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Mount Holyoke College

Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley, MA · Suburb · 2,169 students
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$26,441
Average net priceYour net price
2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
85%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
69% typical
$58,418
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$58,391 typical
36%
Acceptance rate
Applied for fall 2024
64% typical · not scored
Accredited by New England Commission on Higher Education
About

Established in 1837 as the first of the historic Seven Sisters, Mount Holyoke College is a leading gender-inclusive liberal arts institution renowned for top-tier programs in international relations, the natural sciences, and gender studies. The campus culture is defined by an intellectually ambitious, collaborative, and socially active student body that cherishes cherished traditions such as Mountain Day. Students benefit from the college’s membership in the Five College Consortium, which provides seamless access to classes and resources across nearby campuses like Amherst and UMass Amherst. Furthermore, the college's Lynk initiative distinctively guarantees every student dedicated funding to pursue a summer internship or research experience.

Wikipedia:Mount Holyoke College is a private women's liberal arts college in South Hadley, Massachusetts, United States. It is the oldest member of the historic Seven Sisters colleges, a group of historically women's colleges in the Northeastern United States. The college was founded in 1837 as the Mount Holyoke Female Seminary by Mary Lyon, a pioneer in education for women. Mount Holyoke is part of the Five College Consortium in Western Massachusetts.

Location
South Hadley, MA, 01075-1489 · Suburb campus
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Nearest airport from college
BDL · Hartford/Springfield
23 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
YoursEveryone
Tuition & fees$67,018
Housing & food (on campus)$19,684
Books & supplies$1,000
Cost of attendance$84,926
Average net price$26,441
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$67,018
Housing & food (on campus)$19,684
Books & supplies$1,000
Cost of attendance$84,926
Average net price$26,441
Net price by family income · 2023-24
$0–30k
$10,882
$30–48k
$9,526
$48–75k
$17,394
$75–110k
$24,247
$110k+
$38,561
Merit aid · 2024-25
Awarded without financial need. Students with financial need can get merit awards too; they're counted as need-based aid.
Average award$25,303
First-years who got one85
Source: Mount Holyoke College's Common Data Set — the school's own yearly report of its admissions and aid figures.
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
85%
Entered 2017–18
Within 4 yrs
71%
Back for yr 2
89%
Transferred
10%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
84% graduated · 12% transferred · 4% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$48,590
10 yrs after entry$58,418
Debt
Median at graduation$22,902
Monthly payment$243
Middle 50% owe$11.2k–$25.9k
90th percentile$30,500
Green marks a figure above the typical Baccalaureate — arts & sciences: 69% graduate within 6 yrs, $58,391 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions
Getting in · applied for fall 2024
Admit rate
36%
Test policy
Test optional
Per College Scorecard
SAT average
1463
R 710–760 · M 670–770
ACT midpoint
33
Comp 32–35 · E 34–36 · M 26–34
SAT middle 50%: 1380–1530
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Student Body
Gender
Men 0%Women 100%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
9 : 1
Pell grant
22%
First-gen
19%
Family income
$68,909
Independent
9%
Age at entry
20.0
Part-time
0%
Race & ethnicity
White
52%
Hispanic
10%
Black
5%
Asian
7%
Two or more
5%
Non-resident
20%
Unknown
1%
Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021
After 6 yrs
$48,590
After 10 yrs
$58,418
Research and Experimental Psychology69
Biology, General58
English Language and Literature, General37
Computer Science33
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics33
Political Science and Government31
Fine and Studio Arts27
Natural Resources Conservation and Research26
Philosophy26
Economics26
International Relations and National Security Studies26
Mathematics25
History19
Education, Other16
Neurobiology and Neurosciences16
Anthropology16
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Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$1.1B
Full-time faculty
91%
Faculty salary
$13,140/mo
Teaching spend
$29,177
per student
Federal loans
44%
Classification
Carnegie type
Baccalaureate — arts & sciences
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, more selective admissions

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