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Hampshire College

Amherst, MA
Private 4-year school
$77,176projected sticker price
$29,796projected average net price for
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This year at Hampshire College, we project that on average students will pay $29,796, while the advertised price of attendance is $77,176. That’s a difference of $47,380.

Prices at Hampshire College over time for

$20K
$40K
$60K
$80K
14-15
16-17
18-19
20-21
22-23
24-25
$77,176
sticker price
$29,796
net price
Upper net price estimation
Projected net price
Lower net price estimation
YearNet in-state price at Hampshire CollegeIn-state sticker price at Hampshire College
25-26$29,796$77,176
24-25$29,231$75,711
23-24$28,676$74,274
22-23$27,556$71,374
21-22$24,087$69,070
20-21$30,168$67,688
19-20$27,680$68,088
18-19$35,499$67,174
17-18$32,569$67,114
16-17$34,521$65,212
15-16$34,154$63,698
14-15$35,079$62,015
13-14$36,197$60,155

How much a student actually pays usually depends, at least in part, on their family's household income. At Hampshire College this year, we project students with incomes over $110K will pay around $38,763, while students with incomes below $30K will pay around $15,826. That's a difference of $22,938.

Net price by income bracket, 25-26 school year

$15,826
$16,228
$24,422
$28,936
$38,763
<$30K
$30K-$48K
$48K-$75K
$75K-$110K
>$110K
Income bracketProjected net price at Hampshire College
<$30K$15,826
$30K-$48K$16,228
$48K-$75K$24,422
$75K-$110K$28,936
>$110K$38,763

School details

Located in Amherst, MA
70% acceptance rate
Private 4-year school
62% graduation rate

Graduation Rates

A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At Hampshire College, over the last five years 62% of students earned their bachelor’s degree within six years of enrolling.

62% overall grad rate
Nat’l average

Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at Hampshire College.

American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
White
Multiple races
Unknown race
Nat’l avg.
0%
64%
64%
58%
100%
62%
62%
54%
Demographic categoryGraduation rate at Hampshire CollegeNational average
American Indian/Alaska Native0%31%
Asian64%45%
Black64%34%
Hispanic58%41%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander100%28%
White62%50%
Multiple races62%37%
Unknown race54%37%

Student Demographics

The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. Hampshire College has 548 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of private, 4-year schools.

0 students
1+ students
548 students

About 63% of students are female.

63% female
37% male
21% other

And about 57% of students are white.

White

57%

Hispanic

14%

Multiple races

7%

Black

7%

Nonresident

7%

Unknown race

4%

Asian

2%

American Indian/Alaska Native

<1%