Barnard vs Mount Holyoke
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
A+Compass Score: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Barnard CollegeNew York, NYCompass Score: Exceptional · Top 3%ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Mount Holyoke CollegeSouth Hadley, MACompass Score: Exceptional · Top 7%
At a glance
- Barnard has the higher graduation rate: 93% against 84% at Mount Holyoke.
- Mount Holyoke has the lower average price after aid: $26,441 a year, against $28,800 at Barnard.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Barnard: $80,516, against $58,418 at Mount Holyoke.
Scores
Compass Score
A+Compass Score: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 3%
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 7%
Academic Excellence
A+Academic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 3%
AAcademic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 4%
Value
B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 33%
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
Liberal arts colleges
Liberal arts colleges
Location
New York, NY
South Hadley, MA
Setting
City
Suburb
Students
3,353
2,330
Sports
NCAA Division I · Ivy Group
NCAA Division III · New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
9%
36%
Average SAT
1520
1463
ACT middle 50%
32–34
32–35
Outcomes
Graduation rate
93%
84%
First-year retention
97%
89%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$80,516
$58,418
Median debt
$18,000
$22,902
Cost
Average price after aid
$28,800
$26,441
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$11,600
$10,882
$30,001–$48,000
$15,374
$9,526
$48,001–$75,000
$19,094
$17,394
$75,001–$110,000
$24,753
$24,247
Over $110,000
$51,378
$38,561
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Economics $111,909
- Urban Studies/Affairs $79,807
- Sociology $77,821
- Political science $77,805
- Biology $75,696
- Computer science $120,021
- Sociology $62,313
- Political science $62,045
- Ethnic and gender studies $59,843
- Other education $57,051
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.