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Haverford College

Haverford, Pennsylvania · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Suburb

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At a glance

Average net price
$25,314What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
12%
Graduation rate
90%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
1,430
In-state tuition
$70,688Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$70,688
SAT midpoint
1,480
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$79,966Median 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

$25,314

Better than 37% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

90%

Better than 95% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$79,966

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

Debt at graduation

$13,621

Better than 95% 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

$90,382

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

Average net price

$25,314

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 Haverford College
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time90%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return94%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$13,621
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$79,966

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 Haverford College by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
MathematicsNot reported51
Biology, GeneralNot reported40
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralNot reported36
EconomicsNot reported35
PhysicsNot reported23
Research and Experimental PsychologyNot reported22
Neurobiology and NeurosciencesNot reported19
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported18
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reported17
ChemistryNot reported17
HistoryNot reported17
AnthropologyNot reported14
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported14
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported12
PhilosophyNot reported12
Urban Studies/AffairsNot reported9
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported8
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesNot reported8
SociologyNot reported5
Astronomy and AstrophysicsNot reported5
MusicNot reported4
Area StudiesNot reported4
International/Globalization StudiesNot reported4
Computer ScienceNot reported2
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reported2
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported2
Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralNot reported2
Cognitive ScienceNot reported2
Psychology, GeneralNot reported1
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported1
DanceNot reported1
Education, GeneralNot reported1
Peace Studies and Conflict ResolutionNot reported1
Classical and Ancient StudiesNot reported1
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsNot reported1
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNot reportedNot reported
ArcheologyNot reportedNot reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reportedNot reported
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesNot reportedNot reported
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationNot reportedNot reported
City/Urban, Community, and Regional PlanningNot reportedNot reported
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesNot reportedNot reported

All 45 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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