Mount Holyoke College

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach National
Population 450,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,350 (21%)
Days Without Precipitation 231 (21%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,285
Men / Women 0% / 100%
From State 19%
From Region 20%

Racial/Ethnic

White 52%
International 19%
Hispanic 10%
Asian 7%
Mixed 6%
Black 5%
Native American 0%

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
Mount Holyoke College 592 0% 54% 9% 4% 9% 20% $67,697 36 -0.10 35 92%
Computer Science 44 +3 0% 23% 11% 2% 7% 57% $113,375 41 -0.34 95 91% — — — —
Data Science 19 +1 0% 21% 26% 0% 5% 47% $107,897 36 -0.15 92 — — — — —
Astronomy 7 — 0% 57% 0% 0% 0% 43% $86,171 63 +0.19 75 — — — — —
Chemistry 11 — 0% 55% 9% 0% 0% 27% $71,672 57 +0.01 45 — — — — —
Geosciences 6 +5 0% 83% 0% 0% 17% 0% $62,632 47 -0.22 22 — — — — —
Mathematics 13 +14 0% 15% 8% 8% 8% 54% $89,787 71 +0.17 79 — — — — —
Physics 4 +9 0% 25% 25% 0% 25% 0% $87,627 67 +0.29 77 — — — — —
Statistics 6 +4 0% 17% 17% 0% 17% 50% $92,946 34 -0.50 82 — — — — —
Biochemistry 20 +1 0% 45% 5% 0% 5% 35% $74,454 67 +0.26 53 — — — — —
Biology 47 +2 0% 57% 19% 4% 9% 9% $85,296 97 +2.19 74 86% — — — —
Neuroscience 25 +2 0% 56% 8% 8% 8% 8% $75,099 78 +0.71 54 — — — — —
Environmental Studies 29 +6 0% 76% 3% 0% 7% 7% $55,037 32 -0.45 8 100% — — — —
Economics 28 +12 0% 18% 18% 0% 4% 57% $97,177 62 -0.03 86 — — — — —
African-American Studies 1 — 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $56,737 49 -0.20 10 88% — — — —
Ancient Studies/Civilization 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $53,471 39 -0.34 6 — — — — —
Classical Languages 3 +1 0% 67% 0% 0% 0% 33% $46,462 12 -1.03 3 — — — — —
Comparative Studies 11 — 0% 18% 0% 9% 64% 9% $56,737 57 -0.06 10 88% — — — —
East Asian Studies 6 +2 0% 33% 17% 0% 17% 33% $54,626 41 -0.37 8 — — — — —
English 48 +3 0% 79% 2% 2% 8% 0% $52,835 56 +0.05 6 94% — — — —
Ethnic Studies 9 +2 0% 89% 0% 0% 11% 0% $56,737 49 -0.20 10 88% — — — —
French 8 +9 0% 75% 0% 0% 12% 12% $46,286 11 -1.05 3 78% — — — —
German Studies 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $55,281 42 -0.31 8 — — — — —
History 11 +3 0% 73% 0% 0% 0% 27% $45,728 6 -1.09 3 95% — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 2 +2 0% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% $64,217 85 +0.66 25 94% — — — —
Italian — — — — — — — — $46,286 11 -1.05 3 78% — — — —
Latin — — — — — — — — $46,572 12 -1.02 3 — — — — —
Near and Middle Eastern Studies — — — — — — — — $54,984 42 -0.34 8 — — — — —
Philosophy 7 +6 0% 71% 0% 0% 0% 29% $54,653 34 -0.51 8 — — — — —
Religion 2 +9 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $52,304 54 +0.18 6 — — — — —
Romance Languages 1 +2 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $46,286 11 -1.05 3 78% — — — —
Russian Studies 1 +3 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $55,121 42 -0.33 8 — — — — —
Spanish 3 +24 0% 33% 33% 0% 33% 0% $46,286 11 -1.05 3 78% — — — —
Anthropology 17 — 0% 59% 6% 0% 12% 6% $38,951 0 -1.63 1 100% — — — —
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis 4 — 0% 50% 0% 0% 25% 25% $51,568 34 -0.48 5 — — — — —
Experimental Psychology 31 +27 0% 45% 3% 10% 13% 26% $45,313 2 -1.76 2 89% — — — —
Geography 5 +3 0% 60% 20% 0% 0% 20% $53,200 14 -1.03 6 — — — — —
International Affairs 15 +3 0% 40% 27% 13% 0% 20% $71,054 48 -0.09 44 83% — — — —
Political Science 29 +13 0% 72% 10% 3% 10% 3% $79,721 79 +0.55 64 92% — — — —
Sociology 20 +17 0% 60% 5% 15% 10% 10% $56,346 54 -0.05 10 95% — — — —
Education 23 +4 0% 78% 9% 0% 4% 0% $61,017 84 +0.70 18 100% — — — —
Architecture 9 — 0% 56% 0% 0% 22% 11% $70,558 63 +0.28 43 — — — — —
Art History 19 +1 0% 63% 0% 5% 0% 32% $34,444 4 -1.35 1 95% — — — —
Dance 5 +3 0% 80% 20% 0% 0% 0% $38,754 24 -0.58 1 — — — — —
Drama and Theatre Arts — — — — — — — — $35,539 10 -1.01 1 — — — — —
Film Studies 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $36,430 4 -1.84 1 — — — — —
Music 4 +4 0% 25% 0% 25% 25% 25% $36,816 10 -1.07 1 — — — — —
Studio Art 13 +1 0% 46% 15% 0% 0% 15% $34,444 5 -1.33 1 95% — — — —
Visual and Performing Arts 21 +8 0% 67% 5% 5% 10% 10% $38,076 19 -0.67 1 — — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $73,991
ROI Percentile 35th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 89%
4-Year Graduation Rate 71%
6-Year Graduation Rate 84%
Transfer-Out Rate 10%

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
Social Sciences 20.4% 121 0% 56% 9% 7% 10% 14% $58,213 49 -0.62 12 92% —
Humanities 19.8% 117 0% 68% 3% 3% 14% 9% $52,490 34 -0.29 6 91% —
Life & Natural Sciences 15.5% 92 0% 54% 13% 4% 8% 14% $80,168 95 +1.37 65 86% —
Arts 12.2% 72 0% 58% 6% 4% 8% 17% $40,476 8 -0.88 2 95% —
Computer Science 10.6% 63 0% 22% 16% 2% 6% 54% $111,723 52 -0.28 94 91% —
Physical Sciences & Math 7.9% 47 0% 40% 9% 2% 9% 34% $81,762 53 +0.01 68 — —
Agriculture & Food Science 4.9% 29 0% 76% 3% 0% 7% 7% $55,037 27 -0.45 8 100% —
Business & Economics 4.7% 28 0% 18% 18% 0% 4% 57% $97,177 83 -0.03 86 — —
Education 3.9% 23 0% 78% 9% 0% 4% 0% $61,017 85 +0.70 18 100% —

Research R3

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Humanities & Social Sciences $0.7M #348 32% $0 — — — —
Physical Sciences & Math $0.6M #413 83% $0 — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences $0.5M #394 73% $0 — — — —
Computer Science $0.2M #352 94% $0 — — — —
Agriculture & Food Science $0.1M #239 70% $0 — — — —
Business & Economics $0.0M #409 0% $0 — — — —
Education $0 #457 — $0 — — — —
Engineering $0 #449 — $0 — — — —
Health Sciences $0 #441 — $0 — — — —
Total $2.2M #481 64% $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 38%
Yield (non-ED) 21%
Early Decision 1 Nov 1
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1
Early Decision 2 Jan 15

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 47% 49% 19%
Early Decision 64% 66% 26%

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

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 17%
SAT Range 1360 – 1480
SAT Math Range 640 – 750
SAT RW Range 700 – 750