How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Hampshire College admits about 75.3% of applicants. Among enrolled undergraduates, 39.3% receive Pell Grants and 13.9% are first-generation college students. The first-year retention rate is 78.4%, and the six-year graduation rate is 54.3%. Azimuth ranks Hampshire College #921 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects Hampshire's selective admissions funnel and the composition of its enrolled student body. With a relatively modest Pell share and first-generation enrollment compared to broad-access institutions, Hampshire serves a more economically homogeneous student population, which shapes its position on the access dimension. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $50,300 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing Hampshire College in the 72.5 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The six-year graduation rate for Pell-eligible students is 67.1%. Azimuth ranks Hampshire College #778 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the outcomes Hampshire delivers to the low-income students it does enroll: those students graduate at solid rates and earn at levels that place the institution in the upper tier nationally. The pattern underscores a structural reality: Hampshire's mobility strength is anchored on strong per-student outcomes for low-income graduates rather than on the scale of low-income enrollment. For context on how access and mobility interact across institutions, see Azimuth's analysis of access versus outcomes.
Hampshire College admits about 75.3% of applicants. Among enrolled undergraduates, 39.3% receive Pell Grants and 13.9% are first-generation college students. The first-year retention rate is 78.4%, and the six-year graduation rate is 54.3%. Azimuth ranks Hampshire College #921 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects Hampshire's selective admissions funnel and the composition of its enrolled student body. With a relatively modest Pell share and first-generation enrollment compared to broad-access institutions, Hampshire serves a more economically homogeneous student population, which shapes its position on the access dimension. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $50,300 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing Hampshire College in the 72.5 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The six-year graduation rate for Pell-eligible students is 67.1%. Azimuth ranks Hampshire College #778 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the outcomes Hampshire delivers to the low-income students it does enroll: those students graduate at solid rates and earn at levels that place the institution in the upper tier nationally. The pattern underscores a structural reality: Hampshire's mobility strength is anchored on strong per-student outcomes for low-income graduates rather than on the scale of low-income enrollment. For context on how access and mobility interact across institutions, see Azimuth's analysis of access versus outcomes.
Hampshire College admits about 75.3% of applicants. Among enrolled undergraduates, 39.3% receive Pell Grants and 13.9% are first-generation college students. The first-year retention rate is 78.4%, and the six-year graduation rate is 54.3%. Azimuth ranks Hampshire College #921 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects Hampshire's selective admissions funnel and the composition of its enrolled student body. With a relatively modest Pell share and first-generation enrollment compared to broad-access institutions, Hampshire serves a more economically homogeneous student population, which shapes its position on the access dimension. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $50,300 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing Hampshire College in the 72.5 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The six-year graduation rate for Pell-eligible students is 67.1%. Azimuth ranks Hampshire College #778 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects the outcomes Hampshire delivers to the low-income students it does enroll: those students graduate at solid rates and earn at levels that place the institution in the upper tier nationally. The pattern underscores a structural reality: Hampshire's mobility strength is anchored on strong per-student outcomes for low-income graduates rather than on the scale of low-income enrollment. For context on how access and mobility interact across institutions, see Azimuth's analysis of access versus outcomes.
