MHC Rankings and Evaluation

Liberal Arts Colleges

#56 in Liberal Arts Colleges

Massachusetts Colleges

#20 in Massachusetts Colleges

Mount Holyoke College is ranked 56^th in Liberal Arts Colleges and 20^th in Massachusetts Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Mount Holyoke College by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Its tuition & fees of $64,142 is expensive compared to similar schools.
The acceptance rate (38%) is lower (difficult to get in).
The SAT & ACT scores (1,420 SAT, 32 ACT) is higher (competitive score).
It has small number of students of 2,392.
It offers relatively fewer area of study (55 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of MHC are $64,142 and it is expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Mount Holyoke College $64,142

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

Graduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 graduate tuition & fees of MHC are $32,710 and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Mount Holyoke College $32,710

All U.S. Colleges $18,842

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $18,688

4-Years Colleges $18,848

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts $28,705

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate of MHC is 38% and it is lower (difficult to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Mount Holyoke College 38%

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 MHC is 30% and the yield is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Mount Holyoke College 30%

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%

SAT Scores

The average SAT score submitted by enrolled students at MHC is 1,420 and it is higher (competitive score) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Mount Holyoke College 1,420

All U.S. Colleges 1,123

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 1,132

4-Years Colleges 1,124

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts 1,237

ACT Scores

The average ACT score submitted by enrolled students at MHC is 32 and it is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Mount Holyoke College 32

All U.S. Colleges 68

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 69

4-Years Colleges 68

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts 81

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at MHC is 82% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Mount Holyoke College 82%

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%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at MHC is 11% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Mount Holyoke College 11%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 25%

4-Years Colleges 24%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts 19%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at MHC is 90% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Mount Holyoke College 90%

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 MHC is 2,392 and its population small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Mount Holyoke College 2,392

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 MHC is $39,190 which is 61.10% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.

Mount Holyoke College $39,190

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 MHC is 9 to 1 and the ratio is lower (small size classes) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Massachusetts.