Private nonprofit · College

Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley, Massachusetts · Large suburb

36.0%
Admit rate
$26,441
Avg net price
84%
Graduation rate
$58,418
Median earnings

Mount Holyoke College is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in South Hadley, Massachusetts (large suburb setting), enrolling 2,169 undergraduates. It is a women's college.

Private nonprofitMidsize · 2,169 undergradsLarge suburbSelective · 36% admitCold wintersSnowy

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Mount Holyoke College's admitted students.

Admit rate
36.0%
SAT (mid 50%)
1380–1530
Avg GPA
3.88

Enter a test score to see where you land against Mount Holyoke College's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Mount Holyoke College's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About South Hadley, Massachusetts

South Hadley is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. South Hadley was an unsettled area of Hadley from 1659 until 1721, when English settlers moved in from Hadley. A separate town meeting was held in 1753, and the town was officially split and incorporated in 1775. Although South Hadley's economy has changed greatly in the last two centuries, reflecting the trends of the Commonwealth and country, today it still retains businesses in agriculture, education, and manufacturing. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large suburb
Highest degree offered
Graduate
To the ocean
62 miles
Nearest airport
23 miles to Bradley (BDL) · major hub

How Mount Holyoke College compares

Selectivity36.0%

More selective than 92% · #14 most selective of 63 in Massachusetts

SAT average1463

Higher than 94%

Graduation rate84%

Higher than 92% · #17 of 66 in Massachusetts

First-year retention89%

Higher than 84%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$58,418

Higher than 63% · #37 of 67 in Massachusetts

Average net price$26,441

Cheaper than 25% · #30 cheapest of 65 in Massachusetts

Median debt at graduation$22,902

Lower than 54%

Student–faculty ratio9 : 1

Lower than 83%

Undergraduate enrollment2,169

Larger than 60%

Percentiles compare Mount Holyoke College with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Massachusetts.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

2,266students
  • Undergraduate2,16996%
  • Graduate974%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White52%
  • Black5.3%
  • Hispanic10%
  • Asian6.7%
  • Other or multiracial26%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
2,169
Graduate enrollment
97
Student–faculty ratio
9 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
22%
First-generation students
19%
Students over 25
2%
Median family income
$68,909
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$118,260
Endowment
$1,101,548,227

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 587 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Massachusetts17%
  • Other U.S. states58%
  • International26%

A national draw — only 17% of first-years come from Massachusetts; 58% arrive from other states.

26% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
36.0%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1380–1530
SAT average
1463
SAT reading
710–760
SAT math
670–770
ACT composite
32–35
Average GPA
3.88

Cost

In-state tuition
$67,018
Room & board
$19,684
Books & supplies
$1,000
Total cost of attendance
$84,926
Average net price
$26,441

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
84%
Graduated on time (4 years)
71%
First-year retention
89%
Transferred to another college
10%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$48,590
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$58,418
Median debt at graduation
$22,902
Students with federal loans
44%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
76%

About 14% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
71%
Low-income (Pell)
83%
First-generation
80%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
2,150
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
99%
Housing charge (year)
$9,452
Meal plan (year)
$9,386
Application fee
$60

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
1.6 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
10
Property offenses (2022–2024)
1

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (2,275 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

3.7reported offenses a year
3.3 violent a year0.3 property a year

By offense type, per year

Rape
3.0
Fondling
0.3
Motor vehicle theft
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$10,882
$30–48k
$9,526
$48–75k
$17,394
$75–110k
$24,247
$110k+
$38,561

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$73,809

$17,394/year × about 4.2 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

75%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$40,410
average award, among those who get one

Mount Holyoke College discounts heavily: 75% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $40,410. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 544 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$58,418
Typical debt at graduation
$22,902
Debt vs. one year's pay
39%
Out-earn a HS grad
63%

Typical debt would take roughly 3.9 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

Campus climate

Summer high
83°F
Winter low
14°F
Annual rain
46.6″
Annual snow
36.5″

Average temperature

HighLow
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Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.44.7JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Amherst, MA US station (9.3 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.