Smith College

Name: Smith College Common Data Set 2022-23
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Common Data Set 2022-23

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Acceptance Rate

22.9%

Applications

7,269

Admitted

1,662

Enrolled

619

SAT Composite

1390-1500

SAT Math

670-760

SAT Reading

700-760

ACT Composite

31-34

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

$64,027

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

89%

6-year completion

Average net price

$27,579

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

$17,550

federal loans only

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction508fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

6 TABLES

Respondent Information

First Name:Li z Kam er

Last Name:er

Title:Research and Program Assistant

Office:Institutional Research & Educational Assessm ent

Address Line 1:201 Stoddard Annex

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

Other

City:Northam pton/MA/01063/USA

Address Information

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:585-2700

WWW Home Page Address:https://www.smith.edu/

Admissions Office

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:https://www.sm

Institutional Control

Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)

Degrees Offered

Bachelor'sX

Postbachelor's certificateX

Master'sX

Post-master's certificateX

Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX

Enrollment And Persistence

4 TABLES

Institutional Enrollment

B1 undergraduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total undergraduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	2523

B1 graduate enrollment

Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Full-time first-time degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Full-time total graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time first-time degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time all other degree-seeking	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Part-time total graduates	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total graduate students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	350

B1 overall enrollment

Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.

B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Total full-time students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total part-time students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Grand total all students	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	2873

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.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	79	355	361
Hispanic/Latino	75	4	4
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	39	136	136
White, non-Hispanic	330	1285	1285
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	1	2	2
Asian, non-Hispanic	51	241	241
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	8	41	43
Total	619	2515	2523

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.
Measure	Number awarded
Certificate/diploma	Not reported
Associate degrees	Not reported
Bachelor's degrees	596
Postbachelor's certificates	18
Master's degrees	Not reported
Post-master's certificates	0
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, professional practice	Not reported
Doctoral degrees, other	0

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.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	151	378	654	Not reported
Did not persist	0	0	0	0
Final cohort	125	151	378	654
Completed in less than four years	119	320	540	Not reported
Completed in less than five years	6	9	16	31
Completed in less than six years	1	3	4	8
Total completers	108	131	340	579
Six-year graduation rate	86.4%	86.8%	89.9%	88.5%

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.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	117	147	345	609
Did not persist	0	0	0	0
Final cohort	117	147	345	609
Completed in less than four years	100	124	295	519
Completed in less than five years	4	8	17	29
Completed in less than six years	1	2	3	6
Total completers	105	134	315	554
Six-year graduation rate	89.7%	91.2%	91.3%	91.0%

B12-B21 two-year graduation rates

Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.

B12-B21 two-year graduation rates. Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
Measure	Current cohort	Previous cohort
Initial cohort	Not reported	Not reported
Did not persist	Not reported	Not reported
Final cohort	0	0
Completed program in less than two years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than two years at 150% time	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years at 150% time	150	Not reported
Transfers out	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to two-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to four-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported

First-Time, First-Year Admission

7 TABLES

Entrance Exams

In 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

Applications

C1 first-year admissions

First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
Measure	Females	Unknown sex	Total
Applied	7269	Not reported	Not reported
Admitted	1662	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled	619	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled full-time	619	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	0	Not reported	Not reported

Wait List

Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:2,254

Number accepting a place on the waiting list:1,132

Number of wait-listed students admitted:37

Admissions Requirements

Total academic units16

English4

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.
Measure	Very important	Important	Considered	Not considered
Rigor of secondary school record	Yes	—	—	—
Class rank	—	Yes	—	—
Academic GPA	Yes	—	—	—
Standardized test scores	—	—	Yes	—
Application essay	Yes	—	—	—
Recommendations	Yes	—	—	—
Interview	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Extracurricular activities	—	Yes	—	—
Talent or ability	—	Yes	—	—
Character and personal qualities	Yes	—	—	—
First generation	—	—	Yes	—
Alumni relation	—	—	Yes	—
Geographical residence	—	—	Yes	—
State residency	—	—	—	Yes
Religious affiliation or commitment	—	—	—	Yes
Volunteer work	—	—	Yes	—
Work experience	—	—	Yes	—
Level of applicant interest	—	—	—	Yes

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.
Measure	Percent	Number
SAT	33	201
ACT	22	118

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.
Measure	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile
SAT composite	1390	1440	1500
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	700	730	760
SAT math	670	710	760
ACT composite	31	33	34
ACT math	27	29	32
ACT English	34	35	36
ACT Writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Reading	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Other extracted fields

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80079.1

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69920.4

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-5990.5

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100

SAT Math: 700-80056.7

SAT Math: 600-69936.3

SAT Math: 500-5996.5

SAT Math: 400-4990.5

SAT Math: Total100

SAT Composite: 1400-160072.6

SAT Composite: 1200-139924.9

SAT Composite: 1000-11992.5

ACT Composite: 30-3692.4

ACT Composite: 24-297.6

ACT Composite: Total100

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class73

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class95

Percent in top half of high school graduating class99

Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class1

Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class0

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:29.4

Percent who had GPA of 4.079.3

Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9913.2

Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.747

Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.490.5

Total100

Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:4.00

Admission Policies

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

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 TABLES

Fall Applicants

D2 transfer admissions

Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.

D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Applied	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	312
Admitted	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	64
Enrolled	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	32

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?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: Month1

Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:- D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: 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 - 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: X If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located: https://www.smith.edu/about-smith/registrar/transfer-credit 0 0 American Council on Education (ACE) College Level Examination Program (CLEP) DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) ##

Other

Fall Closing Date:Day15

Spring Closing Date: Day15

Fall Notification Date: Day15

Spring Notification Date: Day5

Transfer Credit Policies

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

DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)No

If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://www.smith.edu/about-smith/registrar/transfer-credit

Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:X If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located: https://www.smith.edu/about-smith/registrar/transfer-credit 0 0 American Council on Education (ACE) College Level Examination Program (CLEP) DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) ## D12-D17: Transfer Credit Policies ##

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES

Special Study Options

Accelerated programX

Cross-registrationX

Double majorX

Exchange student program (domestic)X

Honors ProgramX

Independent studyX

InternshipsX

Student-designed majorX

Study abroadX

Teacher certification programX

Undergraduate ResearchX

Other (specify):X

Required Course Work

Other (describe):X

Describe:writing intensive/interdisciplinary writing

Student Life

4 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)87%

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)82%

Percent of males who join fraternities0%

Percent of females who join sororities0%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing96%

Percent who live off campus or commute4%

Percent of students age 25 and older3%

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

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

Housing

Cooperative housingX

Theme housingX

Wellness housingX

Annual Expenses

2 TABLES

Information

If your institution's 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.X

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

Financial Aid

10 TABLES

Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid

H2A non-need-based aid

Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients	41	204
Average institutional non-need grant	19325	19366
Athletic grant recipients	0	0
Average athletic grant	0	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.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates	619	2518	5
Applied for need-based aid	463	1662	5
Determined to have financial need	379	1464	5
Awarded any aid	379	1464	5
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	378	1448	5
Awarded need-based self-help aid	299	1255	2
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	10	59	0
Need fully met	379	1464	5
Average percentage of need met	100.0	100.0	100.0
Average financial aid package	59570	60133	55974
Average need-based scholarship or grant	58272	57547	53426
Average need-based self-help award	2795	3232	3460
Average need-based loan	2848	3499	Not 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.579

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.
Measure	Number in class	Percent of class	Average per borrower
Any loan program	321	55	19595
Federal loan programs	288	50	15471
Institutional loan programs	30	5	15295
State loan programs	0	0	0
Private student loans	29	5	47434

Aid to Nonresidents

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:150

Financial Aid Forms

CSS ProfileX

Other (specify):X

Specify:incom e tax or proof of incom e

FAFSAX

Institution's own financial aid formX

Noncustodial ProfileX

Financial Aid Deadlines

Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X

Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month1

Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day25

Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:X

Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Month):1

Other

Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Day):25

Aid Available

College/university loans from institutional fundsX

Federal Pell GrantsX

State scholarships/grantsX

Private scholarshipsX

College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX

Institutional Aid

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:We im plem ented a no-loan policy, replacing loans with institutional grants. Students still have the option to request a loan. Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandem ic? Yes x No

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

1 TABLE

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.
Measure	Class sections	Class subsections
2-9 students	115	Not reported
10-19 students	115	Not reported
20-29 students	310	Not reported
30-39 students	125	Not reported
40-49 students	39	Not reported
50-99 students	11	Not reported
100+ students	15	Not reported
Total	1	0

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

3 TABLES

Diploma/Certificates

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.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	0%	0%	0.00%
Natural resources and conservation	0%	0%	3.54%
Architecture	0%	0%	0.89%
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	0%	0%	5.19%
Communication/journalism	0%	0%	0.00%
Communication technologies	0%	0%	0.00%
Computer and information sciences	0%	0%	5.19%
Personal and culinary services	0%	0%	0.00%
Education	0%	0%	2.28%
Engineering	0%	0%	4.68%
Engineering technologies	0%	0%	0.00%
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	0%	0%	6.20%
Family and consumer sciences	0%	0%	0.00%
Law/legal studies	0%	0%	0.00%
English	Not reported	0%	5.06%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	0%	0.00%
Library science	0%	0%	0.00%
Biological/life sciences	0%	0%	10.89%
Mathematics and statistics	0%	0%	3.80%
Military science and military technologies	0%	0%	0.00%
Interdisciplinary studies	0%	0%	5.57%
Parks and recreation	0%	0%	0.00%
Philosophy and religious studies	0%	0%	2.15%
Theology and religious vocations	0%	0%	0.00%
Physical sciences	0%	0%	6.33%
Science technologies	0%	0%	0.00%
Psychology	0%	0%	5.57%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	0%	0%	0.00%
Public administration and social services	0%	0%	0.00%
Social sciences	0%	0%	21.52%
Construction trades	0%	0%	0.00%
Mechanic and repair technologies	0%	0%	0.00%
Precision production	0%	0%	0.00%
Transportation and materials moving	0%	0%	0.00%
Visual and performing arts	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Health professions and related programs	0%	0%	0.00%
Business/marketing	0%	0%	0.00%
History	0%	0%	2.41%
Other	0.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Total	0.00%	0.00%	100.00%

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