Hiram College

www.hiram.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$25,000

2.04% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$17,187

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

2.27%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

93.4%

1,870 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

1,335

60.5% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

53.1%

85 Graduates

About

Hiram College is a higher education institution located in Portage County, OH. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Hiram College were General Business Administration & Management (30 degrees awarded), Accounting & Finance (24 degrees), and General Biological Sciences (17 degrees).

In 2021, 227 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Hiram College. 61.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 38.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (153 degrees), 4.14 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (37 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Hiram College is $25,000, which is $−3,505 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Hiram College is $25,000, which is $−3,505 less than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $17,187.

In 2021, 78% of undergraduate students attending Hiram College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 63% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$25,000

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Hiram College was $25,000. The cost of tuition at Hiram College is $−3,505 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Hiram College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$17,187

2021 Value

14.4%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Hiram College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $17,187. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Hiram College grew by 14.4%.

This chart compares the average net price of Hiram College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$9,737

Room and Board

$700

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Hiram College was of $9,737 in 2021. The cost of room and board did not change between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $700. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 12.5% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Hiram College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

78%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

63%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

78% of undergraduate students at Hiram College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 20% with respect to 2020, when 65% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Hiram College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2.27%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Hiram College was 2.27%, which represents 8 out of the 352 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Hiram College received 1,870 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 21.8% annual growth. Out of those 1,870 applicants, 1,747 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 93.4% acceptance rate.

There were 1,335 students enrolled at Hiram College in 2021. 13% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Hiram College has an overall enrollment yield of 13.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

93.4%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

1,747

Accepted Out of 1,870

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Hiram College was 93.4% (1,747 admissions from 1,870 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 92.8%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 21.8%, while admissions grew by 22.7%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Hiram College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

13%

Submission Percentage (2020)

Scores Submitted (2020)

13% of enrolled first-time students at Hiram College in 2020 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Hiram College had a total enrollment of 1,335 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Hiram College is 808 students and the part-time enrollment is 527. This means that 60.5% of students enrolled at Hiram College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Hiram College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 32.4% White, 8.54% Black or African American, 5.47% Hispanic or Latino, 1.95% Two or More Races, 0.524% Asian, and 0.0749% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Hiram College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (26%), followed by White Male (21.1%) and Black or African American Male (7.23%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (25%), followed by White Female (25%) and Black or African American Female (10%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

60.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Hiram College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,335 students. The full-time enrollment at Hiram College is 808 and the part-time enrollment is 527. This means that 60.5% of students enrolled at Hiram College are enrolled full-time compared with 79.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Hiram College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

71%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Hiram College was 71%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), Hiram College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Hiram College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
432 enrolled students
Black or African American
114 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
73 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Hiram College is 32.4% White, 8.54% Black or African American, 5.47% Hispanic or Latino, 1.95% Two or More Races, 0.524% Asian, and 0.0749% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 55% White, 13.5% Black or African American, and 13.4% Hispanic or Latino.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 675 students (50.6%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 51 more women than men received degrees from Hiram College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Hiram College is white (153 degrees awarded). There were 4.14 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (37 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Hiram College is General Business Administration & Management (30 degrees awarded), followed by Accounting & Finance (24 degrees) and General Biological Sciences (17 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Hiram College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Natural Resources & Conservation (10 degrees awarded), Biology (42 degrees), and PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (3 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Physicians

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Hiram College are Physicians (406,250 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (229,093 people), Postsecondary teachers (226,408 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (220,056 people), and Other managers (216,011 people).

The most specialized majors at Hiram College in 2021 are Natural Resources & Conservation (10 degrees awarded), Biology (42 degrees), PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (3 degrees), English (7 degrees), and History (4 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Hiram College are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Hiram College are Natural Resources & Conservation (10 degrees awarded), Biology (42 degrees), PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. (3 degrees), English (7 degrees), and History (4 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Hiram College are Elementary & secondary schools (516,244 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (502,734 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (486,958 people), Offices of physicians (199,107 people), and Legal services (175,953 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Hiram College.

Most Common (2021)

General Business Administration & Management
30 degree-majors awarded
Accounting & Finance
24 degree-majors awarded
General Biological Sciences
17 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Hiram College was General Business Administration & Management with 30 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Hiram College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

139

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 88 degrees were awarded to men at Hiram College, which is 0.633 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (139).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Hiram College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 23 degrees were awarded to men at Hiram College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 3.29 times more than the 7 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 14 degrees were awarded to men at Hiram College in Accounting & Finance, which is 1.4 times more than the 10 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

45%

100% Completion Time

54%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 45% of students graduating from Hiram College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 54% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 55% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Hiram College is Female and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 21.2% of graduates (18 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
153 degrees awarded
Black or African American
37 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
15 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Hiram College is white (153 degrees awarded). There were 4.14 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (37 degrees).

3.96% of degree recipients (9 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
93 degrees awarded
White Male
60 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
25 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Hiram College is white female (93 degrees awarded). There were 1.55 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (60 degrees).

Operations

Hiram College has an endowment valued at nearly $88M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 16.3M (18.5%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, Hiram College had a total salary expenditure of 34.1M. Hiram College employs 28 Associate professors, 17 Assistant professors and 12 Professors. Most academics at Hiram College are Male Associate professor (14), Female Associate professor (14), and Female Assistant professor (9).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Hiram College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 27 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 20 employees, and Management with 18 employees.

Endowment

$88M

2021 Endowment

19.9%

growth from 2020

Hiram College has an endowment valued at about $88M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Hiram College grew 19.9% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $35.6M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Hiram College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$12.2M

2021 Salaries

1.09%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Hiram College paid a median of $12.2M in salaries, which represents 35.8% of their overall expenditure ($34.1M) and a 1.09% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.1M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$3.83M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Hiram College paid a total of $3.83M to 64 employees working as instructors, which represents 31.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.92M (32.5%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

28 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

27 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Hiram College were Associate professor with 28 employees, Assistant professor with 17 employees, and Professor with 12 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Hiram College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 27 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 20 employees, and Management with 18 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Associate professor
Female Associate professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Hiram College was Male Associate professor with 14 employees, Female Associate professor with 14 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 9 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Hiram College.