Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach National
Location Clinton, NY
Population 300,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 95 (20%) very dry
Sunshine Hours 1,950 (1% 🌧️)
Days Without Precipitation 200 (5% ☔)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,090
Men / Women 45% / 55%
From State 31%
From Region 32%
Athletes 40.2%

Racial/Ethnic

White 62%
Hispanic 10%
Asian 9%
International 8%
Mixed 6%
Black 3%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Hamilton College 564 43% / 57% 8% $76,062 67 93%
Computer Science 43 +3 67% / 33% 21% $118,640 98
Chemistry 8 +1 62% / 38% 0% $64,426 38
Geological and Earth Sciences $64,058 37
Geosciences 12 +2 42% / 58% 0% $63,067 34
Mathematics 23 +25 57% / 43% 26% $93,682 88 94%
Mathematics and Statistics 7 43% / 57% 0% $111,176 97
Physics 9 +5 44% / 56% 0% $85,086 80
Biochemistry 25 +1 52% / 48% 0% $64,904 39
Biology 41 +3 20% / 80% 7% $62,837 33 95%
Neuroscience 24 +4 21% / 79% 4% $63,617 35
Environmental Studies 27 +4 33% / 67% 0% $56,158 15
Quantitative Economics 97 +12 64% / 36% 18% $107,667 95 91%
African American Studies $54,496 12
American Studies 4 100% / 0% 0% $54,808 13
Anthropology 12 0% / 100% 0% $68,199 49
Archaeology 2 50% / 50% 0% $69,848 53
Asian Studies $55,115 13
Chinese 7 57% / 43% 14% $59,724 24
Classical Languages 5 +1 80% / 20% 0% $59,580 23
Creative Writing 24 21% / 79% 12% $41,693 2 89%
French 4 +1 50% / 50% 25% $58,234 20 91%
German Studies +2 $54,770 13
Hispanic Studies 10 +11 40% / 60% 0% $58,234 20 91%
History 16 +8 62% / 38% 0% $57,744 19
Interdisciplinary Studies 5 +1 20% / 80% 0% $59,746 24
International Affairs 16 +9 31% / 69% 6% $62,916 33 100%
Japanese 1 +5 0% / 100% 0% $59,595 24
Literature 5 +3 40% / 60% 0% $50,371 7
Middle Eastern Studies $54,827 13
Philosophy 11 +2 55% / 45% 9% $64,420 38
Political Science 27 +6 37% / 63% 0% $80,251 74 100%
Psychology 31 +9 19% / 81% 3% $57,493 18 89%
Public Policy 16 +2 75% / 25% 0% $81,045 76 100%
Religious Studies 2 +1 50% / 50% 0% $58,025 19
Russian Studies +1 $54,838 13
Sociology 18 +9 17% / 83% 0% $67,690 47
Women's Studies 1 +3 0% / 100% 0% $55,022 13
Art History 8 12% / 88% 0% $51,424 8
Dance $40,901 2
Film Studies 4 75% / 25% 0% $51,845 9
Music $42,268 3
Studio Art 15 13% / 87% 13% $51,097 8
Theater 4 +11 50% / 50% 25% $40,471 2

Financial

Tuition & Fees $77,797
ROI Percentile 67th

Retention & Graduation

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

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Humanities & Social Sciences 38.5% 217 37% / 63% 4% $62,644 32 94%
Business & Economics 17.2% 97 64% / 36% 18% $107,667 95 91%
Life & Natural Sciences 16.0% 90 29% / 71% 4% $63,619 35 95%
Physical Sciences & Math 10.5% 59 51% / 49% 10% $84,253 80 94%
Computer Science 7.6% 43 67% / 33% 21% $118,640 98
Arts 5.5% 31 26% / 74% 10% $49,907 7
Agriculture & Food Science 4.8% 27 33% / 67% 0% $56,158 15

Research R3

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Humanities & Social Sciences $1.4M #293 8% $0
Education $1.1M #224 0% $0
Physical Sciences & Math $0.8M #383 45% $0
Life & Natural Sciences $0.1M #515 38% $0
Business & Economics $0.1M #348 0% $0
Computer Science $0.1M #419 56% $0
Agriculture & Food Science $0 #318 $0
Engineering $0 #449 $0
Health Sciences $0 #441 $0
Total $3.6M #424 15% $0

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 14%
Yield (Unbound) 18%
Early Decision 1 Nov 15
Early Decision 2 Jan 6
Regular Decision Jan 15

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 18% 18% 2%
Early Decision 43% 44% 6%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 48%
SAT Range 1440 – 1510
SAT Math Range 710 – 770
SAT RW Range 710 – 760