by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Hiram College, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
College Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
College Factual ranked Hiram as #1,643 out of 3,449 colleges and universities in the country on its 2026 Best Colleges list.
Within the state, Hiram holds the #63 spot on the Best Colleges in Ohio ranking.
Hiram College has an acceptance rate of 94%, so it is easier to gain admission to this school than some others. Still, the admissions staff will examine your application closely to make sure you’re a good fit for Hiram.
The student to faculty ratio at Hiram is an impressive 11 to 1. That’s quite good when you compare it to the national average of 15 to 1. This is a good sign that students at the school will have more opportunities for one-on-one interactions with their professors.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Hiram College is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Hiram College is 65%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate for someone pursuing a bachelor’s degree is typically four years. This rate at Hiram for first-time, full-time students is 59%, which is better than the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Hiram College.
The current enrollment includes 731 undergraduates at Hiram.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Hiram College.
The overall average net price of Hiram is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.### Net Price by Income Group for Hiram
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $17,197 | $15,280 | $19,558 | $23,700 | $25,313 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Hiram, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Hiram, approximately 56% of students took out student loans averaging $9,563 a year. That adds up to $38,252 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 6.8%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you’ll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans. Get more details about paying for Hiram College.
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from Hiram College with a bachelor’s degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $54,311 in their early years. That’s great news for Hiram College students since it is 10% more than the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year.
Hiram College is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Hiram, Ohio. Students who love country life may enjoy the rural location of Hiram. Get more details about the location of Hiram College.
Get in touch with Hiram College can be found below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Phone: | 3305693211 |
| Website: | WWW.HIRAM.EDU |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/hiramcollege |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/#!/hiramcollege |
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 16 majors graduated from Hiram College. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 166 | NA |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 14 | NA |
| General Psychology | 14 | NA |
| Accounting | 13 | $41,509 |
| Business Administration & Management | 13 | $35,360 |
| General Biology | 10 | $27,275 |
| Nursing | 10 | $59,512 |
| Political Science & Government | 9 | NA |
| General Education | 7 | NA |
| Health & Physical Education | 7 | NA |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
263 students took at least one online class at Hiram College.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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