Hult International Business School

Cambridge, MA · NortheastQuad's selectivitySelective

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Admissions · Fall 2024

6 in 10 applicants admitted

Hult International Business School admits about 6 in 10 applicants (60%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 76% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

60%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivitySelective

Applied

1,761

Admitted

1,065

Yield

13%

of admits enroll

Applications −6% since fall 2016 · admit rate 57% → 60%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 618 undergrads, where 7% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

618

undergrads · larger than 24% of colleges

Diversity index

0.36

Pell Grant

below the median

Midsize cityStudy abroad

More diverse · index 0.28 → 0.36 since fall 2015Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Business Administration and Management, General (100% of graduates). 10 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 76% of colleges. 35% of faculty are full-time. Spends $9,400 a year on instruction per student.

10 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 76% of colleges

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $58,225 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $33.9K more than the national median. The 82% who received grants paid $53,700 on average; the other 18% paid the full sticker price of $79,075.

26%

$58.2K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $33.9K above the national median

Full price: $79,075 a year; tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid: Published data end at $110K; use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid: 73% · avg $24K; of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)

Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 26% of full price

Federal loans

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

68% graduate within six years.

68%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Retention

80%

come back for year two

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Applications fell 6% since fall 2016, and the acceptance rate went from 57% to 60%.

Applications
Steady
−6%
Selectivity
Less selective
admit rate 57% → 60%
Diversity
More diverse
index 0.28 → 0.36

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this profile

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IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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College Scorecard
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IPEDS Admissions survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
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College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
13
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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Hult International Business School (2026)
Hult International Business School · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 164368 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything