by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Economics is a concentration offered under the economics major at Hobart and William Smith Colleges. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in general economics, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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If you're the kind of person who enjoys working with numbers and solving tough problems, a graduate degree in economics may be for you.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at The Colleges paid an average of $1,794 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $57,400 | $57,400 |
| Fees | $1,250 | $1,250 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $15,876 | $15,876 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $700 | $700 |
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Online degrees for the The Colleges general economics bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the The Colleges Online Learning page.
About 26.4% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in general economics in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 31.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in general economics at The Colleges in 2019-2020, 11.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 29%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 54 |
| International Students | 9 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
