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Hamilton College is a private liberal arts college located in Clinton, New York. Hamilton College is very selective in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Hamilton College is in the top 10% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $74,340 10 years after enrolling, 16th in New York, and in the top 10% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Hamilton College bachelor students earn 16% more than the national average. Hamilton College is ranked 14th in New York.
Hamilton College’s median net annual cost of $22,107 and average years to graduate of 4.1 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Hamilton College sorted by number of graduates - Economics, Research&Experimental Psych, Poli Sci/Government, Mathematics, Biology, Fine & Studio Arts - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$22,107
Average years to graduate
4.1
Romance Language & Linguistics
Rank: #12
Economic score: 2.57
General Psychology
Rank: #42
Economic score: 3.29
Public Policy Analysis
Rank: #12
Economic score: 3.63
International Relations
Rank: #29
Economic score: 3.97
Rhetoric & Composition
Rank: #45
Economic score: 11.28
Philosophy
Rank: #75
Economic score: 57.47
The average student at Hamilton College takes 4.1 years to graduate, with 92% graduating within 8 years. The graduation rate at Hamilton College is 25% more than the state average and 24% more than the average for all liberal arts colleges in the country.
At Hamilton College, Pell Grant recipients represent 18% of the measured graduating class, 17% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Hamilton College graduates within 4.2 years.
Hamilton College is in the top 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Hamilton College’s economic mobility score of 17.33 is calculated by adjusting the 0.53 economic score of lower-income students by the 18% pell grant recipients within the student body. Hamilton College’s EMS of 17.33 ranks in the top 50% nationally.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Hamilton College pays $22,107 a year, $52,563 less than the $74,670 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $22,107
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Hamilton College, 55% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $22,107 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 37% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,688. This is 17% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,331
Pell grants
$5,042
State grants
$3,564
Institutional grants
$45,751
Hamilton College's very selective admissions are indicated by their 14% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 9,380 applicants, of which 1,320 were admitted and 533 enrolled. Hamilton College has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
100%
83%
Female
54%
59%
First time
98%
59%
In-state
31%
68%
1st generation
13%
35%
White
65%
52%
Black
4%
14%
Hispanic
10%
15%
Asian
7%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
14%
12%