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Mount Holyoke College

Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley, MA · 2.2k students

SelectivePrivateSuburbGraduateCampus-basedmtholyoke.edu
64.1/100

Trajecta score

+5.6 since '20

Ranked #132 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

58.6 · #211

2020

65.4 · #102

2021

61.1 · #163

2022

62.2 · #155

2023

64.2 · #120

2024

AcademicCareersSuccessAfford.Invest.Access

Academic Profile

73/ 100

Career Outcomes

62/ 100

Student Success

73/ 100

Affordability

53/ 100

Academic Investment

92/ 100

Access & Equity

25/ 100

Academic Profile

73

Career Outcomes

62

Student Success

73

Affordability

53

Academic Investment

92

Access & Equity

25

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Cost / Net Price

$85k / $26k

SAT Avg

1,463

Retention

89%

Grad Rate

85%

Admissions

36%admission rate
EliteH.SelSelectiveModerateOpen

Test Scores

SAT Range1,463
4001000120014001600
25th: 1,380Average: 1,46375th: 1,530
ACT Range33
118243036
25th: 32Midpoint: 3375th: 35

Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$67,018

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$67,018

per year

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

22%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

44%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$22,902

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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