Mount Holyoke College

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$56,300

3.49% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$29,218

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

0.501%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

52.3%

3,971 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

2,342

94.6% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

85%

435 Graduates

About

Mount Holyoke College is a higher education institution located in Hampshire County, MA. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Mount Holyoke College were Experimental Psychology (61 degrees awarded), General Biological Sciences (46 degrees), and General English Language & Literature (40 degrees).

In 2021, 686 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Mount Holyoke College. 98.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 1.17% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (315 degrees), 5.83 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (54 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Mount Holyoke College is $56,300, which is $27,795 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Mount Holyoke College is $56,300, which is $27,795 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $29,218.

In 2021, 100% of undergraduate students attending Mount Holyoke College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 41% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$56,300

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Mount Holyoke College was $56,300. The cost of tuition at Mount Holyoke College is $27,795 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Mount Holyoke College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$29,218

2021 Value

6.25%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Mount Holyoke College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $29,218. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Mount Holyoke College grew by 6.25%.

This chart compares the average net price of Mount Holyoke 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

$14,110

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Mount Holyoke College was of $14,110 in 2021. The cost of room and board decreased by 3.05% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Mount Holyoke College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

100%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

41%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

100% of undergraduate students at Mount Holyoke College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 31.6% with respect to 2020, when 76% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Mount Holyoke 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.

0.501%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Mount Holyoke College was 0.501%, which represents 2 out of the 399 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

Mount Holyoke College received 3,971 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 14.1% annual growth. Out of those 3,971 applicants, 2,077 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 52.3% acceptance rate.

There were 2,342 students enrolled at Mount Holyoke College in 2021. 24% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Mount Holyoke College has an overall enrollment yield of 29.3%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

52.3%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

2,077

Accepted Out of 3,971

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Mount Holyoke College was 52.3% (2,077 admissions from 3,971 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 52.5%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 14.1%, while admissions grew by 13.7%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Mount Holyoke College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

24%

Submission Percentage (2021)

146

Scores Submitted (2021)

24% of enrolled first-time students at Mount Holyoke College in 2021 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

Mount Holyoke College had a total enrollment of 2,342 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Mount Holyoke College is 2,215 students and the part-time enrollment is 127. This means that 94.6% of students enrolled at Mount Holyoke College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Mount Holyoke College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 50.9% White, 8.58% Hispanic or Latino, 6.87% Asian, 4.57% Black or African American, 4.14% Two or More Races, 0.128% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.128% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Mount Holyoke College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (49.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (8.36%) and Asian Female (7.14%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (46.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (26.7%) and White Male (13.3%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

94.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Mount Holyoke College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,342 students. The full-time enrollment at Mount Holyoke College is 2,215 and the part-time enrollment is 127. This means that 94.6% of students enrolled at Mount Holyoke College are enrolled full-time compared with 79.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

91%

2021 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 Mount Holyoke College was 91%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), Mount Holyoke College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,193 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
201 enrolled students
Asian
161 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Mount Holyoke College is 50.9% White, 8.58% Hispanic or Latino, 6.87% Asian, 4.57% Black or African American, 4.14% Two or More Races, 0.128% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.128% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 55% White, 13.5% 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, 36 students (1.54%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 670 more women than men received degrees from Mount Holyoke College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Mount Holyoke College is white (315 degrees awarded). There were 5.83 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (54 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Mount Holyoke College is Experimental Psychology (61 degrees awarded), followed by General Biological Sciences (46 degrees) and General English Language & Literature (40 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Mount Holyoke College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Cultural & Gender Studies (29 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (32 degrees), and Physical Sciences (38 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Postsecondary teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Mount Holyoke College are Postsecondary teachers (218,036 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (187,238 people), Other managers (159,286 people), Secondary school teachers (142,128 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (116,764 people).

The most specialized majors at Mount Holyoke College in 2021 are Cultural & Gender Studies (29 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (32 degrees), Physical Sciences (38 degrees), English (40 degrees), and Math & Statistics (36 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 Mount Holyoke College are Surgeons, Media and communication workers, all other, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Physicians, and Nurse anesthetists

The most specialized majors at Mount Holyoke College are Cultural & Gender Studies (29 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (32 degrees), Physical Sciences (38 degrees), English (40 degrees), and Math & Statistics (36 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 Mount Holyoke College are Elementary & secondary schools (437,744 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (385,588 people), Computer Systems Design (179,327 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (138,618 people), and Legal services (100,392 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2021)

Experimental Psychology
61 degree-majors awarded
General Biological Sciences
46 degree-majors awarded
General English Language & Literature
40 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Mount Holyoke College was Experimental Psychology with 61 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

678

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 8 degrees were awarded to men at Mount Holyoke College, which is 0.0118 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (678).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Mount Holyoke College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 8 degrees were awarded to men at Mount Holyoke College in Other Education, which is 0.174 times less than the 46 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 61 degrees were awarded to women at Mount Holyoke College in Experimental Psychology. There were no male recipients with the same degree.

Time to Complete

79%

100% Completion Time

83%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 79% of students graduating from Mount Holyoke College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 83% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 84% 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.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Mount Holyoke College is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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, 1.15% of graduates (5 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
315 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
54 degrees awarded
Asian
52 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Mount Holyoke College is white (315 degrees awarded). There were 5.83 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (54 degrees).

2.19% of degree recipients (15 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
309 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
53 degrees awarded
Asian Female
52 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Mount Holyoke College is white female (309 degrees awarded). There were 5.83 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (53 degrees).

Operations

Mount Holyoke College has an endowment valued at nearly $1.07B, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 299M (28%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, Mount Holyoke College had a total salary expenditure of 127M. Mount Holyoke College employs 62 Professors, 50 Associate professors and 45 Lecturers. Most academics at Mount Holyoke College are Female Professor (35), Female Assistant professor (30), and Female Lecturer (28).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Mount Holyoke College are: Service, with 155 employees, Management, with 77 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 73 employees.

Endowment

$1.07B

2021 Endowment

35.4%

growth from 2020

Mount Holyoke College has an endowment valued at about $1.07B, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Mount Holyoke College grew 35.4% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.02B higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Mount Holyoke 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.

Salary Expenditure

$56.6M

2021 Salaries

14%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Mount Holyoke College paid a median of $56.6M in salaries, which represents 44.7% of their overall expenditure ($127M) and a 14% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.1M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$20.6M

Instructional Salaries

216

Number of Employees

In 2021, Mount Holyoke College paid a total of $20.6M to 216 employees working as instructors, which represents 36.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.92M (32.5%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

62 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

155 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Mount Holyoke College were Professor with 62 employees, Associate professor with 50 employees, and Lecturer with 45 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Mount Holyoke College were Service with 155 employees, Management with 77 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 73 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Professor
Female Assistant professor
Female Lecturer

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Mount Holyoke College was Female Professor with 35 employees, Female Assistant professor with 30 employees, and Female Lecturer with 28 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Mount Holyoke College.