Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach National
Location Haverford, PA
Population 4,500,000
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Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,540 (45%)
Days Without Precipitation 248 (53%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,483
Men / Women 43% / 57%
From State 12%
From Region 30%
Athletes 37.4%

Racial/Ethnic

White 49%
Asian 13%
Hispanic 11%
International 11%
Mixed 10%
Black 5%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Haverford College 399 43% / 57% 9% $77,186 65 96%
Computer Science 35 69% / 31% 11% $127,323 99
Computer Science and Engineering 3 0% / 100% 33% $122,344 98
Applied Mathematics 9 +4 89% / 11% 22% $109,628 95
Astronomy 6 33% / 67% 0% $85,701 79
Astrophysics 2 50% / 50% 0% $85,391 78
Chemistry 37 38% / 62% 5% $66,340 36
Geology/Earth Science 3 33% / 67% 0% $63,690 28
Mathematics 12 +9 33% / 67% 50% $113,932 97
Mathematics and Statistics 2 +2 50% / 50% 0%
Physics 14 +11 64% / 36% 14% $86,691 80
Biology 28 +1 18% / 82% 11% $64,821 32
Computational Biology 1 100% / 0% 0%
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology 1 100% / 0% 0%
Neuroscience 15 +6 20% / 80% 0% $65,535 34
Environmental Studies 15 +1 40% / 60% 0% $59,977 18
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities, Other 1 0% / 100% 0%
Quantitative Economics 42 +2 64% / 36% 17% $108,293 95 100%
Anthropology 18 17% / 83% 0% $62,197 24
Classical and Ancient Studies $62,936 26
Classics 6 50% / 50% 0% $60,788 20
Cognitive Science $79,649 70
Comparative Literature 3 33% / 67% 0% $56,960 12
East Asian Studies $58,298 15
English 25 +4 16% / 84% 4% $57,062 13
French 4 25% / 75% 25% $57,642 14
German 2 +1 50% / 50% 0% $57,828 14
History 16 +4 56% / 44% 6% $63,485 28
International Studies +3 $72,432 54
Italian $57,769 14
Latin $57,270 13
Latin American Studies $57,339 13
Linguistics 3 +1 33% / 67% 0% $57,941 14
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution $73,157 56
Philosophy 6 +2 83% / 17% 17% $68,073 42
Political Science 38 +9 58% / 42% 5% $60,155 19 93%
Psychology 21 +5 19% / 81% 0% $61,500 22
Psychology $61,153 21
Religious Studies 3 +2 0% / 100% 0% $57,084 13
Sociology 5 +3 20% / 80% 20% $62,987 27
Spanish +2 $57,794 14
Education 3 +4 33% / 67% 0% $64,785 32
Art History 1 0% / 100% 0% $52,265 7
Dance $41,926 2
Film/Cinema Studies 2 0% / 100% 50% $52,578 7
Music 3 +2 33% / 67% 0% $42,796 2
Studio Art 6 33% / 67% 0% $49,807 5
Urban Studies 8 75% / 25% 0% $71,958 53
Visual and Performing Arts $42,132 2

Financial

Tuition & Fees $75,482
ROI Percentile 65th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 94%
4-Year Graduation Rate 76%
6-Year Graduation Rate 90%
Transfer-Out Rate 7%

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 37.6% 150 37% / 63% 5% $60,597 20 93%
Physical Sciences & Math 21.3% 85 47% / 53% 14% $83,110 75
Life & Natural Sciences 11.3% 45 22% / 78% 7% $65,070 33
Business & Economics 10.5% 42 64% / 36% 17% $108,293 95 100%
Computer Science 9.5% 38 63% / 37% 13% $126,930 99
Arts 5.0% 20 45% / 55% 5% $58,016 14
Agriculture & Food Science 3.8% 15 40% / 60% 0% $59,977 18
Education 0.8% 3 33% / 67% 0% $64,785 32
Health Sciences 0.3% 1 0% / 100% 0%

Research R3

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Life & Natural Sciences $1.4M #293 48% $0
Physical Sciences & Math $1.1M #343 64% $0
Humanities & Social Sciences $0.8M #332 23% $0
Education $0.4M #304 38% $0
Computer Science $0.1M #367 56% $0
Health Sciences $0.1M #351 100% $0
Business & Economics $0.1M #344 0% $0
Agriculture & Food Science $0 #318 $0
Engineering $0 #449 $0
Total $4.1M #406 48% $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 13%
Yield (Unbound) 25%
Early Decision 1 Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 15
Early Decision 2 Jan 15

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 14% 19% 3%
Early Decision 42% 57% 9%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 54%
SAT Range 1460 – 1530
SAT Math Range 720 – 780
SAT RW Range 720 – 760