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Hampshire College

Hampshire College

Amherst, MA · 839 students

OpenPrivateRuralBachelorCampus-basedhampshire.edu
41.6/100

Trajecta score

-1.8 since '20

Ranked #1227 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

44.9 · #992

2020

42.1 · #1189

2021

45.2 · #824

2022

43.9 · #993

2023

43.1 · #1112

2024

AcademicCareersSuccessAfford.Invest.Access

Academic Profile

25/ 100

Career Outcomes

43/ 100

Student Success

36/ 100

Affordability

50/ 100

Academic Investment

70/ 100

Access & Equity

37/ 100

Academic Profile

25

Career Outcomes

43

Student Success

36

Affordability

50

Academic Investment

70

Access & Equity

37

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Cost / Net Price

$74k / $24k

SAT Avg

Retention

78%

Grad Rate

56%

Admissions

75%admission rate
EliteH.SelSelectiveModerateOpen

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$58,896

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$58,896

per year

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

39%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

62%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$26,893

Methodology

How these rankings work

The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.

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Selectivity tiers

EliteUnder 10% admit rate
Highly Selective10–20% admit rate
Selective20–40% admit rate
Moderate40–65% admit rate
Open65%+ admit rate

Score dimensions & weights

Career Outcomes25%

Median earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.

Academic Profile22%

Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.

Affordability15%

Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.

Student Success13%

Graduation rate and first-year retention.

Academic Investment12%

Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.

Access10%

Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.

Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.

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