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Haverford College

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach National
Location Haverford, PA
Population 4,500,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,421
Men / Women 43% / 57%
White 49%
Mixed 12%
Hispanic 11%
International 11%
Asian 7%
Black 3%
Native American 0%
From State 12%
From Region 30%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 33%
Physical Sciences & Math 25%
Life & Natural Sciences 19%
Business & Economics 10%
Computer Science 6%
Arts 5%
Education 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $70,688
Est. Cost of Attendance $90,382
10-Year ROI $228,000
ROI Percentile 90th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 94%
4-Year Graduation Rate 76%
6-Year Graduation Rate 90%
Transfer-Out Rate 7%

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,540 (45%)
Days Without Precipitation 248 (53%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 13%
Yield (Unbound) 25%
Early Decision 1 Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 15
Early Decision 2 Jan 15

Research

Research Level R3
Expenditure
Humanities & Social Sciences $1M #334
Life & Natural Sciences $3M #376
Engineering, Computing & Math $0M #430

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 54%
SAT Range 1460 – 1520
SAT Math Range 720 – 780
SAT RW Range 720 – 760
ACT Range 33 – 35

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
Haverford College 322 48% / 52% 9% $76,691 97%
Computer Science 19 +2 63% / 37% 0% $137,117 99
Computer Science and Engineering 1 0% / 100% 0% $134,420 99
Applied Mathematics 1 100% / 0% 0% $114,136 97
Astronomy 1 +1 0% / 100% 100% $86,896 81
Astrophysics 5 60% / 40% 40% $87,438 82
Chemistry 32 +1 38% / 62% 0% $65,716 37
Geology/Earth Science 1 100% / 0% 0% $62,542 28
Mathematics 18 +7 61% / 39% 11% $113,364 97
Physics 23 +3 65% / 35% 4% $88,489 83
Biology 33 +2 33% / 67% 6% $64,073 32
Environmental Studies 7 +3 57% / 43% 0% $59,952 21
Neuroscience 22 36% / 64% 0% $63,355 30
Quantitative Economics 31 +2 77% / 23% 32% $109,809 96 100%
Anthropology 7 +2 29% / 71% 0% $63,502 31
Classical and Ancient Studies $62,904 29
Classics $60,164 21
Cognitive Science 1 0% / 100% 100% $60,846 23
Comparative Literature 1 0% / 100% 0% $56,501 13
East Asian Studies $58,297 17
English 12 33% / 67% 0% $55,192 11
French 2 0% / 100% 0% $58,234 17
German $57,813 16
History 12 +2 58% / 42% 0% $63,060 29
International Studies 1 100% / 0% 0% $71,315 53
Italian $57,413 15
Latin 1 100% / 0% 100% $57,285 15
Latin American Studies 1 100% / 0% 0% $57,626 15
Linguistics 3 +2 33% / 67% 0% $58,201 17
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution $71,812 55
Philosophy 6 +1 67% / 33% 17% $64,131 33
Political Science 20 +3 55% / 45% 5% $60,997 24 93%
Psychology $58,011 16
Psychology 27 +2 26% / 74% 11% $58,698 18
Religious Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $58,492 17
Sociology 8 +2 38% / 62% 12% $64,385 33
Spanish 4 +2 25% / 75% 0% $58,381 17
Education 4 +2 25% / 75% 0% $62,611 28
Art History 3 33% / 67% 0% $53,168 8
Dance $44,210 2
Film/Cinema Studies $52,777 8
Music $47,784 4
Studio Art 4 +3 25% / 75% 0% $53,327 8
Urban Studies 9 78% / 22% 22% $69,042 47
Visual and Performing Arts 1 0% / 100% 0% $44,153 2