Type | 4 year |
Control | Private |
Business model | Not for Profit |
Campus size | Small |
Campus locale | Suburb |
Degrees offered | Undergrad & Graduate |
Calendar system | Semester |
Total enrollment | 2,327 |
Religious affiliation | None |
Students with disability | 16% |
Student to faculty ratio | 10:1 |
Campus housing | |
Dormitory capacity | 2,133 students |
Freshmen are required to live on campus |
No |
Mount Holyoke College is somewhat selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 3,543 applications and 1,849 students were granted admission. Mount Holyoke College is at the #50 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.
In 2016-2017 academic year, Mount Holyoke College's tuition was $45,680 for all students regardless of residency (70.5% more expensive than the national average tuition of a typical 4-year private institution)
Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.
In 2016-2017 academic year, 81% of Mount Holyoke College's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 16% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,598 (which is 4.5% above the national average.)
The total number of federal student loan recipients at Mount Holyoke College in 2016-2017, was 235, which is 46% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $4,936 (which is 16.3% below the national average.)
In Fall 2016, Mount Holyoke College has enrolled a total of 2,327 students (2,194 students full-time and 133 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 2,327 students, 55 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 1% men and 99% women and 2,199 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 128 for graduates studies.
The institution also enrolled 36 students for distance studies.
White: 47%
Non-resident alien: 26%
Asian: 10%
Hispanic: 8%
Black/African American: 5%
Two or more races: 3%
Race/ethnicity unknown: 1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 0%
Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at Mount Holyoke College.
Study areas with their online column set to zero are those programs that have an online option but there was no graduate in 2016-2017 academic year.Study Areas | Percent | Total Graduates | Online |
---|---|---|---|
Biological And Biomedical Sciences | 23% | 214 | |
Education | 13% | 120 | |
Social Sciences | 7% | 64 | |
Mathematics And Statistics | 5% | 50 | |
Natural Resources And Conservation | 4% | 34 | |
Psychology | 3% | 26 | |
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics | 2% | 20 | |
Architecture And Related Services | 2% | 16 | |
Physical Sciences | 2% | 16 | |
History | 2% | 16 |
Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.
The following section details graduation and dropout rates of Mount Holyoke College full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.
The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.
The typical median income of Mount Holyoke College graduates 6 years after enrollment is $31,600. Last year, out of the total 466 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 401 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 569 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 489 were employed.
6 years after enrollment | 10 years after enrollment | |
---|---|---|
Annual Income | $31,600 | $46,100 |
Employment Rate | 86% | 86% |
Total Graduates | 466 | 569 |
Nearby 4 year colleges within 100 mile radius of Mount Holyoke College.