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IPEDS ID: 166018
OPE ID: 00466100
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Hampshire College
893 West St, Amherst, Massachusetts 01002-5001
General information:  (413) 549-4600
Website:  www.hampshire.edu
Type:  4-year, Private not-for-profit
Awards offered:  Bachelor's degree
Campus setting:  Suburb: Large
Campus housing:  Yes
Student population:  1,268 (all undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio:  10 to 1
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Admissionswww.hampshire.edu/admissions/admissions-hampshire-college
Apply Onlinewww.hampshire.edu/admissions/apply-to-hampshire
Financial Aidwww.hampshire.edu/offices/1876.htm
Net Price Calculatornpc.collegeboard.org/student/app/hampshire
Tuition Policies for Servicemembers and Veteranswww.hampshire.edu/admissions/matching-scholarships
Disability Serviceswww.hampshire.edu/corc/resources-for-people-with-disabilities
Mission Statement
  The mission of Hampshire College is to foster a lifelong passion for learning, inquiry, and ethical citizenship that inspires students to contribute to knowledge, justice, and positive change in the world and, by doing so, to transform higher education.
Carnegie Classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Religious Affiliation
Not applicable
Federal Aid
Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).
Undergraduate students enrolled who are formally registered with office of disability services
24%
Special Learning Opportunities
Teacher certification
Study abroad
Student Services
Academic/career counseling service
Placement services for completers
On-campus day care for students' children
Credit Accepted
Dual credit
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Faculty and graduate assistants by primary function, Fall 2017Full timePart time
Total faculty12638
Instructional12638
Research and public service00
Total graduate assistants-0
Instructional-0
Research-0
open-close Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses
Estimated Expenses for Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Estimated expenses for academic year2014-20152015-20162016-20172017-2018% change 2016-2017 to 2017-2018
Tuition and fees$48,065$49,048$50,238$51,6082.7%
Books and supplies$750$850$850$8500.0%
Living arrangement
On Campus
Room and board$12,450$12,950$13,274$13,6062.5%
Other$750$850$850$1,05023.5%
Off Campus
Room and board$10,450$10,950$11,274$11,6062.9%
Other$750$850$850$1,05023.5%
Off Campus with Family
Other$750$850$850$1,05023.5%
Total Expenses2014-20152015-20162016-20172017-2018% change 2016-2017 to 2017-2018
On Campus$62,015$63,698$65,212$67,1142.9%
Off Campus$60,015$61,698$63,212$65,1143.0%
Off Campus with Family$49,565$50,748$51,938$53,5083.0%
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Tuition payment planX
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Undergraduate Student Financial Aid, 2016-2017
Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Type of AidNumber receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid received
Any student financial aid130294%————
Grant or scholarship aid29592%$9,036,348$30,632
Federal grants8727%$465,057$5,345
Pell grants8627%$362,087$4,210
Other federal grants4313%$102,970$2,395
State/local government grant or scholarships227%$57,925$2,633
Institutional grants or scholarships29592%$8,513,366$28,859
Student loan aid21367%$1,423,097$6,681
Federal student loans21367%$1,171,900$5,502
Other student loans227%$251,197$11,418
  • 1 Includes students receiving Federal work study aid and aid from other sources not listed above.
All Undergraduate Students
Type of AidNumber receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid received
Grant or scholarship aid11,21792%$34,221,663$28,120
Pell grants39330%$1,696,231$4,316
Federal student loans82663%$5,338,999$6,464
  • 1 Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.

  • For more information on Student Financial Assistance Programs or to apply for financial aid via the web, visit Federal Student Aid.
open-close Net Price
Average Net Price for Full-Time Beginning Students
Full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded grant or scholarship aid from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.
2014-20152015-20162016-2017
Average net price$35,079$34,154$34,521
Full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded Title IV aid by income.
Average net price by Income2014-20152015-20162016-2017
$0 – $30,000$20,645$17,055$21,448
$30,001 – $48,000$23,200$20,248$21,576
$48,001 – $75,000$26,440$22,643$25,291
$75,001 – $110,000$34,209$29,212$30,475
$110,001 and more$43,541$44,324$40,206
  • Average net price is generated by subtracting the average amount of federal, state/local government, or institutional grant or scholarship aid from the total cost of attendance. Total cost of attendance is the sum of published tuition and required fees, books and supplies, and the weighted average for room and board and other expenses.
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
  • Title IV aid to students includes grant aid, work study aid, and loan aid. These include: Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG), Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG), National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant (National SMART Grant), Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant, Federal Work-Study, Federal Perkins Loan, Subsidized Direct or FFEL Stafford Loan, and Unsubsidized Direct or FFEL Stafford Loan. For those Title IV recipients, net price is reported by income category and includes students who received federal aid even if none of that aid was provided in the form of grants. While Title IV status defines the cohort of student for which the data are reported, the definition of net price remains the same – total cost of attendance minus grant aid.
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open-close Enrollment
Fall 2017
Total enrollment (all undergraduate)1,268
Undergraduate transfer-in enrollment54
Attendance StatusStudent Gender
Attendance Status: Full-time: 100% Part-time: 0%Student Gender: Male: 37% Female: 63%
Student Race/ethnicity
Student Race/ethnicity: American Indian or Alaska Native: 0% Asian: 2% Black or African American: 7% Hispanic/Latino: 12% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: 0% White: 62% Two or more races: 6% Race/ethnicity unknown: 4% Non-resident alien: 5%
Undergraduate Student AgeUndergraduate Student Residence
Undergraduate Student Age: 24 and under: 97% 25 and over: 3% Age unknown: 0%Undergraduate Student Residence: In-state: 21% Out-of-state: 73% Foreign countries: 6% Unknown: 0%
  • Residence data are reported for first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates, Fall 2016.
Undergraduate Distance Education Status
Undergraduate Enrollment by Distance Education Status: Enrolled only in distance education: 0% Enrolled in some distance education: 0% Not enrolled in any distance education: 100%
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Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2017
TotalMaleFemale
Number of applicants2,3058471,458
Percent admitted63%58%65%
Percent admitted who enrolled22%24%22%
Admissions ConsiderationsRequiredRecommendedConsidered but not required
Secondary school GPAX
Secondary school rankX
Secondary school recordX
Completion of college-preparatory programX
RecommendationsX
Formal demonstration of competenciesX
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign language)X
open-close Retention and Graduation Rates
First-to-Second Year Retention Rates

Retention rates measure the percentage of first-time students who are seeking bachelor's degrees who return to the institution to continue their studies the following fall.

Retention Rates for First-Time Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
Student retention: Full-time students: 76%
Percentage of Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2016 and Returned in Fall 2017
Overall Graduation Rate and Transfer-Out Rate

The overall graduation rate is also known as the "Student Right to Know" or IPEDS graduation rate. It tracks the progress of students who began their studies as full-time, first-time degree- or certificate-seeking students to see if they complete a degree or other award such as a certificate within 150% of "normal time" for completing the program in which they are enrolled.

Some institutions also report a transfer-out rate, which is the percentage of the full-time, first-time students who transferred to another institution.

Note that not all students at the institution are tracked for these rates. Students who have already attended another postsecondary institution, or who began their studies on a part-time basis, are not tracked for this rate. At this institution, 85 percent of entering students were counted as "full-time, first-time" in 2017.

Overall Graduation and Transfer-Out Rates for Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2011
Overall graduation rate: Overall graduation rate: 62% (*) Transfer-out rate:
Percentage of Full-time, First-Time Students Who Graduated or Transferred Out Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
  • (*) Not all institutions report transfer-out rates.
Bachelor's Degree Graduation Rates

Bachelor’s degree graduation rates measure the percentage of entering students beginning their studies full-time and are planning to get a bachelor’s degree and who complete their degree program within a specified amount of time.

Graduation Rates for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
Bachelor's degree rate: [Began in Fall 2009] 4-year: 57% 6-year: 68% 8-year: 68% [Began in Fall 2011] 4-year: 47% 6-year: 62%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Graduated in the Specified Amount of Time and Began in Fall 2009 or Fall 2011
6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees: Male: 60% Female: 64%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2011 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees: American Indian or Alaska Native: 0% Asian: 80% Black or African American: 57% Hispanic/Latino: 54% White: 64% Two or more races: 55% Race/ethnicity unknown: 54% Non-resident alien: 74%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2011 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
open-close Outcome Measures
  • Alternative measures of student success are reported by degree-granting institutions to describe the outcomes of degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students who are not only first-time, full-time students, but also part-time attending and non-first-time (transfer-in) students. These measures are also reported for students receiving Pell grants and those students that do not receive Pell grants. These measures provide the 8-year award-completion rates by award level (certificates, associate's and bachelor degrees) after entering an institution. For students who did not earn any undergraduate award after 8-years of entry, the enrollment statuses are reported as either still enrolled at the institution, or subsequently transferred out of the institution. Unlike the Graduation Rates data, all reporting institutions must report on their transfer outs regardless if the institution has a mission that provides substantial transfer preparation.
FULL-TIME, FIRST-TIME DEGREE/CERTIFICATE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES WHO ENTERED IN 2009-10
Award and enrollment rate: [All students] Received a Bachelor's degree: 68% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 28% [Pell] Received a Bachelor's degree: 69% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 24% [Non-Pell] Received a Bachelor's degree: 68% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 29%
FULL-TIME, NON-FIRST-TIME DEGREE/CERTIFICATE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES WHO ENTERED IN 2009-10
Award and enrollment rate: [All students] Received a Bachelor's degree: 82% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 15% [Pell] Received a Bachelor's degree: 73% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 20% [Non-Pell] Received a Bachelor's degree: 85% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 13%
open-close Programs/Majors
Completions (Number of awards conferred) 2016-2017
Completions are the number of awards conferred by program and award level.
sort byProgramBachelor
  • Data shown are for first majors.
  • (-) Program is not offered at this award level.
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences
Agriculture, General9
Food Science1
Category total10
Architecture and Related Services
Architecture5
Category total5
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender and Group Studies
African Studies2
African-American/Black Studies4
American Indian/Native American Studies1
American/United States Studies/Civilization1
Asian Studies/Civilization1
East Asian Studies0
Ethnic Studies0
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other0
European Studies/Civilization0
Gay/Lesbian Studies5
Latin American Studies1
Near and Middle Eastern Studies0
South Asian Studies0
Women's Studies5
Category total20
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
Animal Behavior and Ethology4
Biology/Biological Sciences, General16
Neurobiology and Anatomy2
Category total22
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies2
Category total2
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Communication, General5
Category total5
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Science5
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design10
Category total15
Education
Education, General8
Category total8
English Language and Literature/Letters
Creative Writing20
English Language and Literature, General4
Category total24
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General0
Linguistics0
Category total0
Health Professions and Related Programs
Public Health, Other4
Category total4
History
History, General6
Category total6
Legal Professions and Studies
Legal Studies, General1
Category total1
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other0
Category total0
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics, General3
Category total3
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Classical, Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology1
Cognitive Science4
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis5
International/Global Studies3
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other0
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution1
Category total14
Natural Resources and Conservation
Environmental Studies9
Category total9
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Outdoor Education0
Sports Studies2
Category total2
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Jewish/Judaic Studies1
Philosophy1
Religion/Religious Studies5
Category total7
Physical Sciences
Astronomy1
Chemistry, General5
Physical Sciences1
Physics, General1
Category total8
Psychology
Developmental and Child Psychology5
Psychology, General17
Category total22
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Public Policy Analysis, General1
Category total1
Social Sciences
Anthropology7
Economics, General5
International Relations and Affairs0
Political Science and Government, General2
Sociology6
Urban Studies/Affairs3
Category total23
Visual and Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation1
Dance, General2
Design and Applied Arts, Other6
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General10
Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other30
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other27
Music, General8
Category total84
Grand total295
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Services and Programs for Servicemembers and Veterans
Yellow Ribbon Program (officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)
Tuition policies specifically for Veterans and Servicemembers
Educational Benefits, 2016-2017
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance: Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - undergraduates: 3 DoD Tuition Assistance Program - undergraduates: 0
Average amount of benefits/assistance awarded through the institution
Average amount of benefits/assistance awarded through the institution: Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - undergraduates: $26,473
RETENTION RATES
RETENTION RATES FOR FIRST-TIME, DEGREE/CERTIFICATE EDUCATION BENEFIT USERS PURSUING BACHELOR'S DEGREES
RETENTION RATES FOR FIRST-TIME, DEGREE/CERTIFICATE EDUCATION BENEFIT USERS PURSUING BACHELOR'S DEGREES Full-time students: 100%
Retention rate is the percentage of undergraduate students who began their studies in academic year 2013-14 and returned in academic year 2014-15
open-close Varsity Athletic Teams
2016-2017 Varsity Athletes
USCAAMenWomen
Basketball1315
Soccer1717
Track and Field, Outdoor79
Track and Field, X-Country79
open-close Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
AccreditorStatusNext Review Date
New England Commission of Higher EducationAccredited since (05/01/1974)06/30/2027
  • For more detailed information on accreditation for this institution, including all actions and justification for actions, visit OPE's Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs: ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/institution-profile/121141.
open-close Campus Security
2016 Crime Statistics
Arrests - On-Campus201420152016
Illegal weapons possession000
Drug law violations010
Liquor law violations000
Arrests - On-Campus Residence Halls !201420152016
Illegal weapons possession000
Drug law violations000
Liquor law violations000
Criminal Offenses - On-Campus201420152016
Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
Negligent manslaughter000
Rape887
Fondling012
Incest000
Statutory rape000
Robbery000
Aggravated assault000
Burglary287
Motor vehicle theft000
Arson021
Criminal Offenses - On-Campus Residence Halls !201420152016
Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
Negligent manslaughter000
Rape774
Fondling001
Incest000
Statutory rape000
Robbery000
Aggravated assault000
Burglary172
Motor vehicle theft000
Arson010
  • (!) Residence Halls are a subset of On-Campus statistics
  • The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here.
  • These data do not include incidents that: (a) took place off campus on public property immediately adjacent to and accessible from the Campus; (b) took place on a noncampus building or property owned or controlled by a student organization that is officially recognized by the institution; or (c) incidents at buildings/property owned or controlled by an institution but is not contiguous to the institution. For further information, see http://ope.ed.gov/security.
open-close Cohort Default Rates
Three-year Official Cohort Default Rates
Fiscal Year201520142013
Default rate4.2%4.2%3.6%
Number in default161511
Number in repayment373355305
Aid Programs
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