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Hampden, Sydney College is a private liberal arts college located in Hampden-Sydney, Virginia. Hampden-Sydney College is selective in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Hampden-Sydney College is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $65,446 10 years after enrolling, 7th in Virginia, and in the top 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Hampden-Sydney College bachelor students earn 8% less than the national average. Hampden-Sydney College is ranked 13th in Virginia.
Hampden, Sydney College’s median net annual cost of $30,746 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 4 programs at Hampden-Sydney College sorted by number of graduates - Managerial Econ., Economics, Biology, Poli Sci/Government - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$30,746
Average years to graduate
4.1
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.1 years. 67% of all students graduate within 8 years. The graduation rate at Hampden-Sydney College is 5% higher than the state average, and 2% below the average for all liberal arts colleges in the country.
At Hampden-Sydney 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 Hampden-Sydney College graduates within 4.2 years.
Hampden-Sydney College is in the bottom 25% 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.
Hampden, Sydney College’s economic mobility score of 13.63 is calculated by adjusting the 2.11 economic score of lower-income students by the 18% pell grant recipients within the student body. Hampden-Sydney College’s EMS of 13.63 ranks in the bottom 50% nationally.false
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).
Bottom 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Hampden, Sydney College pays $30,746 a year, $34,440 less than the $65,186 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 $30,746
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Hampden-Sydney College, 99% 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 $30,746 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 60% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,407. This is 6% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,247
Pell grants
$4,629
State grants
$3,675
Institutional grants
$33,061
Hampden, Sydney College's selective admissions are indicated by their 37% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 2,907 applicants, of which 1,070 were admitted and 222 enrolled. Hampden-Sydney College doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
100%
83%
Female
N/A
59%
First time
93%
59%
In-state
73%
68%
1st generation
N/A
35%
White
82%
52%
Black
7%
14%
Hispanic
5%
15%
Asian
N/A
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
5%
12%