After Hillsdale College: graduation, pay and debt
Hillsdale, Michigan · Private · 1,573 undergrads
85% of Hillsdale College students finish within six years.
The short answers
85%
finish within six years.
72%
finish in four years.
97%
of first-years come back for year two.
All the federal numbers
Finishing
Finished in four yearsIPEDS, fall 2023
72%
Finished within six yearsIPEDS, fall 2023
85%
First-years who came back for year twoCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
97%
Men who finished within six yearsIPEDS, students who started in 2017
81%
Women who finished within six yearsIPEDS, students who started in 2017
89%
Students in that six-year groupIPEDS, students who started in 2017
369
Earned a degree or certificate here within eight yearsIPEDS, full-time students who started in 2015
87%
Still enrolled here after eight yearsIPEDS, full-time students who started in 2015
7%
Students in that eight-year groupIPEDS, full-time students who started in 2015
369
Transferred to another collegeCollege Scorecard, earlier release
7%
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Deadlines: hillsdale.edu, 2026-27 (checked Nov 5, 2026)
- Test rule: hillsdale.edu, fall 2027 (checked Nov 2, 2026)
Updated Nov 5, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers