Hamilton College

Clinton, New York · Private nonprofit · Predominantly bachelor's · Suburb: Midsize

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The average annual net price for first-time, full-time undergraduates receiving federal aid is $25,793. 90% of first-time, full-time students completed within 150% of normal time. Students who received federal aid had median earnings of $84,956 ten years after entering. The median federal loan debt of graduates is $15,000.

Average net price
$25,793
per year Verified data
Completion rate
90%
within 150% of normal time Verified data
Median earnings
$84,956
10 years after entry Verified data
Median debt
$15,000
graduates, federal loans Verified data

Cost and net price

In-state tuition and fees$72,690
Out-of-state tuition and fees$72,690
Average cost of attendance$88,270
Books and supplies$800
Room and board, on campus$18,460
Average net price, all aided students$25,793
Average net price, family income $0 to $30,000$13,679
Average net price, family income over $110,000$40,520

Net price is the average cost after grants and scholarships for first-time, full-time undergraduates who receive federal aid. Your price depends on your family finances; use the school's net price calculator for an estimate. Tuition: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. Net price and cost of attendance: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.

Admissions and enrollment

Admission rate
14%
SAT range, middle 50% (reading plus math)
1450 to 1550
ACT composite range, middle 50%
33 to 35
Undergraduate enrollment
2,030
Graduate enrollment
Data unavailable
Students receiving Pell grants
20%
Student to faculty ratio
9 to 1

Admission rate and enrollment: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. SAT and ACT ranges come from IPEDS and may not reflect test-optional policies.

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Graduation, earnings, and debt

Completion within 150% of normal time90%
Completion within normal time82%
First-year retention (full-time)95%
Median federal debt, graduates$15,000
Typical monthly payment on that debt (10 years)$170
Median Parent PLUS debt, completersSuppressed for privacy
Share earning more than a typical high school graduate, 6 years after entry83%
1 year after completion$47,670
4 years after completion$79,130
6 years after entry$72,695
8 years after entry$80,931
10 years after entry$84,956
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid and are working and not enrolled. Ten years after entry the median is $84,956; the middle half earned $63,257 to $144,469. Cohorts differ by measure; see definitions below.
Measure definitions and cohorts
  • Median earnings of students working and not enrolled 10 years after entry (MD_EARN_WNE_P10): Treasury AY2011-12, AY2012-13 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 1 year after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_1YR): Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 4 years after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_4YR): Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • The median debt for students who have completed (GRAD_DEBT_MDN): NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
  • Completion rate for first-time, full-time students at four-year institutions (150% of expected time to completion) (C150_4): Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
  • Average net price for Title IV institutions (public institutions) (NPT4_PUB): AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26

Institution-level earnings cover students who received federal financial aid, including students who did not complete. Debt figures include federal loans only and exclude private loans.

Programs and program-level outcomes

Highest early earnings among programs at Hamilton College

Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled one year after completing, by program. Programs with too few graduates are suppressed for privacy and not shown.

35 programs reported. Program earnings are for graduates of this school's program, which is different from the wages of everyone working in a related occupation.

Bachelor's degree (35)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Anthropology
CIP 45.02 · No credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Archeology
CIP 45.03 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Area Studies
CIP 05.01 · No credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
CIP 26.02 · No credentials fully online
15Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Biology, General
CIP 26.01 · No credentials fully online
32$46,195$14,000
Chemistry
CIP 40.05 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
CIP 16.12 · No credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CIP 11.01 · No credentials fully online
35$117,959Suppressed for privacy
Dance
CIP 50.03 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
CIP 50.05 · No credentials fully online
13Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
CIP 16.03 · No credentials fully online
12Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Economics
CIP 45.06 · No credentials fully online
99$91,817$15,000
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
CIP 05.02 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
CIP 50.06 · No credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Fine and Studio Arts
CIP 50.07 · No credentials fully online
19Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
CIP 40.06 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
History
CIP 54.01 · No credentials fully online
24Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
International Relations and National Security Studies
CIP 45.09 · No credentials fully online
15$39,446$15,000
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
CIP 16.01 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Literature
CIP 23.14 · No credentials fully online
23Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mathematics
CIP 27.01 · No credentials fully online
24$68,989$15,750
Mathematics and Statistics, Other
CIP 27.99 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
CIP 30.00 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Music
CIP 50.09 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
CIP 03.01 · No credentials fully online
27Suppressed for privacy$14,925
Neurobiology and Neurosciences
CIP 26.15 · No credentials fully online
27Suppressed for privacy$15,316
Philosophy
CIP 38.01 · No credentials fully online
22Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Physics
CIP 40.08 · No credentials fully online
11Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Political Science and Government
CIP 45.10 · No credentials fully online
25$43,537$10,000
Public Policy Analysis
CIP 44.05 · No credentials fully online
21Suppressed for privacy$13,921
Religion/Religious Studies
CIP 38.02 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Research and Experimental Psychology
CIP 42.27 · No credentials fully online
30$43,434$15,500
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
CIP 23.13 · No credentials fully online
23$44,397Suppressed for privacy
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
CIP 16.09 · No credentials fully online
24$48,082$14,691
Sociology
CIP 45.11 · No credentials fully online
16Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
UNITID 191515, OPEID 002728. Data unavailable means the Department of Education did not publish the figure or suppressed it for privacy. Report a data issue.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.