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Hiram College is a private regional college located in Hiram, Ohio. Hiram College is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Hiram College is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $48,092 10 years after enrolling, 39th in Ohio, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Hiram College bachelor students earn 11% less than the national average. Hiram College is ranked 26th in Ohio.
Hiram College’s median net annual cost of $19,517 and average years to graduate of 4.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Hiram College sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Accounting, Biology, Education, Psychology, Registered Nursing - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$19,517
Average years to graduate
4.3
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Economic score: 9.42
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Economic score: 17.47
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.3 years. 57% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Hiram College is 4% lower than the state average, and 8% above the average for all regional colleges in the country.
At Hiram College, Pell Grant recipients represent 40% of the measured graduating class, 5% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Hiram College graduates within 4.4 years.
Hiram 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.
Hiram College’s economic mobility score of 19.81 is calculated by adjusting the 3.72 economic score of lower-income students by the 40% pell grant recipients within the student body. Hiram College’s EMS of 19.81 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).
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The average Title IV recipient at Hiram College pays $19,517 a year, $18,340 less than the $37,857 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 $19,517
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Hiram 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 $19,517 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 80% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,068. This is 26% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,657
Pell grants
$4,927
State grants
$3,548
Institutional grants
$14,977
Hiram College offers 2 online bachelor programs, both of which are in 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
2
Hybrid programs
2
Percentage of programs online
4%
Hiram College's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 93% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,870 applicants, of which 1,747 were admitted and 236 enrolled. Hiram College has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
86%
83%
Female
49%
59%
First time
68%
59%
In-state
73%
68%
1st generation
38%
35%
White
52%
52%
Black
16%
14%
Hispanic
8%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
22%
12%