Private nonprofitFour-year

Hobart William Smith Colleges

Geneva, NY · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$31,563
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$65,117
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
77.3%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$68,831
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
$82,602
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$65,117
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$65,117
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$17,768
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$16,200
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,000
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00014,650
$30,001–48,00012,639
$48,001–75,00022,108
$75,001–110,00023,149
$110,001+39,740

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 They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer.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)
77.3%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
74.7%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
86.4%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$62,416
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$68,831
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$27,000
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$286.24
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
80.4%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $68,831 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
64.0%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,319
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
28–32
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
1,786
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
11:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
12.5%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
25.1%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
73.7%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$111,824
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White66%
Hispanic11%
Black7%
Asian3%
Two or more races4%
Nonresident / international6%

Other Four-year institutions in NY

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
Academy for Jewish ReligionNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Adelphi UniversityNot reported67.2%$75,482
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesNot reported67.5%$131,426
Albany Law SchoolNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Albany Medical CollegeNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Albert Einstein College of MedicineNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Alfred UniversityNot reported57.0%$54,897
American Musical and Dramatic AcademyNot reported71.6%$26,975
Associated Beth Rivkah SchoolsNot reported77.5%$17,686
Bais Binyomin AcademyNot reported8.3%Not reported
Bais Medrash ElyonNot reported0.0%Not reported
Bais Medrash of Dexter ParkNot reported71.4%Not reported

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.$111,833$82,686$27,000
Computer and Information Sciences, General.$103,822$92,374$27,000
Political Science and Government.$79,778$63,293$27,000
International Relations and National Security Studies.$77,977$66,596$26,000
Communication and Media Studies.$73,650$56,359$27,000
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.$68,522$48,471Not reported
Architecture and Related Services, Other.$68,341$62,161$26,750
Sociology.$67,556$52,657$26,500
Biology, General.$62,737$57,214$27,000
Natural Resources Conservation and Research.$61,905$55,012$27,000
History.$60,616$50,680$27,000
Area Studies.$60,381$56,625$24,250
Psychology, General.$59,317$50,706$27,000
English Language and Literature, General.$55,440$48,590$27,000
Philosophy.$40,284$54,455$27,000
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Not reported$53,072Not reported
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.Not reported$49,984Not reported
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.Not reported$65,466Not reported
Mathematics.Not reported$69,562Not reported
Religion/Religious Studies.Not reported$41,390Not reported

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