Smith College

Northampton, MA · Private nonprofit · Graduate degree-granting

A private nonprofit institution in Northampton, Massachusetts, accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education, Smith College serves students across multiple degree programs. With 2,544 students, it is a small institution. Graduates earn a median of $64,027 ten years after enrollment, which is 57% above the national median of $40,747. The graduation rate is 89.4%. On the financial side, median graduate debt is $17,550, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 3.65x. The average net price after financial aid is $27,579 per year. The most popular programs include Social Work, Clinical Psychology, Data Science, Political Science, and English Language & Literature.

Key Outcomes

Median Earnings (10yr)
$64,027
Graduation Rate
89.4%
Median Debt
$17,550
Average Net Price
$27,579
Earnings-to-Cost Ratio
0.58x
Earnings-to-Debt Ratio
3.65x

Admissions & Enrollment

Total Enrollment
2,544
Admission Rate
21.0%
Average SAT
1500
Retention Rate
94.3%

Cost

In-State Tuition
$65,178
Out-of-State Tuition
$65,178
Pell Grant Rate
17.9%
Federal Loan Rate
14.1%

Net Cost by Family Income

Income $0–$30K
$1,363
Income $30K–$48K
$3,737
Income $48K–$75K
$6,559
Income $110K+
$40,477

Student Demographics

White
50.4%
Black
5.1%
Hispanic
12.2%
Asian
9.2%
Two or More Races
6.5%

Student Loan Performance

Repayment Rate (3yr)
82.4%

Accreditations

Programs (48)

Bachelor (37)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Clinical Psychology $51,267 80
Data Science Not reported 62
Political Science $68,916 60
English Language & Literature $52,938 45
Biology $63,133 45
Economics $88,067 45
Computer Science Not reported 41
Ethnic & Gender Studies $46,136 39
Romance Languages $58,304 32
Fine Arts $43,354 32
Neuroscience Not reported 31
Sociology $58,664 29
Education Not reported 28
Engineering Science Not reported 25
Area Studies $51,131 24
Mathematics Not reported 23
Natural Resources Conservation $48,183 21
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Not reported 20
History $46,960 20
Anthropology Not reported 17
Film, Video & Photographic Arts Not reported 15
Chemistry Not reported 14
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Not reported 11
East Asian Languages Not reported 10
Religion Not reported 10
Architectural History, Criticism, and Conservation Not reported 9
Philosophy Not reported 9
Astronomy Not reported 8
Geological Sciences Not reported 8
Physics Not reported 8
Drama & Theater Arts Not reported 6
Music Not reported 6
Engineering $86,262 5
Linguistics Not reported 5
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Not reported 4
Statistics Not reported 3
Dance Not reported 3

Master (4)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Social Work $68,927 108
Sports & Fitness $57,262 12
Teacher Education Not reported 7
Education $60,125 Not reported

Doctoral (1)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Social Work Not reported 13

Graduate Certificate (2)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Interdisciplinary Studies Not reported 8
Mathematics Not reported 5
Show 4 additional programs with limited data
Program Level Completers
Dance Master 2
Germanic Languages Bachelor 1
Biology Master 1
Medieval and Renaissance Studies Bachelor 1

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