Hillsdale College

https://www.hillsdale.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$28,730

1.99% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$24,057

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

4.56%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

23.7%

2,994 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

1,602

94.1% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

87.6%

317 Graduates

About

Hillsdale College is a higher education institution located in Hillsdale County, MI. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Hillsdale College were General Economics (34 degrees awarded), General Political Science & Government (33 degrees), and General History (31 degrees).

In 2021, 397 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Hillsdale College. 49.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 50.6% awarded men.

The median undergraduate tuition at Hillsdale College is $28,730, which is $225 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Hillsdale College is $28,730, which is $225 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $24,057.

In 2021, 94% of undergraduate students attending Hillsdale College received financial aid through grants.

Tuition Costs

$28,730

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Hillsdale College was $28,730. The cost of tuition at Hillsdale College is $225 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Hillsdale College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$24,057

2021 Value

9.11%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Hillsdale College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $24,057. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Hillsdale College grew by 9.11%.

This chart compares the average net price of Hillsdale College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$11,910

Room and Board

$1,200

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Hillsdale College was of $11,910 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 4.57% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,200. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Hillsdale College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

94%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

94% of undergraduate students at Hillsdale College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 4.08% with respect to 2020, when 98% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Hillsdale College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

4.56%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Hillsdale College was 4.56%, which represents 86 out of the 1884 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Hillsdale College received 2,994 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 50.2% annual growth. Out of those 2,994 applicants, 709 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 23.7% acceptance rate.

There were 1,602 students enrolled at Hillsdale College in 2021. 22% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Hillsdale College has an overall enrollment yield of 56%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

23.7%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

709

Accepted Out of 2,994

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Hillsdale College was 23.7% (709 admissions from 2,994 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 36.5%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 50.2%, while admissions declined by −2.48%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Hillsdale College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

22%

Submission Percentage (2021)

Scores Submitted (2021)

22% of enrolled first-time students at Hillsdale College in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Hillsdale College had a total enrollment of 1,602 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Hillsdale College is 1,508 students and the part-time enrollment is 94. This means that 94.1% of students enrolled at Hillsdale College are enrolled full-time.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

94.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Hillsdale College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,602 students. The full-time enrollment at Hillsdale College is 1,508 and the part-time enrollment is 94. This means that 94.1% of students enrolled at Hillsdale College are enrolled full-time compared with 79.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Hillsdale College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

94%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Hillsdale College was 94%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), Hillsdale College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Hillsdale College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

The enrolled student population at Hillsdale College is . This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 55% White, 13.5% Black or African American, and 13.4% Hispanic or Latino.

Graduates

In 2021, 5 fewer women than men received degrees from Hillsdale College.

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Hillsdale College is General Economics (34 degrees awarded), followed by General Political Science & Government (33 degrees) and General History (31 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Hillsdale College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (28 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (39 degrees), and History (31 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Hillsdale College are Elementary & middle school teachers (228,164 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (211,214 people), Postsecondary teachers (188,508 people), Secondary school teachers (163,059 people), and Other managers (148,890 people).

The most specialized majors at Hillsdale College in 2021 are PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (28 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (39 degrees), History (31 degrees), English (30 degrees), and Math & Statistics (25 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Hillsdale College are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Hillsdale College are PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (28 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (39 degrees), History (31 degrees), English (30 degrees), and Math & Statistics (25 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Hillsdale College are Elementary & secondary schools (524,604 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (345,923 people), Legal services (170,705 people), Computer Systems Design (165,810 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (106,664 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Hillsdale College.

Most Common (2021)

General Economics
34 degree-majors awarded
General Political Science & Government
33 degree-majors awarded
General History
31 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Hillsdale College was General Economics with 34 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Hillsdale College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

201

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

196

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 201 degrees were awarded to men at Hillsdale College, which is 1.03 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (196).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Hillsdale College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 30 degrees were awarded to men at Hillsdale College in General Political Science & Government, which is 1.67 times more than the 18 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 22 degrees were awarded to men at Hillsdale College in General English Language & Literature, which is 2.75 times more than the 8 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

74%

100% Completion Time

86%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 74% of students graduating from Hillsdale College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 86% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 86% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (0%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Hillsdale College is Male and Asian (0% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

Operations

Hillsdale College has an endowment valued at nearly $949M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 169M (17.8%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, Hillsdale College had a total salary expenditure of 161M. Hillsdale College employs 52 Associate professors, 46 Professors and 43 Assistant professors. Most academics at Hillsdale College are Male Associate professor (45), Male Professor (41), and Male Assistant professor (30).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Hillsdale College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 112 employees, Service, with 96 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 86 employees.

Endowment

$949M

2021 Endowment

26.7%

growth from 2020

Hillsdale College has an endowment valued at about $949M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Hillsdale College grew 26.7% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $896M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Hillsdale College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$50.7M

2021 Salaries

8.06%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Hillsdale College paid a median of $50.7M in salaries, which represents 31.5% of their overall expenditure ($161M) and a 8.06% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.1M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$14.1M

Instructional Salaries

156

Number of Employees

In 2021, Hillsdale College paid a total of $14.1M to 156 employees working as instructors, which represents 27.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.92M (32.5%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

52 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

112 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Hillsdale College were Associate professor with 52 employees, Professor with 46 employees, and Assistant professor with 43 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Hillsdale College were Office and Administrative Support with 112 employees, Service with 96 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 86 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Associate professor
Male Professor
Male Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Hillsdale College was Male Associate professor with 45 employees, Male Professor with 41 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 30 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Hillsdale College.