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Hartwick College

Oneonta, New York · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Town

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At a glance

Average net price
$31,320What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
70%
Graduation rate
50%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
1,087
In-state tuition
$54,962Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$54,962
SAT midpoint
1,110
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$61,107Median 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

$31,320

Better than 17% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

50%

Better than 34% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$61,107

Better than 70% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$27,000

Better than 4% 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

$68,614

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

Average net price

$31,320

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 Hartwick College
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time50%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return74%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$27,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$61,107

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 Hartwick College by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Business Administration, Management and Operations$48,11137
Biology, General$38,46718
Political Science and Government$36,6067
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingNot reported44
Psychology, GeneralNot reported21
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsNot reported21
Public HealthNot reported17
SociologyNot reported16
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralNot reported15
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported8
Sustainability StudiesNot reported7
HistoryNot reported7
PhysicsNot reported4
Accounting and Related ServicesNot reported4
ChemistryNot reported4
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported4
EconomicsNot reported3
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesNot reported2
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesNot reported2
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported2
AnthropologyNot reported2
MusicNot reported1
MathematicsNot reported1
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reported1
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported1
PhilosophyNot reportedNot reported
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsNot reportedNot reported
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsNot reportedNot reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reportedNot reported
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
Information Science/StudiesNot reportedNot reported

All 32 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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