Hampshire College

www.hampshire.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$51,000

1.94% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$30,168

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

2.18%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

75.1%

1,340 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

472

100% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

62.4%

231 Graduates

About

Hampshire College is a higher education institution located in Hampshire County, MA. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Hampshire College were Creative Writing (33 degrees awarded), General Art Studies (20 degrees), and Other Film & Photographic Arts (14 degrees).

In 2021, 226 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Hampshire College. 61.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 38.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (127 degrees), 3.85 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (33 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Hampshire College is $51,000, which is $22,495 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Hampshire College is $51,000, which is $22,495 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $30,168.

In 2021, 100% of undergraduate students attending Hampshire College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 68% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$51,000

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Hampshire College was $51,000. The cost of tuition at Hampshire College is $22,495 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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

Average Net Price

$30,168

2021 Value

8.99%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Hampshire College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $30,168. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Hampshire College grew by 8.99%.

This chart compares the average net price of Hampshire 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

$13,020

Room and Board

$850

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Hampshire College was of $13,020 in 2021. The cost of room and board decreased by 0.762% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $850. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

100%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

68%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

100% of undergraduate students at Hampshire College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 3.09% with respect to 2020, when 97% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Hampshire 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.

2.18%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Hampshire College was 2.18%, which represents 7 out of the 321 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

Hampshire College received 1,340 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 11.5% annual growth. Out of those 1,340 applicants, 1,007 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 75.1% acceptance rate.

There were 472 students enrolled at Hampshire College in 2021.

Hampshire College has an overall enrollment yield of 13.2%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

75.1%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

1,007

Accepted Out of 1,340

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Hampshire College was 75.1% (1,007 admissions from 1,340 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 58.8%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 11.5%, while admissions grew by 42.4%..

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

Enrollment

Hampshire College had a total enrollment of 472 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Hampshire College is 472 students and the part-time enrollment is 0. This means that 100% of students enrolled at Hampshire College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Hampshire College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 58.5% White, 11.9% Hispanic or Latino, 8.26% Black or African American, 6.36% Two or More Races, 3.18% Asian, and 0.212% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Hampshire College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (34.7%), followed by White Male (23.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (8.47%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

100%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Hampshire College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 472 students. The full-time enrollment at Hampshire College is 472 and the part-time enrollment is 0. This means that 100% of students enrolled at Hampshire College are enrolled full-time compared with 79.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

72%

2021 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 Hampshire College was 72%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), Hampshire College had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
276 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
56 enrolled students
Black or African American
39 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Hampshire College is 58.5% White, 11.9% Hispanic or Latino, 8.26% Black or African American, 6.36% Two or More Races, 3.18% Asian, and 0.212% 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 55% White, 13.5% Black or African American, and 13.4% Hispanic or Latino.

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, 25 students (5.3%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 50 more women than men received degrees from Hampshire College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Hampshire College is white (127 degrees awarded). There were 3.85 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (33 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Hampshire College is Creative Writing (33 degrees awarded), followed by General Art Studies (20 degrees) and Other Film & Photographic Arts (14 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Hampshire College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Cultural & Gender Studies (14 degrees awarded), English (33 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (60 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Hampshire College are Elementary & middle school teachers (192,518 people), Other managers (157,669 people), Postsecondary teachers (135,194 people), Secondary school teachers (104,583 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (101,731 people).

The most specialized majors at Hampshire College in 2021 are Cultural & Gender Studies (14 degrees awarded), English (33 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (60 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (8 degrees), and Communication Technologies (3 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 Hampshire College are Surgeons, Media and communication workers, all other, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Physicians, and Nurse anesthetists

The most specialized majors at Hampshire College are Cultural & Gender Studies (14 degrees awarded), English (33 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (60 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (8 degrees), and Communication Technologies (3 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 Hampshire College are Elementary & secondary schools (414,028 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (282,601 people), Computer Systems Design (132,301 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (97,475 people), and Legal services (95,344 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2021)

Creative Writing
33 degree-majors awarded
General Art Studies
20 degree-majors awarded
Other Film & Photographic Arts
14 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Hampshire College was Creative Writing with 33 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

138

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 88 degrees were awarded to men at Hampshire College, which is 0.638 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (138).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 12 degrees were awarded to men at Hampshire College in Creative Writing, which is 0.571 times less than the 21 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 21 degrees were awarded to men at Hampshire College in Creative Writing, which is 1.75 times more than the 12 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

51%

100% Completion Time

63%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 51% of students graduating from Hampshire College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 63% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 64% 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 (78.9%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Hampshire College is Female and Two or More Races (78.9% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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, 5.63% of graduates (13 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
127 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
33 degrees awarded
Black or African American
21 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Hampshire College is white (127 degrees awarded). There were 3.85 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (33 degrees).

5.31% of degree recipients (12 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
80 degrees awarded
White Male
47 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
21 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Hampshire College is white female (80 degrees awarded). There were 1.7 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (47 degrees).

Operations

Hampshire College has an endowment valued at nearly $55.6M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 12.4M (22.3%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, Hampshire College had a total salary expenditure of 33.5M. Hampshire College employs 17 Associate professors, 10 Professors and 10 Assistant professors. Most academics at Hampshire College are Female Associate professor (10), Female Professor (7), and Male Associate professor (7).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Hampshire College are: Service, with 54 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 35 employees, and Management with 33 employees.

Endowment

$55.6M

2021 Endowment

1.83%

growth from 2020

Hampshire College has an endowment valued at about $55.6M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Hampshire College grew 1.83% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $3.21M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Hampshire 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

$13M

2021 Salaries

29%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Hampshire College paid a median of $13M in salaries, which represents 38.9% of their overall expenditure ($33.5M) and a 29% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.1M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$3.32M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Hampshire College paid a total of $3.32M to 41 employees working as instructors, which represents 25.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.92M (32.5%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

17 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

54 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Hampshire College were Associate professor with 17 employees, Professor with 10 employees, and Assistant professor with 10 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Hampshire College were Service with 54 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 35 employees, and Management with 33 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Associate professor
Female Professor
Male Associate professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Hampshire College was Female Associate professor with 10 employees, Female Professor with 7 employees, and Male Associate professor with 7 employees.

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