M (32.1%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

66 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

92 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Hamilton College were Professor with 66 employees, Assistant professor with 64 employees, and Instructor with 42 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Hamilton College were Service with 92 employees, Management with 86 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 81 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Male Professor
Female Assistant professor
Male Assistant professor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Hamilton College was Male Professor with 40 employees, Female Assistant professor with 37 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 27 employees.

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

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