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Hamline University

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation United Methodist
Location Saint Paul, MN
Population 2,800,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,685
Men / Women 36% / 64%
White 56%
Black 10%
Mixed 10%
Asian 8%
Hispanic 8%
Native American 1%
International 0%
From State 82%
From Region 9%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 49%
Business & Economics 22%
Life & Natural Sciences 14%
Physical Sciences & Math 5%
Arts 4%
Health Sciences 4%
Computer Science 2%
Education 1%
Engineering 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $50,004
Est. Cost of Attendance $58,110
10-Year ROI $164,000
ROI Percentile 63th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 78%
4-Year Graduation Rate 50%
6-Year Graduation Rate 60%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 100 (24%) very dry
Sunshine Hours 2,710 (68%)
Days Without Precipitation 255 (62%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 76%
Yield (Unbound) 16%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #258
Humanities & Social Sciences 18 #392
Life & Natural Sciences 0 #576

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 26%
SAT Range 1170 – 1350
SAT Math Range 565 – 663
SAT RW Range 568 – 728
ACT Range 19 – 28

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).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Hamline University 389 39% / 61% 1% $59,393 97%
Pre-Engineering 2 100% / 0% 0% $86,185 87
Computational Science 8 +1 75% / 25% 0% $83,323 85
Applied Mathematics $81,222 83
Chemistry 5 80% / 20% 0% $72,510 72 100%
Mathematics 7 57% / 43% 0% $67,988 64
Physics 7 100% / 0% 0% $75,366 77
Biochemistry 7 +1 0% / 100% 0% $56,441 34
Biology 23 +4 22% / 78% 0% $48,828 14 100%
Environmental Studies 3 0% / 100% 0% $50,941 18
Human Biology 10 +2 0% / 100% 0% $57,307 36 100%
Neuroscience 11 18% / 82% 0% $57,110 36
Exercise Science 14 36% / 64% 0% $53,149 24
Accounting 16 +3 81% / 19% 0% $83,107 85 95%
Business Administration 25 +3 60% / 40% 0% $74,761 76 100%
Business Analytics 8 +1 62% / 38% 0% $78,596 81
Economics 7 71% / 29% 0% $70,499 69
Finance 12 +2 67% / 33% 0% $79,177 81
International Business 4 +1 0% / 100% 0% $71,787 71
Marketing 12 +3 25% / 75% 8% $69,209 66 97%
Anthropology 10 +2 30% / 70% 0% $45,884 9 89%
Applied Sociology 1 0% / 100% 0% $49,733 16 95%
Communication 2 50% / 50% 0% $52,859 23 97%
Creative Writing 12 42% / 58% 0% $40,394 4 97%
Criminology 28 +2 36% / 64% 0% $59,542 43 100%
English 14 +2 14% / 86% 0% $52,010 21 96%
Forensic Science and Technology 4 0% / 100% 0% $56,953 35
German $49,228 15
History 9 +3 89% / 11% 0% $49,344 15
Interdisciplinary Studies 4 25% / 75% 0% $51,720 20
International Studies 2 +1 50% / 50% 0% $56,573 34
Legal Studies 25 +3 36% / 64% 0% $65,092 58 94%
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution $56,951 35
Philosophy 2 +1 100% / 0% 0% $51,688 20
Political Science 16 +1 38% / 62% 0% $56,685 34 91%
Psychology 37 +6 14% / 86% 0% $47,798 12 96%
Religious Studies 1 +1 100% / 0% 0% $49,203 15
Social Sciences 3 33% / 67% 0% $48,470 13
Sociology 6 +1 33% / 67% 0% $49,733 16 95%
Spanish 3 +2 33% / 67% 0% $49,038 14
Speech Communication 11 36% / 64% 9% $52,859 23 97%
Education 3 +16 0% / 100% 0% $47,900 12 100%
STEM Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $51,100 19 100%
Digital Arts 5 60% / 40% 0% $43,539 7
Music 2 +1 50% / 50% 0% $41,512 5
Studio Art 6 33% / 67% 0% $41,264 5
Theater 1 0% / 100% 0% $36,768 3