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Hamline University

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN · City · 1,776 students
Religious
4
Year
Private Non-profit
City
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Higher Learning Commission
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Location
Saint Paul, MN, 55104-1284 · City campus
Nearest airport from college
MSP · Minneapolis
6 mi away
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Cost
Cost of attendance
$58,110
Avg net price
$20,744
Room & board
$12,400
Tuition
$50,004
Books & supplies
$940/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$15,371
$30–48k
$18,001
$48–75k
$16,767
$75–110k
$21,015
$110k+
$27,196
Admissions
Admit rate
88%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1160
Reading 568728
Math 565663
ACT midpoint
23
Composite 1928
English 1826
Math 1726
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600

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Essay Requirements

Hamline University 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.

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Outcomes
Graduation rate
59%
1st-yr retention
78%
Transfer-out rate
0%
Consumer completion
70%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
69%
Transferred
23%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
7%
Median earnings (6yr)
$47,139
Median earnings (10yr)
$61,106
Median debt
$23,770
Monthly loan payment
$252
Debt range (25th–75th)
$7,500$27,000
Debt (90th percentile)
$35,000
Student Body
Men 36%Women 64%
14
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
Students   Faculty
Pell grant recipients
41%
First-generation
23%
Median family income
$60,017
Independent students
11%
Avg age at entry
20.0
Part-time students
3%
Race & ethnicity
White
55%
Hispanic
10%
Black
12%
Asian
10%
Two or more
6%
AI/AN
1%
Unknown
5%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$47,139
10 years after entry
$61,106
Psychology, General54
Criminology41
Business Administration, Management and Operations25
Biology, General24
Political Science and Government24
Marketing24
Human Biology21
Non-Professional Legal Studies20
English Language and Literature, General20
Accounting and Related Services15
Communication and Media Studies13
Education, General13
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies13
Anthropology12
Neurobiology and Neurosciences11
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness11
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Institutional
Endowment
$147M
Classification
Master's (Large)
Full-time faculty
49%
Avg faculty salary
$8,221/mo
Instructional spend/student
$9,881
Federal loan rate
58%

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