Hampshire vs Sweet Briar
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Hampshire CollegeAmherst, MACatholic life on campusSweet Briar CollegeSweet Briar, VACatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Hampshire has the higher graduation rate: 54% against 52% at Sweet Briar.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Sweet Briar has the lower price after aid: $15,247 a year, against $18,165 at Hampshire.
- The average price after aid is lower at Sweet Briar: $17,758 a year, against $24,034 at Hampshire.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Sweet Briar: $51,943, against $46,938 at Hampshire.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Amherst, MA
Sweet Briar, VA
Setting
Rural
Rural
Students
717
464
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
75%
76%
Average SAT
1230
Graduation rate
54%
52%
First-year retention
78%
69%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$24,034
$17,758
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$13,749
$11,734
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$15,251
$12,568
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$18,165
$15,247
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$25,447
$20,188
Net price, over $110,000 income
$37,221
$24,710
Median debt
$26,893
$27,000
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$46,938
$51,943
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.