Student Outcomes
Hillsdale College Prepares Students for a Good Life, and for Good Work
A classical liberal arts education develops the intellect and hones the character of Hillsdale College students, and with the help of a supportive community of peers, professors, and staff, prepares them for the challenges of the professional world or graduate / professional schools, and for lives as men and women pursuing the good, true, and beautiful.
Graduate Placement Reports
Placement 2018-2020
Placement within Six Months
98%
Continuing Education
22%
Post-Hillsdale Destination Relates to Career Goals
92%
Graduates Expecting Their Liberal Arts Education to Positively Impact Their Professional Lives
94%
Representative Graduate Programs 2018-2020
- Arizona State University (Sustainability Studies)
- Baylor College of Medicine (Cancer and Cell Biology)
- University of Cincinnati (Astrophysics, Music)
- Cornell University (Chemistry)
- Georgetown University (Analytics)
- Harvard University (Language and Literacy)
- Indiana University (Biomedical Science, Medicine, Economics)
- Marquette University (Dentistry)
- Mayo Clinic College of Medicine (Medicine, Clinical and Translational Science)
- University of Michigan (Biomedical Science, Chemical Biology, Law, Medicine, Pharmacology, Quantitative Finance and Risk Management, Social Work, Sports Management)
- University of Minnesota (Astrophysics, Molecular, Cellular, Developmental Biology and Genetics, Pharmacology)
- University of Notre Dame (Law, Theology)
- Oxford University (English Language and Literature, History)
- Pepperdine University (Public Policy)
- Purdue University (Chemistry, Materials Engineering)
- University of Southern California (Philosophy)
- Texas A&M University (Biochemistry and Biophysics)
- Vanderbilt University (Psychiatrics)
- University of Virginia (Law, Business Management)
- University of Wisconsin (Veterinary Medicine, Medicine)
Representative Hiring Organizations 2018-2020
- Archdiocese of Washington
- U.S. Department of Defense
- The Detroit Lions
- U.S. Department of Education
- Ernst & Young
- Ford Motor Company
- General Motors
- Goldman Sachs
- Indeed
- InterVarsity Christian Fellowship
- Lockheed Martin
- Mayo Clinic
- National Review
- Pfizer
- PricewaterhouseCoopers
- State of Illinois Office of the Governor
- Texas Instruments
- Vanguard
- The Wall Street Journal
- The White House
- Yelp
Academic Statistics 2018-2020
Freshman Retention
95%
Six-Year Graduation Rate
87%
Average GPA at Graduation
3.44
Most Popular Majors
Economics, English, History
Kate Bachelder Odell, ’13, Wall Street Journal Editorial WriterKate Bachelder Odell, ’13, Wall Street Journal Editorial Writer
Kevin Meyers, ’08, Co-Founder and CEO, Lucy DarlingKevin Meyers, ’08, Co-Founder and CEO, Lucy Darling
Financial Statistics 2018-2020
Percentage of Graduates with Loan Debt
50.6%
Average Per-Borrower Loan Debt
$30,856
Loan Default Rate
1.15%
Average Salary After Six Months
$40,000