91%
Graduation Rate
6%
Transfer-out Rate
95%
Retention Rate
[updated for 2024-2025 graduation data]
At Hamilton College, the graduation rate is 91 % within 150% normal time, the retention rate is 95 %, and the transfer-out rate is 6 %, as of August 31, 2025.
Its graduation rate is higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 66.54% (private (not-for-profit) Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences).
Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time
For the academic year 2024-2025, 435 students out of 480 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 6 years for 4-year BS degree) at Hamilton College.
By gender, 212 male and 223 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period.
| Candidates | Completers | Graduation Rates |
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| Total | 480 | 435 | 90.63% |
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| Men | 234 | 212 | 90.60% |
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| Women | 246 | 223 | 90.65% |
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Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity
The following table shows graduation rate by race and at Hamilton College.
- American Indian or Alaska Native: 0.00%
- Asian: 78.79%
- Black (Non-Hispanic): 94.74%
- Hispanic: 95.92%
- White: 92.48%
- Two or More Race: 92.00%
- Unknown: 84.62%
Graduation Rate by Gender
| Total | Male | Female |
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| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.00%(-/1) |
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| Asian | 78.79%(26/33) |
63.64%(7/11) |
86.36%(19/22) |
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| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 94.74%(18/19) |
85.71%(6/7) |
100.00%(12/12) |
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| Hispanic | 95.92%(47/49) |
94.74%(18/19) |
96.67%(29/30) |
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| White | 92.48%(283/306) |
92.50%(148/160) |
92.47%(135/146) |
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| Two or More Race | 92.00%(23/25) |
92.31%(12/13) |
91.67%(11/12) |
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| Unknown | 84.62%(11/13) |
87.50%(7/8) |
80.00%(4/5) |
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Transfer-out and Retention Rates
At Hamilton, the transfer-out rate is 6.46%. Its transfer-out rate is much lower than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 17.90%.
Hamilton's retention rate is 95% last year. Its retention rate is relatively higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 81.48%.
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Retention Rate
Non-Resident Alien Graduation Rate
A non-resident alien student is not a US citizen/green card holder and studies with a student visa, such as an F visa, in the United States. At Hamilton College, 27 of 34 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 79.41%.