Hampshire College
Amherst, MA · Private · Rural (fringe)
Private institution in Amherst, MA · 716 undergraduates · 70% acceptance rate · $46,938 median earnings 10 years after entry.
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $25,8101,544th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $56,6301,913th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $56,6301,911th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $71,2241,841st cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $26,8931,581st lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $46,9381,252nd highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $22,1951,909th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 57.2%868th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 75.0%972nd highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 70.3%615th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 7161,557th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 13.0:1993rd smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 37.6%819th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 78 mi (BOS)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 51 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts | bachelors | $19,785 | $19,829 |
| Agriculture, GeneralAgriculture | bachelors | — | — |
| AnthropologySocial Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Architecture | bachelors | — | — |
| Area StudiesArea & Ethnic Studies | bachelors | — | — |
| Astronomy and AstrophysicsPhysical Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| ChemistryPhysical Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Classical and Ancient StudiesMultidisciplinary Studies | bachelors | — | — |
| Cognitive ScienceMultidisciplinary Studies | bachelors | — | — |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | — | — |
| Computer Science | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
Athletics — 5 sports
USCAA · Other
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
Key links
- Official websitehampshire.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 166018)
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- Sports directoryAll 5 EADA programs at this school
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