At a Glance2020
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T. Alden Gassert
Director of Institutional Research
Email: gassert@hws.edu
HWS at a Glance - 2020
This data is presented as a quick reference guide for commonly asked questions
Fall 2020 Data, as of October 15
Fall First Year Class
- Applicants: 3940
- Acceptance Rate: 61.9%
- Yield: 16.0%
- Matriculation: 390
- Early Decision: 41.0%
Student Enrollments
- Undergraduate, Full-time: 1808
- Undergraduate, Part-time: 16
- Graduate: 9
- Grand total: 1833
Undergraduates by Gender
|
Gender |
Headcount |
Percent |
|---|---|---|
|
Male |
857 |
47.0% |
|
Female |
967 |
53.0% |
Undergraduates by Race/Ethnicity
- TOT--Degree and non-degree seeking
|
Race/Ethnicity |
Headcount |
Percent |
|---|---|---|
|
Nonresident alien |
93 |
5.1% |
|
Hispanic/Latino |
131 |
7.2% |
|
American Indian |
5 |
.3% |
|
Asian |
50 |
2.7% |
|
Black or African American |
123 |
6.7% |
|
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander |
1 |
|
|
White |
1293 |
70.9% |
|
Two or more races |
52 |
2.9% |
|
Unknown |
76 |
4.2% |
|
Total |
1824 |
100% |
Degrees Conferred (2019-2020)
Confer date thru 7/31/20
|
Degree |
BA |
BS |
MAT |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Hobart |
171 |
28 |
0 |
|
William Smith |
176 |
52 |
7 |
|
Total |
347 |
80 |
7 |
Placement Rate (7-9 months out)
|
|
Classes of 2019 |
|---|---|
|
Total Placement Rate |
NA |
|
Graduate School |
NA |
|
Employment |
NA |
Most Popular Majors (2019-2020)
|
Major |
Percent |
|---|---|
|
Economics |
13.5% |
|
Media & Society |
10.0% |
|
Psychology |
7.8% |
|
English |
6.8% |
|
Biology |
6.1% |
Study Off-Campus, Cohort of 2016
|
Number |
Percent |
|---|---|
|
269 |
67.6% |
Retention (1st Year Persistence)
- 2019 Cohort: 80.0%
Cohort Graduation Rate
- Fall 2016, 4Y: 67.5%
- Fall 2015, 5Y: 72.3%
- Fall 2014, 6Y: 76.5%
Tuition and Fees (2020-2021)
- Comprehensive Fee: $73,740
- Tuition and Fees: $58,650
- Room and Board: $15,090
Financial Aid Profile (2019-2020)
- Undergraduate Receiving Aid: 95.6%
- Undergraduate Receiving HWS Gift Aid: 92.0%
- Undergraduate Receiving Pell Grant: 21.7%
- Average Aid Package (Grants, Loans, Work Study): $48,152
Faculty
- Student to Faculty Ratio: 9 to 1
|
|
Headcount |
Percent |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Faculty |
201 |
|
|
Male |
100 |
49.8% |
|
Female |
101 |
50.2% |
|
Minority |
47 |
23.4% |
Student Life
- Living on Campus: 90%
- Involved in Intercollegiate athletics: 30%
- # of clubs and organizations: 95
Endowment Fund (31-June-20)
- Endowment market value, EOY: $220,512,422
Alumni (FY 19-20)
- Alumni giving rate (% of solicited): 18.2%
- Total voluntary support: $14,406,303