Quad

Head-to-head

Hamilton
U. Richmond

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Hamilton's yield is 17 pts higher than U. Richmond's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Hamilton is 1.6× more selective than U. Richmond

    Acceptance rate
  3. 3

    Hamilton graduates 6 pts more of its students than U. Richmond (92% vs. 86%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    U. Richmond is a bit larger (2,980 vs. 2,030)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Hamilton's SAT midpoint is 30 points higher than U. Richmond's

    SAT midpoint
  6. 6

    Hamilton grads earn $2.2K more ten years out than U. Richmond's ($78,411 vs. $76,178)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

The shape of each school

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

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Hamilton admits 14%, U. Richmond 22%; Hamilton's yield is higher, at 40%.

Acceptance rate
Hamilton14%
U. Richmond22%
Quad's selectivity
  • HamiltonHighly selective
  • U. RichmondHighly selective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1300–1600
Hamilton
1450–1550
U. Richmond
1410–1530
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • HamiltonSchool record and prep program required
  • U. RichmondGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

U. Richmond is a bit larger than Hamilton (2,980 vs. 2,030 undergrads); Hamilton has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Hamilton2K
U. Richmond3K
Pell Grant share
Hamilton18%
U. Richmond17%

Majors and faculty

Econometrics and Quantitative Economics leads at Hamilton, and Business Administration and Management at U. Richmond.

Students per faculty member
Hamilton9 to 1
U. Richmond7 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • HamiltonEconometrics and Quantitative Economics17%
  • U. RichmondBusiness Administration and Management, General28%

What each costs

Hamilton and U. Richmond cost about the same a year on average; Hamilton's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Hamilton$53.2K
U. Richmond$52.7K
Aid generosity
Hamilton37%
U. Richmond35%

What each pays off

Hamilton's former students earn more, a median $78.4K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 80% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Hamilton$78.4K
U. Richmond$76.2K
Graduation rate
Hamilton92%
U. Richmond86%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • HamiltonGrowing+68%
  • U. RichmondGrowing+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:Hamilton College (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;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 2018About 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