Hobart William Smith Colleges

Geneva, New York · Private nonprofit · Predominantly bachelor's · Town: Distant

Official websiteNet price calculatorAccreditor: New England Commission on Higher Education

The average annual net price for first-time, full-time undergraduates receiving federal aid is $31,617. 71% of first-time, full-time students completed within 150% of normal time. Students who received federal aid had median earnings of $80,471 ten years after entering. The median federal loan debt of graduates is $26,000.

Average net price
$31,617
per year Verified data
Completion rate
71%
within 150% of normal time Verified data
Median earnings
$80,471
10 years after entry Verified data
Median debt
$26,000
graduates, federal loans Verified data

Cost and net price

In-state tuition and fees$66,748
Out-of-state tuition and fees$66,748
Average cost of attendance$85,685
Books and supplies$1,000
Room and board, on campus$18,210
Average net price, all aided students$31,617
Average net price, family income $0 to $30,000$14,938
Average net price, family income over $110,000$39,021

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
64%
SAT range, middle 50% (reading plus math)
1190 to 1385
ACT composite range, middle 50%
28 to 32
Undergraduate enrollment
1,786
Graduate enrollment
47
Students receiving Pell grants
27%
Student to faculty ratio
11 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 time71%
Completion within normal time62%
First-year retention (full-time)86%
Median federal debt, graduates$26,000
Typical monthly payment on that debt (10 years)$295
Median Parent PLUS debt, completers$39,700
Share earning more than a typical high school graduate, 6 years after entry81%
1 year after completion$50,692
4 years after completion$70,017
6 years after entry$61,257
8 years after entry$76,628
10 years after entry$80,471
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid and are working and not enrolled. Ten years after entry the median is $80,471; the middle half earned $55,950 to $112,381. 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 Hobart William Smith Colleges

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.

45 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 (39)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Anthropology
CIP 45.02 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Architecture and Related Services, Other
CIP 04.99 · No credentials fully online
27$43,035$25,750
Area Studies
CIP 05.01 · No credentials fully online
14Suppressed for privacy$26,884
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
CIP 26.02 · No credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Biology, General
CIP 26.01 · No credentials fully online
14$48,402$27,000
Chemistry
CIP 40.05 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
CIP 16.12 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Communication and Media Studies
CIP 09.01 · No credentials fully online
38$53,637$26,250
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CIP 11.01 · No credentials fully online
9$75,480Suppressed for privacy
Dance
CIP 50.03 · No credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
CIP 50.05 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Economics
CIP 45.06 · No credentials fully online
52$74,215$27,000
Education, General
CIP 13.01 · No credentials fully online
20Suppressed for privacy$26,500
English Language and Literature, General
CIP 23.01 · No credentials fully online
19Suppressed for privacy$27,000
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
CIP 52.07 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
CIP 05.02 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Fine and Studio Arts
CIP 50.07 · No credentials fully online
8$51,155Suppressed for privacy
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
CIP 16.99
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
CIP 40.06 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
History
CIP 54.01 · No credentials fully online
23$44,184$25,500
International Relations and National Security Studies
CIP 45.09 · No credentials fully online
14$56,470$25,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CIP 24.01 · No credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services
CIP 16.01 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mathematics
CIP 27.01 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Music
CIP 50.09 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
CIP 03.01 · No credentials fully online
33$43,154$25,000
Philosophy
CIP 38.01 · No credentials fully online
12$55,549Suppressed for privacy
Physical Sciences, Other
CIP 40.99 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Physics
CIP 40.08 · No credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Political Science and Government
CIP 45.10 · No credentials fully online
15$58,473$27,000
Psychology, General
CIP 42.01 · No credentials fully online
32$42,205$27,000
Public Policy Analysis
CIP 44.05 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Religion/Religious Studies
CIP 38.02 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
CIP 23.13 · No credentials fully online
12$36,657Suppressed for privacy
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
CIP 16.09 · No credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
CIP 16.04 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Social Sciences, General
CIP 45.01 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Sociology
CIP 45.11 · No credentials fully online
12$40,683Suppressed for privacy
Urban Studies/Affairs
CIP 45.12
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Post-baccalaureate certificate (1)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Master's degree (4)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · No credentials fully online
25Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Educational Administration and Supervision
CIP 13.04 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Special Education and Teaching
CIP 13.10 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
CIP 13.12 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Graduate certificate (1)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed 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 191630, OPEID 002731. 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.