Mount Holyoke College
Common Data Set 2021-22
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Acceptance Rate
52.3%
Applications
3,971
Admitted
2,077
Enrolled
608
SAT Composite 25th
1,340
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
All Extracted Fields
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General Information
8 TABLESFirst Name:Elizabeth G.
Last Name:Laird
Title:Assistant Director for Assessment
Office:Office of Institutional Research & Effectiveness
Address Line 1:Mount Holyoke College, 50 College Street
Zipcode1,075
Country:U.S.A.
Phone:413-538-3516
Email Address:iresearch@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:538-2001
WWW Home Page Address:www.mtholyoke.edu
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):413
Admissions Phone Number:538-2023
Admissions Email Address:admission@mtholyoke.edu
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?Yes
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:530
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:276
Number of wait-listed students admitted:2
Total academic units4
Of these, units that must be lab3
Social studies3
Academic electives1
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80061.5
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69936.9
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-5990.8
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4990.8
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-80050.8
SAT Math: 600-69940.2
SAT Math: 500-5999.0
SAT Math: 400-4990
SAT Math: 300-3990
SAT Math: 200-2990
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-160056.6
SAT Composite: 1200-139942.6
SAT Composite: 1000-11990.8
SAT Composite: 800-9990
SAT Composite: 600-7990
SAT Composite: 400-5990
ACT Composite: 30-3684.6
ACT Composite: 24-2915.4
ACT Composite: 18-230
ACT Composite: 12-170
ACT Composite: 6-110
ACT Composite: Below 60
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class50.2
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class78.5
Percent in top half of high school graduating class96.2
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class3.8
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class1.9
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:34.4
Percent who had GPA of 4.033.4
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9932.2
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7422.3
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.496.9
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.244.7
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.990.6
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total100
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
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 allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 year (two
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: Month1
Spring Closing Date: Month15
Fall Rolling AdmissionX
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:##
Fall Closing Date:Day15
Spring Closing 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 2021-2022
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)80%
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)76%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing95%
Percent who live off campus or commute5%
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
14 TABLESAcademic Year2021-2022 estimated
Federal$2,851,252
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$347,014
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$56,246,676
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$954,589
Total Scholarships/Grants$60,399,531
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$6,740,677
Federal Work-Study$418,000
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$2,210,337
Total Self-Help$9,369,014
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.$939,032
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).$7,894,889
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,023,134
Total Scholarships/Grants$8,918,023
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$1,691,348
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$0
Total Self-Help$1,691,348
Parent Loans$3,114,785
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$734,448
Athletic Awards$0
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.425
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
Institutional non-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:246
CSS ProfileX
Other (specify):X
Specify:Certified Verification of Income 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 ratio9.66
based on ____ students667