How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Mount Holyoke College admits about 36.0% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,380 and 1,530, and ACT scores typically fall between 32 and 35. Among enrolled undergraduates, 21.9% receive Pell Grants and 19.0% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment is limited, at 2.8%. Azimuth ranks Mount Holyoke College #612 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects the scale of Mount Holyoke's enrollment: as a selective residential college, it serves a smaller absolute number of students than large public universities, and the share of Pell-eligible and first-generation undergraduates, while meaningful, remains modest relative to institutions with broader admission policies. The six-year graduation rate is 84.4%, with 84.7% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks Mount Holyoke College #637 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $55,100 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing Mount Holyoke in the 85.0 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The pattern reflects Mount Holyoke's positioning: low-income students who gain admission complete at high rates and earn strong post-graduation outcomes, but the institution's selective admission scale limits the absolute number of students who benefit from that pathway. Azimuth's analysis of access versus outcomes explores how institutional scale shapes mobility impact.
Mount Holyoke College admits about 36.0% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,380 and 1,530, and ACT scores typically fall between 32 and 35. Among enrolled undergraduates, 21.9% receive Pell Grants and 19.0% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment is limited, at 2.8%. Azimuth ranks Mount Holyoke College #612 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects the scale of Mount Holyoke's enrollment: as a selective residential college, it serves a smaller absolute number of students than large public universities, and the share of Pell-eligible and first-generation undergraduates, while meaningful, remains modest relative to institutions with broader admission policies. The six-year graduation rate is 84.4%, with 84.7% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks Mount Holyoke College #637 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $55,100 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing Mount Holyoke in the 85.0 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The pattern reflects Mount Holyoke's positioning: low-income students who gain admission complete at high rates and earn strong post-graduation outcomes, but the institution's selective admission scale limits the absolute number of students who benefit from that pathway. Azimuth's analysis of access versus outcomes explores how institutional scale shapes mobility impact.
Mount Holyoke College admits about 36.0% of applicants. The middle range of SAT scores for admitted students falls between 1,380 and 1,530, and ACT scores typically fall between 32 and 35. Among enrolled undergraduates, 21.9% receive Pell Grants and 19.0% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment is limited, at 2.8%. Azimuth ranks Mount Holyoke College #612 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects the scale of Mount Holyoke's enrollment: as a selective residential college, it serves a smaller absolute number of students than large public universities, and the share of Pell-eligible and first-generation undergraduates, while meaningful, remains modest relative to institutions with broader admission policies. The six-year graduation rate is 84.4%, with 84.7% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks Mount Holyoke College #637 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. For graduates from low-income backgrounds, median earnings reach $55,100 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing Mount Holyoke in the 85.0 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The pattern reflects Mount Holyoke's positioning: low-income students who gain admission complete at high rates and earn strong post-graduation outcomes, but the institution's selective admission scale limits the absolute number of students who benefit from that pathway. Azimuth's analysis of access versus outcomes explores how institutional scale shapes mobility impact.
