Private nonprofit · Mostly bachelor's degrees · Large suburb

Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley, Massachusetts. 2,169 undergraduates. Admits 36% of applicants.

82%Graduation rate28 pts above the national median for similar colleges (54%)
$30,861Average net price per year55% above the national median for similar colleges ($19,899)
$66,117Median earnings 10 years after starting12% above the national median for similar colleges ($58,912)
$20,984Median debt at graduationAbout the same as the national median for similar colleges
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($20,984) equals 32% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($66,117).

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$15,445
$30,000–$48,000$14,684
$48,001–$75,000$14,486
$75,001–$110,000$25,546
Over $110,000$45,832

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $68,054.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate82%54%
Return for second year89%76%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$51,668$49,318
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$66,117$58,912
Median debt at graduation$20,984$21,609

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly bachelor's degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

39 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Biology, General39$37,750$88,554$23,000
Political Science and Government37$42,124$82,787$22,375
Computer Science42$81,695——
Economics33$67,859——
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies13—$59,020$20,990
Sociology28$48,698$58,513$23,000
Natural Resources Conservation and Research25$36,241$57,010$19,500
English Language and Literature, General37$22,317$54,870$22,870
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics37$32,021$47,974$21,750
Neurobiology and Neurosciences18$41,810——
Research and Experimental Psychology71$40,565—$21,875
International Relations and National Security Studies9$38,185——
Fine and Studio Arts31$33,918—$23,000
Anthropology11$26,613——
Architecture and Related Services, Other8———
Area Studies9———
Education, Other17——$21,125
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics5———
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology18———
Mathematics20———
Statistics11———
Classical and Ancient Studies3———
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis7———
Data Science15———
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other7———
Philosophy10———
Religion/Religious Studies4———
Astronomy and Astrophysics8———
Chemistry11———
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences13———
Physics9———
Geography and Cartography3———
Dance6———
Film/Video and Photographic Arts1———
Music7———
Visual and Performing Arts, Other28——$22,250
History16——$23,000

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

Getting in

36%Admission rate
1,463Average SAT of admitted students
32–35ACT middle 50%
9:1Students per faculty member
26%Undergraduates with a Pell Grant

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Quick answers

How much does Mount Holyoke College cost per year?
The average net price at Mount Holyoke College, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $30,861 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Mount Holyoke College graduates earn?
Former Mount Holyoke College students earn a median of $66,117 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Mount Holyoke College?
82% of Mount Holyoke College students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Mount Holyoke College graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Mount Holyoke College is $20,984. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.