Hartwick College
A good fit for students who want small classes and close faculty access. no major red flags in the data. financial aid brings net price below sticker.
About This School
Hartwick College is a private nonprofit institution located in Oneonta, New York with approximately 1,087 undergraduate students enrolled. Hartwick College has an open or accessible admissions process, with an acceptance rate of 70%. The average net price after financial aid is $31,320 per year. The graduation rate is 53%, and the typical graduate earns $49,500 within 10 years of enrollment.
Hartwick College is a private liberal arts college in Oneonta, New York. The institution's origin is rooted in the founding of Hartwick Seminary in 1797 through the will of John Christopher Hartwick. In 1927, the seminary became a four-year college and moved from Hartwick to its Oneonta location. As of 2011 the college had 1,103 undergraduate students from 30 states and 22 countries, 187 faculty members, and a student-faculty ratio of 11:1.
The numbers tell a mixed story here: a 46% graduation rate means fewer than half of students who start actually finish, and that's a serious red flag worth pressing admissions about before committing. On the positive side, the 11:1 student-faculty ratio and small campus (under 1,100 students) mean you'll get genuine attention rather than getting lost in a lecture hall, and median debt of $17,500 at graduation is relatively manageable. Worth considering if you thrive in a tight-knit liberal arts environment and have a clear plan to stay enrolled, but families should ask hard questions about support systems and why so many students leave.
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Cost & Financial Aid
Net Price by Family Income
Average annual cost after grants/scholarships, by household income. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
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After Graduation
Earnings 6 Years After Enrollment, by Gender
Gap: 5% less for female graduates. National avg ~16%.
Will This School Pay Off?
Solid return. Earnings outpace debt, though major choice matters.
Earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. These are means across all graduates, not specific to any major.
Student Body
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (1,087 undergraduates).
Contact & Location
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Sources & Methodology
Primary data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Accessed via automated sync. Latest values may come from different reporting years depending on the metric.
School overview from Wikipedia. Used for context only, not as a primary data source for admissions, cost, or outcomes claims.
- Earnings figures are institution-level averages, not major-specific.
- Some metrics are based on Title IV financial aid recipients only.
- Some values may be privacy-suppressed or rolled up by the Department of Education.
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