Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach National
Population 350,000
Map of the United States

Weather

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

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,637
Men / Women 0% / 100%
From State 13%
From Region 21%
Athletes 0.0%

Racial/Ethnic

White 50%
International 14%
Hispanic 12%
Asian 9%
Mixed 6%
Black 5%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Smith College 690 0% / 100% 14% $61,221 32 92%
Engineering Science 31 0% / 100% 26% $92,986 88
General Engineering $87,123 84 96%
Computer Science 52 +24 0% / 100% 27% $93,616 89 88%
Data Science 33 +19 0% / 100% 24% $89,179 85
Astronomy 6 +2 0% / 100% 17% $76,089 70
Chemistry 23 +4 0% / 100% 17% $64,613 43
Geosciences 19 +1 0% / 100% 0% $58,686 25
Mathematics 15 +14 0% / 100% 7% $54,411 15 100%
Physics 10 +6 0% / 100% 20% $76,458 71
Statistics 9 +3 0% / 100% 22% $96,735 91 96%
Biochemistry 17 +1 0% / 100% 29% $56,538 19
Biology 29 +4 0% / 100% 14% $46,551 5 100%
Neuroscience 26 +5 0% / 100% 15% $51,294 10 85%
Environmental Studies 24 +5 0% / 100% 4% $40,901 3 95%
Economics 14 +5 0% / 100% 14% $71,795 61 98%
Quantitative Economics 29 +7 0% / 100% 66% $71,795 61 98%
Africana Studies 5 +2 0% / 100% 20% $47,992 6 92%
American Studies 5 +4 0% / 100% 0% $49,094 7 89%
Anthropology 15 +4 0% / 100% 0% $47,960 6 85%
Classics 3 +1 0% / 100% 33% $51,571 10
Comparative Literature 8 0% / 100% 25% $49,910 8
East Asian Studies 14 +4 0% / 100% 21% $50,733 9
English 40 +7 0% / 100% 0% $51,440 10 95%
French 5 +10 0% / 100% 20% $50,798 9 90%
German 4 0% / 100% 0% $50,886 9
History 28 +5 0% / 100% 7% $56,520 19 95%
Independent Major 3 +1 0% / 100% 0% $56,059 18
Italian 1 +6 0% / 100% 0% $50,798 9 90%
Jewish Studies 3 +2 0% / 100% 0% $49,090 7
Latin American Studies 3 +1 0% / 100% 33% $49,094 7 89%
Medieval and Renaissance Studies 4 +1 0% / 100% 25% $56,061 18
Near and Middle Eastern Studies 3 +1 0% / 100% 0% $49,094 7 89%
Philosophy 5 +3 0% / 100% 20% $49,409 8
Political Science 46 +8 0% / 100% 9% $61,292 33 92%
Portuguese $50,798 9 90%
Psychology 44 +11 0% / 100% 9% $60,265 30 84%
Religion/Religious Studies 4 +1 0% / 100% 0% $54,151 14
Russian and Eastern European Studies 7 0% / 100% 0% $49,094 7 89%
Sociology 6 +11 0% / 100% 0% $46,832 5 100%
Spanish 2 +11 0% / 100% 0% $50,798 9 90%
Women's and Gender Studies 15 +7 0% / 100% 0% $47,992 6 92%
Education and Child Study 19 +9 0% / 100% 5% $51,554 10 82%
Architectural Studies 10 +1 0% / 100% 20% $58,267 24
Art History 12 +5 0% / 100% 0% $36,970 2 98%
Dance 2 +3 0% / 100% 0% $38,418 2
Film Studies 10 +1 0% / 100% 10% $40,889 3
Music 4 +3 0% / 100% 0% $39,125 2
Studio Art 14 +4 0% / 100% 0% $36,970 2 98%
Theater 9 +7 0% / 100% 0% $36,491 2

Financial

Tuition & Fees $70,768
ROI Percentile 32th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 94%
4-Year Graduation Rate 70%
6-Year Graduation Rate 89%
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 39.6% 273 0% / 100% 8% $54,332 15 91%
Computer Science 12.3% 85 0% / 100% 26% $91,893 87 88%
Physical Sciences & Math 11.9% 82 0% / 100% 12% $67,183 50 99%
Life & Natural Sciences 10.4% 72 0% / 100% 18% $50,622 9 93%
Arts 8.8% 61 0% / 100% 5% $41,222 3 98%
Business & Economics 6.2% 43 0% / 100% 49% $71,795 61 98%
Engineering 4.5% 31 0% / 100% 26% $92,986 88
Agriculture & Food Science 3.5% 24 0% / 100% 4% $40,901 3 95%
Education 2.8% 19 0% / 100% 5% $51,554 10 82%

Research R3

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Life & Natural Sciences $2.5M #243 59% $0 3
Physical Sciences & Math $1.7M #306 64% $0 1
Humanities & Social Sciences $1.3M #297 9% $0 5 #275
Computer Science $0.5M #263 72% $0.1M
Engineering $0.4M #326 32% $0.1M
Education $0.2M #335 83% $0
Health Sciences $0.1M #350 73% $0
Business & Economics $0.1M #349 0% $0
Agriculture & Food Science $0 #318 $0
Total $6.9M #344 50% $0.2M 5 #521 4

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 30%
Yield (Unbound) 20%
Early Decision 1 Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1
Early Decision 2 Jan 15

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 29% 29% 29%
Early Decision 38% 38% 38%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 43%
SAT Range 1420 – 1540
SAT Math Range 700 – 780
SAT RW Range 720 – 760