Smith College
Common Data Set 2020-21
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Acceptance Rate
36.5%
Applications
5,249
Admitted
1,917
Enrolled
527
SAT Composite 25th
1,350
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.
$64,027
10 yrs after enrollment
89%
6-year completion
$27,579
sticker minus grants
$17,550
federal loans only
All Extracted Fields
542fields parsed from this CDS.
General Information
6 TABLESFirst Name:Akil
Last Name:Vicks
Title:Research and Program Assistant
Office:Institutional Research
Address Line 1:305 College Hall
Phone:413-585-3021
Email Address:institutionalresearch@sm ith.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.sm
City:Northam pton/MA/01063/USA
Name of College/University:Sm ith College
Street Address Line 1:El m St r eet
CityNortham pton/MA/01063/USA
Main Phone Number (Area Code)413
Main Phone Number:584-2700
WWW Home Page Address:http://www.smith.edu
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):413
Admissions Phone Number:585-2500
Admissions Email Address:adm ission@sm ith.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:http://www.sm
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Bachelor'sX
Postbachelor's certificateX
Master'sX
Post-master's certificateX
Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
5 TABLESTotal academic units16
English4
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80061.8
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69935
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-5993.2
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-80055.8
SAT Math: 600-69938.2
SAT Math: 500-5996
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-160062.5
SAT Composite: 1200-139935
SAT Composite: 1000-11992.5
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:4.00
Does your institution have an application fee?No
Application closing date (fall): Month1
Application closing date (fall): Day15
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Must reply by May 1st or within____weeks if notified after1
Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD):Month5
Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD): Day1
Amount of housing deposit:500
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 TABLESFallX
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 m ark in the “Rolling adm ission” colum n.
Fall Closing Date: Month2
Spring Closing Date: Month11
Fall Notification Date: Month5
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 credits Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: 64 credits - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: NA - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 64.00 - D17 Describe other transfer credit policies: ## 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: If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located: ##
Fall Closing Date:Day1
Spring Closing Date: Day15
Fall Notification Date: Day15
Spring Notification Date: Day15
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:64
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:credit
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:64
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:credit
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:If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located: ## D12-D17: Transfer Credit Policies American Council on Education (ACE) College Level Examination Program (CLEP) DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) ##
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated programX
Cross-registrationX
Double majorX
Exchange student program (domestic)X
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Other (specify):X
Other (describe):X
Describe:writing intensive/interdisciplanary writing
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)82%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing1%
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)80%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing5%
Percent who live off campus or commute9%
Percent of students age 25 and older4%
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
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Model UNX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Television stationX
YearbookX
Cooperative housingX
Theme housingX
Wellness housingX
Annual Expenses
5 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://npc.collegeboard.org/app/smith
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
12 TABLESFederal$3,300,581
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$611,215
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$53,803,175
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$941,999
Total Scholarships/Grants$58,656,970
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$3,091,976
Federal Work-Study$589,988
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$509,387
Total Self-Help$4,191,351
Parent Loans$1,362,553
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$90,003
Federal$82,077
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$3,522,821
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$918,895
Total Scholarships/Grants$4,523,793
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$1,961,088
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$149,580
Total Self-Help$2,110,668
Parent Loans$301,882
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$23,271
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.548
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:131
CSS ProfileX
Other (specify):X
Specify:incom e tax or proof of incom e Process for First-Year/Freshman Students
FAFSAX
Institution's own financial aid formX
Noncustodial ProfileX
Other (specify):X
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):25
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
State/district residencyX
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:replaced work study with grant for 1st and 2nd year students, increased personal expense budget Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandem ic? x Yes No
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio7
based on ____ students67