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Hartwick College is a private liberal arts college located in Oneonta, New York. Hartwick College is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Hartwick College is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $50,184 10 years after enrolling, 82nd in New York, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Hartwick College bachelor students earn 6% less than the national average. Hartwick College is ranked 90th in New York.
Hartwick College’s median net annual cost of $24,316 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Hartwick College sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Business Administration, Psychology, Sociology, Biology, Poli Sci/Government - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$24,316
Average years to graduate
4.2
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 66% of all students graduate within 8 years. The graduation rate at Hartwick College is 1% lower than the state average, and 3% below the average for all liberal arts colleges in the country.
At Hartwick College, Pell Grant recipients represent 37% of the measured graduating class, 2% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Hartwick College graduates within 4.2 years.
Hartwick College is in the top 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.
Hartwick College’s economic mobility score of 20.14 is calculated by adjusting the 3.39 economic score of lower-income students by the 37% pell grant recipients within the student body. Hartwick College’s EMS of 20.14 ranks in the top 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).
Top 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Hartwick College pays $24,316 a year, $38,673 less than the $62,989 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 $24,316
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Hartwick College, 100% 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 $24,316 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 61% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $8,624. This is 7% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$6,238
Pell grants
$4,799
State grants
$2,525
Institutional grants
$32,947
Hartwick College's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 96% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 3,394 applicants, of which 3,245 were admitted and 360 enrolled. Hartwick College has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
100%
83%
Female
57%
59%
First time
92%
59%
In-state
77%
68%
1st generation
27%
35%
White
59%
52%
Black
13%
14%
Hispanic
8%
15%
Asian
3%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
16%
12%