Hobart William Smith Colleges

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach National
Population 80,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,050 (4% 🌧️)
Days Without Precipitation 196 (2% ☔)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,806
Men / Women 46% / 54%
From State 40%
From Region 33%
Athletes 734 (41.3%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 66%
Hispanic 11%
Black 7%
International 6%
Mixed 4%
Asian 3%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Hobart William Smith Colleges 363 45% 64% 3% 6% 10% 8% $78,422 68 +0.71 67 97%
Computer Science 15 +2 87% 33% 0% 13% 0% 40% $99,353 23 -0.75 89 100% — — — —
Chemistry 4 — 75% 0% 25% 0% 25% 0% $68,397 36 -0.31 44 — — — — —
Geosciences 5 — 80% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $65,288 57 +0.02 36 — — — — —
Mathematics 6 +1 50% 33% 0% 17% 33% 17% $80,185 51 -0.19 70 — — — — —
Physics 5 — 60% 40% 0% 0% 20% 40% $80,252 41 -0.24 70 — — — — —
Biochemistry 5 — 40% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $65,442 21 -0.54 36 — — — — —
Biology 32 — 19% 69% 6% 3% 6% 9% $65,559 46 -0.10 37 94% — — — —
Environmental Studies 13 +9 54% 92% 0% 8% 0% 0% $68,978 90 +1.30 46 93% — — — —
Entrepreneurship 31 — 71% 74% 6% 3% 0% 6% $88,220 80 +0.55 81 — — — — —
Quantitative Economics 39 +9 79% 69% 3% 5% 5% 10% $128,642 87 +1.15 99 96% — — — —
African Studies 1 +1 100% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $69,443 77 +0.81 47 90% — — — —
American Studies 1 +3 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $69,443 77 +0.81 47 90% — — — —
Asian Studies 2 +3 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $69,443 77 +0.81 47 90% — — — —
Classical Languages 4 +4 0% 75% 0% 0% 0% 0% $72,727 93 +1.31 56 — — — — —
Comparative Literature — — — — — — — — $67,986 96 +1.90 43 — — — — —
English 16 +1 44% 88% 0% 6% 6% 0% $52,336 54 -0.01 8 92% — — — —
French 1 +3 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% $72,559 93 +1.30 55 — — — — —
History 10 +7 80% 80% 0% 10% 0% 0% $95,109 99 +3.73 87 100% — — — —
Latin — — — — — — — — $74,296 94 +1.45 59 — — — — —
Latin American Studies — +2 — — — — — — $69,443 77 +0.81 47 90% — — — —
Philosophy 11 +1 73% 45% 0% 9% 36% 0% $38,712 2 -1.71 2 100% — — — —
Religious Studies 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $63,399 95 +1.55 31 — — — — —
Spanish 4 +3 25% 25% 25% 0% 50% 0% $72,540 93 +1.29 55 — — — — —
Women's Studies 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $64,455 85 +1.01 34 — — — — —
Writing 4 +2 0% 75% 0% 0% 25% 0% $65,618 95 +1.61 37 100% — — — —
Anthropology 4 +3 25% 50% 0% 25% 0% 0% $73,067 94 +1.47 56 — — — — —
Humanities 2 +1 0% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $78,849 97 +1.99 68 100% — — — —
International Affairs 12 +4 58% 25% 0% 17% 33% 17% $96,038 96 +1.21 87 100% — — — —
Media Studies 27 +5 44% 67% 0% 11% 7% 7% $74,925 89 +1.22 61 98% — — — —
Political Science 14 +4 43% 50% 7% 0% 29% 0% $84,871 87 +0.93 77 98% — — — —
Psychology 36 +5 19% 69% 6% 3% 11% 3% $59,276 77 +0.64 20 97% — — — —
Social Sciences 4 — 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $73,486 94 +1.51 57 — — — — —
Sociology 19 +6 5% 58% 5% 5% 5% 16% $82,769 98 +2.35 74 100% — — — —
Education 14 +7 29% 71% 7% 0% 14% 0% $54,185 47 -0.10 11 100% — — — —
Architecture Studies 10 +4 30% 60% 0% 20% 10% 10% $64,391 29 -0.42 34 100% — — — —
Art History 5 — 20% 80% 0% 0% 20% 0% $70,872 91 +1.48 51 — — — — —
Dance 2 +2 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $56,834 97 +1.84 15 — — — — —
Music — +1 — — — — — — $67,311 100 +2.21 42 — — — — —
Studio Art 1 +2 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $70,872 100 +2.58 51 — — — — —
Theater 1 — 100% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% $64,968 100 +2.93 35 — — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $66,612
ROI Percentile 67th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 86%
4-Year Graduation Rate 60%
6-Year Graduation Rate 77%
Transfer-Out Rate 14%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Social Sciences 32.5% 118 31% 60% 3% 7% 14% 7% $74,696 93 +1.22 60 98% —
Business & Economics 19.3% 70 76% 71% 4% 4% 3% 9% $110,741 93 +0.89 95 96% —
Humanities 15.7% 57 46% 68% 2% 7% 14% 2% $63,166 86 +0.76 30 96% —
Life & Natural Sciences 10.2% 37 22% 73% 5% 3% 5% 8% $65,543 39 -0.16 37 94% —
Physical Sciences & Math 5.5% 20 65% 45% 5% 5% 20% 15% $74,120 38 -0.18 59 — —
Arts 5.2% 19 26% 53% 0% 16% 21% 5% $65,673 94 +0.65 37 100% —
Computer Science 4.1% 15 87% 33% 0% 13% 0% 40% $99,353 30 -0.75 89 100% —
Education 3.9% 14 29% 71% 7% 0% 14% 0% $54,185 54 -0.10 11 100% —
Agriculture & Food Science 3.6% 13 54% 92% 0% 8% 0% 0% $68,978 86 +1.30 46 93% —

Research R3

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Physical Sciences & Math $0.9M #365 58% $0 — — — —
Humanities & Social Sciences $0.5M #393 0% $0 — — — —
Agriculture & Food Science $0.3M #203 26% $0 — — — —
Life & Natural Sciences $0.2M #488 66% $0 — — — —
Computer Science $0.0M #450 0% $0 — — — —
Business & Economics $0.0M #393 0% $0 — — — —
Education $0.0M #425 0% $0 — — — —
Engineering $0 #449 — $0 — — — —
Health Sciences $0 #441 — $0 — — — —
Total $1.9M #500 37% $0 — — — —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D3

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 106 $762K $762K $0
Lacrosse 48 $939K $939K $0
Rowing 43 $465K $465K $0
Baseball 40 $400K $400K $0
Soccer 31 $445K $445K $0
Ice Hockey 30 $620K $620K $0
Sailing 22 $249K $249K $0
Volleyball 19 $215K $215K $0
Basketball 16 $442K $442K $0
Skiing 15 $120K $120K $0
Swimming & Diving 14 $161K $161K $0
Cross Country 12 $30K $30K $0
Squash 12 $115K $115K $0
Golf 11 $55K $55K $0
Tennis 10 $115K $115K $0
Total 423 $5.1M $5.1M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Soccer 50 $586K $586K $0
Swimming & Diving 35 $162K $162K $0
Rowing 34 $343K $343K $0
Lacrosse 32 $442K $442K $0
Ice Hockey 26 $431K $431K $0
Field Hockey 25 $232K $232K $0
Cross Country 19 $33K $33K $0
Sailing 19 $215K $215K $0
Basketball 17 $240K $240K $0
Tennis 15 $112K $112K $0
Skiing 12 $120K $120K $0
Volleyball 12 $262K $262K $0
Squash 11 $103K $103K $0
Bowling 8 $130K $130K $0
Golf 7 $26K $26K $0
Total 311 $3.4M $3.4M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Football 106 $762K $762K $0
Soccer 81 $1.0M $1.0M $0
Lacrosse 80 $1.4M $1.4M $0
Rowing 77 $809K $809K $0
Ice Hockey 56 $1.1M $1.1M $0
Swimming & Diving 49 $324K $324K $0
Sailing 41 $464K $464K $0
Baseball 40 $400K $400K $0
Basketball 33 $682K $682K $0
Cross Country 31 $63K $63K $0
Volleyball 31 $477K $477K $0
Skiing 27 $241K $241K $0
Field Hockey 25 $232K $232K $0
Tennis 25 $228K $228K $0
Squash 23 $219K $219K $0
Golf 18 $81K $81K $0
Bowling 8 $130K $130K $0
Total 734 $10.9M $10.9M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 67%
Yield (non-ED) 11%
Early Decision 1 Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1
Early Decision 2 Jan 15

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 67% 67% 67%
Early Decision 52% 52% 52%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 29%
SAT Range 1190 – 1380
SAT Math Range 580 – 680
SAT RW Range 610 – 700