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Hampden-Sydney College vs Wabash College

Hampden-Sydney College is harder to get into (41% vs 63% admitted), but students with aid paid less there on average: $23,532 vs $26,626 a year.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Getting in
MeasureHampden-Sydney CollegeWabash College
Admit rate 41% 63%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 1030–1250 1060–1270
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 23–28 23–28
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Not checked yet Not checked yet
Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureHampden-Sydney CollegeWabash College
Sticker price per year $75,676 $67,902
Average paid after grants $26,626 $23,532
What families with aid paid, by income
MeasureHampden-Sydney CollegeWabash College
Under $30,000 $21,372 $13,847
$30,000–$48,000 $15,329 $12,853
$48,000–$75,000 $19,695 $13,549
$75,000–$110,000 $22,519 $18,792
Over $110,000 $35,305 $31,642
After you start
MeasureHampden-Sydney CollegeWabash College
Undergrads 946 866
Graduate within 6 years 65% 77%
Come back for year two 84% 93%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $76,989 $71,578
Median debt at graduation $25,000 $27,000

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote. How we get our numbers

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