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Hampshire College

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

75.1%

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Hampshire College during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 1,340 549 791
Admitted students 1,007 371 636
Enrolled students 133 47 86
Acceptance rate 75% 68% 80%
Yield rate 13% 13% 14%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Hampshire College received a total of 1,340 applications. These applications included 549 male applicants and 791 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 1,340 applicants, Hampshire College admitted 1,007 students. Among the admitted students, there were 371 males and 636 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 133 students chose to enroll at Hampshire College. This means that 133 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 47 were male and 86 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Hampshire College had an overall acceptance rate of 75% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 68% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 80%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Hampshire College had an overall yield rate of 13% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 13%, and for female admitted students, it was 14%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Hampshire College over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 2,071 751 1,320 1,450 459 991 70% 61% 75% 376 135 241 26% 29% 24%
2016 2,219 787 1,432 1,412 471 941 64% 60% 66% 327 129 198 23% 27% 21%
2017 2,305 847 1,458 1,448 494 954 63% 58% 65% 325 117 208 22% 24% 22%
2018 2,291 799 1,492 1,440 478 962 63% 60% 64% 282 111 171 20% 23% 18%
2019 2,485 878 1,607 49 21 28 2% 2% 2% 19 10 9 39% 48% 32%
2020 1,202 489 713 707 234 473 59% 48% 66% 67 24 43 10% 10% 9%
2021 1,340 549 791 1,007 371 636 75% 68% 80% 133 47 86 13% 13% 14%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

Hampshire College uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

In contrast to the most common test-optional policies, Hampshire College operates as a test-blind college. This means that it does not consider or require SAT or ACT scores for admission purposes. Regardless of whether applicants submit test scores or not, they will not be factored into the admissions evaluation. However, in the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. The primary motivation behind test-blind policies is to promote equity and inclusivity in the admissions process. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school record
  • Recommendation letters
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Secondary school rank
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Formal demonstration of competencies

Neither required nor recommended

  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at Hampshire College.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Not Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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