Clinton, New York · Private Non-Profit
Philosophy at Hamilton College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 2.1% reported program-share signal, $28,985 school-wide net price, and $78,411 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 43 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
2.1% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 2.1%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~43
- Schools with reported signal
- 757
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 13.6%
- Graduation rate
- 90.6%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $28,985/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $115,940
- Median debt
- $17,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $78,411/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- C
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (2.1%), school-wide average net price ($28,985), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($78,411), and peer averages from 757 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 757 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of C, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is 3.0x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($8,293 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($17,256 above). Together, those evidence points place Hamilton College in the top 60% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA · 0.3% reported share · $536 net A+ Skyline College San Bruno, CA · 0.1% reported share · $1,738 net A+ 
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY · 0.3% reported share · $3,033 net A+ 
Irvine Valley College Irvine, CA · 0.1% reported share · $2,090 net A+ CUNY Hunter College New York, NY · 0.2% reported share · $2,984 net A+ Santiago Canyon College Orange, CA · 0.1% reported share · $2,129 net A+ South Texas College McAllen, TX · 0.1% reported share · $1,751 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Philosophy accounts for 2.1% of reported programs at Hamilton College, which is bigger than 96% of schools in this field set and 3.0x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 43 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Hamilton College's average net price is $28,985 per year, about $115,940 over four years. That is $8,293 above the $20,692 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $78,411 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $17,256 above the $61,155 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Hamilton College #454 of 757 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.