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Hamilton College

Clinton, New York · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Suburb

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At a glance

Average net price
$28,985What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
14%
Graduation rate
91%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
2,030
In-state tuition
$68,960Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$68,960
SAT midpoint
1,475
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$78,411Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$28,985

Better than 23% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

91%

Better than 96% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$78,411

Better than 90% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$17,000

Better than 90% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$84,230

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$28,985

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Hamilton College
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time91%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return95%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$17,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$78,411

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Hamilton College by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Economics$71,35097
Political Science and Government$58,80730
Public Policy Analysis$56,15820
Mathematics$53,69853
International Relations and National Security Studies$45,33225
Biology, General$43,63932
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$41,94631
Research and Experimental Psychology$39,88030
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$28,44215
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported27
Neurobiology and NeurosciencesNot reported24
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralNot reported24
HistoryNot reported23
PhysicsNot reported21
LiteratureNot reported19
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reported19
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported16
SociologyNot reported16
PhilosophyNot reported15
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported13
AnthropologyNot reported9
Area StudiesNot reported7
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesNot reported7
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported6
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsNot reported6
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported6
ArcheologyNot reported5
ChemistryNot reported5
MusicNot reported5
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesNot reported5
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralNot reported4
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reported3
DanceNot reported2
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesNot reportedNot reported

All 34 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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