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T. Alden Gassert
Director of Institutional Research
Email: gassert@hws.edu

HWS at a Glance - 2020

This data is presented as a quick reference guide for commonly asked questions

Fall 2020 Data, as of October 15

Fall First Year Class

  • Applicants: 3940
  • Acceptance Rate: 61.9%
  • Yield: 16.0%
  • Matriculation: 390
  • Early Decision: 41.0%

Student Enrollments

  • Undergraduate, Full-time: 1808
  • Undergraduate, Part-time: 16
  • Graduate: 9
  • Grand total: 1833

Undergraduates by Gender

Gender

Headcount

Percent

Male

857

47.0%

Female

967

53.0%


Undergraduates by Race/Ethnicity

  • TOT--Degree and non-degree seeking

Race/Ethnicity

Headcount

Percent

Nonresident alien

93

5.1%

Hispanic/Latino

131

7.2%

American Indian

5

.3%

Asian

50

2.7%

Black or African American

123

6.7%

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

1

 

White

1293

70.9%

Two or more races

52

2.9%

Unknown

76

4.2%

Total

1824

100%


Degrees Conferred (2019-2020)

Confer date thru 7/31/20

Degree

BA

BS

MAT

Hobart

171

28

0

William Smith

176

52

7

Total

347

80

7


Placement Rate (7-9 months out)


 

Classes of 2019

Total Placement Rate

NA

Graduate School

NA

Employment

NA


Most Popular Majors (2019-2020)


Major

Percent

Economics

13.5%

Media & Society

10.0%

Psychology

7.8%

English

6.8%

Biology

6.1%


Study Off-Campus, Cohort of 2016

Number

Percent

269

67.6%


Retention (1st Year Persistence)

  • 2019 Cohort: 80.0%

Cohort Graduation Rate

  • Fall 2016, 4Y: 67.5%
  • Fall 2015, 5Y: 72.3%
  • Fall 2014, 6Y: 76.5%

Tuition and Fees (2020-2021)

  • Comprehensive Fee: $73,740
  • Tuition and Fees: $58,650
  • Room and Board: $15,090

Financial Aid Profile (2019-2020)

  • Undergraduate Receiving Aid: 95.6%
  • Undergraduate Receiving HWS Gift Aid: 92.0%
  • Undergraduate Receiving Pell Grant: 21.7%
  • Average Aid Package (Grants, Loans, Work Study): $48,152

Faculty

  • Student to Faculty Ratio: 9 to 1

 

Headcount

Percent

Total Faculty

201

 

Male

100

49.8%

Female

101

50.2%

Minority

47

23.4%


Student Life

  • Living on Campus: 90%
  • Involved in Intercollegiate athletics: 30%
  • # of clubs and organizations: 95

Endowment Fund (31-June-20)

  • Endowment market value, EOY: $220,512,422

Alumni (FY 19-20)

  • Alumni giving rate (% of solicited): 18.2%
  • Total voluntary support: $14,406,303
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