Hampshire Rankings and Evaluation
Liberal Arts Colleges
#162 in Liberal Arts Colleges
Massachusetts Colleges
#36 in Massachusetts Colleges
Hampshire College is ranked 162nd in Liberal Arts Colleges and 36th in Massachusetts Colleges.
The following statements evaluate Hampshire College by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.
- Its tuition & fees of $56,630 is expensive compared to similar schools.
- The acceptance rate (70%) is much higher (very easy to get in).
- It has very small number of students of 508.
- It offers very diverse area of study (91 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Hampshire are $56,630 and it is expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.
Hampshire College $56,630
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737
4-Years Colleges $22,926
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts $39,193
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate of Hampshire is 70% and it is much higher (very easy to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.
Hampshire College 70%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%
4-Years Colleges 68%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts 54%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of Hampshire is 17% and the yield is lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.
Hampshire College 17%
All U.S. Colleges 37%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%
4-Years Colleges 35%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts 28%
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at Hampshire is 60% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.
Hampshire College 60%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%
4-Years Colleges 51%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts 67%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at Hampshire is 67% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.
Hampshire College 67%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%
4-Years Colleges 73%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts 81%
Student Population
The total student population at Hampshire is 508 and its population very small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.
Hampshire College 508
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477
4-Years Colleges 4,686
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts 3,644
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at Hampshire is $40,098 which is 70.81% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.
Hampshire College $40,098
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488
4-Years Colleges $12,161
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts $23,798
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at Hampshire is 11 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.
Hampshire College 11 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 12 to 1
4-Years Colleges 14 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts 11 to 1
Number of Programs
Hampshire offers 91 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.