Quad

Head-to-head

Hampshire
Lycoming

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Lycoming has 23 pts more first-gen students than Hampshire (37% vs. 14%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Lycoming grads earn $9.3K more ten years out than Hampshire's ($56,210 vs. $46,938)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Lycoming costs about $5.8K less per year on average than Hampshire ($22,287 vs. $28,129, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Lycoming's grants cover 66% of its full price on average, vs. 62% at Hampshire

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    Hampshire's yield is 3 pts higher than Lycoming's

    Yield rate
  6. 6

    Lycoming is a bit larger (996 vs. 839)

    Undergrads

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Hampshire admits 75%, Lycoming 77%; Hampshire's yield is higher, at 14%.

Acceptance rate
Hampshire75%
Lycoming77%
Quad's selectivity
  • HampshireAccessible
  • LycomingAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
HampshireTest-blind
Lycoming
1070–1255
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • HampshireSchool record required
  • LycomingGPA, school record, and prep program required34%

Who's on each campus

Lycoming is a bit larger than Hampshire (996 vs. 839 undergrads); Hampshire has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Hampshire839
Lycoming996
Pell Grant share
Hampshire39%
Lycoming38%

Majors and faculty

Art/Art Studies leads at Hampshire, and Business Administration and Management at Lycoming; Lycoming has 10 students per faculty member to Hampshire's 13.

Students per faculty member
Hampshire13 to 1
Lycoming10 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • HampshireArt/Art Studies, General17%
  • LycomingBusiness Administration and Management, General18%

What each costs

Lycoming costs about $5.8K less a year than Hampshire on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Hampshire$28.1K
Lycoming$22.3K
Aid generosity
Hampshire62%
Lycoming66%

What each pays off

Lycoming's former students earn more, a median $56.2K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Hampshire$46.9K
Lycoming$56.2K
Graduation rate
Hampshire63%
Lycoming65%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Lycoming but fell at Hampshire; Hampshire got less selective while Lycoming held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • HampshireShrinking−20%
  • LycomingGrowing+63%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;Lycoming College (Fall 2025), Fall 2025About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why