Hiram College: Statistics

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#2953 of 14,131 In the World
#842 of 2,597 In North America
#774 of 2,496 In the United States
#31 of 90 In Ohio
#3274 of 6,422 For Geography and Cartography
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Acceptance rate
93%
Avg. cost to attend
$19,384 /y
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
1,002
Graduates
16
Male:Female Ratio
45:55
Control
Private
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Master's degree
Website
www.hiram.edu

Hiram College Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Hiram College has an acceptance rate of 93% and is among the 33% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 93% 92% 94%
Applicants 1,896 1,032 849
Admissions 1,766 954 798
Freshmen enrolled full time 191 107 83
Freshmen enrolled part time 1 1

166 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

77 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
Recommendations Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 426 (42%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 407 (40%)
Black or African American 79 (8%)
Hispanic 73 (7%)
Two or more races 18 (2%)
Nonresident Alien 10 (1%)
Asian 4 (0.4%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 1 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Hiram College is $19,384 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$19,384/year
Average aid awarded
$18,941
Students receiving aid
100%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $14,455
$30-48K $14,589
$48-75K $14,973
$75-110K $19,511
$110K+ $25,074

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $25,500$6,612
Tuition in-state $25,500$6,612
Tuition out-of-state $25,500$6,612
Fee in-district $225
Fee in-state $225
Fee out-of-state $225

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 715
Combined charge for room and board $10,600
Room charge $5,300
Meal charge $5,300

Hiram College majors

Hiram College has granted 192 bachelor's degrees across 34 programs and 12 master's in Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Hiram College.

Major Bachelor Master
Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse 23
Accounting and Finance 20
Business Administration and Management, General 20
Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 12
Marketing & Marketing Management, General 10
Political Science and Government, General 10
Psychology, General 10
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 9
Environmental Studies 9
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology 9
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 9
Biochemistry 7
Elementary Education and Teaching 7
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 7
Neuroscience 4
Sociology, General 4
Education, General 3
English Language and Literature, General 3
English & Language Arts Teacher Education 3
Computer Science 2
Creative Writing 2
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 2
Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching 2
Medical & Health Humanities 2
Physics, General 2
Public Health, General 2
Social Studies Teacher Education 2
Visual and Performing Arts, General 2
Computer and Information Sciences, General 1
Criminology 1
Design and Applied Arts, Other 1
History, General 1
International & Globalization Studies 1
Philosophy 1
Social Sciences, General 1
Grand Total 192 12

Hiram College has a graduation rate of 53%, which is among the 48% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 53% 43% 64%
  • Full-time retention rate - 69%

Publications & Citations

Hiram College has published 4,817 scientific papers with 9,052 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Environmental Science, Geography and Cartography, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Medicine, Computer Science, History, Engineering, and Virology.

Publications
4,817
Citations
9,052

Publication / Citation count by topic

Environmental Science
1,394 / 5,330
Geography and Cartography
1,246 / 1,509
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
608 / 3,970
Biology
542 / 6,180
Medicine
480 / 4,125
Computer Science
342 / 3,520
History
316 / 777
Engineering
247 / 3,054
Virology
244 / 50
Political Science
228 / 2,222
Psychology
224 / 3,177
Law
215 / 2,140
Physics
208 / 3,291
Philosophy
202 / 1,793
Sociology
200 / 1,869
Chemistry
191 / 4,992
Ecology
143 / 3,848
Mathematics
126 / 901
Geology
121 / 3,925
Quantum and Particle physics
117 / 2,170
Biochemistry
112 / 3,227
Genetics
107 / 2,933
Pathology
106 / 1,604
Genealogy
99 / 0
Business
98 / 1,046
Art & Design
97 / 653
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
91 / 989
Paleontology
91 / 3,062
Linguistics
88 / 622
Organic Chemistry
85 / 2,472
Psychiatry
83 / 1,414
Library and Information science
82 / 570
Economics
81 / 530
Materials Science
80 / 1,995
Archaeology
77 / 467
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
74 / 623
Neuroscience
72 / 1,653
Surgery
70 / 723
Statistics
69 / 677
Botany
68 / 2,111

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 2 21
1992 4 14
1993 3 17
1994 2 13
1995 7 10
1996 5 20
1997 4 28
1998 5 31
1999 6 51
2000 6 37
2001 3 68
2002 17 77
2003 13 106
2004 13 116
2005 5 131
2006 10 116
2007 27 165
2008 15 172
2009 21 239
2010 20 313
2011 14 379
2012 15 428
2013 27 470
2014 18 571
2015 23 518
2016 27 507
2017 40 546
2018 12 543
2019 16 565
2020 57 620
2021 2058 607
2022 2098 568
2023 65 522
Academic rankings

Hiram College alumni

  1. James A. Garfield

    James A. Garfield
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1831-1881 (aged 50)
    Enrolled in Hiram College
    Studied in 1851-1854
    Occupations
    writerlawyerpoliticianmilitary officerstatesperson
    Biography

    James Abram Garfield was the 20th president of the United States, serving from March 1881 until his death the following September after being shot by an assassin in July. A lawyer and Civil War general, Garfield served nine terms in the United States House of Representatives and is the only sitting member of the House to be elected president. Before his candidacy for the presidency, he had been elected to the U.S. Senate by the Ohio General Assembly—a position he declined when he became president-elect.

  2. Lucretia Garfield

    Lucretia Garfield
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1832-1918 (aged 86)
    Occupations
    presidentpolitician
    Biography

    Lucretia Garfield was the first lady of the United States from March to September 1881, as the wife of James A. Garfield, the 20th president of the United States.

  3. Michael Stanley

    Michael Stanley
    Years
    1948-2021 (aged 73)
    Occupations
    singer-songwriter
    Biography

    Michael Stanley was an American singer-songwriter, musician, radio and television personality. As a solo artist and with the Michael Stanley Band (MSB), and Michael Stanley and the Resonators (MS&R) his brand of heartland rock was popular in Cleveland, Ohio, and around the American Midwest in the 1970s and 1980s.

  4. Vachel Lindsay

    Vachel Lindsay
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1879-1931 (aged 52)
    Occupations
    painterwriterpoet
    Biography

    Nicholas Vachel Lindsay was an American poet. He is considered a founder of modern singing poetry, as he referred to it, in which verses are meant to be sung or chanted.

All 24 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names Hiram
Founded 1850
Motto Fiat Lux
Let there be light
Colors red, blue
Academic calendar Semesters
Total FTE staff 213
Carnegie classification Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus

Location and contacts

Address 11715 Garfield Rd. P.O. Box 67
Hiram, Ohio, 44234-0067
United States
City population 1,000
Phone 3305693211

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