Hilbert College
A good fit for students who want accessible admissions and students who want small classes and close faculty access. freshman retention is below 65%. financial aid brings net price below sticker.
About This School
Hilbert College is a private nonprofit institution located in Hamburg, New York with approximately 921 undergraduate students enrolled. Hilbert College has an open or accessible admissions process, with an acceptance rate of 97%. The average net price after financial aid is $22,723 per year. The graduation rate is 56%, and the typical graduate earns $47,700 within 10 years of enrollment.
Hilbert College is a private Franciscan college in Hamburg, New York. The college is named after Colette Hilbert of the Franciscan Sisters of Saint Joseph, who founded the school in 1957 to train teachers. Hilbert College enrolls approximately 800 students and grants undergraduate and master's degrees.
The numbers tell a mixed story here: a 98% acceptance rate and $15,000 median debt are genuinely appealing, but a 47% graduation rate and 63% freshman retention rate suggest that more than half of students who start here don't finish — that's a real concern worth discussing. Median earnings of $47,700 a decade out are modest but manageable given the relatively low debt load. Worth considering if you're drawn to the small, faith-based Franciscan environment and have a clear plan to stay enrolled, but ask the admissions office directly what support systems exist to help students make it to graduation.
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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: 18% 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 (921 undergraduates).
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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.
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