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Hobart William Smith Colleges is based in the town of Geneva, NY — a private campus in a small-town setting. International students are a visible presence at Hobart William Smith Colleges — 5.8% of its 1,786 undergraduates come from outside the U.S.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23
family-income band
$10,969
family income
under $30k
$14,672
$30–48k
$19,579
$48–75k
$24,792
$75–110k
$41,860
over $110k

Average net price

$31,5632023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

$25k$28k$30k$33k$35k200820232008: $26,4202009: $25,7362010: $28,3552011: $29,2272012: $30,7202013: $30,1082014: $32,1252015: $32,3552016: $35,1722017: $32,9942018: $32,9402019: $35,7642020: $30,4762021: $29,2562022: $31,0572023: $31,563$31,563
$25k$30k$35k200820232008: $26,4202009: $25,7362010: $28,3552011: $29,2272012: $30,7202013: $30,1082014: $32,1252015: $32,3552016: $35,1722017: $32,9942018: $32,9402019: $35,7642020: $30,4762021: $29,2562022: $31,0572023: $31,563$31,563

Average net price at Hobart William Smith Colleges rose from $26,420 (2008) to $31,563 (2023).

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$26,420
2009$25,736
2010$28,355
2011$29,227
2012$30,720
2013$30,108
2014$32,125
2015$32,355
2016$35,172
2017$32,994
2018$32,940
2019$35,764
2020$30,476
2021$29,256
2022$31,057
2023$31,563
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$82,6022024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

$50k$60k$70k$80k200920242009: $50,5462010: $52,2592011: $54,1682012: $55,7672013: $57,6992014: $59,8502015: $62,0342016: $64,9032017: $67,3162018: $69,7752019: $72,0402020: $74,3752021: $76,4152022: $78,5792023: $80,6352024: $82,602$82,602
$50k$60k$70k$80k200920242009: $50,5462010: $52,2592011: $54,1682012: $55,7672013: $57,6992014: $59,8502015: $62,0342016: $64,9032017: $67,3162018: $69,7752019: $72,0402020: $74,3752021: $76,4152022: $78,5792023: $80,6352024: $82,602$82,602

Total cost at Hobart William Smith Colleges rose from $50,546 (2009) to $82,602 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$50,546
2010$52,259
2011$54,168
2012$55,767
2013$57,699
2014$59,850
2015$62,034
2016$64,903
2017$67,316
2018$69,775
2019$72,040
2020$74,375
2021$76,415
2022$78,579
2023$80,635
2024$82,602
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

$30k$40k$50k$60k200020232000: $25,1922001: $26,1772002: $27,3482003: $28,9482004: $30,6432005: $32,7372006: $34,6882007: $36,7182008: $38,8602013: $46,1652014: $47,9082015: $49,6772016: $51,5592017: $53,5252018: $55,2552019: $57,0302020: $58,6502021: $60,2402022: $61,7252023: $63,268$63,268
$40k$60k200020232000: $25,1922001: $26,1772002: $27,3482003: $28,9482004: $30,6432005: $32,7372006: $34,6882007: $36,7182008: $38,8602013: $46,1652014: $47,9082015: $49,6772016: $51,5592017: $53,5252018: $55,2552019: $57,0302020: $58,6502021: $60,2402022: $61,7252023: $63,268$63,268

Tuition & fees — data
YearTuition & fees
2000$25,192
2001$26,177
2002$27,348
2003$28,948
2004$30,643
2005$32,737
2006$34,688
2007$36,718
2008$38,860
2013$46,165
2014$47,908
2015$49,677
2016$51,559
2017$53,525
2018$55,255
2019$57,030
2020$58,650
2021$60,240
2022$61,725
2023$63,268
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Hobart William Smith Colleges reports published tuition of $65,117 in this record. Hobart William Smith Colleges's $65,117 tuition excludes other attendance costs; aid can reduce the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Hobart William Smith Colleges reports 1,786 undergraduates. This count does not measure class size or advising access.

77.3% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Hobart William Smith Colleges within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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77.3%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

70%75%80%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 72.2%entered 1992: 67.2%entered 1993: 72.4%entered 1994: 72.6%entered 1995: 74%entered 1996: 72.5%entered 1997: 71.4%entered 1998: 77.7%entered 1999: 70.5%entered 2000: 73.7%entered 2001: 71.4%entered 2002: 72.7%entered 2003: 78.7%entered 2004: 74.9%entered 2005: 75.2%entered 2006: 76%entered 2007: 79%entered 2008: 78.9%entered 2009: 81.3%entered 2010: 76.9%entered 2011: 80.9%entered 2012: 78.2%entered 2013: 77.1%entered 2014: 76.8%entered 2015: 73.1%entered 2016: 73.7%entered 2017: 72.7%entered 2018: 77.3%77.3%
70%75%80%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 72.2%entered 1992: 67.2%entered 1993: 72.4%entered 1994: 72.6%entered 1995: 74%entered 1996: 72.5%entered 1997: 71.4%entered 1998: 77.7%entered 1999: 70.5%entered 2000: 73.7%entered 2001: 71.4%entered 2002: 72.7%entered 2003: 78.7%entered 2004: 74.9%entered 2005: 75.2%entered 2006: 76%entered 2007: 79%entered 2008: 78.9%entered 2009: 81.3%entered 2010: 76.9%entered 2011: 80.9%entered 2012: 78.2%entered 2013: 77.1%entered 2014: 76.8%entered 2015: 73.1%entered 2016: 73.7%entered 2017: 72.7%entered 2018: 77.3%77.3%

The six-year graduation rate at Hobart William Smith Colleges has held near 77.3% from Fall 1991 to Fall 2018 entering cohorts.

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort72.2%
1992 cohort67.2%
1993 cohort72.4%
1994 cohort72.6%
1995 cohort74%
1996 cohort72.5%
1997 cohort71.4%
1998 cohort77.7%
1999 cohort70.5%
2000 cohort73.7%
2001 cohort71.4%
2002 cohort72.7%
2003 cohort78.7%
2004 cohort74.9%
2005 cohort75.2%
2006 cohort76%
2007 cohort79%
2008 cohort78.9%
2009 cohort81.3%
2010 cohort76.9%
2011 cohort80.9%
2012 cohort78.2%
2013 cohort77.1%
2014 cohort76.8%
2015 cohort73.1%
2016 cohort73.7%
2017 cohort72.7%
2018 cohort77.3%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups
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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree
$0$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $16,494Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $16,392Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $16,847Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $16,952Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $19,125Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $22,125Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $24,998Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $26,416Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $27,000$27,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $3,709Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $4,875Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $5,501Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $8,125Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $8,669Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $8,076Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $7,355Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $10,302$10,302 left
$0$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $16,494Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $16,392Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $16,847Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $16,952Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $19,125Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $22,125Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $24,998Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $26,416Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $27,000$27,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $3,709Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $4,875Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $5,501Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $8,125Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $8,669Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $8,076Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $7,355Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $10,302$10,302 left

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)$16,494$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)$16,392$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)$16,847$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)$16,952$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)$17,125$3,709
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)$17,125$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$17,125$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$17,125$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$17,125$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$17,125$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$17,125$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$17,125$4,875
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$19,125$5,501
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$22,125$8,125
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$24,998$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$26,416$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$27,000$8,669
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$27,000$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$27,000$8,076
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$27,000$7,355
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$27,000$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$27,000$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$27,000$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$27,000$10,302
NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15
$62,416
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$65,589
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$68,831
10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Hobart William Smith Colleges admitted 3,778 of 5,904 applicants in Fall 2024. The 64% rate describes that application pool.

64%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$63,268 tuition · 2023–241,786 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024
400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1190–13851600

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Admissions

Hobart William Smith Colleges reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Hobart William Smith Colleges’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 610–700 and Math was 580–685 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1190–1385 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score25th50th75th
SAT Reading & Writing610660700
SAT Math580640685
ACT Composite283032

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Hobart William Smith Colleges received 5,904 applications and admitted 3,778 (64%), with 553 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

64%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

50%60%70%200120242001: 69.4%2002: 65.5%2003: 62.4%2004: 62.7%2005: 64.3%2006: 64.6%2007: 54.3%2008: 53.8%2009: 56.4%2010: 62.5%2011: 59.6%2012: 53.3%2013: 49.4%2014: 47.5%2015: 56.5%2016: 58%2017: 63.9%2018: 57.2%2019: 66.1%2020: 61.8%2021: 67.4%2022: 68.4%2023: 57.3%2024: 64%64%
50%60%70%200120242001: 69.4%2002: 65.5%2003: 62.4%2004: 62.7%2005: 64.3%2006: 64.6%2007: 54.3%2008: 53.8%2009: 56.4%2010: 62.5%2011: 59.6%2012: 53.3%2013: 49.4%2014: 47.5%2015: 56.5%2016: 58%2017: 63.9%2018: 57.2%2019: 66.1%2020: 61.8%2021: 67.4%2022: 68.4%2023: 57.3%2024: 64%64%

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200169.4%
Fall 200265.5%
Fall 200362.4%
Fall 200462.7%
Fall 200564.3%
Fall 200664.6%
Fall 200754.3%
Fall 200853.8%
Fall 200956.4%
Fall 201062.5%
Fall 201159.6%
Fall 201253.3%
Fall 201349.4%
Fall 201447.5%
Fall 201556.5%
Fall 201658%
Fall 201763.9%
Fall 201857.2%
Fall 201966.1%
Fall 202061.8%
Fall 202167.4%
Fall 202268.4%
Fall 202357.3%
Fall 202464%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1190–1385Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA11001200130014002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 10702002: 10702003: 10802004: 10722005: 10702006: 10702016: 11602017: 11502018: 11502019: 11802020: 11802021: 11702022: 12102023: 12202024: 119011902001: 12402002: 12502003: 12402004: 12682005: 12702006: 12702016: 13502017: 13302018: 13402019: 13652020: 13402021: 13702022: 14002023: 13602024: 13851385
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA11001200130014002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 10702002: 10702003: 10802004: 10722005: 10702006: 10702016: 11602017: 11502018: 11502019: 11802020: 11802021: 11702022: 12102023: 12202024: 119011902001: 12402002: 12502003: 12402004: 12682005: 12702006: 12702016: 13502017: 13302018: 13402019: 13652020: 13402021: 13702022: 14002023: 13602024: 13851385

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 200110701240
Fall 200210701250
Fall 200310801240
Fall 200410721268
Fall 200510701270
Fall 200610701270
Fall 201611601350
Fall 201711501330
Fall 201811501340
Fall 201911801365
Fall 202011801340
Fall 202111701370
Fall 202212101400
Fall 202312201360
Fall 202411901385
IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

28–32Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA2530200420242004: 232005: 232006: 232016: 262017: 252018: 252019: 262020: 262021: 262022: 272023: 262024: 28282004: 282005: 272006: 272016: 302017: 302018: 302019: 302020: 302021: 312022: 322023: 322024: 3232
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA2530200420242004: 232005: 232006: 232016: 262017: 252018: 252019: 262020: 262021: 262022: 272023: 262024: 28282004: 282005: 272006: 272016: 302017: 302018: 302019: 302020: 302021: 312022: 322023: 322024: 3232

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20042328
Fall 20052327
Fall 20062327
Fall 20162630
Fall 20172530
Fall 20182530
Fall 20192630
Fall 20202630
Fall 20212631
Fall 20222732
Fall 20232632
Fall 20242832
IPEDS Fall 2004–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

1,786Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

2k2k2k2k2k200220242002: 1,8762003: 1,8632004: 1,8252005: 1,8552006: 1,9292007: 1,9892008: 2,0522009: 2,0922010: 2,1382011: 2,2122012: 2,2482013: 2,3112014: 2,3442015: 2,2572016: 2,2412017: 2,2202018: 2,2062019: 2,0362020: 1,8122021: 1,6392022: 1,5392023: 1,6062024: 1,7861,786
2k2k2k2k200220242002: 1,8762003: 1,8632004: 1,8252005: 1,8552006: 1,9292007: 1,9892008: 2,0522009: 2,0922010: 2,1382011: 2,2122012: 2,2482013: 2,3112014: 2,3442015: 2,2572016: 2,2412017: 2,2202018: 2,2062019: 2,0362020: 1,8122021: 1,6392022: 1,5392023: 1,6062024: 1,7861,786

Undergraduate enrollment at Hobart William Smith Colleges has wandered from Fall 2002 to Fall 2024 — up to 2,344 at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 1,786.

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 20021,876
Fall 20031,863
Fall 20041,825
Fall 20051,855
Fall 20061,929
Fall 20071,989
Fall 20082,052
Fall 20092,092
Fall 20102,138
Fall 20112,212
Fall 20122,248
Fall 20132,311
Fall 20142,344
Fall 20152,257
Fall 20162,241
Fall 20172,220
Fall 20182,206
Fall 20192,036
Fall 20201,812
Fall 20211,639
Fall 20221,539
Fall 20231,606
Fall 20241,786
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

86%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

80%83%85%88%90%200220232002: 84%2003: 86%2004: 85%2005: 84%2006: 86%2007: 87%2008: 86%2009: 89%2010: 87%2011: 89%2012: 88%2013: 87%2014: 86%2015: 85%2016: 86%2017: 86%2018: 88%2019: 81%2020: 91%2021: 87%2022: 89%2023: 86%86%
80%85%90%200220232002: 84%2003: 86%2004: 85%2005: 84%2006: 86%2007: 87%2008: 86%2009: 89%2010: 87%2011: 89%2012: 88%2013: 87%2014: 86%2015: 85%2016: 86%2017: 86%2018: 88%2019: 81%2020: 91%2021: 87%2022: 89%2023: 86%86%

First-year retention at Hobart William Smith Colleges has held near 86% from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2002 cohort84%
Fall 2003 cohort86%
Fall 2004 cohort85%
Fall 2005 cohort84%
Fall 2006 cohort86%
Fall 2007 cohort87%
Fall 2008 cohort86%
Fall 2009 cohort89%
Fall 2010 cohort87%
Fall 2011 cohort89%
Fall 2012 cohort88%
Fall 2013 cohort87%
Fall 2014 cohort86%
Fall 2015 cohort85%
Fall 2016 cohort86%
Fall 2017 cohort86%
Fall 2018 cohort88%
Fall 2019 cohort81%
Fall 2020 cohort91%
Fall 2021 cohort87%
Fall 2022 cohort89%
Fall 2023 cohort86%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023
More about Hobart William Smith Colleges

Faculty pay at Hobart William Smith Colleges averages $114,708 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes Hobart William Smith Colleges as a primarily residential campus of 1,786 undergraduates — and 86.4% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Hobart William Smith Colleges's SAT section-percentile sums are 1190–1385 — their midpoint is above the NY four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Hobart William Smith Colleges's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

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How Hobart William Smith Colleges compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Hobart William Smith Colleges64%
New York median70.1%
National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Hobart William Smith Colleges$65,117
New York median$17,408
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Hobart William Smith Colleges's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Hobart William Smith Colleges$68,831
New York median$60,236
National median$53,781
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Hobart William Smith Colleges, New York and national reference values
Metric & basisHobart William Smith CollegesNew York medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS64%70.1%76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$65,117$17,408$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$68,831$60,236$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Hobart William Smith Colleges, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Hobart William Smith Colleges federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 15 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Economics$111,833
Computer and Information Sciences, General$103,822
Political Science and Government$79,778
International Relations and National Security Studies$77,977
Communication and Media Studies$73,650
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$68,522
Architecture and Related Services, Other$68,341
Sociology$67,556
Biology, General$62,737
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$61,905
History$60,616
Area Studies$60,381
Psychology, General$59,317
English Language and Literature, General$55,440
Philosophy$40,284

These 15 fields listed for Hobart William Smith Colleges measure earnings after completion. The $68,831 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 23 additional Hobart William Smith Colleges fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Hobart William Smith Colleges report?

Hobart William Smith Colleges's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1190–1385 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Hobart William Smith Colleges's acceptance rate?

64% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 3,778 admitted from 5,904 applicants.

How much does Hobart William Smith Colleges cost?

At Hobart William Smith Colleges, tuition is $65,117. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Hobart William Smith Colleges report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $68,831. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.

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