Hampshire College: Statistics
| Rank | Ranking |
|---|---|
| #1892 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #541 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #492 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #26 of 88 | In Massachusetts |
| #3 of 3 | In Amherst |
| #495 of 1,041 | For Anthropology |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 59%
- Undergraduates
- 522
- Male:Female Ratio
- 38:62
- Control
- Private
not-for-profit - Highest Degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Website
- www.hampshire.edu
Hampshire College Acceptance rate and Admissions statistics
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 59% | 48% | 66% |
| Applicants | 1,202 | 489 | 713 |
| Admissions | 707 | 234 | 473 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 67 | 24 | 43 |
57 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
420 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
Admissions requirements
| Recommendations | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| College-preparatory program | Recommended |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Recommended |
| Secondary school GPA | Recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| SAT/ACT | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment by race or ethnicity
| White | 314 (60%) |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 65 (12%) |
| Black or African American | 42 (8%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 31 (6%) |
| Two or more races | 29 (6%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 23 (4%) |
| Asian | 16 (3%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 (0.2%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
Average costs by household income
| <$30K | $11,780 |
|---|---|
| $30-48K | $14,327 |
| $48-75K | $12,886 |
| $75-110K | $29,721 |
| $110K+ | $46,655 |
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | |
|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $50,030 |
| Tuition in-state | $50,030 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $50,030 |
| Fee in-district | $1,738 |
| Fee in-state | $1,738 |
| Fee out-of-state | $1,738 |
Room and board price
| Dormitory capacity | 1,180 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $14,020 |
| Room charge | $8,520 |
| Meal charge | $5,500 |
Hampshire College Majors
| Major | Bachelor's |
|---|---|
| Film & Video and Photographic Arts, Other | 29 |
| Art & Art Studies, General | 24 |
| Creative Writing | 15 |
| Psychology, General | 13 |
| Anthropology, General | 9 |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 9 |
| Music, General | 9 |
| Sociology, General | 8 |
| Dance, General | 7 |
| Game and Interactive Media Design | 7 |
| Philosophy | 7 |
| Cognitive Science, General | 6 |
| Mass Communication & Media Studies | 6 |
| Public Health, Other | 6 |
| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects | 5 |
| Architecture | 5 |
| Ecology | 5 |
| Economics, General | 5 |
| Education, General | 5 |
| Journalism | 5 |
| African Studies | 4 |
| African-American & Black Studies | 4 |
| Chemistry, General | 4 |
| Computer Science | 4 |
| Environmental Studies | 4 |
| Latin American Studies | 4 |
| Legal Studies | 4 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 4 |
| Design and Applied Arts, Other | 3 |
| Developmental and Child Psychology | 3 |
| Gay & Lesbian Studies | 3 |
| Mathematics, General | 3 |
| Agriculture, General | 2 |
| Comparative Group Studies | 2 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 2 |
| Entrepreneurship & Entrepreneurial Studies | 2 |
| History, General | 2 |
| Human Biology | 2 |
| International & Globalization Studies | 2 |
| Linguistics | 2 |
| Microbiology, General | 2 |
| Molecular Biology | 2 |
| Physiology, General | 2 |
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 2 |
| American Indian & Native American Studies | 1 |
| American & United States Studies & Civilization | 1 |
| Animal Behavior and Ethology | 1 |
| Asian Studies & Civilization | 1 |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 1 |
| Brewing Science | 1 |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 1 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 1 |
| Comparative Literature | 1 |
| Computer Graphics | 1 |
| Cultural Studies & Critical Theory and Analysis | 1 |
| Environmental Design & Architecture | 1 |
| Evolutionary Biology | 1 |
| Jewish & Judaic Studies | 1 |
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | 1 |
| Neurobiology and Anatomy | 1 |
| Physics, General | 1 |
| Public Health, General | 1 |
| Religion & Religious Studies | 1 |
| Sports Studies | 1 |
| Women's Studies | 1 |
| Grand Total | 274 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 66% | 64% | 67% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 18 | 227 |
| 1992 | 12 | 283 |
| 1993 | 12 | 242 |
| 1994 | 15 | 304 |
| 1995 | 15 | 311 |
| 1996 | 16 | 351 |
| 1997 | 19 | 392 |
| 1998 | 17 | 397 |
| 1999 | 19 | 384 |
| 2000 | 26 | 504 |
| 2001 | 14 | 587 |
| 2002 | 22 | 822 |
| 2003 | 27 | 911 |
| 2004 | 20 | 873 |
| 2005 | 25 | 1082 |
| 2006 | 27 | 1160 |
| 2007 | 39 | 1235 |
| 2008 | 31 | 1498 |
| 2009 | 35 | 1572 |
| 2010 | 34 | 1590 |
| 2011 | 54 | 1795 |
| 2012 | 46 | 2080 |
| 2013 | 47 | 2185 |
| 2014 | 50 | 2479 |
| 2015 | 47 | 2461 |
| 2016 | 42 | 3284 |
| 2017 | 44 | 3570 |
| 2018 | 35 | 3789 |
| 2019 | 50 | 4153 |
| 2020 | 38 | 4443 |
| 2021 | 22 | 4189 |
Hampshire College alumni
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Liev Schreiber
- Occupations
- film directorscreenwriterfilm producerfilm actorwriter
- Biography
-
Isaac Liev Schreiber is an American actor, director, screenwriter, producer, and narrator. He became known during the late 1990s and early 2000s after appearing in several independent films, and later mainstream Hollywood films, including the first three Scream horror films (1996-2000), Ransom (1996), Phantoms (1998), The Hurricane (1999), The Sum of All Fears (2002), The Manchurian Candidate (2004), The Omen (2006), X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009), Taking Woodstock (2009), Salt (2010), Goon (2011), Pawn Sacrifice (2014), and Spotlight (2015). He has also lent his voice to animated films such as My Little Pony: The Movie (2017), Isle of Dogs, and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (both 2018).
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Lupita Nyong'o
- Occupations
- film actor
- Biography
-
Lupita Amondi Nyong'o is a Kenyan-Mexican actress. The daughter of Kenyan politician Peter Anyang' Nyong'o, she was born in Mexico City, where her father was teaching, and was raised in Kenya from the age of one. She is the recipient of several accolades, including an Academy Award, a Daytime Emmy Award, four NAACP Image Awards, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. Additionally, she has been nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award and a Tony Award.
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Elliott Smith
- Occupations
- musiciansinger-songwritercomposerwriterguitarist
- Biography
-
Steven Paul Smith, known professionally as Elliott Smith, was an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Smith was born in Omaha, Nebraska, raised primarily in Texas, and lived much of his life in Portland, Oregon, where he first gained popularity. Smith's primary instrument was the guitar, though he also played piano, clarinet, bass guitar, drums, and harmonica. Smith had a distinctive vocal style, characterized by his "whispery, spiderweb-thin delivery", and often used multi-tracking to create vocal layers, textures, and harmonies.
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Jon Krakauer
- Occupations
- journalistexplorermountaineerwriter
- Biography
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Jon Krakauer is an American writer and mountaineer. He is the author of bestselling non-fiction books—Into the Wild; Into Thin Air; Under the Banner of Heaven; and Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman—as well as numerous magazine articles. He was a member of an ill-fated expedition to summit Mount Everest in 1996, one of the deadliest disasters in the history of climbing Everest.
General info
| Alternative names | HC |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1965 |
| Motto | Non Satis Scire To Know is Not Enough |
| Colors | purple, blue, red, maroon, white |
| Academic Calendar | Semesters |
| Total FTE staff | 258 |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus |
Location and Contacts
| Address | 893 West St Amherst, Massachusetts, 01002-5001 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 38,000 |
| Phone | 4135494600 |
| Fax | +1 (413) 559 5720 |