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Hobart William Smith Colleges

Hobart William Smith Colleges

Geneva, NY · 1.8k students

ModeratePrivateTownGraduateCampus-basedhws.edu
55.6/100

Trajecta score

+2.2 since '20

Ranked #284 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

53.7 · #362

2020

56.0 · #530

2021

56.7 · #479

2022

57.2 · #452

2023

55.9 · #555

2024

AcademicCareersSuccessAfford.Invest.Access

Academic Profile

50/ 100

Career Outcomes

74/ 100

Student Success

61/ 100

Affordability

42/ 100

Academic Investment

73/ 100

Access & Equity

17/ 100

Academic Profile

50

Career Outcomes

74

Student Success

61

Affordability

42

Academic Investment

73

Access & Equity

17

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Cost / Net Price

$83k / $32k

SAT Avg

1,319

Retention

86%

Grad Rate

75%

Admissions

64%admission rate
EliteH.SelSelectiveModerateOpen

Test Scores

SAT Range1,319
4001000120014001600
25th: 1,190Average: 1,31975th: 1,385
ACT Range29
118243036
25th: 28Midpoint: 2975th: 32

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

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$65,117

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$65,117

per year

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

25%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

74%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$27,000

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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