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Haverford College

Haverford, PAQuad's selectivityHighly selective
Known forUltra-selectiveTop test scoresHigh earnersFew students borrowHigh graduation rateTest-optional heavy
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Updates

What changed

New and revised figures from the latest data releases, each with its year.

Published Oct 11, 2026

  • Fall 2025: middle 50% SAT Reading & Writing 720–760 (fall 2024: 720–770)Haverford College Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Fall 2025: middle 50% SAT Math 720–780 (fall 2024: 740–780)Haverford College Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Fall 2027 applicants: Test scores required (fall 2024: Test-optional)Haverford College Common Data Set 2025–26
  • Entered fall 2024: 93% returned for a second year (entered fall 2023: 94%)Haverford College Common Data Set 2025–26

Sources:Haverford College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;Haverford College Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;Haverford College Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Admissions · Fall 2024

1 in 8 applicants admitted

Haverford admits about 1 in 8 applicants (12%). That puts it in the "Highly selective" tier, more selective than 97% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

12%

12%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityHighly selective

Applied

7,341

Admitted

908

Yield

43%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

1460–1530

10001600
ACT middle 50%

33–35

1836
Applications +110% since fall 2014 · admit rate 25% → 12%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 1,430 undergrads, where 15% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

1.4K

undergrads · larger than 47% of colleges

Diversity index

0.70

Pell Grant

15%

below the median

First generation

16%

below the median

Large suburbNCAA D-III · Centennial ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
More diverse · index 0.56 → 0.70 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Econometrics and Quantitative Economics (11% of graduates). 8 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 89% of colleges. 86% of faculty are full-time. Spends $29,284 a year on instruction per student.

8 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 89% of colleges

Most popular major

Econometrics and Quantitative Economics

11% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Economics

$112.1K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

86%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$29.3K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $59,622 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $35.3K more than the national median. The 48% who received grants paid $26,535 on average; the other 52% paid the full sticker price of $90,382.

34%

$59.6K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $35.3K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$90,382 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
None
all grants are need-based
Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 34% of full price

Federal loans

9%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office
Cost rising · +7% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $79,966 ten years after enrolling, more than at 91% of colleges; 91% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 3.0 years of that salary.

91%

91%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$80K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$13.6K

≈ $144/month for 10 years

Retention

93%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 94% → 90% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price rose 11% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid rose 7%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 110% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 25% to 12%.

  • Cost

    Rising

    +7% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +110%

  • Selectivity

    More selective

    admit rate 25% → 12%

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.56 → 0.70

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

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

  2. 2
    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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    Haverford College Common Data Set 2025–26

    Haverford College · Fall 2025; Fall 2027 applicants; Entered fall 2024; 2024–25; 2025–26; Fall 2026 entrants; Fall 2026 cycle; 2026–27; Class of 2025 · retrieved 2026-10-11

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    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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    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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    Haverford College (2026–27)

    Haverford College · 2026–27 · retrieved 2026-10-10

  13. 13
    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

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    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

IPEDS unit ID 212911 · 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