Mount Holyoke College
Mount Holyoke College is a private women's liberal arts college in South Hadley, Massachusetts, United States. It is the oldest member of the historic Seven Sisters colleges, a group of historically women’s colleges in the Northeastern United States. The college was founded in 1837 as the Mount Holyoke Female Seminary by Mary Lyon, a pioneer in education for women. Mount Holyoke is part of the Five College Consortium in Western Massachusetts.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 36%
- Average net price: $26,441
- Undergraduate enrollment: 2,351
- Graduation rate (150%): 84%
- Graduation rate (200%): 85%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 83%
- Student to faculty ratio: 9:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $58,418
- Median earnings (8 years): $55,754
- Median earnings (6 years): $48,590
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: South Hadley, MA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Mount Holyoke College include Experimental Psychology, Computer Science, Biology.
- Experimental Psychology (46 bachelor's) · median earnings $32,439 1 year after graduation · median debt $24,250
- Computer Science (39 bachelor's) · median earnings $120,021 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,750
- Biology (39 bachelor's) · median earnings $55,869 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,750
- English (30 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,984 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,870
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics (23 bachelor's) · median earnings $62,045 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,000
- Political Science (21 bachelor's) · median earnings $62,045 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,000
- Visual and Performing Arts, Other (21 bachelor's) · median earnings $36,483 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,447
- Environmental Studies (20 bachelor's) · median earnings $43,204 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,250
- Biochemistry (18 bachelor's) · median earnings $55,869 4 years after graduation · median debt $21,750
- Education, Other (17 bachelor's) · median earnings $57,051 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,000
Degree mix: Computer Science 25%, Biological Sciences 45%, Psychology 30%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Mount Holyoke College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $17,365 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $17,365
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $17,670
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $21,565
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $31,425
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $42,389
- In-state tuition and fees: $67,018
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $67,018
- Books and supplies: $1,000
- On-campus room and board: $19,684
- Off-campus room and board: $14,920
- Off-campus with family: $1,400
- Typical cost of attendance: $87,702
- Sticker vs net gap: 70%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 22%
- Federal loan recipients: 44%
- Average institutional grant: $50,512
- Average federal loan: $5,147
- Median debt at graduation: $22,902
Admissions
Mount Holyoke College admits 36% of applicants. Of students admitted, 27% enrolled.
- Applications: 5,226
- Admitted: 1,883
- Enrolled: 512
- Yield (first-choice signal): 27%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 2,351
- Women: 98%
- Commuter share (estimated): 9%
- Part-time undergraduates: 23%
- Age 25 and older: 2%
- Graduate students: 109
- Graduation rate: 84%
- Come back after freshman year: 89%
- First-generation: 19%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 54%
- Student to faculty: 9:1
- Professor salary: $154,948
- Associate professor salary: $126,953
- Assistant professor salary: $91,950
- On-campus housing capacity: 2,147
- Meal plan meals per week: 21
- Average SAT: 1,460
- Average ACT: 33
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Mount Holyoke College acceptance rate? Mount Holyoke College admits 36% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Mount Holyoke College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $17,365 a year after aid. Average net price is $26,441.
What majors does Mount Holyoke College offer? Popular programs include Experimental Psychology, Computer Science, Biology, English, Econometrics and Quantitative Economics.
What is the average salary after Mount Holyoke College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $58,418 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Mount Holyoke College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 83% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 84%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Mount Holyoke College official site: https://mtholyoke.edu.