Hillsdale College
Common Data Set 2016-17
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Acceptance Rate
45.2%
Applications
1,934
Admitted
874
Enrolled
377
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.
90%
6-year completion
All Extracted Fields
164fields parsed from this CDS.
General Information
3 TABLESSource of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
Enrollment And Persistence
4 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
5 TABLESTotal academic units15
English4
Mathematics3
Science3
Of these, units that must be lab0
Foreign language0
Social studies2
History3
Academic electives0
Computer Science0
Total academic units23
English4
Mathematics4
Science4
Of these, units that must be lab2
Foreign language3
Social studies4
History4
Academic electives0
Computer Science0
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7414
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.494.5
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.241.5
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.991
Total100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.77
Amount of application fee:35
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?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?Yes
Transfer Admission
2 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes
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.
Fall Rolling AdmissionX
Spring Rolling AdmissionX
Student Life
2 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)66%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing99%
Percent who live off campus or commute1%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)65%
Percent of males who join fraternities29%
Percent of females who join sororities34%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing69%
Percent who live off campus or commute31%
Percent of students age 25 and older2%
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
Annual Expenses
2 TABLESIf your institution's 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.X
Minimum2
Financial Aid
6 TABLESAcademic Year2015-2016 estimated
Federal$0
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$4,216,700
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$0
Total Scholarships/Grants$4,216,700
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$2,239,551
Federal Work-Study$0
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$2,239,551
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
Federal$0
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$16,106,205
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$530,172
Total Scholarships/Grants$16,636,377
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$3,180,101
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$3,180,101
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.$1,128,678
Athletic Awards$3,055,170
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:27
If yes, starting date (Month):12
If yes, starting date (Day):1
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 22 Common Data Set 2016-2017
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
1 TABLEFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio10
based on ____ students2,016