Haverford College

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$69,884

3.5% growth from 2023

2024 Average Net Price

$26,535

After Financial Aid

2024 Acceptance Rate

12.4%

7,341 Applicants

2024 Enrolled Students

1,431

99.7% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

89.6%

320 Graduates

About

Haverford College is a higher education institution located in Delaware County, PA. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Haverford College were General Biological Sciences (35 degrees awarded), General Chemistry (33 degrees), and Econometrics & Quantitative Economics (33 degrees).

In 2024, 364 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Haverford College. 51.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 48.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (192 degrees), 3.84 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (50 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Haverford College is $69,884, which is $39,896 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,988).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Haverford College is $69,884, which is $39,896 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,988).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $26,535.

In 2024, 46% of undergraduate students attending Haverford College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 9% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$69,884

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Haverford College was $69,884. The cost of tuition at Haverford College is $39,896 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,988).

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

Average Net Price

$26,535

2024 Value

16.2%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Haverford College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $26,535. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Haverford College grew by 16.2%.

This chart compares the average net price of Haverford 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

$18,880

Room and Board

$1,240

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Haverford College was of $18,880 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 4.99% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,240. The cost of books and supplies increased by 2.56% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

46%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

46% of undergraduate students at Haverford College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 6.98% with respect to 2023, when 43% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Haverford 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.

Admissions

Haverford College received 7,341 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 14.9% annual growth. Out of those 7,341 applicants, 908 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 12.4% acceptance rate.

There were 1,431 students enrolled at Haverford College in 2024. 39% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Haverford College has an overall enrollment yield of 42.6%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

12.4%

Acceptance Rate in 2024

908

Accepted Out of 7,341

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Haverford College was 12.4% (908 admissions from 7,341 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 12.9%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 14.9%, while admissions grew by 10.1%.

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

SAT Scores

39%

Submission Percentage (2024)

151

Scores Submitted (2024)

39% of enrolled first-time students at Haverford College in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Haverford College had a total enrollment of 1,431 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Haverford College is 1,427 students and the part-time enrollment is 4. This means that 99.7% of students enrolled at Haverford College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Haverford College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 49.1% White, 12.9% Asian, 11.5% Hispanic or Latino, 10.3% Two or More Races, 4.4% Black or African American, and 0.21% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Haverford College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (26.7%), followed by White Male (22.2%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (7.73%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

99.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Haverford College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,431 students. The full-time enrollment at Haverford College is 1,427 and the part-time enrollment is 4. This means that 99.7% of students enrolled at Haverford College are enrolled full-time compared with 78.4% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

94%

2024 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 Haverford College was 94%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (75%), Haverford College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
703 enrolled students
Asian
185 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
164 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Haverford College is 49.1% White, 12.9% Asian, 11.5% Hispanic or Latino, 10.3% Two or More Races, 4.4% Black or African American, and 0.21% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 51.9% White, 13.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% Black or African American.

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, 9 students (0.629%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 14 more women than men received degrees from Haverford College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Haverford College is white (192 degrees awarded). There were 3.84 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (50 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Haverford College is General Biological Sciences (35 degrees awarded), followed by General Chemistry (33 degrees) and Econometrics & Quantitative Economics (33 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Haverford College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Physical Sciences (67 degrees awarded), Math & Statistics (26 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (15 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Haverford College are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (446,494 people), Other managers (376,692 people), Postsecondary teachers (258,046 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (226,058 people), and Secondary school teachers (193,732 people).

The most specialized majors at Haverford College in 2024 are Physical Sciences (67 degrees awarded), Math & Statistics (26 degrees), Language & Linguistics (15 degrees), Social Sciences (84 degrees), and History (14 degrees) (as of 2024).

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 Haverford College are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Haverford College are Physical Sciences (67 degrees awarded), Math & Statistics (26 degrees), Language & Linguistics (15 degrees), Social Sciences (84 degrees), and History (14 degrees) (as of 2024).

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 Haverford College are Elementary & secondary schools (615,650 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (528,646 people), Legal services (353,021 people), Computer Systems Design (345,802 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (243,103 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2024)

General Biological Sciences
35 degrees awarded
General Chemistry
33 degrees awarded
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics
33 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Haverford College was General Biological Sciences with 35 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

175

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

189

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 175 degrees were awarded to men at Haverford College, which is 0.926 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (189).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 26 degrees were awarded to men at Haverford College in Econometrics & Quantitative Economics, which is 3.71 times more than the 7 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 24 degrees were awarded to men at Haverford College in General Biological Sciences, which is 2.18 times more than the 11 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

83%

100% Completion Time

91%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 83% of students graduating from Haverford College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 91% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 91% 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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
192 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
50 degrees awarded
Asian
42 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Haverford College is white (192 degrees awarded). There were 3.84 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (50 degrees).

1.1% of degree recipients (4 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Female
99 degrees awarded
White Male
93 degrees awarded
Asian Female
27 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Haverford College is white female (99 degrees awarded). There were 1.06 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (93 degrees).

Operations

Haverford College has an endowment valued at nearly $702M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 81.5M (11.6%) compared to the 8.99% average return (4.98M on 55.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2024, Haverford College had a total salary expenditure of 127M. Haverford College employs 75 Assistant professors, 54 Professors and 42 Associate professors. Most academics at Haverford College are Male Assistant professor (38), Female Assistant professor (37), and Male Professor (31).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Haverford College are: Service, with 106 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 82 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 57 employees.

Endowment

$702M

2024 Endowment

9.18%

growth from 2023

Haverford College has an endowment valued at about $702M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Haverford College grew 9.18% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $647M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Haverford 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

$52.2M

2024 Salaries

growth from 2023

In 2024, Haverford College paid a median of $52.2M in salaries, which represents 41.1% of their overall expenditure ($127M) and a 0% growth from the previous year.

Instructional Salaries

$18.8M

Instructional Salaries

177

Number of Employees

In 2024, Haverford College paid a total of $18.8M to 177 employees working as instructors, which represents 35.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $556k (3.18%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Haverford College were Service with 106 employees, Business and Financial Operations with 82 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 57 employees.

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