Clinton, NY
Hamilton College
https://www.hamilton.eduRepayment outcome
95.9%
of borrowers were paying down their loan principal five years after entering repayment. Higher means more graduates can afford what they borrowed.
Money
$35,400–$85,900
middle 50% · median $57,300
Federal aid recipients · 10 yrs after entry · US Dept of Ed
College Scorecard reports earnings 10 years after a student first enrolled, not after graduation. The sample includes only federal aid recipients and counts non-completers alongside graduates, which can pull the number down at selective schools where many students never borrow. Treat it as a conservative floor, not a forecast.
Net price
after grants & scholarships
$19,961
Median debt
of borrowers at graduation
$15,500
Sticker price
before any aid
$57,420
Default rate
1.8%
Earnings by major
Median 1–2 yrs after completion · Scorecard field-of-study data
A different measurement than the 10-year headline above. These are early-career numbers for students who finished the degree, 1–2 years out — they tend to read higher because they exclude non-completers and are measured right out of school.
- Social Sciences$63,501
- Math & Statistics$59,045
- Physical Sciences$51,273
- Public Admin$50,856
- Foreign Languages$50,439
- Psychology$46,087
- Communication and Media Studies.$41,565
- English & Literature$33,993
- Biology$32,382
- Philosophy$26,353
- Visual & Performing Arts$24,772
Academics
Acceptance
27.2%
Avg SAT
1,384
Enrollment
1,909
What students study
16 fields offered
Social Sciences
27% of degrees awarded — the most popular field
- 02Foreign Languages10.6%
- 03Biology9.8%
- 04Physical Sciences6.3%
- 05Visual & Performing Arts6.1%
- 06History5.9%
- 07Math & Statistics5.3%
- 08Psychology5.3%
- 09English & Literature5.1%
- 10Philosophy4.1%
- 11Area Studies3.7%
- 12Natural Resources3.5%
- 13Communications3.3%
- 14Public Admin1.6%
- 15Interdisciplinary1.4%
- 16Computer Science1.0%