Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley, MA · Suburb · 2,169 students
Women Only
4
YearPrivate Non-profit
Suburb
Small (<3k)
Accredited by New England Commission on Higher Education
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Location
South Hadley, MA, 01075-1489 · Suburb campus
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Nearest airport from college
BDL · Hartford/Springfield
23 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$84,926
Avg net price
$26,441
Room & board
$19,684
Tuition
$67,018
Books & supplies
$1,000/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$10,882
$30–48k
$9,526
$48–75k
$17,394
$75–110k
$24,247
$110k+
$38,561
Admissions
Admit rate
36%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1463
Reading 710–760
Math 670–770
ACT midpoint
33
Composite 32–35
English 34–36
Math 26–34
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
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Essay Requirements
Mount Holyoke College accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
See the current Common App essay prompts for the personal statement options.
Outcomes
Graduation rate
85%
1st-yr retention
89%
Transfer-out rate
10%
Consumer completion
84%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
84%
Transferred
12%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
4%
Median earnings (6yr)
$48,590
Median earnings (10yr)
$58,418
Median debt
$22,902
Monthly loan payment
$243
Debt range (25th–75th)
$11,175–$25,875
Debt (90th percentile)
$30,500
Student Body
Men 0%Women 100%
9
:1
Student : Faculty ratio
■Students ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
22%
First-generation
19%
Median family income
$68,909
Independent students
9%
Avg age at entry
20.0
Part-time students
0%
Race & ethnicity
White
52%
Hispanic
10%
Black
5%
Asian
7%
Two or more
5%
Non-resident
20%
Unknown
1%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$48,590
10 years after entry
$58,418
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Institutional
Endowment
$1.1B
Classification
Baccalaureate (Arts & Sciences)
Full-time faculty
91%
Avg faculty salary
$13,140/mo
Instructional spend/student
$29,177
Federal loan rate
44%
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