Smith College

www.smith.edu/

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$53,940

0% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$28,422

After Financial Aid

2020 Acceptance Rate

36.5%

5,249 Applicants

2020 Enrolled Students

2,504

98.2% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

86.5%

533 Graduates

About

Smith College is a higher education institution located in Hampshire County, MA. In 2020, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Smith College were Other Research & Experimental Psychology (64 degrees awarded), General Biological Sciences (58 degrees), and Computer Science (56 degrees).

In 2020, 1,064 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Smith College. 97.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 2.82% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (534 degrees), 4.73 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (113 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Smith College is $53,940, which is $25,540 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Smith College is $53,940, which is $25,540 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $28,422.

In 2020, 71% of undergraduate students attending Smith College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 45% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$53,940

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Smith College was $53,940. The cost of tuition at Smith College is $25,540 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,400).

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

Average Net Price

$28,422

2020 Value

1.67%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Smith College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $28,422. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Smith College grew by 1.67%.

This chart compares the average net price of Smith 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

$13,202

Room and Board

$800

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Smith College was of $13,202 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $800. The cost of room and board increased by 3.22% 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 Smith College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

71%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

45%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

71% of undergraduate students at Smith College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 1.43% with respect to 2019, when 70% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Smith 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.

Admissions

Smith College received 5,249 undergraduate applications in 2020, which represents a 6.22% annual decline. Out of those 5,249 applicants, 1,917 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 36.5% acceptance rate.

There were 2,504 students enrolled at Smith College in 2020, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Smith College has an overall enrollment yield of 27.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

36.5%

Acceptance Rate in 2020

1,917

Accepted Out of 5,249

In 2020, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Smith College was 36.5% (1,917 admissions from 5,249 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2019, which was 32.5%. Between 2019 and 2020, the number of applicants declined by −6.22%, while admissions grew by 5.5%.

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

SAT Scores

N/A%

Submission Percentage

N/A

Scores Submitted

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at Smith 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

Smith College has a total enrollment of 2,504 students. The full-time enrollment at Smith College is 2,460 students and the part-time enrollment is 44. This means that 98.2% of students enrolled at Smith College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Smith College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 48.8% White, 12.8% Hispanic or Latino, 9.46% Asian, 6.83% Black or African American, 4.95% Two or More Races, 0.2% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.16% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Smith College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (46.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (13.6%) and Asian Female (10.2%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (53%), followed by White Male (11.3%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (7.67%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

98.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Smith College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,504 students. The full-time enrollment at Smith College is 2,460 and the part-time enrollment is 44. This means that 98.2% of students enrolled at Smith 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 Smith College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

77%

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 Smith College was 77%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (73%), Smith College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
1,222
Hispanic or Latino
321
Asian
237

The enrolled student population at Smith College is 48.8% White, 12.8% Hispanic or Latino, 9.46% Asian, 6.83% Black or African American, 4.95% Two or More Races, 0.2% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.16% 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, 86 students (3.43%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 1004 more women than men received degrees from Smith College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Smith College is white (534 degrees awarded). There were 4.73 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (113 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Smith College is Other Research & Experimental Psychology (64 degrees awarded), followed by General Biological Sciences (58 degrees) and Computer Science (56 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Smith College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Cultural & Gender Studies (68 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (50 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (126 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Social workers, all other

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Smith College are Social workers, all other (143,477 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (107,301 people), Postsecondary teachers (100,920 people), Other managers (81,225 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (66,103 people).

The most specialized majors at Smith College are Cultural & Gender Studies (68 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (50 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (126 degrees), Philosophy and Religious Studies (18 degrees), and Math & Statistics (53 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 Smith College are Surgeons, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Aerospace engineers, Aircraft pilots & flight engineers, and Physicians

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 Smith College are Elementary & secondary schools (264,206 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (180,723 people), Individual & family services (107,026 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (97,347 people), and Computer Systems Design (95,856 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common

Other Research & Experimental Psychology
64 degree-majorss awarded
General Biological Sciences
58 degree-majorss awarded
Computer Science
56 degree-majorss awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Smith College was Other Research & Experimental Psychology with 64 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

1,034

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 30 degrees were awarded to men at Smith College, which is 0.029 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,034).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2020, 17 degrees were awarded to men at Smith College in Social Work, which is 0.156 times less than the 109 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2020, 109 degrees were awarded to women at Smith College in Social Work, which is 6.41 times more than the 17 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

83%

100% Completion Time

89%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 83% of students graduating from Smith College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 89% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 89% 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 at Smith College is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

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, 4.69% of graduates (25 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
534 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
113 degrees awarded
Asian
96 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Smith College is white (534 degrees awarded). There were 4.73 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (113 degrees).

5.83% of degree recipients (62 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
513 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
112 degrees awarded
Asian Female
95 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Smith College is white female (513 degrees awarded). There were 4.58 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (112 degrees).

Operations

Smith College has an endowment valued at nearly $1.91B, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $28.3M (1.48%), compared to the 2.06% average return ($820k on $39.8M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2020, Smith College had a total salary expenditure of $235M. Smith College employs 132 Professors, 65 Lecturers, and 53 Associate professors. Most academics at Smith College are Female Professors (76), Male Professors(56), and Female Lecturers (45).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Smith College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 136 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 132 employees, and Service with 131 employees.

Endowment

$1.91B

2020 Endowment

0.317%

decline from 2019

Smith College has an endowment valued at about $1.91B, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Smith College declined 0.317% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.87B higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Smith 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

$2.97M - Federal
$248k - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Smith College received $2.97M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $248k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$109M

2020 Salaries

2.85%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Smith College paid a median of $109M in salaries, which represents 46.6% of their overall expenditure ($235M) and a 2.85% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.92% growth from 2018 and a 0.215% growth from 2017.

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

Instructional Salaries

$34.4M

Instructional Salaries

313

Number of Employees

In 2020, Smith College paid a total of $34.4M to 313 employees working as instructors, which represents 31.5% 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

132 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

136 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Smith College were Professor with 132 employees; Lecturer with 65 employees; and Lecturer with 53 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Smith College were Office and Administrative Support with 136 employees; Business and Financial Operations with 132 employees; and Service with 131 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Female Professor
Male Professor
Female Lecturer

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Smith College was Female Professor with 76 employees, Male Professor with 56 employees, and Female Lecturer with 45 employees.

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