Mount Holyoke College
Common Data Set 2020-21
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Acceptance Rate
52.5%
Applications
3,480
Admitted
1,826
SAT Composite 25th
1,320
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.
$58,418
10 yrs after enrollment
84%
6-year completion
$26,441
sticker minus grants
$22,902
federal loans only
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General Information
8 TABLESFirst Name:Elizabeth G.
Last Name:Laird
Title:Assistant Director for Assessment
Office:Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness
Address Line 1:Mount Holyoke College, 50 College Street
Zipcode1,075
Country:U.S.A.
Phone:413-538-3516
Email Address:elaird@mtholyoke.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.mtholyoke.edu/iresearch/data_set
City:South Hadley
StateMA
Name of College/University:Mount Holyoke College
Street Address Line 1:50 College Street
CitySouth Hadley
StateMA
Zip1,075
Country:U.S.A.
Main Phone Number (Area Code)413
Main Phone Number:538-2000
WWW Home Page Address:www.mtholyoke.edu
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):413
Admissions Phone Number:538-2023
Admissions Email Address:admission@mtholyoke.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:http://www.mtholyoke.edu/admission/apply.html
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:Men's college
Academic year calendar:Semester
Bachelor'sX
Master'sX
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
7 TABLESIn addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?No
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:515
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:294
Number of wait-listed students admitted:52
Total academic units4
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80043.1
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69950.6
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-5996.3
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-80054.0
SAT Math: 600-69935.1
SAT Math: 500-59910.9
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-160050
SAT Composite: 1200-139947.7
SAT Composite: 1000-11992.3
SAT Composite: Total100
ACT Composite: 30-3647.6
ACT Composite: 24-2952.4
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class49.4
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class81.9
Percent in top half of high school graduating class97.0
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class3.0
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class0.6
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:36.4
Percent who had GPA of 4.034.7
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9928.9
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7424.9
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.498.4
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.241.3
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.991.8
Total100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.87
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): Day15
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
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
Transfer Admission
4 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
FallX
SpringX
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
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):3.00
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 Closing Date: Month3
Spring Closing Date: Month11
Fall Notification Date: Month5
Spring Notification Date: Month12
Fall Rolling AdmissionX
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 Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: 64 - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: n/a - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 64 credits - D17 Describe other transfer credit policies: https://www.mtholyoke.edu/admission/transfer/transferring\_credit ## D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies - D18 Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits: Yes No Number Unit Type - D19 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on military education evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE): Number Unit Type - D20 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on Department of Defense supported prior learning assessments (College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)): Yes No - D21 Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website? - D22 Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution: American Council on Education (ACE) College Level Examination Program (CLEP) DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) ##
Fall Closing Date:Day1
Spring Closing Date: Day15
Fall Notification Date: Day15
Spring Notification Date: Day5
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:64
American Council on Education (ACE)No
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)No
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)No
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-D Page 15 Common Data Set 2020-2021
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESCross-registrationX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Exchange student program (domestic)X
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Liberal arts/career combinationX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Other (specify):X
Specify:Community-based learning program; living learning communities; First-Year seminars
Foreign languagesX
HumanitiesX
Social scienceX
Other (describe):X
Describe:Physical education; multicultural perspectives
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)61%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing4%
Percent who live off campus or commute96%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)75%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing8%
Percent who live off campus or commute92%
Percent of students age 25 and older3%
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
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Student-run film societyX
Symphony orchestraX
Apartments for single studentsX
Theme housingX
Wellness housingX
Annual Expenses
5 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://npc.collegeboard.org/app/mtholyoke
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
Financial Aid
13 TABLESAcademic Year2020-2021 estimated
Federal$2,423,162
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$308,271
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$43,465,156
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$947,683
Total Scholarships/Grants$47,144,272
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$6,006,339
Federal Work-Study$405,400
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$1,731,512
Total Self-Help$8,143,251
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.$1,260,705
Athletic Awards$0
Federal$0
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).$7,596,051
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$859,731
Total Scholarships/Grants$8,455,782
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$1,985,222
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$1,985,222
Parent Loans$4,025,398
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$1,447,355
Athletic Awards$0
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:215
CSS ProfileX
Other (specify):X
Specify:Certified Verification of Income CDS-H Page 23 Common Data Set 2020-2021 Process for First-Year/Freshman Students
FAFSAX
Noncustodial ProfileX
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:X
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Month):2
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Day):1
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
AcademicsX
LeadershipX
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: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 ____ students2,020
and ____ faculty33