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Hamilton College

Basic Information

Type Private
Location Clinton, NY
Population 300,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,045
Men / Women 44% / 56%
White 66%
Hispanic 8%
International 8%
Asian 5%
Mixed 3%
Black 2%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 41%
Life & Natural Sciences 22%
Business & Economics 18%
Engineering, Computing & Math 11%
Arts 8%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $68,960
Est. Cost of Attendance $84,230
10-Year ROI $229,000
ROI Percentile 90th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 95%
4-Year Graduation Rate 80%
6-Year Graduation Rate 91%
Transfer-Out Rate 6%

Weather

Comfortable Days 95 (20th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 1,950 (1th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 200 (5th pctl)
Muggyness Very Dry

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 12%
Yield (Unbound) 26%
Early Decision Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 15
Early Decision 2 Jan 15

Research

Research Level R3
Expenditure
Humanities & Social Sciences $1M #340
Life & Natural Sciences $1M #502
Engineering, Computing & Math $0M #519

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 50%
SAT Range 1,450 – 1,550
ACT Range 33 – 35

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Hamilton College 488 44% / 56% 6% $92,798
Computer Science 35 63% / 37% 6%
Mathematics 11 +13 45% / 55% 9% $87,423
Mathematics and Statistics 2 50% / 50% 0%
Physics 6 +5 50% / 50% 0%
Biochemistry 15 27% / 73% 7%
Biology 31 +1 32% / 68% 6%
Chemistry 6 50% / 50% 0%
Environmental Studies 25 +2 36% / 64% 4%
Geological and Earth Sciences
Geosciences 5 20% / 80% 20%
Neuroscience 23 +4 22% / 78% 0%
Quantitative Economics 90 +9 77% / 23% 11% $100,289
African American Studies 1 100% / 0% 0%
American Studies 1 100% / 0% 0%
Anthropology 9 33% / 67% 22%
Archaeology 3 33% / 67% 0%
Asian Studies 1 0% / 100% 0%
Chinese 5 60% / 40% 0%
Classical Languages 7 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Creative Writing 20 +3 15% / 85% 5%
French 1 +7 0% / 100% 0% $54,277
German Studies 3 100% / 0% 33%
Hispanic Studies 7 +9 0% / 100% 0% $54,277
History 19 +5 63% / 37% 0%
Interdisciplinary Studies 6 50% / 50% 0%
International Affairs 8 +7 50% / 50% 12%
Japanese 2 +5 0% / 100% 0%
Literature 17 +6 29% / 71% 0%
Middle Eastern Studies 1 0% / 100% 0%
Philosophy 15 +7 53% / 47% 7%
Political Science 17 +8 41% / 59% 6% $74,752
Psychology 21 +9 10% / 90% 5%
Public Policy 18 +3 67% / 33% 0%
Religious Studies 3 +3 33% / 67% 0%
Russian Studies 1 0% / 100% 0%
Sociology 14 +2 21% / 79% 0%
Women's Studies 1 +4 0% / 100% 0%
Art History 6 +1 17% / 83% 0%
Dance 4 0% / 100% 0%
Film Studies 7 57% / 43% 0%
Music 5 +1 60% / 40% 20%
Studio Art 12 8% / 92% 8%
Theater 4 +9 25% / 75% 25%