Hamilton College

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach National
Population 300,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 95 (20%) very dry
Sunshine Hours 1,950 (1% 🌧️)
Days Without Precipitation 200 (5% ☔)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,090
Men / Women 45% / 55%
From State 31%
From Region 32%
Athletes 690 (34.0%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 62%
Hispanic 10%
Asian 9%
International 8%
Mixed 6%
Black 3%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Hamilton College 564 43% 62% 10% 3% 10% 8% $84,330 82 +0.37 70 95%
Computer Science 43 +3 67% 47% 16% 2% 5% 21% $166,709 89 +1.22 100 — — — — —
Chemistry 8 +1 62% 75% 12% 0% 12% 0% $68,364 35 -0.31 32 — — — — —
Geological and Earth Sciences — — — — — — — — $68,090 65 +0.27 32 — — — — —
Geosciences 12 +2 42% 83% 8% 0% 8% 0% $67,704 64 +0.24 31 — — — — —
Mathematics 23 +25 57% 35% 22% 4% 4% 26% $93,681 74 +0.31 82 94% — — — —
Mathematics and Statistics 7 — 43% 57% 14% 0% 0% 0% $117,891 76 +0.29 96 — — — — —
Physics 9 +5 44% 67% 22% 0% 0% 0% $91,724 77 +0.59 80 — — — — —
Biochemistry 25 +1 52% 52% 24% 4% 12% 0% $63,704 17 -0.69 21 — — — — —
Biology 41 +3 20% 56% 5% 2% 15% 7% $62,836 32 -0.42 19 95% — — — —
Neuroscience 24 +4 21% 62% 21% 8% 4% 4% $61,620 21 -0.47 16 — — — — —
Environmental Studies 27 +4 33% 78% 11% 0% 4% 0% $62,342 71 +0.46 17 — — — — —
Quantitative Economics 97 +12 64% 62% 8% 1% 5% 18% $123,851 84 +0.97 97 93% — — — —
African American Studies — — — — — — — — $69,702 79 +0.83 36 100% — — — —
American Studies 4 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $68,841 76 +0.76 34 — — — — —
Archaeology 2 — 50% 0% 50% 0% 50% 0% $67,420 89 +1.03 30 — — — — —
Asian Studies — — — — — — — — $68,408 76 +0.73 33 — — — — —
Chinese 7 — 57% 29% 29% 0% 14% 14% $68,088 84 +0.90 32 — — — — —
Classical Languages 5 +1 80% 20% 40% 0% 20% 0% $68,363 85 +0.92 32 — — — — —
Creative Writing 24 — 21% 58% 0% 8% 12% 12% $41,693 5 -1.31 2 89% — — — —
French 4 +1 50% 75% 0% 0% 0% 25% $68,978 87 +0.98 34 100% — — — —
German Studies — +2 — — — — — — $68,519 76 +0.74 33 — — — — —
Hispanic Studies 10 +11 40% 70% 0% 10% 20% 0% $68,978 77 +0.78 34 100% — — — —
History 16 +8 62% 75% 6% 0% 12% 0% $62,713 84 +0.57 18 — — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 5 +1 20% 80% 0% 0% 20% 0% $62,875 84 +0.53 19 — — — — —
Japanese 1 +5 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $68,459 85 +0.93 33 — — — — —
Literature 5 +3 40% 60% 0% 0% 40% 0% $49,718 40 -0.33 3 — — — — —
Middle Eastern Studies — — — — — — — — $68,723 76 +0.75 33 — — — — —
Philosophy 11 +2 55% 73% 0% 0% 18% 9% $59,418 52 -0.15 12 — — — — —
Religious Studies 2 +1 50% 50% 0% 50% 0% 0% $62,585 94 +1.45 18 — — — — —
Russian Studies — +1 — — — — — — $68,773 76 +0.76 34 — — — — —
Women's Studies 1 +3 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $69,702 96 +1.65 36 100% — — — —
Anthropology 12 — 0% 50% 17% 8% 17% 0% $66,407 91 +0.86 27 — — — — —
International Affairs 16 +9 31% 81% 0% 0% 6% 6% $74,063 58 +0.07 48 100% — — — —
Political Science 27 +6 37% 78% 11% 0% 11% 0% $84,430 86 +0.90 70 100% — — — —
Psychology 31 +9 19% 65% 6% 6% 10% 3% $57,493 35 -0.42 9 89% — — — —
Public Policy 16 +2 75% 88% 0% 0% 12% 0% $81,044 81 +0.65 64 100% — — — —
Sociology 18 +9 17% 67% 6% 6% 11% 0% $66,500 91 +0.87 28 — — — — —
Art History 8 — 12% 75% 0% 12% 0% 0% $55,093 74 +0.25 7 — — — — —
Dance — — — — — — — — $51,644 93 +1.15 4 — — — — —
Film Studies 4 — 75% 75% 25% 0% 0% 0% $54,365 80 +0.77 6 — — — — —
Music — — — — — — — — $53,851 82 +0.76 6 — — — — —
Studio Art 15 — 13% 67% 7% 0% 7% 13% $53,923 84 +0.76 6 — — — — —
Theater 4 +11 50% 25% 0% 0% 50% 25% $50,409 88 +0.98 4 — — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $77,797
ROI Percentile 70th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 95%
4-Year Graduation Rate 80%
6-Year Graduation Rate 91%
Transfer-Out Rate 6%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Social Sciences 21.3% 120 30% 72% 7% 3% 11% 2% $71,146 90 +0.41 40 96% —
Business & Economics 17.2% 97 64% 62% 8% 1% 5% 18% $123,851 96 +0.97 97 93% —
Humanities 17.2% 97 45% 61% 6% 4% 18% 6% $58,539 70 +0.10 11 93% —
Life & Natural Sciences 16.0% 90 29% 57% 14% 4% 11% 4% $62,753 27 -0.51 18 95% —
Physical Sciences & Math 10.5% 59 51% 58% 17% 2% 5% 10% $87,539 71 +0.25 75 94% —
Computer Science 7.6% 43 67% 47% 16% 2% 5% 21% $166,709 94 +1.22 100 — —
Arts 5.5% 31 26% 65% 6% 3% 10% 10% $53,829 61 +0.66 6 — —
Agriculture & Food Science 4.8% 27 33% 78% 11% 0% 4% 0% $62,342 61 +0.46 17 — —

Research R3

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Humanities & Social Sciences $1.4M #293 8% $0 — — — —
Education $1.1M #224 0% $0 — — — —
Physical Sciences & Math $0.8M #383 45% $0 — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences $0.1M #515 38% $0 — — — —
Business & Economics $0.1M #348 0% $0 — — — —
Computer Science $0.1M #419 56% $0 — — — —
Agriculture & Food Science $0 #318 — $0 — — — —
Engineering $0 #449 — $0 — — — —
Health Sciences $0 #441 — $0 — — — —
Total $3.6M #424 15% $0 — — — —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D3

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 77 $1.2M $1.2M $0
Lacrosse 44 $522K $522K $0
Baseball 39 $443K $443K $0
Soccer 37 $436K $436K $0
Track & Field (indoor) 37 $108K $108K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 35 $113K $113K $0
Ice Hockey 32 $702K $702K $0
Swimming & Diving 31 $299K $299K $0
Rowing 25 $261K $261K $0
Cross Country 22 $88K $88K $0
Basketball 18 $459K $459K $0
Golf 16 $162K $162K $0
Squash 16 $119K $119K $0
Tennis 13 $414K $414K $0
Total 380 $5.4M $5.4M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Rowing 39 $267K $267K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 39 $107K $107K $0
Track & Field (indoor) 38 $96K $96K $0
Swimming & Diving 37 $402K $402K $0
Lacrosse 32 $305K $305K $0
Ice Hockey 28 $458K $458K $0
Field Hockey 27 $305K $305K $0
Soccer 27 $364K $364K $0
Softball 20 $352K $352K $0
Cross Country 18 $89K $89K $0
Volleyball 17 $248K $248K $0
Basketball 16 $342K $342K $0
Golf 12 $158K $158K $0
Squash 12 $109K $109K $0
Tennis 11 $326K $326K $0
Total 310 $3.9M $3.9M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 77 $1.2M $1.2M $0
Lacrosse 76 $828K $828K $0
Track & Field (indoor) 75 $205K $205K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 74 $220K $220K $0
Swimming & Diving 68 $702K $702K $0
Rowing 64 $529K $529K $0
Soccer 64 $800K $800K $0
Ice Hockey 60 $1.2M $1.2M $0
Cross Country 40 $178K $178K $0
Baseball 39 $443K $443K $0
Basketball 34 $801K $801K $0
Golf 28 $321K $321K $0
Squash 28 $228K $228K $0
Field Hockey 27 $305K $305K $0
Tennis 24 $740K $740K $0
Softball 20 $352K $352K $0
Volleyball 17 $248K $248K $0
Total 690 $11.3M $11.3M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 13.6%
Yield (non-ED) 18%
Early Decision 1 Nov 15
Early Decision 2 Jan 6
Regular Decision Jan 15

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 18% 18% 2%
Early Decision 43% 44% 6%
Unhooked Early Decision 33% 33% —

Hooked: legacy, recruited athletes, faculty-related, and Questbridge

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 48%
SAT Range 1440 – 1510
SAT Math Range 710 – 770
SAT RW Range 710 – 760