Hamilton College
Common Data Set 2020-21
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Acceptance Rate
18.4%
Applications
7,443
Admitted
1,370
SAT Composite 25th
1,410
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$78,411
10 yrs after enrollment
91%
6-year completion
$28,985
sticker minus grants
$17,000
federal loans only
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General Information
8 TABLESFirst Name:Chau-Fang
Last Name:Lin
Title:Assistant Director
Office:Institutional Research and Assessment
Address Line 1:198 College Hill Rd
Phone:(315) 859-4814
Email Address:wlin@hamilton.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.hamilton.edu/oir/common-data-sets
City:Clinton/NY/13323/USA
Name of College/University:Hamilton College
Street Address Line 1:198 College Hill Road
CityClinton/NY/13323/USA
Main Phone Number (Area Code)315
Main Phone Number:859-4011
WWW Home Page Address:www.hamilton.edu
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):315
Admissions Phone Number:859-4421
Admissions Email Address:admission@hamilton.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://www.hamilton.edu/admission/apply
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
Bachelor'sX
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
8 TABLESIn addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?No
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:1,875
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:1,060
Number of wait-listed students admitted:17
Total academic units16
English4
Mathematics3
Science3
Foreign language3
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80066
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69930.9
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-5993.2
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-80077.7
SAT Math: 600-69919.2
SAT Math: 500-5993.2
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-160077.7
SAT Composite: 1200-139920.2
SAT Composite: 1000-11992.1
SAT Composite: Total100
ACT Composite: 30-3692.4
ACT Composite: 24-297.6
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class86
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class99
Percent in top half of high school graduating class100
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class0
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class0
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:20
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Application closing date (fall): Month1
Application closing date (fall): Day1
Amount of housing deposit:5
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?Yes
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?No
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:X
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESIf yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes
FallX
SpringX
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?No
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column. Rolling
Fall Closing Date: Month4
Spring Closing Date: Month11
Fall Notification Date: Month5
Spring Notification Date: Month12
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:##
Fall Closing Date:Day1
Spring Closing Date: Day1
Fall Notification Date: Day15
Spring Notification Date: Day1
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:64
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-D Page 14 Common Data Set 2020-2021
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated programX
Cross-registrationX
Double majorX
English as a Second Language (ESL)X
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Other (specify):X
Specify:3-2 program in Engineering with Columbia University, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and
Other (describe):X
Describe:Students must pass three writing-intensive courses, each taken a different semester. The writing
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)68%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing100%
Percent who live off campus or commute0%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)72%
Percent of males who join fraternities9%
Percent of females who join sororities8%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing100%
Percent who live off campus or commute0%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
Television stationX
YearbookX
Coed residence hallsX
Apartments for married studentsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Cooperative housingX
Annual Expenses
3 TABLESDo tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
Financial Aid
13 TABLESAcademic Year2020-2021 estimated
Federal$1,960,790
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$622,828
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$44,105,949
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$733,761
Total Scholarships/Grants$47,423,328
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$2,391,558
Federal Work-Study$1,018,935
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$79,200
Total Self-Help$3,489,693
Federal$0
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$31,628
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$614,034
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$496,413
Total Scholarships/Grants$1,142,075
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$49,000
Total Self-Help$49,000
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.471
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:41
Institution’s own financial aid formX
CSS ProfileX
FAFSAX
Institution's own financial aid formX
Noncustodial ProfileX
Business/Farm SupplementX
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month1
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day15
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:X
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Month):1
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Day):15
Students must reply by (date): Month5
Students must reply by (date): Day1
State LoansX
College/university loans from institutional fundsX
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:CDS-H Page 23 Common Data Set 2020-2021 Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes No
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio9
based on ____ students1,898
and ____ faculty209