Hampshire College
Hampshire College is a private liberal arts college in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States. It was opened in 1970 as an experiment in alternative education, in association with four other colleges in the Pioneer Valley: Amherst College, Smith College, Mount Holyoke College, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Together they are known as the Five College Consortium. The campus also houses the National Yiddish Book Center and Eric Carle Museum, and hosts the annual Hampshire College Summer Studies in Mathematics.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 75%
- Average net price: $24,034
- Undergraduate enrollment: 771
- Graduation rate (150%): 54%
- Graduation rate (200%): 63%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 63%
- Student to faculty ratio: 13:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $46,938
- Median earnings (8 years): $34,148
- Median earnings (6 years): $22,195
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Rural, fringe
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Amherst, MA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Hampshire College include Art, Creative Writing, Dance.
- Art (12 bachelor's)
- Creative Writing (11 bachelor's)
- Dance (6 bachelor's)
- Psychology (4 bachelor's)
- Game and Interactive Media Design (4 bachelor's)
- Film (4 bachelor's)
- American (3 bachelor's)
- Biochemistry (3 bachelor's)
- Chemistry (3 bachelor's)
- Computer Science (2 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 5%, Computer Science 10%, Health 10%, Biological Sciences 52%, Psychology 19%, Communication 5%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's.
Cost
Hampshire College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $14,636 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $14,636
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $15,008
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $22,586
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $26,760
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $35,849
- In-state tuition and fees: $58,896
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $58,896
- Books and supplies: $1,000
- On-campus room and board: $15,958
- Off-campus room and board: $15,958
- Off-campus with family: $1,490
- Typical cost of attendance: $75,854
- Sticker vs net gap: 68%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 39%
- Federal loan recipients: 62%
- Average institutional grant: $42,855
- Average federal loan: $5,797
- Median debt at graduation: $26,893
Admissions
Hampshire College admits 75% of applicants. Of students admitted, 14% enrolled.
- Applications: 2,132
- Admitted: 1,605
- Enrolled: 231
- Yield (first-choice signal): 14%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 771
- Women: 63%
- Commuter share (estimated): 0%
- Part-time undergraduates: 0%
- Age 25 and older: 5%
- Graduation rate: 54%
- Come back after freshman year: 78%
- First-generation: 14%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 75%
- Student to faculty: 13:1
- Professor salary: $111,823
- Associate professor salary: $91,518
- Assistant professor salary: $72,335
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,180
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Not available
Common questions
What is the Hampshire College acceptance rate? Hampshire College admits 75% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Hampshire College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $14,636 a year after aid. Average net price is $24,034.
What majors does Hampshire College offer? Popular programs include Art, Creative Writing, Dance, Psychology, Game and Interactive Media Design.
What is the average salary after Hampshire College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $46,938 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Hampshire College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 63% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 54%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Hampshire College official site: https://www.hampshire.edu.