Hamilton College

Common Data Set 2024-25

Applications

8,531

Enrolled

453

SAT Composite

1460-1530

SAT Math

730-780

SAT Reading

720-770

ACT Composite

33-35

§ Admission rounds

How the class gets assembled.

No Early Decision reported
§ Adjusted admission flow

This school does not report an Early Decision lane, so the flow collapses to the school-reported applicant, admit, and enrolled totals.

Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.

All applicants
Applicants8,531reported count
Admits1,16214%
Class seats45339% yield
Exact admission data
Admission flow data
PathApplicantsAdmittedAdmit rateClass seatsNote
All applicants8,5311,16214%453School-reported totals.
Overall yield: 39%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.
§ Wait list attrition

55% joined after being offered a spot. 4% of students who joined were admitted. 20% of applicants were offered the wait list.

Exact wait-list data
Wait-list data
MetricValue
Offered a wait-list spot1,709
Accepted a wait-list spot946
Admitted from wait list35
Joined after being offered55%
Admitted after joining4%

Wait-list outcomes can change sharply year to year.

§ Application cost

Application fee not reported. Fee waivers are reported as available.

§ Demonstrated interest

This school marks applicant interest as Considered. Read yield and wait-list behavior with that policy in mind.

§ SOURCE: COMMON DATA SET 2024-25 · §C.21 §C.22 §C.2 §C.7 §C.13METHOD →ARCHIVED SOURCE →

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.

Median earnings
$78,411
10 yrs after enrollment
Graduation rate
91%
6-year completion
Average net price
$28,985
sticker minus grants
Median debt at grad.
$17,000
federal loans only

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction454fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

8 TABLES
Respondent Information
Name:Haochen
Title:Sun
Office:Institutional Research Analyst
Mailing Address:Office of Institutional Research and Assessment
City/State/Zip/Country:198 College Hill Rd, Clinton, NY 13323
Phone:315-859-4814
Email Address:hsun@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/offices/oir/common-data-sets/common-data-sets
Address Information
Name of College/University:Hamilton College
Mailing Address:198 College Hill Rd, Clinton, NY 13323
Admissions Toll-Free Phone Number:315
Admissions Office Mailing Address:859-4011
Admissions E-mail Address:www.hamilton.edu
Admissions Office
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
Institutional Control
PublicPrivate (nonprofit)
Classification
Coeducational collegeCoeducational college
Academic Year
SemesterSemester
Degrees Offered
Bachelor'sX
DEI
If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.hamilton.edu/about/diversity

Enrollment And Persistence

5 TABLES
Institutional Enrollment
B1 undergraduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking215238Not reportedNot reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking687889Not reportedNot reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking687889Not reportedNot reported
Full-time total degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total undergraduates9021128Not reportedNot reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported2037
B1 overall enrollment
Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported gender or status.
B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenUnknownTotal
Total full-time studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total part-time studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Grand total all studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported2037
Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity
Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
MeasureFirst-time first-yearDegree-seeking undergraduatesTotal undergraduates
Nonresidents36Not reportedNot reported
Hispanic/Latino49197Not reported
Black or African American, non-Hispanic1364Not reported
White, non-Hispanic2761263Not reported
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic11Not reported
Asian, non-Hispanic40183Not reported
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic25120Not reported
Two or more races, non-Hispanic25Not reportedNot reported
Race and/or ethnicity unknown13Not reportedNot reported
Total45320300
Persistence
B3 degrees awarded
Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
MeasureNumber awarded
Certificate/diplomaNot reported
Associate degreesNot reported
Bachelor's degrees488
Postbachelor's certificatesNot reported
Master's degreesNot reported
Post-master's certificatesNot reported
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarshipNot reported
Doctoral degrees, professional practiceNot reported
Doctoral degrees, otherNot reported
Graduation Rates
B4 current graduation-rate cohort
Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohort90115276481
Did not persist1001
Final cohort89115276480
Completed in less than four years6797218382
Completed in less than five years1382748
Completed in less than six years1135
Total completers81106248435
Six-year graduation rate91.0%92.2%89.9%90.6%
B5 previous graduation-rate cohort
Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohort90115276481
Did not persist000100
Final cohort89115276480
Completed in less than four years6797218382
Completed in less than five years1382748
Completed in less than six years213113
Total completers81106248435
Six-year graduation rate91.0%92.2%89.9%90.6%
Retention Rates
B22 first-year retention
First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
MeasureValue
Entering cohortNot reported
Still enrolled next fallNot reported
Retention rate94.81%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

7 TABLES
Entrance Exams
APX
Institutional ExamX
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
Applications
C1 first-year admissions
First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.
C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenAnother genderUnknown genderTotal
Applied396445607Not reported8531
Admitted5156452Not reportedNot reported
Enrolled full-time215Not reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Enrolled part-timeNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Enrolled totalNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported453
Other extracted fields
Total first-time, first-year who applied1,644
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled133
Total first-time, first-year who applied3,660
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled284
Total first-time, first-year who applied3,227
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled36
Wait List
Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?Yes
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:1,709
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:946
Number of wait-listed students admitted:35
Admissions Requirements
Total academic units16
English4
Mathematics3
Science3
Foreign language3
Social studies3
Basis for Selection
C7 basis for selection
Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
MeasureVery importantImportantConsideredNot considered
Rigor of secondary school recordYes
Class rankYes
Academic GPAYes
Standardized test scoresYes
Application essayYes
RecommendationsYes
InterviewYes
Extracurricular activitiesYes
Talent or abilityYes
Character and personal qualitiesYes
First generationYes
Alumni relationYes
Geographical residenceYes
State residencyYes
Religious affiliation or commitmentYes
Volunteer workYes
Work experienceYes
Level of applicant interestYes
First-time, first-year Profile
C9 test-score submission
Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
MeasurePercentNumber
SAT34156
ACT1671
C9 test-score percentiles
Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
SAT composite146015001530
SAT evidence-based reading and writing720740770
SAT math730760780
ACT composite333435
ACT mathNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT EnglishNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT WritingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ScienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ReadingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Other extracted fields
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80090.38
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-6999.62
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100.00
SAT Math: 700-80091.67
SAT Math: 600-6998.33
SAT Math: Total100.00
SAT Composite: 1400-160098.08
SAT Composite: 1200-13991.92
ACT Composite: 30-3697.18
ACT Composite: 24-291.41
ACT Composite: 18-231.41
ACT Composite: Total100.00
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class82.00
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class98.00
Percent in top half of high school graduating class100.00
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class22.08
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:22.08
Total0.00
Total0.00
Total0.00
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:22.08
Admission Policies
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Same feeX
FreeYes
Does your institution have an application closing date?Yes
Application closing date (fall)1
Priority Date3

Transfer Admission

4 TABLES
Fall Applicants
D2 transfer admissions
Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported gender or status.
D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenUnknownTotal
Applied147135Not reported282
Admitted1916Not reported35
Enrolled82Not reported10
Other extracted fields
Does your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
Application for Admission
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.
Fall3
Winter15
Fall11
Winter1
Fall5
Winter15
Spring Notification Date: Month12
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:- D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: C Number Unit Type - D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: 64/16 sem hours/HC units Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: 64/16 sem hours/HC units - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 64/16 sem hours/HC units - D17 Describe other transfer credit policies: ##
Other
Spring Notification Date: Day1
Transfer Credit Policies
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 3 Hamilton College - Common Data Set 2024-2025

Academic Offerings and Policies

1 TABLE
Special Study Options
Accelerated programX
Cross-registrationX
Double majorX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Undergraduate ResearchX

Student Life

4 TABLES
Percent Participating
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)68%
Percent of men who join fraternities0%
Percent of women 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)71%
Percent of men who join fraternities11%
Percent of women who join sororities14%
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
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
Activities Offered
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student newspaperX
Television stationX
YearbookX
Housing
Coed dormsX
Apartments for married studentsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Theme housingX
Wellness housingX

Annual Expenses

6 TABLES
Information
If your institution's 2025-2026 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.X
Private Tuition
G1 undergraduate costs
Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
MeasureFirst-yearAll undergraduates
Tuition7197071970
Tuition: in-districtNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: in-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: out-of-stateNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: nonresidentNot reportedNot reported
Required fees720720
Food and housing, on-campusNot reportedNot reported
Housing only, on-campus1009010090
Food only, on-campus meal plan83708370
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housingNot reportedNot reported
OtherNot reportedNot reported
All Institutions Expenses
Credits per Term
Minimum35
Tuition Policies
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
Estimated Expenses
G5 estimated expenses
Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
MeasureResidentsCommuters living at homeCommuters not living at home
Books and supplies800Not reportedNot reported
Food onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Housing onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Food and housing totalNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation500Not reportedNot reported
Other expenses1000Not reportedNot reported

Financial Aid

11 TABLES
Reporting Year
2024-20252024-2025 estimated
Methodology
Both FM and IM2840692
Need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$1,172,578
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$59,696,364
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$1,385,368
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$65,095,002
Total Scholarships/Grants$2,971,452
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$913,587
Federal Work-Study$781,838
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$4,666,877
Parent Loans$0
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0
Athletic Awards$0
Non-need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$6,000
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$0
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$63,468
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$69,468
Total Scholarships/Grants$1,630,393
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$14,400
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$1,644,793
Total Self-Help$2,877,591
Parent Loans$0
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$0
Students Awarded Aid
H2 students awarded aid
Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates45320291
Applied for need-based aid30411750
Determined to have financial need25910730
Awarded any aid25910730
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid25910650
Awarded need-based self-help aid2198970
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid000
Need fully met25910730
Average percentage of need met100.0100.00.0
Average financial aid package6443563557Not reported
Average need-based scholarship or grant6059959696Not reported
Average need-based self-help award44895151Not reported
Average need-based loan32814385Not reported
Graduating Cohort
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.4
Source Type Loan
H5 student loans
Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
H5 student loans. Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
MeasureNumber in classPercent of classAverage per borrower
Any loan program20743.0021012
Federal loan programs19941.0014667
Institutional loan programs316.002053
State loan programs00.000
Private student loans214.0065097
Aid to Nonresidents
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:75
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$73,694
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$5,527,021
Financial Aid Forms
CSS ProfileX
Other (specify):X
Specify:Hamilton College Certificate of Finances form
FAFSAX
CSS PROFILEX
State aid formX
Noncustodial PROFILEX
Aid Available
Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford LoansX
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford LoansX
Federal Direct PLUS LoansX
College/university loans from institutional fundsX
Federal Pell GrantsX
Federal SEOGX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
Institutional Aid
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 7 Hamilton College - Common Data Set 2024-2025

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES
Instructional Faculty
I1 instructional faculty
Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
MeasureFull-timePart-timeTotal
Total instructional faculty20663269
Members of minority groups48856
Females11426140
Males9236128
Nonresidents10111
Doctorate or other terminal degree18928217
Master's, but not terminal master's122436
Bachelor's degree5813
Unknown or other highest degree033
Stand-alone graduate/professional programsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Student to Faculty Ratio
Fall 2024 Student to Faculty ratio8.95
based on ____ students2,024
and ____ faculty227
Undergraduate Class Size
I3 undergraduate class size
Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
MeasureClass sectionsClass subsections
2-9 students14311
10-19 students14311
20-29 students21940
30-39 students6219
40-49 students493
50-99 students211
100+ students1Not reported
Total49574

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES
Diploma/Certificates
Associate
Bachelors
J degrees conferred by discipline
Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
MeasureCertificate/diplomaAssociateBachelor's
AgricultureNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Natural resources and conservationNot reportedNot reported4.41%
ArchitectureNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studiesNot reportedNot reported2.12%
Communication/journalismNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Communication technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer and information sciencesNot reportedNot reported5.72%
Personal and culinary servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EducationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EngineeringNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Engineering technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguisticsNot reportedNot reported7.19%
Family and consumer sciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Law/legal studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EnglishNot reportedNot reported7.52%
Liberal arts/general studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Library scienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Biological/life sciencesNot reportedNot reported12.09%
Mathematics and statisticsNot reportedNot reported4.25%
Military science and military technologiesNot reportedNot reported28%
Interdisciplinary studiesNot reportedNot reported0.98%
Parks and recreationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Philosophy and religious studiesNot reportedNot reported4.58%
Theology and religious vocationsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Physical sciencesNot reportedNot reported3.59%
Science technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
PsychologyNot reportedNot reported4.90%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Public administration and social servicesNot reportedNot reported3.43%
Social sciencesNot reportedNot reported27.29%
Construction tradesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Mechanic and repair technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Precision productionNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation and materials movingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Visual and performing artsNot reportedNot reported8.01%
Health professions and related programsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Business/marketingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
HistoryNot reportedNot reported3.92%
OtherNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total0.00%0.00%100.00%

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