Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Elmira has 13 pts more first-gen students than Hampshire (27% vs. 14%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Elmira grads earn $10.6K more ten years out than Hampshire's ($57,550 vs. $46,938)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Hampshire's grants cover 62% of its full price on average, vs. 54% at Elmira

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Hampshire is more diverse (index 0.58 vs. 0.52)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    Elmira costs about $3.8K less per year on average than Hampshire ($24,292 vs. $28,129, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Hampshire is a bit larger (839 vs. 708)

    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%, Elmira 77%; Hampshire's yield is higher, at 14%.

Acceptance rate
Elmira77%
Hampshire75%
Quad's selectivity
  • ElmiraAccessible
  • HampshireAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Elmira
1090–1385
HampshireTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • ElmiraGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • HampshireSchool record required

Who's on each campus

Hampshire is a bit larger than Elmira (839 vs. 708 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Elmira708
Hampshire839
Pell Grant share
Elmira38%
Hampshire39%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Elmira, and Art/Art Studies at Hampshire; Elmira has 11 students per faculty member to Hampshire's 13.

Students per faculty member
Elmira11 to 1
Hampshire13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • ElmiraBusiness Administration and Management, General18%
  • HampshireArt/Art Studies, General17%

What each costs

Elmira costs about $3.8K less a year than Hampshire on average; Hampshire's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Elmira$24.3K
Hampshire$28.1K
Aid generosity
Elmira54%
Hampshire62%

What each pays off

Elmira's former students earn more, a median $57.6K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Elmira$57.6K
Hampshire$46.9K
Graduation rate
Elmira62%
Hampshire63%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Elmira but fell at Hampshire; Elmira got more selective while Hampshire got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • ElmiraGrowing+16%
  • HampshireShrinking−20%
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