Private nonprofitFour-year

Smith College

Northampton, MA · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$27,579
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$65,178
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
89.0%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$64,027
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$86,030
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$65,178
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$65,178
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$22,570
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$10,804
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$800
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,0001,363
$30,001–48,0003,737
$48,001–75,0006,559
$75,001–110,00011,750
$110,001+40,477

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
89.0%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
89.1%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
94.3%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$45,731
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$64,027
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$17,550
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$186.06
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
82.4%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $64,027 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
21.0%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,500
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
32–35
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
2,544
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
8:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
18.5%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
17.9%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
14.1%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$70,695
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White50%
Hispanic12%
Black5%
Asian9%
Two or more races6%
Nonresident / international14%

Other Four-year institutions in MA

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
American International CollegeNot reported45.9%$53,124
Amherst CollegeNot reported93.9%$77,644
Anna Maria CollegeNot reported46.2%$46,651
Assumption UniversityNot reported75.2%$74,895
Babson CollegeNot reported93.1%$123,938
Bay Path UniversityNot reported43.9%$55,383
Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of TechnologyNot reported45.8%$57,556
Bentley UniversityNot reported86.8%$120,959
Berklee College of MusicNot reported67.3%$33,647
Boston Architectural CollegeNot reported31.6%$62,123
Boston Baptist CollegeNot reported14.3%$34,159
Boston CollegeNot reported90.8%$103,937

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Economics.$88,067$82,686$19,000
Engineering, General.$86,262$89,359$19,000
Social Work.$68,927$65,123Not reported
Political Science and Government.$68,916$63,293$19,000
Biology, General.$63,133$57,214$19,000
Education, General.$60,125$65,824Not reported
Sociology.$58,664$52,657$19,000
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.$58,304$55,000$19,000
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness.$57,262$62,033Not reported
English Language and Literature, General.$52,938$48,590$19,000
Research and Experimental Psychology.$51,267$55,695$19,000
Area Studies.$51,131$56,625$19,000
Natural Resources Conservation and Research.$48,183$55,012$18,820
History.$46,960$50,680$19,000
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.$46,136$51,710$19,000
Fine and Studio Arts.$43,354$41,367$19,000
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.Not reported$65,466Not reported
Neurobiology and Neurosciences.Not reported$62,451$19,000
Mathematics.Not reported$69,562$18,181
Mathematics.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10