Hampshire Acceptance Rate & Chances CDS VERIFIED
Massachusetts (Northeast) · 636 undergrads · ~20 avg class size · 9:1 student-faculty · $61,484/yr sticker
private Tier 5
Median earnings (10yr)
$46K
CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site.
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Career outcomes · 10 sources
Median graduate earnings · 6.3 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $-432K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 10 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).
Where this leads
Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.
- Tech: Boston startup ecosystem, especially biotech and software engineering roles.
- Publishing/Media: New York houses (Penguin Random House, Simon & Schuster nearby).
- Nonprofits: Strong pipeline to DC and Boston-based advocacy organizations.
- Academia: Philosophy, anthropology, critical theory PhD programs value Hampshire grads.
- Management Consulting: Mid-tier firms (Deloitte, Accenture) more than McKinsey/BCG tier.
About Hampshire
Five College Consortium member. No grades, no majors — fully self-designed. Highly experimental.
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