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| Metric | Hampden-Sydney | Ave Maria |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2025Fall 2025 | Fall 2024 |
| Acceptance rate | 37%Fall 2025 | 41% |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | – | 38% / 46% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Applicants | 3,284Fall 2025 | 2,689 |
| Admitted | 1,227Fall 2025 | 1,113 |
| Enrolled | 249Fall 2025 | 365 |
| Yield | 20%Fall 2025 | 33% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1030–1250 | – |
| ACT middle 50% | 23–28 | – |
| Sent an SAT | 30Fall 2025 | – |
| Sent an ACT | 14Fall 2025 | – |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | – | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | – | – |
| Admission: High school GPA | Considered | Required |
| Admission: High school record | Required | Required |
| Admission: Class rank | Considered | Not considered |
| Admission: College-prep program | Considered | Considered |
| Admission: Recommendations | Required | Considered |
| Admission: Essay | Considered | Considered |
| Admission: Legacy status | Considered | Not considered |
| Admission: Work experience | Considered | Not considered |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Not considered | Not considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | Required |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | Not considered |
| Average high school GPA | – | – |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | – | – |
| Early decision | – | – |
| Early action | – | – |
| Wait list | – | – |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | – | – |
| Admission: Test scores | – | – |
| Admission: Interview | – | – |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | – | – |
| Admission: Talent or ability | – | – |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | – | – |
| Admission: First generation | – | – |
| Admission: Geographic residence | – | – |
| Admission: State residency | – | – |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | – | – |
| Admission: Volunteer work | – | – |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | – | – |
| Test policy | Test-optional | Test-blind |
| Application fee | None | None |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | – | – |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | Rural: Distant | Rural: Distant |
| Carnegie class | Special Focus: Arts and Sciences | Mixed Baccalaureate |
| Research activity | Not a research tier | Not a research tier |
| Student access & earnings | Lower Access, Higher Earnings | Lower Access, Medium Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | None | None |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | Men's college | None |
| Religious affiliation | None | Roman Catholic |
| Athletics | Division III | NAIA |
| Conference | Old Dominion Athletic Conference | The Sun Conference |
| ROTC | Army | Not listed |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Yes | Not listed |
| Calendar | Semesters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 946 | 1,298 |
| Beds in college housing | 934 | 1,133 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | – | – |
| Women in a sorority | – | – |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | – | – |
| Greek councils present | Interfraternity (NIC and IFC)October 2026 | – |
| Pell Grant | 23% | 21% |
| First-gen | – | 18% |
| Men / women | 100% / 0% | 47% / 53% |
| Part-time students | 0% | 1% |
| Students 25 and older | 0% | 3% |
| First-years from in state | 57% | 28% |
| First-years from other states | 43% | 70% |
| First-years from abroad | 0% | 2% |
| New transfer students this fall | 14 | 58 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 5% | 14% |
| Diversity index | 0.37 | 0.49 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 9 to 1 | 17 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | – | – |
| Full-time faculty share | 90% | 100% |
| Average faculty salary | $85,950 | $81,815 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 185 | 335 |
| Most popular majors | Business/Managerial Economics 34% · History, General 14% · Political Science and Government, General 9% | Theology/Theological Studies 11% · Business Administration and Management, General 11% · Communication, General 9% |
| Instruction spending per student | $20,153 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) | $13,083 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $274,960 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) | $7,402 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 17% | 33% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $28,778 | $25,781 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 59% | 45% |
| Net price, students with grants | $29,717 | $25,294 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $69,498 | $46,717 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $69,498 | $46,717 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | No | No |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $52,388 | $28,222 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $52,388 | $28,222 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | – | – |
| First-years with grants | 100% | 100% |
| Average grant | $40,720 | $20,936 |
| Aid from the college | 99% | 100% |
| Need-based aid up to | Published data end at $110K | Published data end at $110K |
| Merit for students without need | 47% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $33K (proxy) | 46% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $21K (proxy) |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | – | – |
| Aid priority date or deadline | – | – |
| Need met, first-years | – | – |
| Average aid package, first-years | – | – |
| College grant dollars given as merit | – | – |
| Aid for international students | – | – |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $67,640 | $49,520 |
| Graduation rate | 68% | 57% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 59% | 52% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 67% | 60% |
| Pell graduation gap | 8 pts lower | 8 pts lower |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 62% | 62% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | Under 30 students | 37% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | Under 30 students | – |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Retention rate | 84% | 79% |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 66% | 46% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 72% | 52% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 8% | 20% |
| Median debt | $26,000 | $20,776 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 47% | 45% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $21,000 | $12,750 |
| Website | hsc.edu | avemaria.edu |
Sources:Hampden-Sydney College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Common Data Set, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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