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Campus of Hanover College, Hanover, INHanover College logo
Hanover, INTown: distantZIP 47243Founded 1827
Photo: Jo3 · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Founded
1827
Carnegie class
Baccalaureate: arts & sciences focus
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Federal aid since
1965
Logo: Unknown author Unknown author · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
IndianaReligious affiliationPrivate nonprofit

Hanover College

Hanover College is a private nonprofit college in Hanover, Indiana, with 1,031 undergraduates. It admits 84% of applicants, graduates 68% within six years and costs $20,095 a year after aid.

68%graduate
Admission rate84%
Retention82%
4-year graduation65%
Pell Grant share33%
Federal loans90%
average net price / year
$20,095 $60,338
after grants · sticker cost struck through
$20,095net price / year
84%admission rate
1201average SAT
68%graduate in 6 years
$59,112median earnings, 10 yrs
$27,000median debt
#831 of 1,704 for earnings#877 of 1,739 for lowest net price#426 of 1,738 for graduation rate#975 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs

Cost and net price

Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.

Published cost
Cost of attendance
$60,338tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
Tuition & fees, in-state
$45,727
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
$45,727
Average net price
$20,095national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$17,187
$30,001–48,000$12,734
$48,001–75,000$14,108
$75,001–110,000$20,259
$110,001+$25,778
getting in

Admissions and test scores

Admission
Admission rate
84%national median 77%
Average SAT
1201
SAT reading, middle 50%
560–650
SAT math, middle 50%
550–630
ACT composite, middle 50%
23–29
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college84%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college82%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college68%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college33%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling

Graduation, earnings and debt

Completion
Graduation rate, 6 years
68%within 150% of normal time
Graduation rate, 4 years
65%
First-year retention
82%
Award within 8 years, all students
64%
Earnings and debt
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$51,299
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$59,112middle 50%: $44,336–$80,664
Median debt at graduation
$27,000
3-year loan default rate
0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$80,664
Median, Hanover College$59,112
Lower quarter$44,336
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here

Students and faculty

Undergraduates
Degree-seeking undergraduates
1,031
Part-time
1.0%
Women / men
50% / 50%
Average age at entry
19.6
First-generation students
25%
Pell Grant recipients
33%
Faculty and resources
Student-to-faculty ratio
11 : 1
Full-time faculty
100%
Average faculty salary
$8,708 / month
Instructional spending per student
$21,982
Endowment, end of year
$163,733,338
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White80%
Hispanic4.1%
Black4.0%
Asian0.4%
Two or more races5.5%
U.S. nonresident3.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown1.3%
19 fields of study

Most popular fields

Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).

Business & management20%
Parks, recreation & fitness18%
Biological & biomedical sciences14%
Social sciences7.5%
Communication & journalism6.7%
Engineering5.4%
Psychology4.6%
Education4.2%
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Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 150756. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q5649375.