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Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$20,744
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$50,004
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
60.5%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$61,106
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
$58,110
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$50,004
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$50,004
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$12,400
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$12,400
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$940
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00015,371
$30,001–48,00018,001
$48,001–75,00016,767
$75,001–110,00021,015
$110,001+27,196

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 They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer.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)
60.5%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
70.2%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
78.2%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$47,139
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$61,106
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$23,770
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$252.00
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
71.0%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $61,106 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
87.6%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,160
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
19–28
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
1,776
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
14:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
23.2%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
40.7%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
58.0%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$60,017
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White55%
Hispanic10%
Black12%
Asian10%
Two or more races6%
Nonresident / international0%

Other Four-year institutions in MN

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Academy CollegeNot reported36.0%$48,300
Adler Graduate SchoolNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
American Academy of Health and WellnessNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Augsburg UniversityNot reported51.7%$58,829
Bemidji State University$15,26147.9%$53,755
Bethany Global UniversityNot reported56.3%Not reported
Bethany Lutheran CollegeNot reported54.9%$46,110
Bethel UniversityNot reported71.4%$63,764
Bethlehem College & SeminaryNot reported69.6%Not reported
Capella UniversityNot reported20.0%$42,189
Carleton CollegeNot reported89.6%$75,525
College of Saint BenedictNot reported77.1%$63,260

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
Educational Administration and Supervision.$104,535$86,288Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$100,989$103,485Not reported
Public Administration.$93,090$81,408Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$72,945$68,257$26,000
Education, General.$72,271$65,824Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.$70,862$69,444Not reported
Non-Professional Legal Studies.$65,460$61,959$23,250
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.$64,303$63,707Not reported
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.$63,173$59,916Not reported
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language.$62,193$65,767Not reported
Legal Support Services.$61,388$49,747$24,250
Criminology.$60,757$55,556$26,500
Communication and Media Studies.$59,557$56,359$27,000
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language.$55,966$71,178Not reported
Political Science and Government.$53,252$63,293$20,500
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.$52,471$55,035Not reported
Biology, General.$49,824$57,214$27,000
Education, General.$48,878$49,808$25,000
Human Biology.$48,483$64,732$25,500
Sociology.$46,877$52,657$27,000

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