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Hamilton College Entering Class Stats & Admissions Data

What Type of Student Gets Admitted to Hamilton College?

By analyzing the admissions figures of recent freshman cohorts, get a better grasp of your likelihood of gaining admission to Hamilton College, located in Clinton, NY.

On this page you’ll find:

• What Admissions Stats Mean for You
• Selectivity of Hamilton College
• Acceptance & Enrollment Stats at Hamilton College
• Male to Female Ratio of Applicants
• Average SAT & ACT Scores
• Helpful Resources

Understanding Admissions Statistics

These admission statistics can help you understand the likelihood of being accepted. Compare your SAT and ACT scores to previously accepted students. If your scores are lower than average, you might consider retaking the exam or looking at schools that better fit your scores.

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Selectivity: What’s the Acceptance Rate for Students?

Selectivity measures how competitive it is to gain admission to a school.

Open Admissions	No
Selectivity of College	Highly Selective (10-20%)
Acceptance Rate	14%
Application Fee	$65 (may be waived)

Admissions Numbers

Hamilton College had 8,531 applications. From this pool, 1,162 gained acceptance, and 453 decided to attend.

Applicant Total	8,531
Accepted	1,162
Enrolled	453
Enrolled Full-Time	453

The acceptance rate at Hamilton College is 13.6%. With this acceptance rate, the institution is very selective and competitive. Gender-specific acceptance rates at Hamilton College: the female acceptance rate is 14% versus 13% for male applicants.

The yield rate at Hamilton College is 39%. This indicates that 39% of students who were accepted decided to enroll. By gender, women enroll at a rate of 37% compared to 42% for male admits.

Gender Balance in Admissions: Male and Female Applicant Trends

The following charts show the gender breakdown of applicants, admitted students, and enrollees at Hamilton College.

	Men	Women
Applicants	3,964	4,560
Admitted	515	645
Enrolled	215	238

SAT and ACT Score Profile

Approximately 34% of students accepted to Hamilton reported SAT scores (156 students).

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores for the middle 50% fell between 720 and 770. SAT Math scores ranged from 730 and 780.

SAT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Evidence-Based Reading & Writing	720	770
Mathematics	730	780
Combined Total	1450	1550

Hamilton received ACT scores from 16% of accepted students (71 students).

The middle 50% of admitted students earned ACT Composite scores between 33 and 35.

ACT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Composite	33	35

Additional Question to Ask

• A college’s selectivity gives us an idea of how rigorous the studies are, and how competitive the students are. However, not all students thrive in a competitive atmosphere, even if their grades are good. Does this college have the best learning environment for you?

Data Sources

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• Image Credit: By Lvklock under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.