For Hamline University, Azimuth records an overall 50th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions.
Who it’s a good fit for
Hamline University is a private nonprofit university in Saint Paul, Minnesota, where the degree mix is led by Social Sciences and Business. Return is the strongest , above average, while access is modestly below average and the other two pillars sit around the average.
Graduates out-earn what predicts for students like them. The model attributes more of that gap to a remainder it does not explain than to the factors it measures — field of study, enrollment and the local labor market.
Most graduates are estimated to go into work rather than further study, and the four-year earnings figure counts only graduates who are not enrolled. Pell Grant recipients finish within a fraction of a point of the rate for the entering cohort as a whole, so the completion gap is essentially zero.
What students in the lowest income band pay after aid is well below the published cost, and the highest band pays more than the lowest. The admission rate is above the median for comparable schools.
The largest program is Psychology, where earnings sit below the school's median, while the highest-earning program is in business.
Hamline University rankings: how Azimuth assesses value[5]
Hamline University is a private nonprofit university in Saint Paul, Minnesota, enrolling 1,776 undergraduates. Its composite standing in the Azimuth ranking sits near the middle of the field among nonprofit four-year institutions (50th percentile).
The four pillars are closely grouped, with return as the strongest and access as the weakest, though none of them stand far apart. Hamline University admits 87.6% of applicants, a rate that is above the 75.7% median for comparable institutions of the same type and size.
Of students who start full time, 78.2% return for a second year and 60.5% finish within six years. Both figures run above the peer medians of 74.2% and 54.9%.
An estimated 19.9% of entrants arrive as transfers or part-time students, and the six-year rate describes the first-time, full-time cohort only. The pillars sit close together: return is the strongest, mobility and affordability sit near the middle, and access is the weakest.
The shape is a private university in Minnesota where no single pillar stands far above the others, and where the return on investment is the strongest of the four.
Return is the clearest strength in Hamline University’s Azimuth profile, although its four measures remain fairly close. Azimuth places return in the 58th percentile and mobility in the 50th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions.
Affordability stands in the 50th percentile, while access, the weakest pillar, is in the 40th percentile. The profile therefore leans toward return rather than access measures.
The middle 50% of submitted SAT scores at Hamline University fell between 1,133 and 1,391, while the middle 50% of submitted ACT scores ran from 19 to 28. 40.7% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants.
Azimuth ranks the university #876 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. Pell recipients complete at 60.7%, 0.2 percentage points above the rate for the entering cohort as a whole.
Graduates earn about $5,138 more than the model expects for similar students. Azimuth ranks the university #730 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions.
For aid recipients at Hamline University, the average net price, what aid recipients pay after grants and scholarships, is $20,744 against a published cost of attendance of $58,110 (an average). That average is an aid-recipient figure, not an individual bill.
The published budget includes $50,004 in tuition and fees and $12,400 for room and board. Financial aid reduces the published cost by $37,366 on average for recipients.
The peer median, the middle value for comparable institutions (same type and size), is $22,347, placing the university’s average $1,603 below it. Azimuth ranks Hamline University #711 for affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions.
The lower peer comparison and the aid offset point toward a comparatively lower average price for aid recipients.
Hamline University lists a published cost of attendance of $58,110 (an average across living arrangements). Average net price, what aid recipients pay after grants and scholarships, is $15,371 for the lowest family-income band; $18,001 for the lower-middle band; $16,767 for the middle band; $21,015 for the upper-middle band; and $27,196 for the highest band.
The spread between the lowest and highest bands is $11,825, a difference between band averages. Azimuth ranks the university #711 for affordability among nonprofit four-year institutions.
For the average aid recipient, aid covers about 64% of the published cost, offsetting $37,366 against the sticker price. Across all aid recipients, the is $20,744, which is $1,603 below the peer median of $22,347 at comparable institutions (same type and size).
Published tuition and fees are $50,004, and room and board are $12,400. Among borrowers who completed, median federal student loan debt is $23,770, and 92.3% of federal aid recipients borrow federal loans.
That median is $1,230 below the peer median debt of $25,000 at comparable institutions (same type and size). Parent PLUS borrowers have median borrowing of $22,739.
The median federal student debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $270 a month if repaid over ten years.
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Reported average annual net price · $48–75K$16,767
After grants and scholarships. Your aid offer may differ.
Averages within each income band; individual aid packages vary.
Borrowing and repayment at Hamline University
Federal borrowing is widespread at Hamline University: 92.3% of federal aid recipients take federal loans, and borrowers who complete have median federal student loan debt of $23,770 at completion. The school’s median is $1,230 below the peer median of $25,000 for comparable institutions (same type and size).
For the separate parent-borrower population, median Parent PLUS borrowing is $22,739. Borrowing is common, even though the median federal debt sits below the peer figure.
Hamline University shows a return picture anchored by median earnings of $61,017 four years after completion. Azimuth places those earnings in the 54th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions.
Graduates earn about $5,138 more than the model expects for similar students. Earnings beyond expectations, the gap between what graduates earn and what the model expects for similar students, sit in the 71st percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions.
Earnings scenarios put earnings at $43,940 in a downside case, $61,017 in a typical case, and $71,203 in an upside case. Median federal student debt of $23,770 is $1,230 below the peer median of $25,000 for comparable institutions (same type and size).
That debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $270 a month if repaid over ten years. Above-expected earnings and debt below the peer median point in the same direction.
For the separate population of Parent PLUS parent borrowers, median borrowing is $22,739. For student borrowers with median federal debt, that debt corresponds to an estimated payment of $270 a month if repaid over ten years.
Federal loans only; private or institutional loans aren’t included.
Estimated student payment · monthly
$270/mo
Estimated Parent PLUS payment · monthly
$289/mo
Payments use school-wide median balances, not a specific major’s.
Payment assumptions
Payments are 10-year standard payments on the median balance, before loan fees, used as a yardstick. Rates for newly issued loans may differ, and loans made after July 1, 2026 can repay over a longer term; existing loans keep their original fixed rates.
At Hamline University, above-expected earnings coincide with a median above comparable peers. Azimuth places the return pillar in the 58th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions.
Graduates earn about $5,138 more than the model expects for similar students. Earnings beyond expectations means the gap between graduate earnings and the model’s expectation for similar students; this result is in the 71st percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions.
The part the model attributes to the factors it measures (field of study, enrollment and the local labor market) adds $1,726. The part it attributes to a remainder it does not explain adds $3,412.
Median earnings are $61,017 four years after completion, in the 54th percentile. The peer median, the middle value for comparable institutions (same type and size), is $55,915, placing the university $5,102 above it. Above-expected earnings and the above-peer median point the same way.
Hamline University graduates report median earnings of $61,017 four years after completion among federally aided completers who are working and not enrolled. This schoolwide figure describes a broad group of completers rather than any one field.
Azimuth places the earnings measure in the 54th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions, based on an earnings cohort of 808 completers. Graduates earn about $5,138 more than the model expects for similar students.
Earnings beyond expectations, the gap between what graduates earn and what the model expects for similar students, provides context beyond the reported median. Earnings scenarios based on the program mix run from $43,940 in the downside case to $71,203 in the upside case; the typical scenario matches the reported median.
An estimated 37.4% of graduates continue to graduate study, a figure estimated from the program mix rather than observed enrollment. The observed median, scenarios, and continuation estimate describe different post-completion paths.
Hamline University’s return picture pairs a school-level earnings figure with earnings beyond expectations. Federally aided completers working and not enrolled have median earnings of $61,017 four years after completion, in the 54th percentile.
The peer median, the middle value for comparable institutions (same type and size), is $55,915; the university’s figure is $5,102 above that benchmark. Graduates earn about $5,138 more than the model expects for similar students.
, the gap between what graduates earn and what the model expects for similar students, is in the 71st percentile. The part the model attributes to the factors it measures (field of study, enrollment and the local labor market) adds $1,726.
The part it attributes to a remainder it does not explain adds $3,412. Within the measured factors, the STEM component adds $671.
Azimuth places the return pillar in the 58th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. Earnings scenarios grounded in the program mix range from $43,940 in the downside case to $71,203 in the upside case.
The peer comparison and higher-than-expected earnings point in the same direction, while the scenarios show variation across the program mix. Program-level earnings range from the largest field to several higher-earning fields.
Business Administration and Management has 23 degrees awarded and median earnings of $72,945 four years after completion. Its median equals 1.07x the national median for its field.
Non-Professional Legal Studies records 36 degrees awarded and median earnings of $65,460. Criminology has 45 degrees awarded and median earnings of $60,757.
The largest program, Psychology, has 48 degrees awarded and median earnings of $45,927, showing a different earnings level from the higher-earning fields listed here.
At Hamline University, earnings scenarios point to a wide earnings spread: $43,940 on the downside and $71,203 on the upside, with $61,017 as the typical scenario. They are modeled from the program mix, not observed groups of graduates.
Among higher-earning fields, Business Administration and Management has median earnings of $72,945 four years after completion. Non-Professional Legal Studies reaches $65,460, and Criminology reaches $60,757, showing that outcomes differ across fields.
Graduates of Hamline University earn about $5,138 more than the model expects for similar students, and the university's median debt sits below the peer median. The return picture is stronger than the cost picture, but the two are not far apart.
The published cost of attendance is $58,110 (an average across living arrangements). After grants and scholarships, the average net price for aid recipients is $20,744, which is $1,603 below the median for comparable institutions (same type and size).
Aid covers about 64% of the published cost for the average aid recipient, though individual packages vary. Borrowers who complete a degree leave with a median of $23,770 in federal student loans.
That is $1,230 below the peer median of $25,000, and it corresponds to an estimated payment of $270 a month if repaid over ten years. Parents who borrow through the separate Parent PLUS program hold a median of $22,739.
What explains value-added earnings?
Program & institutional factors The part attributed to observed institutional characteristics.
+$1,726
Unexplained remainder What remains after the model’s observed factors.
+$3,412
Total modeled value added The modeled difference from expected earnings.
+$5,138
These are statistical model components, not proven causal effects; the remainder is not a direct measure of teaching quality.
Hamline University admitted 87.6% of applicants in the reported entering class, so the published rate describes an admissions outcome rather than an individual prediction. The rate stands above the median of 75.7% for comparable institutions (same type and size).
SAT: approximate enrolled-student range
Admission rate
87.6%
Approximate lower endpoint
1133
Reported average
1160
Approximate upper endpoint
1391
Enrolled students who submitted scores. This range is not an admission cutoff. The endpoints add section percentiles; they are not verified composite-score percentiles. A separate SAT-equivalent average is not plotted as a median. Source: College Scorecard; sum of section 25th/75th percentiles; enrolled score-submitters.
Among Hamline University's largest programs with published earnings, Business Administration and Management leads in higher earnings, with median earnings of $72,945 four years after completion across 23 degrees awarded. Non-Professional Legal Studies also posts $65,460 in median earnings, with 36 degrees awarded.
Criminology sits in the middle of this group at $60,757 four years after completion and 45 degrees awarded. At the more moderate end, Psychology records $45,927 across 48 degrees awarded.
The contrast between business and legal studies on one side and psychology on the other shows that four-year earnings vary by field at the university.
Hamline University awards bachelor's degrees across 13 fields with published earnings data. The two largest families, Business and Social Sciences, each account for 19.2% of degrees awarded.
The largest single program is Psychology, at 48 degrees a year. Its completers earn a median of $45,927 four years after graduation, which is 0.91x the national median for the field.
The best-paid program is Business Administration and Management, with 23 degrees awarded and median earnings of $72,945. Non-Professional Legal Studies follows at $65,460 from 36 degrees a year.
A student drawn to the largest programs should know that the highest earnings sit in a smaller field.
The degree mix at Hamline University is balanced between two families: Business and Social Sciences each account for 19.2% of bachelor's degrees awarded, with Psychology next at 10.3%. The university awards bachelor's degrees across 13 programs with published four-year earnings data.
The largest single program is Psychology, at 48 degrees awarded, followed by Criminology at 45 and Non-Professional Legal Studies at 36. The highest-earning program is Business Administration and Management, where graduates earn a median of $72,945 four years after completion, from 23 degrees awarded a year.
That figure is a benchmark ratio of 1.07x against the national median for its field. Non-Professional Legal Studies is next, at $65,460 from 36 degrees awarded.
The largest program, Psychology, reports median earnings of $45,927, a benchmark ratio of 0.91x. Criminology, the second-largest, earns $60,757 with a ratio of 1.09x.
Across all fields, 14.1% of degrees awarded are in STEM. The pattern is one of moderate concentration: the two largest families split nearly two-fifths of degrees evenly, and the largest programs are not the highest-earning ones.
A student drawn to the social sciences or psychology should know that the largest departments sit below the earnings leaders, while the best-paid programs are smaller. The program pages on this site carry the full field-by-field detail.
Four-year earnings · six largest reported fields
Psychology, General 48 degrees awarded
$45,927
Criminology 45 degrees awarded
$60,757
Non-Professional Legal Studies 36 degrees awarded
$65,460
Marketing 24 degrees awarded
Too few graduates to report
Business Administration, Management and Operations 23 degrees awarded
$72,945
Education, General 22 degrees awarded
$48,878
Fields selected by reported completions. Counts describe credentials awarded, not unique students or the earnings sample. Bars show median four-year earnings.
How does Hamline University serve students from different backgrounds?
Completion and modeled earnings give Hamline University a middle-of-the-pack mobility profile with a favorable earnings signal. The six-year graduation rate for the first-time full-time cohort is 60.5%, and Pell recipients complete within six years at 60.7%, above the overall rate by 0.2 percentage points.
Earnings beyond expectations, the gap between what graduates earn and what the model expects for similar students, is positive: Graduates earn about $5,138 more than the model expects for similar students. That measure stands in the 71st percentile.
Azimuth places the mobility pillar in the 50th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions.
Hamline University combines an 87.6% admission rate with a modest undergraduate enrollment of 1,776 undergraduates. Pell Grant recipients account for 40.7% of undergraduates, and the estimated share of entrants outside the first-time, full-time group is 19.9%, showing that entry routes extend beyond the first-time cohort.
Azimuth places the access pillar in the 40th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. These figures describe a university with broad admission and a substantial Pell presence.
Azimuth groups alternatives by admissions, location, cost and earnings, then orders candidates within each group. Peer earnings use the matched four-year cohort. How matching works.
A shortlist for different decisions
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Admissions peerMinnesota State University-Mankato88.4% admitted+
Similar profileMcKendree UniversityMatched across several measures+
Comparison with Hamline University
Measure
Hamline University
McKendree University
Peer earnings · 4 years
$61,017
$60,630-$387 vs Hamline University
Average annual net price
$20,744
$24,717+$3,973 vs Hamline University · higher cost
Admission rate
87.6%
71.7%
Each school is the first-ranked match in its category, not a recommendation across every measure. The same college may lead more than one category. Figures use the matching snapshot; earnings reflect the matched four-year cohort. — means unavailable.
Four-year earnings describe cohorts of completers. Figures for other horizons describe different cohorts and are not joined into a career-growth projection.
Azimuth's overall rank and pillar percentiles come from the school profile. Absolute pillar ranks, city, enrollment and official-site links are shown only when structured data supplies them.
Detailed earnings, cost, admissions and program values come from the endpoint responsible for each measure. Missing values are not replaced with zero. Value-added estimates are model associations, not causal effects.
Figures are refreshed with each data release, at most a quarter apart. The underlying source dates can be earlier than the release.
Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.
Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, founder of College Azimuth.
Scorecard field codes identify the underlying measure; Azimuth-derived values are labeled separately. Snapshot dates are not measurement years. Source populations and reporting periods differ across measures. Field definitions are in the U.S. Department of Education · College Scorecard documentation; notes with a different source link it below.
Admission rate. Reported applicants admitted; not a transfer-specific or individual admission probability.
Source fields: ADM_RATE
Six-year completion. First-time, full-time students completing at the institution within 150% of normal time, typically six years for a bachelor’s degree.
Source fields: C150_4
Four-year institutional earnings. Median earnings of graduates in the reported cohort who are working and not enrolled, four years after completion.
Source fields: MD_EARN_WNE_4YR
Median federal student debt. Federal student-loan debt among completers in the reported borrowing cohort. Excludes Parent PLUS and is not total debt across all students.
Source fields: GRAD_DEBT_MDN
National, regional and state ranks; pillar percentiles; major ranks. Derived scores within the stated eligible comparison set, not raw Scorecard fields. Major ranks compare institutions within a field; their denominators differ.
Annual net price by family income. Average annual cost after grants and scholarships for the eligible first-time, full-time aid-recipient cohort. Public-school figures reflect in-state tuition. Includes living costs; these are averages, not medians or individual offers.
Source fields: NPT4_PUB/PRIV; NPT41_PUB/PRIV through NPT45_PUB/PRIV
Parent PLUS debt, payments and GPS illustration. Stored payments use Financial GPS loan and repayment assumptions. The adjustable spectrum applies the published framework to annual student payments divided by earnings minus an expense allowance; its initial allowance is 150% of the federal poverty guideline for one person, for the year the API serves. It is an illustration rather than a school rating. The parent table is the 10-year payment on the median Parent PLUS as a share of household income above 200% of the guideline for a household of three: under 6% Safe, 6–10% Caution, over 10% High pressure. Parent PLUS uses the completer median where available, otherwise the all-borrower median; these describe different borrowing populations.
Downside and upside earnings; yellow band. The band spans the modeled lower and higher scenarios. It is not the P25–P75 interval for individual graduates. The median marker is the separately reported institutional median.
Value added and its components. Observed-factor attribution plus the unexplained remainder equals total modeled value added. These are associations, not proven causal effects; the remainder is not a direct measure of teaching quality.
SAT score range and reported midpoint. Reported scores of enrolled score-submitters, not admission cutoffs. The midpoint field is not necessarily the middle of the displayed range.
First-year retention. Retention of the reported full-time cohort at four-year institutions.
Source fields: RET_FT4
Program earnings, completion counts and major-mix dots. Included bachelor’s programs have at least five reported completions. Counts are aggregated credentials, not unique people or an earnings sample. Major-mix dots group those counts by field of study; excluded programs are not zero activity.
Pell recipients. Share of undergraduates receiving a Pell Grant in the reported academic year.
Source fields: PCTPELL
Entering students outside the first-time, full-time group. This is not an observed transfer-in rate. It includes part-time entrants and other entering-student attendance patterns.
Source fields: 1 − PFTFTUG1_EF
Peer earnings and signed differences. Differences are peer minus this school, from the same matching snapshot. A positive earnings difference does not mean the peer is better on every measure.
Source fields: Azimuth peer model using MD_EARN_WNE_4YR