Hollins University

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach National
Population 310,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 125 (91% 😎)
Sunshine Hours 2,400 (26%)
Days Without Precipitation 239 (36%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 668
Men / Women 0% / 100%
From State 63%
From Region 11%

Racial/Ethnic

White 60%
Black 15%
Hispanic 12%
International 6%
Mixed 3%
Native American 2%
Asian 2%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Hollins University 158 0% 64% 0% 15% 9% 6% $41,533 0 -1.81 5 96%
Chemistry 4 — 0% 75% 0% 0% 25% 0% $51,290 1 -1.96 18 — — — — —
Mathematics 4 +1 0% 25% 0% 0% 0% 75% $57,883 6 -1.04 34 — — — — —
Biology 21 +2 0% 62% 0% 14% 0% 19% $37,730 0 -3.33 3 100% — — — —
Environmental Studies 10 +3 0% 60% 0% 20% 10% 0% $47,170 6 -1.44 10 — — — — —
Community Health and Preventive Medicine 7 +3 0% 43% 0% 29% 14% 14% $47,786 5 -1.42 11 — — — — —
Business 1 +1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $58,528 7 -0.99 36 — — — — —
Economics 1 +2 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $61,812 3 -1.36 45 — — — — —
Classical Studies 4 — 0% 50% 0% 25% 25% 0% $43,620 3 -1.30 6 — — — — —
Creative Writing 13 +1 0% 62% 0% 15% 15% 0% $35,695 1 -2.04 2 94% — — — —
English 9 +2 0% 44% 0% 22% 0% 0% $34,142 1 -2.23 2 100% — — — —
French 1 +1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $43,806 5 -1.27 6 — — — — —
History 8 +1 0% 50% 0% 25% 25% 0% $44,575 4 -1.21 7 — — — — —
Philosophy 2 +1 0% 50% 0% 50% 0% 0% $45,500 5 -1.20 8 — — — — —
Spanish 4 +2 0% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $43,661 5 -1.28 6 — — — — —
Women's Studies 1 +1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $42,467 1 -1.69 5 — — — — —
Communication Studies 4 +2 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $46,298 5 -1.45 9 — — — — —
International Studies 8 +1 0% 62% 0% 12% 12% 0% $49,076 2 -1.23 13 — — — — —
Political Science 7 +4 0% 71% 0% 0% 0% 0% $49,417 1 -1.68 14 — — — — —
Psychology 18 +4 0% 56% 0% 17% 11% 6% $53,163 42 -0.29 22 95% — — — —
Sociology 1 +1 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $45,903 4 -1.00 9 — — — — —
Elementary Education 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $40,667 2 -1.73 4 — — — — —
Art History — +1 — — — — — — $26,574 1 -1.96 1 90% — — — —
Dance — — — — — — — — $27,251 1 -2.12 1 — — — — —
Film Studies 8 +1 0% 75% 0% 25% 0% 0% $27,692 0 -3.12 1 — — — — —
Music 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $27,856 1 -2.03 1 — — — — —
Studio Art 11 +2 0% 91% 0% 0% 9% 0% $26,574 1 -2.17 1 90% — — — —
Theatre 8 +1 0% 88% 0% 12% 0% 0% $26,953 1 -2.16 1 — — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $46,203
ROI Percentile 5th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 74%
4-Year Graduation Rate 57%
6-Year Graduation Rate 65%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

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 White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Humanities 26.6% 42 0% 55% 0% 19% 17% 0% $39,388 1 -1.71 4 97% —
Social Sciences 24.1% 38 0% 63% 0% 13% 8% 3% $50,699 12 -0.88 17 95% —
Arts 18.4% 29 0% 86% 0% 10% 3% 0% $27,075 0 -2.42 1 90% —
Life & Natural Sciences 13.3% 21 0% 62% 0% 14% 0% 19% $37,730 0 -3.33 3 100% —
Agriculture & Food Science 6.3% 10 0% 60% 0% 20% 10% 0% $47,170 5 -1.44 10 — —
Physical Sciences & Math 5.1% 8 0% 50% 0% 0% 12% 38% $54,587 1 -1.50 26 — —
Health Sciences 4.4% 7 0% 43% 0% 29% 14% 14% $47,786 0 -1.42 11 — —
Business & Economics 1.3% 2 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $60,170 5 -1.18 41 — —
Education 0.6% 1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $40,667 1 -1.73 4 — —

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 68%
Yield (non-ED) 9%
Early Decision 1 Oct 15
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1
Early Decision 2 Jan 15

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 79% 80% 11%
Early Decision 98% 100% 14%

Early Action and Restrictive Early Action applicants are reported at the regular-decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 19%
SAT Range 1110 – 1250
SAT Math Range 510 – 600
SAT RW Range 600 – 690