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Hilbert College

Hamburg, NY · Private nonprofit · 4-year

Your real cost

Average price after aid $22,723 a year

Median debt at graduation: $24,750 (all students)

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Academic Excellence

B-Academic Excellence: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data.
Good
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.56%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.64%
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.15 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$6,509

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

What families pay, by income

Average yearly price after grants and scholarships, for students who receive federal aid.

Average net price by family income
Family incomePrice after aid
Up to $30,000$20,903
$30,001–$48,000$20,389
$48,001–$75,000$23,162
$75,001–$110,000$24,732
Over $110,000$24,329

Full cost of attendance before aid: $42,114 a year.

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Cost and value

Federal data: what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and what they owe.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
939
Men and women
Undergraduates, fall 2023 (College Scorecard)
Men 42% · Women 58%
First-generation students
Share of students who are first-generation, by the College Scorecard’s definition
38%
First-year students from another state
Of first-time students whose home is a U.S. state, fall 2023 (IPEDS)
8%
Total students973
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$22,723
Cost of attendance (per year)$42,114
Median federal debt at graduation$24,750
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
56%
Graduation rate for Pell grant recipients
Finishing within 6 years (College Scorecard)
53%
Graduation rate for first-generation students
Finishing within 6 years (College Scorecard)
53%
Borrowers paying down their loans within 3 years
Borrowers who repaid at least $1 of principal within 3 years (College Scorecard)
54%
First-year retention64%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$48,309
Admission rate97%
Application fee
Undergraduate application fee, 2023–24 (IPEDS)
No application fee
Students receiving Pell grants48%

Value: Good (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Earnings by major

Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates a few years after finishing, by major (College Scorecard).

Median earnings by major
MajorMedian earnings
Business administration$58,400
Security science$54,589
Criminal justice$53,418
Human services$50,111

Also offered (no earnings published yet): Accounting, Biology, Broadcasting, Communication studies, Community Organization and Advocacy, English, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Information technology, Insurance, International business, Kinesiology and exercise science, Liberal arts, Other computer and information sciences and support services, Other social sciences, Paralegal studies, Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution, Political science, Psychology, Public relations.

What students study most

Share of bachelor’s degrees by field, first majors in 2023–24 (IPEDS).

Most common bachelor’s fields
FieldShare of degrees
Criminal justice and security62%
Psychology10%
Business10%
Communication5%
Public administration and social service5%

Campus life

School colors
SettingSuburb
Part-time undergraduates5%
Undergraduates aged 25 and older12%
On-campus room and board (per year)$14,920
SportsNCAA Division III · Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference
ROTCArmy
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member15 to 1
Faculty who are full-time32%Of instructional faculty, fall 2023 (College Scorecard)
Endowment per student$5,247Endowment at the end of fiscal year 2023, per full-time-equivalent student (IPEDS)
Dorm spaceFor about 32% of studentsCampus beds divided by undergraduate enrollment. Not how many students live on campus (IPEDS)
Nearest airport with scheduled flightsBuffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)About 14 miles away in a straight line (OurAirports)
Town population9,7922020–2024 five-year estimate (U.S. Census Bureau)
Nearest city of 250,000 people or moreBuffaloAbout 10 miles away in a straight line (U.S. Census Bureau)
Average temperature in January23°F1991–2020 normal, from COLDEN 1W, NY US, about 9 miles away (NOAA)
Average temperature in July68°F1991–2020 normal, from COLDEN 1W, NY US, about 9 miles away (NOAA)

Federal data (IPEDS and College Scorecard), except school colors.

Campus safety reports

On-campus crimes reported in 2024, per 1,000 students.

On-campus crimes per 1,000 students
CategoryThis campusU.S. rate
Rape0.000.07
Robbery0.000.01
Aggravated assault0.000.04
Burglary0.000.08
Motor vehicle theft0.000.15

Numbers reflect what each campus reported. They differ with campus size and how reporting is done, so compare with care. U.S. rate: total reported offenses divided by total students at every institution in the report.

Source: Official data: U.S. Department of Education

Questions families ask

What is Hilbert College’s Compass Score?
Good (grade B-). The grade comes from outcomes (40%: graduation, retention and earnings), entering students (40%: test scores and selectivity), cost (15%: debt and price after aid) and teaching (5%: class size), all from federal data.
How much does Hilbert College cost after financial aid?
The average net price is $22,723 a year for students who receive federal aid, after grants and scholarships. What your family pays depends on income; the college’s net price calculator gives your own estimate.
How hard is it to get into Hilbert College?
Hilbert College admitted 97% of applicants in the most recent federal data.
How do Hilbert College’s graduates do?
56% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years; the median earnings of former students ten years after entry are $48,309; the median federal debt at graduation is $24,750.

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About this school’s data
  • IPEDS unit ID 191621
  • Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate college (diverse fields)
  • Accreditation: Middle States Commission on Higher Education (U.S. Department of Education DAPIP)
  • Religious affiliation (IPEDS): Roman Catholic
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