Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach National
Location Geneva, NY
Population 80,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,050 (4% 🌧️)
Days Without Precipitation 196 (2% ☔)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,806
Men / Women 46% / 54%
From State 40%
From Region 33%
Athletes 40.0%

Racial/Ethnic

White 66%
Hispanic 11%
Black 7%
International 6%
Mixed 4%
Asian 3%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Hobart William Smith Colleges 363 45% / 55% 8% $66,974 50 96%
Computer Science 15 +2 87% / 13% 40% $99,353 92 100%
Chemistry 4 75% / 25% 0% $65,897 46
Geosciences 5 80% / 20% 0% $64,576 43
Mathematics 6 +1 50% / 50% 17% $73,367 65
Physics 5 60% / 40% 40% $74,708 67
Biochemistry 5 40% / 60% 0% $65,279 45
Biology 32 19% / 81% 9% $60,115 29 97%
Environmental Studies 13 +9 54% / 46% 0% $68,979 55 93%
Entrepreneurship 31 71% / 29% 6% $79,371 75
Quantitative Economics 39 +9 79% / 21% 10% $82,415 79 94%
African Studies 1 +1 100% / 0% 0% $57,954 23 90%
American Studies 1 +3 0% / 100% 0% $57,954 23 90%
Anthropology 4 +3 25% / 75% 0% $60,662 31
Asian Studies 2 +3 0% / 100% 0% $57,954 23 90%
Classical Languages 4 +4 0% / 100% 0% $56,455 19
Comparative Literature $55,789 18
English 16 +1 44% / 56% 0% $53,091 12 100%
French 1 +3 100% / 0% 100% $56,246 19
History 10 +7 80% / 20% 0% $64,460 42 100%
Humanities 2 +1 0% / 100% 0%
International Affairs 12 +4 58% / 42% 17% $74,647 67 86%
Latin $56,649 20
Latin American Studies +2 $60,483 30
Media Studies 27 +5 44% / 56% 7% $68,648 54 91%
Philosophy 11 +1 73% / 27% 0% $38,713 2 100%
Political Science 14 +4 43% / 57% 0% $76,371 71 100%
Psychology 36 +5 19% / 81% 3% $56,765 20 94%
Religious Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $47,959 6
Social Sciences 4 50% / 50% 0% $60,618 31
Sociology 19 +6 5% / 95% 16% $64,671 43 100%
Spanish 4 +3 25% / 75% 0% $56,454 19
Women's Studies 2 0% / 100% 0% $57,269 21
Writing 4 +2 0% / 100% 0% $65,619 46 100%
Education 10 +7 20% / 80% 0% $56,453 19
General Education 4 50% / 50% 0% $54,137 14 100%
Architecture Studies 10 +4 30% / 70% 10% $65,405 45 100%
Art History 5 20% / 80% 0% $42,406 3
Dance 2 +2 0% / 100% 0% $39,654 2
Music +1 $43,742 4
Studio Art 1 +2 0% / 100% 0% $41,725 3
Theater 1 100% / 0% 0% $37,280 2

Financial

Tuition & Fees $66,612
ROI Percentile 50th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 86%
4-Year Graduation Rate 60%
6-Year Graduation Rate 77%
Transfer-Out Rate 14%

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 48.2% 175 35% / 65% 5% $61,621 34 96%
Business & Economics 19.3% 70 76% / 24% 9% $81,067 78 94%
Life & Natural Sciences 10.2% 37 22% / 78% 8% $60,813 31 97%
Physical Sciences & Math 5.5% 20 65% / 35% 15% $70,011 57
Arts 5.2% 19 26% / 74% 5% $53,915 14 100%
Computer Science 4.1% 15 87% / 13% 40% $99,353 92 100%
Education 3.9% 14 29% / 71% 0% $55,791 18 100%
Agriculture & Food Science 3.6% 13 54% / 46% 0% $68,979 55 93%

Research R3

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Physical Sciences & Math $0.9M #365 58% $0
Humanities & Social Sciences $0.5M #393 0% $0
Agriculture & Food Science $0.3M #203 26% $0
Life & Natural Sciences $0.2M #488 66% $0
Computer Science $0.0M #450 0% $0
Business & Economics $0.0M #393 0% $0
Education $0.0M #425 0% $0
Engineering $0 #449 $0
Health Sciences $0 #441 $0
Total $1.9M #500 37% $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 64%
Yield (Unbound) 11%
Early Decision 1 Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1
Early Decision 2 Jan 15

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 65% 65% 65%
Early Decision 52% 52% 52%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 29%
SAT Range 1190 – 1380
SAT Math Range 580 – 680
SAT RW Range 610 – 700