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Hampden-Sydney College

Hampden-Sydney, VA · Highest award: Bachelor's

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Net price (avg)
$22,400
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$54,550
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
62.2%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$67,640
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
$70,325
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$54,550
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$54,550
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$16,732
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$11,678
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$1,250
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00013,422
$30,001–48,00012,458
$48,001–75,00017,547
$75,001–110,00022,600
$110,001+32,133

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 They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer.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)
62.2%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
73.7%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
83.7%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$55,846
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$67,640
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$26,000
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$275.64
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
78.8%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $67,640 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
40.9%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
1,207
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
23–28
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
946
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
9:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
Not reported
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
22.6%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
47.2%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$101,026
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White79%
Hispanic7%
Black7%
Asian1%
Two or more races5%
Nonresident / international1%

Other Four-year institutions in VA

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
American National UniversityNot reported33.3%$26,370
Appalachian College of PharmacyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Appalachian School of LawNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Arizona College of Nursing - ChesapeakeNot reportedNot reported$34,657
Arizona College of Nursing-Falls ChurchNot reportedNot reported$34,657
Ascent CollegeNot reported100.0%Not reported
Averett UniversityNot reported48.1%$51,516
Bluefield College - Edward Via College of Osteopathic MedicineNot reportedNot reported$48,896
Bluefield UniversityNot reported17.8%$48,896
Bon Secours Memorial College of NursingNot reportedNot reported$77,014
Bridgewater CollegeNot reported53.0%$53,453
Bryant & Stratton College-HamptonNot reportedNot reported$32,568

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
Business/Managerial Economics.$87,835$77,981$26,970
Economics.$68,795$82,686$27,000
Political Science and Government.$68,731$63,293$27,000
Biology, General.$62,515$57,214$24,500
History.$48,625$50,680$27,000
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
English Language and Literature, General.Not reported$48,590Not reported
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.Not reported$65,466Not reported
Mathematics.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Applied Mathematics.Not reported$91,532Not reported
Philosophy.Not reported$54,455Not reported
Computer Science.Not reported$107,009Not reported
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other.Not reported$46,083Not reported
Chemistry.Not reported$65,120Not reported
Physics.Not reported$76,786Not reported
Psychology, General.Not reported$50,706Not reported
International Relations and National Security Studies.Not reported$66,596Not reported
Visual and Performing Arts, General.Not reported$41,688Not reported
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Fine and Studio Arts.Not reported$41,367Not reported

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