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Mount Holyoke College is a private campus in suburban South Hadley, MA. The federal record classifies Mount Holyoke College as a women-only institution; check current eligibility with admissions.

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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
$17,365
family income
under $30k
$17,670
$30–48k
$21,565
$48–75k
$31,425
$75–110k
$42,389
over $110k

Average net price

$26,4412023–24Skip to data table

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

$15k$20k$25k$30k200820232008: $27,5872009: $24,2402010: $22,2632011: $25,2682012: $28,1182013: $27,3222014: $23,7602015: $25,2822016: $26,2392017: $25,9372018: $27,1492019: $28,7242020: $16,7312021: $31,4442022: $29,5622023: $26,441$26,441
$20k$25k$30k200820232008: $27,5872009: $24,2402010: $22,2632011: $25,2682012: $28,1182013: $27,3222014: $23,7602015: $25,2822016: $26,2392017: $25,9372018: $27,1492019: $28,7242020: $16,7312021: $31,4442022: $29,5622023: $26,441$26,441

Average net price at Mount Holyoke College has wandered from 2008 to 2023 — up to $31,444 at the peak — but ends near where it began, at $26,441.

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$27,587
2009$24,240
2010$22,263
2011$25,268
2012$28,118
2013$27,322
2014$23,760
2015$25,282
2016$26,239
2017$25,937
2018$27,149
2019$28,724
2020$16,731
2021$31,444
2022$29,562
2023$26,441
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$84,9262024–25Skip 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: $50,5862010: $52,4762011: $53,9362012: $55,4962013: $55,4962014: $55,4542015: $56,9642016: $58,6042017: $61,1182018: $63,8102019: $66,4192020: $69,5782021: $59,8002022: $75,0512023: $77,5452024: $84,926$84,926
$50k$60k$70k$80k200920242009: $50,5862010: $52,4762011: $53,9362012: $55,4962013: $55,4962014: $55,4542015: $56,9642016: $58,6042017: $61,1182018: $63,8102019: $66,4192020: $69,5782021: $59,8002022: $75,0512023: $77,5452024: $84,926$84,926

Total cost at Mount Holyoke College rose from $50,586 (2009) to $84,926 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$50,586
2010$52,476
2011$53,936
2012$55,496
2013$55,496
2014$55,454
2015$56,964
2016$58,604
2017$61,118
2018$63,810
2019$66,419
2020$69,578
2021$59,800
2022$75,051
2023$77,545
2024$84,926
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: $25,3702001: $26,4082002: $27,7082003: $29,3382004: $30,7702005: $32,5982006: $34,2662007: $35,9402008: $37,6462013: $41,4562014: $42,6562015: $43,8862016: $45,8662017: $47,9402018: $49,9982019: $52,2582020: $54,6182021: $56,5182022: $58,4982023: $64,142$64,142
$40k$60k200020232000: $25,3702001: $26,4082002: $27,7082003: $29,3382004: $30,7702005: $32,5982006: $34,2662007: $35,9402008: $37,6462013: $41,4562014: $42,6562015: $43,8862016: $45,8662017: $47,9402018: $49,9982019: $52,2582020: $54,6182021: $56,5182022: $58,4982023: $64,142$64,142

Tuition & fees — data
YearTuition & fees
2000$25,370
2001$26,408
2002$27,708
2003$29,338
2004$30,770
2005$32,598
2006$34,266
2007$35,940
2008$37,646
2013$41,456
2014$42,656
2015$43,886
2016$45,866
2017$47,940
2018$49,998
2019$52,258
2020$54,618
2021$56,518
2022$58,498
2023$64,142
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Reported tuition is $67,018 before grants and other attendance costs. At Mount Holyoke College, aid and other costs change the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

At 2,169 undergrads, Mount Holyoke College is a mid-sized campus by U.S. standards.

84.4% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Mount Holyoke College 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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84.4%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.

78%80%82%84%86%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 79.5%entered 1992: 79%entered 1993: 79.1%entered 1994: 78.9%entered 1995: 78.5%entered 1996: 80.7%entered 1997: 78.8%entered 1998: 78.3%entered 1999: 79.9%entered 2000: 83.4%entered 2001: 81.4%entered 2002: 82.5%entered 2003: 83.1%entered 2004: 81.8%entered 2005: 84.9%entered 2006: 81.4%entered 2007: 81.9%entered 2008: 80.3%entered 2009: 85.2%entered 2010: 83.9%entered 2011: 86.2%entered 2012: 82.7%entered 2013: 83%entered 2014: 84.2%entered 2015: 85%entered 2016: 82.6%entered 2017: 85%entered 2018: 84.4%84.4%
78%80%83%85%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 79.5%entered 1992: 79%entered 1993: 79.1%entered 1994: 78.9%entered 1995: 78.5%entered 1996: 80.7%entered 1997: 78.8%entered 1998: 78.3%entered 1999: 79.9%entered 2000: 83.4%entered 2001: 81.4%entered 2002: 82.5%entered 2003: 83.1%entered 2004: 81.8%entered 2005: 84.9%entered 2006: 81.4%entered 2007: 81.9%entered 2008: 80.3%entered 2009: 85.2%entered 2010: 83.9%entered 2011: 86.2%entered 2012: 82.7%entered 2013: 83%entered 2014: 84.2%entered 2015: 85%entered 2016: 82.6%entered 2017: 85%entered 2018: 84.4%84.4%

The six-year graduation rate at Mount Holyoke College has held near 84.4% 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 cohort79.5%
1992 cohort79%
1993 cohort79.1%
1994 cohort78.9%
1995 cohort78.5%
1996 cohort80.7%
1997 cohort78.8%
1998 cohort78.3%
1999 cohort79.9%
2000 cohort83.4%
2001 cohort81.4%
2002 cohort82.5%
2003 cohort83.1%
2004 cohort81.8%
2005 cohort84.9%
2006 cohort81.4%
2007 cohort81.9%
2008 cohort80.3%
2009 cohort85.2%
2010 cohort83.9%
2011 cohort86.2%
2012 cohort82.7%
2013 cohort83%
2014 cohort84.2%
2015 cohort85%
2016 cohort82.6%
2017 cohort85%
2018 cohort84.4%
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
$5k$10k$15k$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): $11,724Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $9,380Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $11,561Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $11,927Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $13,625Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $14,063Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $14,375Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $14,375Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $16,063Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $18,478Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $19,850Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $20,963Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $21,250Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $21,250Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $21,207Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $21,250Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $19,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $20,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $21,486Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $22,902$22,902 completedLeft school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): not shown — below the federal reporting threshold (30 borrowers)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $10,400Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $9,401Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $10,500Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $11,400Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $12,777Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $13,040Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $11,625Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $2,916Left 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): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $7,355Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $8,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $8,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $8,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $8,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $9,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $8,750$8,750 left
$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): $11,724Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $9,380Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $11,561Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $11,927Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $13,625Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $14,063Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $14,375Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $14,375Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $16,063Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $18,478Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $19,850Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $20,963Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $21,250Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $21,250Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $21,207Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $21,250Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $19,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $20,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $21,486Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $22,902$22,902 completedLeft school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): not shown — below the federal reporting threshold (30 borrowers)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $10,400Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $9,401Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $10,500Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $11,400Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $12,777Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $13,040Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $11,625Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $2,916Left 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): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $7,355Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $8,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $8,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $8,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $8,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $9,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $8,750$8,750 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)$11,724$10,400
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)—$9,401
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)—$10,500
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)$9,380$11,000
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)$11,561$11,400
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)$11,927$12,777
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)—$13,040
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$13,625$11,625
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$14,063$2,916
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$14,375$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$14,375$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$14,500$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$16,063$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$18,478$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$19,850$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$20,963$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$21,250$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$21,250$7,355
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$21,207$8,000
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$21,250$8,000
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$19,000$8,000
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$20,000$8,000
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$21,486$9,000
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$22,902$8,750
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
$48,590
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$55,754
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$58,418
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

Mount Holyoke College admitted 1,883 of 5,226 applicants in Fall 2024. The 36% rate describes that application pool.

36%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$64,142 tuition · 2023–242,169 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024
400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1380–15301600

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Mount Holyoke College received 5,226 applications and admitted 1,883 (36%), with 512 enrolling.

Mount Holyoke College reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Mount Holyoke College’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 710–760 and Math was 670–770 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1380–1530 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score25th50th75th
SAT Reading & Writing710740760
SAT Math670720770
ACT Composite323335

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).

Acceptance rate

36%Fall 2024Skip to data table

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

40%50%200120242001: 49.4%2002: 51.7%2003: 51.9%2004: 56.4%2005: 53%2006: 53.3%2007: 52.3%2008: 52.6%2009: 57.9%2010: 51.6%2011: 51.5%2012: 42.1%2013: 46.8%2014: 54.7%2015: 50.1%2016: 52.2%2017: 50.8%2018: 50.9%2019: 38.1%2020: 52.5%2021: 52.3%2022: 39.8%2023: 38.3%2024: 36%36%
40%50%200120242001: 49.4%2002: 51.7%2003: 51.9%2004: 56.4%2005: 53%2006: 53.3%2007: 52.3%2008: 52.6%2009: 57.9%2010: 51.6%2011: 51.5%2012: 42.1%2013: 46.8%2014: 54.7%2015: 50.1%2016: 52.2%2017: 50.8%2018: 50.9%2019: 38.1%2020: 52.5%2021: 52.3%2022: 39.8%2023: 38.3%2024: 36%36%

The share admitted at Mount Holyoke College declined from 49.4% to 36%; this does not establish why. This describes Fall 2001 to Fall 2024.

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200149.4%
Fall 200251.7%
Fall 200351.9%
Fall 200456.4%
Fall 200553%
Fall 200653.3%
Fall 200752.3%
Fall 200852.6%
Fall 200957.9%
Fall 201051.6%
Fall 201151.5%
Fall 201242.1%
Fall 201346.8%
Fall 201454.7%
Fall 201550.1%
Fall 201652.2%
Fall 201750.8%
Fall 201850.9%
Fall 201938.1%
Fall 202052.5%
Fall 202152.3%
Fall 202239.8%
Fall 202338.3%
Fall 202436%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1380–1530Fall 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 ERA130014001500201720242017: 12702018: 12902020: 12702021: 13002022: 13502023: 13502024: 138013802017: 14632018: 15002020: 15002021: 15102022: 15402023: 15002024: 15301530
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA130014001500201720242017: 12702018: 12902020: 12702021: 13002022: 13502023: 13502024: 138013802017: 14632018: 15002020: 15002021: 15102022: 15402023: 15002024: 15301530

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 201712701463
Fall 201812901500
Fall 202012701500
Fall 202113001510
Fall 202213501540
Fall 202313501500
Fall 202413801530
IPEDS Fall 2017–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

32–35Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

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

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA28303234201720242017: 292018: 292020: 272021: 312022: 302023: 312024: 32322017: 332018: 322020: 302021: 352022: 342023: 332024: 3535
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA3035201720242017: 292018: 292020: 272021: 312022: 302023: 312024: 32322017: 332018: 322020: 302021: 352022: 342023: 332024: 3535

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20172933
Fall 20182932
Fall 20202730
Fall 20213135
Fall 20223034
Fall 20233133
Fall 20243235
IPEDS Fall 2017–2024, 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

2,169Fall 2024Skip to data table

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

2k2k2k2k2k200220242002: 2,1302003: 2,0972004: 2,1202005: 2,0902006: 2,1342007: 2,1852008: 2,2102009: 2,2472010: 2,2852011: 2,3172012: 2,2942013: 2,1542014: 2,1612015: 2,0992016: 2,1792017: 2,1862018: 2,1902019: 2,1752020: 1,9122021: 2,2142022: 2,1832023: 2,1982024: 2,1692,169
2k2k200220242002: 2,1302003: 2,0972004: 2,1202005: 2,0902006: 2,1342007: 2,1852008: 2,2102009: 2,2472010: 2,2852011: 2,3172012: 2,2942013: 2,1542014: 2,1612015: 2,0992016: 2,1792017: 2,1862018: 2,1902019: 2,1752020: 1,9122021: 2,2142022: 2,1832023: 2,1982024: 2,1692,169

Undergraduate enrollment at Mount Holyoke College has held near 2,169 from Fall 2002 to Fall 2024.

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 20022,130
Fall 20032,097
Fall 20042,120
Fall 20052,090
Fall 20062,134
Fall 20072,185
Fall 20082,210
Fall 20092,247
Fall 20102,285
Fall 20112,317
Fall 20122,294
Fall 20132,154
Fall 20142,161
Fall 20152,099
Fall 20162,179
Fall 20172,186
Fall 20182,190
Fall 20192,175
Fall 20201,912
Fall 20212,214
Fall 20222,183
Fall 20232,198
Fall 20242,169
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

89%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%85%90%95%200320232003: 92%2004: 95%2005: 92%2006: 94%2007: 88%2008: 90%2009: 91%2010: 92%2011: 92%2012: 89%2013: 91%2014: 90%2015: 91%2016: 91%2017: 92%2018: 93%2019: 81%2020: 91%2021: 90%2022: 90%2023: 89%89%
80%85%90%95%200320232003: 92%2004: 95%2005: 92%2006: 94%2007: 88%2008: 90%2009: 91%2010: 92%2011: 92%2012: 89%2013: 91%2014: 90%2015: 91%2016: 91%2017: 92%2018: 93%2019: 81%2020: 91%2021: 90%2022: 90%2023: 89%89%

First-year retention at Mount Holyoke College has held near 89% from Fall 2003 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2003 cohort92%
Fall 2004 cohort95%
Fall 2005 cohort92%
Fall 2006 cohort94%
Fall 2007 cohort88%
Fall 2008 cohort90%
Fall 2009 cohort91%
Fall 2010 cohort92%
Fall 2011 cohort92%
Fall 2012 cohort89%
Fall 2013 cohort91%
Fall 2014 cohort90%
Fall 2015 cohort91%
Fall 2016 cohort91%
Fall 2017 cohort92%
Fall 2018 cohort93%
Fall 2019 cohort81%
Fall 2020 cohort91%
Fall 2021 cohort90%
Fall 2022 cohort90%
Fall 2023 cohort89%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2003–2023
More about Mount Holyoke College

21.9% of Mount Holyoke College's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes Mount Holyoke College as a primarily residential campus of 2,169 undergraduates — and 88.6% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Mount Holyoke College's SAT section-percentile sums are 1380–1530 — their midpoint is above the MA four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Mount Holyoke College's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”
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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How Mount Holyoke College 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

Mount Holyoke College36%
Massachusetts median70.3%
National median76.8%

Tuition

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

Mount Holyoke College$67,018
Massachusetts median$46,700
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

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

Mount Holyoke College's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Mount Holyoke College$58,418
Massachusetts median$62,832
National median$53,781
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Mount Holyoke College, Massachusetts and national reference values
Metric & basisMount Holyoke CollegeMassachusetts medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS36%70.3%76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$67,018$46,700$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$58,418$62,832$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Mount Holyoke College, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Mount Holyoke College federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 11 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Computer Science$120,021
Sociology$62,313
Political Science and Government$62,045
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$59,843
Education, Other$57,051
Biology, General$55,869
English Language and Literature, General$48,984
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$43,204
Anthropology$41,274
Fine and Studio Arts$36,483
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$34,450

These 11 fields listed for Mount Holyoke College measure earnings after completion. The $58,418 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 31 additional Mount Holyoke College fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Mount Holyoke College report?

Mount Holyoke College's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1380–1530 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Mount Holyoke College's acceptance rate?

36% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 1,883 admitted from 5,226 applicants.

How much does Mount Holyoke College cost?

At Mount Holyoke College, tuition is $67,018. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Mount Holyoke College report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $58,418. 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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