Academics
Majors and faculty
The most popular major is Computer Science (8% of graduates). 8 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 89% of colleges. 87% of faculty are full-time. Spends $31,466 a year on instruction per student.
Most popular majors
690 bachelor's degrees, 2024–25 graduates
The top 5 programs account for 31% of graduates; 47 programs in 17 fields awarded at least one.
- Computer Science 11.07017.5% 52
- Political Science and Government, General 45.10016.7% 46Graduates in this field earn $68,916 4 years out
- Research and Experimental Psychology, Other 42.27996.4% 44Graduates in this field earn $51,267 4 years out
- English Language and Literature, General 23.01015.8% 40Graduates in this field earn $52,938 4 years out
- Data Science, General 30.70014.8% 33
Fastest-growing field: Computer science, 1.7% → 7.5% of graduates since 2014–15 (52 graduates in 2024–25).
Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)
Bachelor's degrees awarded July through June, by federal program name (), which can differ from what the college calls a major. A double major counts once, under the ; its other field is a . Earnings are College Scorecard's median for graduates of the program's broader field (), 4 years after completion; see Top-earning majors below.
Top-earning majors here
By earnings 4 years after completion
Economics$88,067 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: $71,559
4 years after completion$88,067National median: $82,686Above typical4 years out, Pell: $63,518 · Non-Pell: $68,126(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)
Median federal debt: $19,000 · 88 graduates, two most recent years combined
Engineering, General$86,262 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: $53,571
4 years after completion$86,262National median: $89,359About typicalMedian federal debt: $19,000 · 8 graduates, two most recent years combined
Statistics$69,250 1 yr out
1 year after completion: $69,250
4 years after completion: Too few graduates to report
Median federal debt: Too few graduates to report · 3 graduates, two most recent years combined
Political Science and Government$68,916 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: $42,327
4 years after completion$68,916National median: $63,293Above typical4 years out, Pell: $42,609 · Non-Pell: $59,518(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)
Median federal debt: $19,000 · 136 graduates, two most recent years combined
Computer Science$66,981 1 yr out
1 year after completion: $66,981
4 years after completion: Too few graduates to report
Median federal debt: $19,000 · 82 graduates, two most recent years combined
Bachelor's programs only, among graduates who received federal financial aid and were working (not enrolled in school) in the measurement year.
Not the average class size: faculty also teach graduate students and do research, and large lectures can sit alongside small seminars.
Programs & curriculum
- Accelerated program
- Cross-registration
- Double major
- Domestic exchange program
- Honors program
- Independent study
- Internships
- Student-designed major
- Teacher certification
- Study abroad
- Undergraduate research
$117,913
9-month equated, all ranks combined. Pay tracks local cost of living as much as a college's generosity.
Spending and endowment
Fiscal 2023–24. Compared only against other private nonprofit colleges: public and private colleges report finances on different accounting forms that aren't comparable.
Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent release;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;Smith College Common Data Set 2024–25, 2024–25;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
