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Mount Holyoke College Overview

Located in South Hadley, Massachusetts, Mount Holyoke College is a private not-for-profit institution. The suburban atmosphere of South Hadley makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

What Is Mount Holyoke College Known For?

0 Undergraduate Awards
$48,776 Avg Cost After Aid
52% Acceptance Rate
  • Students at Mt. Holyoke may have an easier time interacting with their teachers since the student to faculty ratio at the school is 10 to 1.
  • Students at Mt. Holyoke have an easier time paying back their loans. The school's student loan default rate is only 1%, compared to the national rate of 10.1%.
  • Although it may not be available for every major, the master's degree is the highest award a student can attain at Mt. Holyoke.
  • In <nil>, 87% of the faculty were full-time.
  • After graduation, Mt. Holyoke bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $54,415 a year. That's about 33% more than their peers at other schools.
  • On average, it takes about 4.1 years for students from Mt. Holyoke to earn a bachelor's degree. This is excellent when compared to the average of 4.4 years.

Where Is Mount Holyoke College?

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Contact details for Mt. Holyoke are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 50 College Street, South Hadley, MA 01075-1489
Phone: 413-538-2000
Website: www.mtholyoke.edu

How Do I Get Into Mt. Holyoke?

You can apply to Mt. Holyoke online at: https://www.mtholyoke.edu/admission/apply-undergraduate-first-year

Admission Requirements for Mt. Holyoke

Submission Required?
High School GPA Recommended
High School Rank Neither required nor recommended
High School Transcript Required
College Prep Program Required
Recommendations Required
SAT or ACT Scores Considered but not required
TOEFL Required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Mt. Holyoke?

52% Acceptance Rate
100% Of Accepted Are Women
24% Submit SAT Scores
The acceptance rate at Mt. Holyoke is 52%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Average Test Scores

About 24% of students accepted to Mt. Holyoke submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 660 and 750. Math scores were between 640 and 760.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Mount Holyoke College  ( 660 to 750 )
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800

SAT Math Scores for Mount Holyoke College  ( 640 to 760 )
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800
Mt. Holyoke received ACT scores from 11% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 32 and 36. Math scores were between 26 and 33. Composite scores were between 31 and 35.

ACT English Scores for Mount Holyoke College  ( 32 to 36 )
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36
ACT Math Scores for Mount Holyoke College  ( 26 to 33 )
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36
ACT Composite Scores for Mount Holyoke College  ( 31 to 35 )
1
36

Can I Afford Mount Holyoke College?

$48,776 Net Price
47% Take Out Loans
0.5% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of Mt. Holyoke is $48,776. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

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 Mt. Holyoke, approximately 47% of students took out student loans averaging $5,100 a year. That adds up to $20,400 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Mt. Holyoke is 0.5%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Mount Holyoke College Undergraduate Student Diversity

2,200 Full-Time Undergraduates
100% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 2,220 undergraduate students at Mt. Holyoke, with 2,200 being full-time and 20 being part-time.

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There are also 122 graduate students at the school.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Mount Holyoke College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 157
Black or African American 102
Hispanic or Latino 184
White 1,094
International Students 538
Other Races/Ethnicities 125

Geographic Diversity

Massachusetts students aren't the only ones who study at Mount Holyoke College. At this time, 36 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 65 countries are represented at Mt. Holyoke. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Vietnam, and Pakistan.

Online Learning at Mount Holyoke College

108 Took All Classes Online
124 Took At Least One Class Online
717.4% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2020-2021, 124 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Mt. Holyoke has changed over the last few years.

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Online Growth Rankings of Mt. Holyoke

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Mount Holyoke College was 717.4%. This is the #129 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at Mt. Holyoke regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

References

*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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