Hiram College
Hiram, OH · Private · Rural (distant)
Private institution in Hiram, OH · 731 undergraduates · 93% acceptance rate · $54,311 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 20%Student-faculty ratio
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
- $20,0881,079th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $26,2651,256th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $26,2651,117th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $38,9521,191st cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $27,0001,604th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $54,311835th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $40,2701,209th highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 59.1%807th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 65.5%1,445th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 93.4%1,359th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- —
- Median ACT
- —
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 7311,544th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 10.0:1436th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 31.9%1,101st highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 130 mi (DTW)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
Deadlines and essay flags come from the Common App Requirements Grid, joined by school name. Always confirm against the school’s own admissions page before applying.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 43 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $58,866 | $59,288 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $45,207 | $40,896 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $35,701 | $40,827 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $33,993 | $32,569 |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | $30,771 | $30,119 |
| SociologySocial Sciences | bachelors | $28,960 | — |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $28,598 | $23,649 |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | $27,488 | $25,525 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNatural Resources | bachelors | $27,295 | $29,685 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
| ChemistryPhysical Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1850source
- Athletic nickname: "Terriers"source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIIsource
- School colors: #032138 and #7BADD3 and #990000source
- Motto: "Fiat Lux (Latin)"source
- Campus size: about 110 acressource
- Formerly known as "Western Reserve Eclectic Institute"source
- Formerly known as "(1850-1867)"source
- Athletic conference: PACsource
- Fight song: ""Hooray for Hiram""source
- Notable alum: James A. Garfieldsource
- Notable alum: Lucretia Garfieldsource
- Notable alum: Vachel Lindsaysource
Athletics — 12 sports
NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Football
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Other Sports
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming and Diving (combined)
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.
Key links
- Official websitehiram.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 203128)
- Compare colleges in OHRe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in OhioEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Showdown: Hiram College vs Zane State CollegeHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 12 EADA programs at this school
- Build an admissions plan8th–12th grade actions for this college — sports, activities, timeline
- MethodologyWhat these figures do and do not capture
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- Sticker price is a trapPublished tuition is a starting rumor. Net price is closer to what families actually pay.
- What acceptance rate actually measuresSelectivity is a competition statistic — not a quality score, and not your personal odds.
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