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Hobart William Smith Colleges

Hobart William Smith Colleges

Geneva, NY · Town · 1,786 students
4
Year
Private Non-profit
Town
Small (<3k)
Accredited by New England Commission on Higher Education
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Location
Geneva, NY, 14456 · Town campus
Nearest airport from college
ROC · Rochester NY
39 mi away
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Cost
Cost of attendance
$82,602
Avg net price
$31,563
Room & board
$17,768
Tuition
$65,117
Books & supplies
$1,000/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$14,650
$30–48k
$12,639
$48–75k
$22,108
$75–110k
$23,149
$110k+
$39,740
Admissions
Admit rate
64%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1319
Reading 610700
Math 580685
ACT midpoint
29
Composite 2832
English 2833
Math 2530
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600

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Essay Requirements

Hobart William Smith Colleges 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
75%
1st-yr retention
86%
Transfer-out rate
14%
Consumer completion
74%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
74%
Transferred
14%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
12%
Median earnings (6yr)
$62,416
Median earnings (10yr)
$68,831
Median debt
$27,000
Monthly loan payment
$286
Debt range (25th–75th)
$12,000$27,000
Debt (90th percentile)
$28,750
Student Body
Men 46%Women 54%
11
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
Students   Faculty
Pell grant recipients
25%
First-generation
13%
Median family income
$111,824
Independent students
1%
Avg age at entry
19.0
Part-time students
1%
Race & ethnicity
White
66%
Hispanic
11%
Black
7%
Asian
3%
Two or more
4%
Non-resident
6%
Unknown
3%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$62,416
10 years after entry
$68,831
Economics51
Psychology, General40
Natural Resources Conservation and Research36
Communication and Media Studies34
Architecture and Related Services, Other28
Biology, General24
History22
Area Studies19
Political Science and Government17
International Relations and National Security Studies15
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies14
Computer and Information Sciences, General13
Education, General13
Philosophy13
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences13
English Language and Literature, General12
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Institutional
Endowment
$184M
Classification
Baccalaureate (Arts & Sciences)
Full-time faculty
100%
Avg faculty salary
$9,559/mo
Instructional spend/student
$18,893
Federal loan rate
74%

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