Mount Holyoke College
Basic Information
Type
Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach
National
Location
South Hadley, MA
Population
450,000
Website
http://www.mtholyoke.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
2,198
Men / Women
0% / 100%
White
55%
International
20%
Hispanic
13%
Mixed
8%
Black
4%
Asian
3%
Native American
0%
From State
19%
From Region
20%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences
18%
Arts
14%
Computer Science
11%
Physical Sciences & Math
9%
Business & Economics
5%
Education
3%
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$67,018
Est. Cost of Attendance
$84,926
10-Year ROI
$105,000
ROI Percentile
25th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
89%
4-Year Graduation Rate
71%
6-Year Graduation Rate
84%
Transfer-Out Rate
10%
Weather
Comfortable Days
110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours
2,350 (21%)
Days Without Precipitation
231 (21%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
28%
Yield (Unbound)
17%
Early Decision 1
Nov 1
Early Action
Nov 1
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Early Decision 2
Jan 15
Research
Research Level
R3
Expenditure
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $1M | #331 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $0M | #455 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $1M | #459 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
16%
SAT Range
1400
–
1500
SAT Math Range
670
–
770
SAT RW Range
710
–
760
ACT Range
32
–
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Holyoke College | 500 | 0% / 100% | 25% | $60,423 | 93% | ||
| Computer Science | 39 +3 | 0% / 100% | 51% | $117,621 | 98 | 91% | |
| Data Science | 15 — | 0% / 100% | 67% | $80,761 | 77 | — | |
| Astronomy | 8 — | 0% / 100% | 12% | $76,173 | 70 | — | |
| Chemistry | 11 — | 0% / 100% | 45% | $66,000 | 47 | — | |
| Geosciences | 5 +8 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $57,507 | 23 | — | |
| Mathematics | 9 +11 | 0% / 100% | 67% | $74,404 | 67 | — | |
| Physics | 7 +2 | 0% / 100% | 43% | $76,351 | 71 | — | |
| Statistics | 6 +5 | 0% / 100% | 67% | $93,630 | 89 | — | |
| Biochemistry | 18 — | 0% / 100% | 11% | $59,432 | 28 | — | |
| Biology | 39 — | 0% / 100% | 5% | $51,299 | 10 | 91% | |
| Environmental Studies | 20 +5 | 0% / 100% | 5% | $54,485 | 15 | 100% | |
| Neuroscience | 13 +5 | 0% / 100% | 38% | $56,750 | 21 | — | |
| Economics | 23 +10 | 0% / 100% | 70% | $80,541 | 77 | — | |
| African-American Studies | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $54,357 | 15 | 100% | |
| Ancient Studies/Civilization | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $53,468 | 13 | — | |
| Anthropology | 11 — | 0% / 100% | 9% | $40,449 | 2 | 100% | |
| Classical Languages | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $54,617 | 16 | — | |
| Comparative Studies | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $54,357 | 15 | 100% | |
| Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis | 7 — | 0% / 100% | 14% | $52,849 | 12 | — | |
| East Asian Studies | 7 — | 0% / 100% | 29% | $53,914 | 14 | — | |
| English | 30 +7 | 0% / 100% | 3% | $42,639 | 3 | 86% | |
| Ethnic Studies | 9 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $54,357 | 15 | 100% | |
| Experimental Psychology | 46 +25 | 0% / 100% | 33% | $47,037 | 5 | 89% | |
| French | 3 +11 | 0% / 100% | 33% | $54,680 | 16 | 87% | |
| Geography | 1 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $57,584 | 23 | — | |
| History | 15 +1 | 0% / 100% | 20% | $47,352 | 6 | 95% | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 5 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $66,525 | 49 | 94% | |
| International Affairs | 6 +3 | 0% / 100% | 17% | $73,787 | 66 | 83% | |
| Italian | 4 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $54,680 | 16 | 87% | |
| Latin | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $54,551 | 15 | — | |
| Near and Middle Eastern Studies | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 100% | $54,278 | 15 | — | |
| Philosophy | 5 +5 | 0% / 100% | 20% | $51,209 | 10 | — | |
| Political Science | 21 +16 | 0% / 100% | 10% | $66,447 | 48 | 97% | |
| Religion/Religious Studies | — +4 | — | — | $52,822 | 12 | — | |
| Romance Languages | — +1 | — | — | $54,744 | 16 | — | |
| Russian Studies | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $54,301 | 15 | — | |
| Sociology | 15 +13 | 0% / 100% | 13% | $61,067 | 33 | 100% | |
| Spanish | 3 +15 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $54,680 | 16 | 87% | |
| Education | 17 — | 0% / 100% | 18% | $63,341 | 39 | 100% | |
| Architecture | 8 — | 0% / 100% | 25% | $57,782 | 23 | — | |
| Art History | 17 — | 0% / 100% | 29% | $35,753 | 2 | 95% | |
| Dance | 3 +3 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $36,617 | 2 | — | |
| Drama and Theatre Arts | — — | — | — | $35,368 | 2 | — | |
| Film Studies | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 100% | $36,631 | 2 | — | |
| Music | 4 +3 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $36,610 | 2 | — | |
| Studio Art | 14 — | 0% / 100% | 36% | $35,753 | 2 | 95% | |
| Visual and Performing Arts | 21 +7 | 0% / 100% | 5% | $37,729 | 2 | — |
Rankings
Politically Correct
Protest 101
Woke to the Bone
Progressive HQ