Mount Holyoke vs Smith
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Mount Holyoke CollegeSouth Hadley, MACatholic life on campusSmith CollegeNorthampton, MACatholic life on campus
At a glance
- Smith has the higher graduation rate: 89% against 84% at Mount Holyoke.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Smith has the lower price after aid: $6,559 a year, against $17,394 at Mount Holyoke.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Smith: $64,027, against $58,418 at Mount Holyoke.
- Median debt is lower at Smith: $17,550, against $22,902 at Mount Holyoke.
Catholic life
Campus ministry
2 listed
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
South Hadley, MA
Northampton, MA
Setting
Suburb
City
Students
2,330
2,830
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
AAcademic Excellence: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
AAcademic Excellence: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
36%
21%
Average SAT
1463
1500
ACT middle 50%
32–35
32–35
Graduation rate
84%
89%
First-year retention
89%
94%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$26,441
$27,579
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$10,882
$1,363
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$9,526
$3,737
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$17,394
$6,559
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$24,247
$11,750
Net price, over $110,000 income
$38,561
$40,477
Median debt
$22,902
$17,550
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$58,418
$64,027
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.