Hamilton College vs Marist

Hamilton College and Marist College, both esteemed institutions of higher learning, offer distinct educational experiences. Hamilton, a private liberal arts college, boasts a highly selective admissions process with an acceptance rate of 14%, while Marist, a private comprehensive university, offers a more accessible route with an acceptance rate of 65%. Hamilton's student body is predominantly White (69%) and affluent, with a median family income of $171,000, while Marist's student body is more diverse, with a larger population of Hispanic (18%) and Black (12%) students and a median family income of $103,000. Both colleges offer a wide range of undergraduate programs, with popular majors at Hamilton including Economics, Government, and English, and popular majors at Marist including Business Administration, Communication, and Nursing. With graduation rates of 94% and 78% respectively, both institutions ensure that their students are well-

	Hamilton College	Marist College
Overview
Location	Clinton, New York	Poughkeepsie, New York
Campus setting	Suburb: Midsize	Suburb: Large
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (Non Profit)	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	94.0%	86.0%
Common app member	Yes	Yes
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	14.1%	59.9%
Application fees	$60	Undergraduate: $50 Graduate: $50
SAT range	1410 - 1540	1196 - 1360
ACT range	33 - 35	26 - 29
Students submitting SAT score	32.0%	21.0%
Students submitting ACT score	20.0%	5.0%
Total number of applicants	9,380	11,583
Total number of admissions given out	1,320	6,944
Admitted students who chose to enroll	533	1,272
Yield rate	40.4%	18.3%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Not required	Required
Recommendation letters	Required	Required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Not required	Not required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$76,700	$65,235
Average net price	$26,803	$37,868
Tuition	$59,380	$42,650
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $8,320 Meal plan: $6,910	Room/dormitory: $10,450 Meal plan: $6,200
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	55.0% Average amount $47,867	94.0% Average amount $22,531
Students receiving federal student loan	35.0% Average amount $4,331	56.0% Average amount $5,322
Students taking out private loans	4.0% Average amount $25,195	9.0% Average amount $22,293

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	2,055 Men 45.8% Women 54.2%	5,510 Men 42.6% Women 57.4%
Graduate students	N/A	886 Men 38.4% Women 61.6%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Low
Out-of-state students	N/A	56.2%
International students	6.8%	2.5%
Campus local/setting	Suburb: Midsize	Suburb: Large
Dormitory capacity	2,057	3,482
First year students are required to live on campus?	Yes	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	New York New Jersey Connecticut Mississippi Maryland

Academics
Popular study areas	Visual & Performing Arts Social Sciences Foreign Languages and Literatures Physical Science Mathematics and Statistics	Health Professions Public Administration and Social Service Computer and Information Science Biological and Biomedical Sciences Psychology
Students to faculty ratio	9:1	16:1
Institutional accreditation	Middle States Commission on Higher Education	Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Outcome
Graduation rate	91.5%	81.7%
Dropout rate	0.8%	3.9%
Transferred out	6.8%	14.1%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Economics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $56,571 Year 2: $63,501 Year 3: $84,359 Mathematics (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $57,593 Year 2: $59,045 Year 3: $74,628 Political Science and Government (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $48,577 Year 2: $53,894 Year 3: $56,960 Chemistry (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $51,273 Year 3: N/A Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $24,772 Year 3: N/A International Relations and National Security Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $46,087 Year 3: N/A Public Policy Analysis (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $50,856 Year 3: N/A Research and Experimental Psychology (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $44,978 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $46,087 Year 3: N/A Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $30,771 Year 3: N/A	Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $87,291 Year 2: $88,506 Year 3: $98,268 Computer Science (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $73,698 Year 2: $79,389 Year 3: $89,521 Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $68,483 Year 2: $73,769 Year 3: $81,980 Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $67,648 Year 2: $72,509 Year 3: $76,229 Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $59,669 Year 2: $63,997 Year 3: $73,443 Public Administration (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $69,088 Year 2: $72,369 Year 3: $71,731 Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $61,007 Year 2: $60,623 Year 3: $70,125 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $49,869 Year 2: $51,464 Year 3: $67,228 Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $45,004 Year 2: $49,344 Year 3: $62,054 Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $57,582 Year 2: $51,829 Year 3: $55,551

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