Hampden-Sydney College

www.hsc.edu/

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$45,690

2.6% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$33,331

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

4.74%

Default Rate

2020 Acceptance Rate

47%

1,906 Applicants

2020 Enrolled Students

881

99.4% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

71%

228 Graduates

About

Hampden-Sydney College is a higher education institution located in Prince Edward County, VA. In 2020, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Hampden-Sydney College were Business & Managerial Economics (69 degrees awarded), General History (33 degrees), and General Biological Sciences (22 degrees).

In 2020, 242 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Hampden-Sydney College. 0.413% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 99.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (212 degrees), 12.5 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (17 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Hampden-Sydney College is $45,690, which is $17,290 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Hampden-Sydney College is $45,690, which is $17,290 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $33,331.

In 2020, 99% of undergraduate students attending Hampden-Sydney College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 54% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$45,690

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Hampden-Sydney College was $45,690. The cost of tuition at Hampden-Sydney College is $17,290 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Hampden-Sydney College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$33,331

2020 Value

4.37%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Hampden-Sydney College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $33,331. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Hampden-Sydney College grew by 4.37%.

This chart compares the average net price of Hampden-Sydney College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$12,560

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Hampden-Sydney College was of $12,560 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of room and board increased by 0.617% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Hampden-Sydney College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

99%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

54%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

99% of undergraduate students at Hampden-Sydney College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2019, when 99% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Hampden-Sydney College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

4.74%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Hampden-Sydney College was 4.74%, which represents 10 out of the 211 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Hampden-Sydney College received 1,906 undergraduate applications in 2020, which represents a 37.6% annual decline. Out of those 1,906 applicants, 896 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 47% acceptance rate.

There were 881 students enrolled at Hampden-Sydney College in 2020, and 71% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Hampden-Sydney College has an overall enrollment yield of 24.4%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

47%

Acceptance Rate in 2020

896

Accepted Out of 1,906

In 2020, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Hampden-Sydney College was 47% (896 admissions from 1,906 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2019, which was 57.4%. Between 2019 and 2020, the number of applicants declined by −37.6%, while admissions declined by −48.9%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Hampden-Sydney College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

71%

Submission Percentage

155

Scores Submitted

71% of enrolled first-time students at Hampden-Sydney College in 2020 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Hampden-Sydney College has a total enrollment of 881 students. The full-time enrollment at Hampden-Sydney College is 876 students and the part-time enrollment is 5. This means that 99.4% of students enrolled at Hampden-Sydney College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Hampden-Sydney College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 82.1% White, 7.38% Black or African American, 4.77% Hispanic or Latino, 3.06% Two or More Races, 0.341% Asian, 0.227% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Hampden-Sydney College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Male (82%), followed by Black or African American Male (7.42%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (4.68%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

99.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Hampden-Sydney College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 881 students. The full-time enrollment at Hampden-Sydney College is 876 and the part-time enrollment is 5. This means that 99.4% of students enrolled at Hampden-Sydney College are enrolled full-time compared with 80.1% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Hampden-Sydney College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

79%

2020 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Hampden-Sydney College was 79%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (73%), Hampden-Sydney College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Hampden-Sydney College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
723
Black or African American
65
Hispanic or Latino
42

The enrolled student population at Hampden-Sydney College is 82.1% White, 7.38% Black or African American, 4.77% Hispanic or Latino, 3.06% Two or More Races, 0.341% Asian, 0.227% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 54.8% White, 13.8% Black or African American, and 13.4% Hispanic or Latino.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 15 students (1.7%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 240 fewer women than men received degrees from Hampden-Sydney College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Hampden-Sydney College is white (212 degrees awarded). There were 12.5 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (17 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Hampden-Sydney College is Business & Managerial Economics (69 degrees awarded), followed by General History (33 degrees) and General Biological Sciences (22 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Hampden-Sydney College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are History (33 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (7 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (13 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Hampden-Sydney College are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (424,616 people), Other managers (272,457 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (244,231 people), Postsecondary teachers (202,598 people), and Chief executives & legislators (134,385 people).

The most specialized majors at Hampden-Sydney College are History (33 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (7 degrees), Language & Linguistics (13 degrees), Social Sciences (54 degrees), and Math & Statistics (9 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Hampden-Sydney College are Surgeons, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Clinical and counseling psychologists, Aerospace engineers, and Computer hardware engineers

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Hampden-Sydney College are Elementary & secondary schools (530,668 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (401,611 people), Legal services (334,042 people), Computer Systems Design (234,120 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (201,124 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Hampden-Sydney College.

Most Common

Business & Managerial Economics
69 degree-majorss awarded
General History
33 degree-majorss awarded
General Biological Sciences
22 degree-majorss awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Hampden-Sydney College was Business & Managerial Economics with 69 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Hampden-Sydney College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

241

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 241 degrees were awarded to men at Hampden-Sydney College, which is 241 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (1).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Hampden-Sydney College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2020, 69 degrees were awarded to men at Hampden-Sydney College in Business & Managerial Economics, which is NaNy times more than the 0 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2020, 1 degrees were awarded to women at Hampden-Sydney College in General Psychology, which is 0.2 times less than the 5 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

61%

100% Completion Time

66%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 61% of students graduating from Hampden-Sydney College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 66% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 66% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Hampden-Sydney College is Male and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0.439% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
212 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
17 degrees awarded
Black or African American
5 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Hampden-Sydney College is white (212 degrees awarded). There were 12.5 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (17 degrees).

0.826% of degree recipients (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Male
211 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
17 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
5 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Hampden-Sydney College is white male (211 degrees awarded). There were 12.4 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino male (17 degrees).

Operations

Hampden-Sydney College has an endowment valued at nearly $189M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $6.59M (3.49%), compared to the 2.06% average return ($820k on $39.8M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2020, Hampden-Sydney College had a total salary expenditure of $52.4M. Hampden-Sydney College employs 32 Professors, 28 Associate professors, and 22 Assistant professors. Most academics at Hampden-Sydney College are Male Professors (24), Male Associate professors(17), and Male Assistant professors (14).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Hampden-Sydney College are: Management, with 69 employees, Service, with 60 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 32 employees.

Endowment

$189M

2020 Endowment

6.16%

growth from 2019

Hampden-Sydney College has an endowment valued at about $189M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Hampden-Sydney College grew 6.16% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $149M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Hampden-Sydney College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$1.4M - Federal
$2.24M - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Hampden-Sydney College received $1.4M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $2.24M from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$20.7M

2020 Salaries

3.24%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Hampden-Sydney College paid a median of $20.7M in salaries, which represents 39.6% of their overall expenditure ($52.4M) and a 3.24% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.6% growth from 2018 and a 1.39% growth from 2017.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.4M (40.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$7.47M

Instructional Salaries

101

Number of Employees

In 2020, Hampden-Sydney College paid a total of $7.47M to 101 employees working as instructors, which represents 36% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.78M (31%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

32 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

69 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Hampden-Sydney College were Professor with 32 employees; Associate professor with 28 employees; and Associate professor with 22 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Hampden-Sydney College were Management with 69 employees; Service with 60 employees; and Office and Administrative Support with 32 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Male Professor
Male Associate professor
Male Assistant professor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Hampden-Sydney College was Male Professor with 24 employees, Male Associate professor with 17 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 14 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Hampden-Sydney College.