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Campus of Haverford College, Haverford, PAHaverford College logo
Haverford, PASuburb: largeZIP 19041Founded 1833
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Founded
1833
Carnegie class
Baccalaureate: arts & sciences focus
Highest degree
Bachelor's degree
Federal aid since
1965
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PennsylvaniaPrivate nonprofit

Haverford College

Haverford College is a private nonprofit college in Haverford, Pennsylvania, with 1,430 undergraduates. It admits 12% of applicants, graduates 89% within six years and costs $31,075 a year after aid.

89%graduate
Admission rate12%
Retention94%
4-year graduation79%
Pell Grant share16%
Federal loans9.2%
average net price / year
$31,075 $93,406
after grants · sticker cost struck through
$31,075net price / year
12%admission rate
1513average SAT
89%graduate in 6 years
$76,397median earnings, 10 yrs
$13,795median debt
#262 of 1,704 for earnings#1,484 of 1,739 for lowest net price#75 of 1,738 for graduation rate#45 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
$93,406tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
Tuition & fees, in-state
$73,871
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
$73,871
Average net price
$31,075national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$4,081
$30,001–48,000$14,312
$48,001–75,000$10,602
$75,001–110,000$19,967
$110,001+$43,749
getting in

Admissions and test scores

Admission
Admission rate
12%national median 77%
Average SAT
1513
SAT reading, middle 50%
720–770
SAT math, middle 50%
740–780
ACT composite, middle 50%
33–35
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college12%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college94%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college89%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college16%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling

Graduation, earnings and debt

Completion
Graduation rate, 6 years
89%within 150% of normal time
Graduation rate, 4 years
79%
First-year retention
94%
Award within 8 years, all students
90%
Earnings and debt
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$61,709
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$76,397middle 50%: $50,018–$115,794
Median debt at graduation
$13,795
3-year loan default rate
0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$115,794
Median, Haverford College$76,397
Lower quarter$50,018
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
1,430
Part-time
0.3%
Women / men
57% / 43%
Average age at entry
19.3
First-generation students
16%
Pell Grant recipients
16%
Faculty and resources
Student-to-faculty ratio
8 : 1
Full-time faculty
86%
Average faculty salary
$11,785 / month
Instructional spending per student
$29,284
Endowment, end of year
$702,245,110
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White49%
Hispanic12%
Black4.4%
Asian13%
Two or more races10%
U.S. nonresident11%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
Unknown0.6%
14 fields of study

Most popular fields

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

Social sciences28%
Physical sciences16%
Biological & biomedical sciences11%
Computer & information sciences9.5%
English language & literature6.3%
Mathematics & statistics5.8%
Psychology5.3%
Foreign languages & linguistics4.5%
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Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 212911. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q579611.