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Smith College

Northampton, Massachusetts · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$27,579What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
21%
Graduation rate
89%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
2,544
In-state tuition
$65,178Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$65,178
SAT midpoint
1,450
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$64,027Median 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

$27,579

Better than 29% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

89%

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

Earnings

$64,027

Better than 75% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$17,550

Better than 89% 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

$86,030

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

Average net price

$27,579

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 Smith College
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time89%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return94%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$17,550
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$64,027

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 Smith College by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Economics$71,55945
Statistics$69,2503
Computer Science$66,98141
Engineering, General$53,5715
Research and Experimental Psychology$43,71780
Political Science and Government$42,32760
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$36,72731
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$35,40732
Sociology$35,25229
Education, General$33,73728
Biology, General$32,74745
Area Studies$29,87824
History$26,13120
English Language and Literature, General$25,02345
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$21,64821
Fine and Studio Arts$20,17132
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$19,10539
Data ScienceNot reported62
Engineering ScienceNot reported25
MathematicsNot reported23
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported20
AnthropologyNot reported17
Film/Video and Photographic ArtsNot reported15
ChemistryNot reported14
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherNot reported11
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported10
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reported10
Architectural History, Criticism, and ConservationNot reported9
PhilosophyNot reported9
PhysicsNot reported8
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesNot reported8
Astronomy and AstrophysicsNot reported8
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported6
MusicNot reported6
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesNot reported5
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported4
DanceNot reported3
Medieval and Renaissance StudiesNot reported1
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported1
Environmental DesignNot reportedNot reported
ArchitectureNot reportedNot reported

All 41 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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