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Hamilton College

Clinton, NYPrivate nonprofitRank 256 of 1,732Traditional rank 175 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$54,359
245 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$50,391
838 recipients
The drop
$3,967
7.3% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$54,359Later years$50,391

Average grant per recipient, IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Averages across all recipients, not a prediction for one student. Continuing students include transfers and part-time students. Data is about two years old. How this is calculated.

Average net price by family income (2022-23)

Family incomeAvg net price
$0–30k$4,906
$30–48k$8,614
$48–75k$18,336
$75–110k$21,312
$110k+$50,232

First-time, full-time students receiving Title IV aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$62,670
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$65,740
Change$3,070 (+4.9%)
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$16,690

Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics, academic years 2022-23 and 2023-24.

Tuition and fees trend

$54,6202018-19$56,5302019-20$58,5102020-21$59,9702021-22$62,6702022-23$65,7402023-24

Published tuition and required fees, +20.4% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$26,8032020-21$24,5032021-22$26,0212022-23

Average net price for first-time, full-time students receiving grant aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Outcomes and aid profile

Bachelor's graduation rate within 6 years91%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)96%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants17%
Freshmen taking federal loans31%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$4,058
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)$5,735

Sources: IPEDS Graduation Rates 2023 (DRVGR), Fall Enrollment 2023 (retention), SFA 2022-23 and 2021-22. "Freshmen" = first-time, full-time undergraduates.

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CollegeFreshman grantDrop
Vassar College$53,840$7,418
Barnard College$56,190$8,152
Bard College$56,380$2,970
Colgate University$56,696$1,810
Cornell University$56,741$356

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