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Hilbert College is a private regional college located in Hamburg, New York. Hilbert College is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Hilbert College is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $43,687 10 years after enrolling, 109th in New York, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Hilbert College bachelor students earn 12% less than the national average. Hilbert College is ranked 91st in New York.
Hilbert College’s median net annual cost of $17,082 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 5 programs at Hilbert College sorted by number of graduates - Security Science & Tech, Criminal Justice, Business Administration, Psychology, Legal Support Services - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$17,082
Average years to graduate
4.2
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 2 graduate programs at Hilbert College - Criminal Justice, Public Administration - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 58% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Hilbert College is 9% lower than the state average, and 10% above the average for all regional colleges in the country.
At Hilbert College, Pell Grant recipients represent 43% of the measured graduating class, 8% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Hilbert College graduates within 4.3 years.
Hilbert 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.
Hilbert College’s economic mobility score of 17.37 is calculated by adjusting the 4.44 economic score of lower-income students by the 43% pell grant recipients within the student body. Hilbert College’s EMS of 17.37 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 Hilbert College pays $17,082 a year, $20,392 less than the $37,474 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 $17,082
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Hilbert 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 $17,082 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 95% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,622. This is 41% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,418
Pell grants
$4,652
State grants
$3,523
Institutional grants
$11,468
Hilbert College offers 14 online bachelor programs, all of which are hybrid format. At the master’s level Hilbert College offers 3 programs, all of which are hybrid format. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
17
Hybrid programs
17
Percentage of programs online
53%
Hilbert College's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 93% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,046 applicants, of which 969 were admitted and 155 enrolled. Hilbert College has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
94%
83%
Female
57%
59%
First time
56%
59%
In-state
92%
68%
1st generation
38%
35%
White
64%
52%
Black
8%
14%
Hispanic
6%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
20%
12%