The student population at Hamilton College is 2,031 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 154 (8.20%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,979 where 2,031 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 6 year-over-year increases and 3 decreases. It peaked at 2,072 students in 2023 and was lowest at 1,877 in 2016. Overall, enrollment rose from 1,877 to 2,031 students, a net gain of 154 (8.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Hamilton College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,877 | 915 | 962 |
| 2016-17 | 1,883 6 | 915 | 968 6 |
| 2017-18 | 1,901 18 | 890 -25 | 1,011 43 |
| 2018-19 | 2,005 104 | 950 60 | 1,055 44 |
| 2019-20 | 2,012 7 | 954 4 | 1,058 3 |
| 2020-21 | 1,902 -110 | 870 -84 | 1,032 -26 |
| 2021-22 | 2,055 153 | 942 72 | 1,113 81 |
| 2022-23 | 2,072 17 | 928 -14 | 1,144 31 |
| 2023-24 | 2,048 -24 | 911 -17 | 1,137 -7 |
| 2024-25 | 2,031 -17 | 902 -9 | 1,129 -8 |
| Average | 1,979 | 918 | 1,061 |
The percentage of white students is 62.19%. The percentage was 63.35% 10 years ago and Hamilton still has a high percentage of white students. 9.01% of enrolled students is Asian and 3.15% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 9.70% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 63.35% to 62.19%. Asian enrollment grew from 7.57% to 9.01%. Black student enrollment decreased from 4.58% to 3.15%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 7.41% to 9.70%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5913 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5843 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Hamilton College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1 | 142 | 86 | 139 | 0 | 1,189 | 63 |
| 2016-17 | 1 | 130 | 75 | 149 | 0 | 1,200 | 63 |
| 2017-18 | 1 | 137 | 82 | 167 | 0 | 1,202 | 75 |
| 2018-19 | 1 | 135 | 85 | 188 | 0 | 1,260 | 89 |
| 2019-20 | 1 | 138 | 76 | 191 | 0 | 1,283 | 94 |
| 2020-21 | 1 | 138 | 72 | 193 | 0 | 1,240 | 100 |
| 2021-22 | 1 | 172 | 64 | 205 | 0 | 1,326 | 111 |
| 2022-23 | 1 | 187 | 65 | 197 | 0 | 1,336 | 109 |
| 2023-24 | 0 | 182 | 59 | 185 | 0 | 1,324 | 113 |
| 2024-25 | 1 | 183 | 64 | 197 | 0 | 1,263 | 120 |
| Average | 1 | 154 | 73 | 181 | 0 | 1,262 | 94 |
Hamilton College does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.
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