The student population at Hampshire College is 844 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 566 (40.14%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 900 where 844 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 1,410 students in 2016 and was lowest at 472 in 2022. Overall, enrollment dropped from 1,410 to 844 students, a net loss of 566 (40.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Hampshire College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,410 | 553 | 857 |
| 2016-17 | 1,321 -89 | 500 -53 | 821 -36 |
| 2017-18 | 1,268 -53 | 466 -34 | 802 -19 |
| 2018-19 | 1,191 -77 | 457 -9 | 734 -68 |
| 2019-20 | 745 -446 | 287 -170 | 458 -276 |
| 2020-21 | 522 -223 | 200 -87 | 322 -136 |
| 2021-22 | 472 -50 | 180 -20 | 292 -30 |
| 2022-23 | 508 36 | 190 10 | 318 26 |
| 2023-24 | 717 209 | 270 80 | 447 129 |
| 2024-25 | 844 127 | 317 47 | 527 80 |
| Average | 900 | 342 | 558 |
The percentage of white students is 61.85%. The percentage was 66.38% 10 years ago and Hampshire still has a high percentage of white students. 2.13% of enrolled students is Asian and 7.23% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 12.91% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 66.38% to 61.85%. Asian enrollment declined from 2.34% to 2.13%. Black student enrollment increased from 4.11% to 7.23%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 11.06% to 12.91%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5920 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.5406 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Hampshire 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 | 0 | 33 | 58 | 156 | 1 | 936 | 92 |
| 2016-17 | 2 | 32 | 74 | 138 | 1 | 860 | 93 |
| 2017-18 | 1 | 29 | 94 | 155 | 0 | 788 | 81 |
| 2018-19 | 3 | 34 | 98 | 138 | 0 | 719 | 67 |
| 2019-20 | 1 | 23 | 62 | 88 | 0 | 448 | 36 |
| 2020-21 | 2 | 16 | 42 | 65 | 0 | 314 | 29 |
| 2021-22 | 1 | 15 | 39 | 56 | 0 | 276 | 30 |
| 2022-23 | 2 | 8 | 37 | 74 | 0 | 286 | 41 |
| 2023-24 | 3 | 22 | 47 | 95 | 0 | 422 | 48 |
| 2024-25 | 1 | 18 | 61 | 109 | 0 | 522 | 47 |
| Average | 2 | 23 | 61 | 107 | 0 | 557 | 56 |
Hampshire College does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.
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