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Wabash College vs Hampden-Sydney 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
MeasureWabash CollegeHampden-Sydney College
Admit rate 63% 41%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 1060–1270 1030–1250
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
MeasureWabash CollegeHampden-Sydney College
Sticker price per year $67,902 $75,676
Average paid after grants $23,532 $26,626
What families with aid paid, by income
MeasureWabash CollegeHampden-Sydney College
Under $30,000 $13,847 $21,372
$30,000–$48,000 $12,853 $15,329
$48,000–$75,000 $13,549 $19,695
$75,000–$110,000 $18,792 $22,519
Over $110,000 $31,642 $35,305
After you start
MeasureWabash CollegeHampden-Sydney College
Undergrads 866 946
Graduate within 6 years 77% 65%
Come back for year two 93% 84%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $71,578 $76,989
Median debt at graduation $27,000 $25,000

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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