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Hampden-Sydney College

Hampden-Sydney, VAQuad's selectivitySelective
Known forGenerous aidTest-optional heavy
WebsiteAdmissionsApplyVisitFinancial aid

Updates

What changed

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

Published Oct 11, 2026

  • Fall 2025: 3,284 applied (fall 2024: 3,177)Hampden-Sydney College (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: 1,227 admits (fall 2024: 1,300)Hampden-Sydney College (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: 37% admitted (fall 2024: 41%)Hampden-Sydney College (Fall 2025)

Source:Hampden-Sydney College (Fall 2025), Fall 2025About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Admissions · Fall 2025

1 in 3 applicants admitted

Hampden-Sydney admits about 1 in 3 applicants (37%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 91% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

37%

37%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivitySelective

Applied

3,284

Admitted

1,227

Yield

20%

of admits enroll

SAT middle 50%

1030–1250

8001600
ACT middle 50%

23–28

1836
Applications −13% since fall 2014 · admit rate 47% → 41%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 946 undergrads, where 23% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

946

undergrads · larger than 35% of colleges

Diversity index

0.37

Pell Grant

23%

below the median

Rural, distantNCAA D-III · Old Dominion Athletic ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
More diverse · index 0.32 → 0.37 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Business/Managerial Economics (34% of graduates). 9 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 84% of colleges. 90% of faculty are full-time. Spends $20,153 a year on instruction per student.

9 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 84% of colleges

Most popular major

Business/Managerial Economics

34% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Business/Managerial Economics

$87.8K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

90%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$20.2K

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 $28,778 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $4.5K more than the national median. The 100% who received grants paid $29,717 on average; the other 0% paid the full sticker price of $69,498.

59%

$28.8K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $4.5K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$69,498 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
47% · avg $33K
of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)
Aid generosity

Very generous

grants cover 59% of full price

Federal loans

47%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost falling · −26% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $67,640 ten years after enrolling, more than at 81% of colleges; 68% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 1.7 years of that salary.

68%

68%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$67.6K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$26K

≈ $276/month for 10 years

Retention

84%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 67% → 62% 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 2% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid fell 26%, because grants grew faster. Applications fell 13% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 47% to 41%.

  • Cost

    Falling

    −26% after inflation

  • Applications

    Shrinking

    −13%

  • Selectivity

    More selective

    admit rate 47% → 41% (to fall 2024)

  • Diversity

    More diverse

    index 0.32 → 0.37

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

    U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Entered fall 2023; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  3. 3
    Hampden-Sydney College Common Data Set 2025–26

    Hampden-Sydney College · Fall 2025; 2026–27 · retrieved 2026-10-11

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    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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    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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    Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    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

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    Hampden-Sydney College (2026)

    Hampden-Sydney College · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 232256 · 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