Hamilton College

What are the graduation rates for students at Hamilton College?

Hamilton's reported four-year graduation rate is 80%, while its six-year rate is 91%. These measures track completion within specified periods for an entering cohort of first-time, full-time students; they are not predictions for a particular applicant or transfer student.

The gap between the rates indicates that some students completed after the four-year mark but within six years. Hamilton's reported first-year retention rate is 95%, measuring the share of eligible first-year students who returned the following fall. Retention and graduation answer different questions, and neither statistic by itself explains why an individual student stays, leaves or takes longer to finish.

What is the earning potential for graduates at Hamilton College?

College Scorecard field-of-study figures offer a limited look at earnings reported one year after completion for graduates included in that federal measure. They should not be read as starting-salary offers or as outcomes for every Hamilton graduate.

Among the reported field figures, the one-year median is $57,593 for mathematics and $56,571 for economics. The corresponding figure for biology is $33,752. Differences may reflect occupations, further study and which graduates have earnings captured in the measure, rather than the value of one major relative to another. Short-term earnings also omit nonpay benefits and later career changes.

Hamilton's career center offers individual planning, résumé and interview support, employer connections, job-search resources and alumni networking. Those services are available to help students explore options; their availability should not be confused with a verified employment outcome.