Student Outcomes
Hillsdale College Prepares Students for Success
Hillsdale College provides the support students need to persist, graduate, and advance to further education and excellent careers. The College boasts exemplary retention and graduation rates, and within 6 months of graduation almost all students find a place either in employment or graduate school. Hillsdale graduates perform well in standardized tests and professional licensure examinations, showing that they are competitive with the best of their peers across the country.
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Academic Statistics
Freshman Retention Rate
91%
Six-Year Graduation Rate
87%
Most Popular Majors
Economics
English
History
Average GPA at Graduation
3.4
“While some might associate the study of a foreign language with boring memorization, students who study of French at Hillsdale receive more than just language training.”
“While some might associate the study of a foreign language with boring memorization, students who study of French at Hillsdale receive more than just language training.”
“Philosophy is the pursuit of wisdom. This is the reason why, although philosophy can get along without the university, the university cannot do very well without philosophy.”
“Philosophy is the pursuit of wisdom. This is the reason why, although philosophy can get along without the university, the university cannot do very well without philosophy.”
“Physics is the study of the natural world, and ultimately the purpose of the liberal arts is to understand each of the different facets of human knowledge.”
“Physics is the study of the natural world, and ultimately the purpose of the liberal arts is to understand each of the different facets of human knowledge.”
Standardized Test Scores
CPA Pass Rate
76%
Average LSAT
163
Average MCAT
507
Average GRE Percentiles
Verbal: 87th
Quantitative: 62nd
Analytical: 75th
Post-Graduation Placement Statistics
Statistics based on survey responses received six months after graduation.
Average Per-Borrower
Loan Debt
$32,371
Percentage of Graduates
with Loan Debt
55%
Total Loan
Default Rate
1.33%
Employment Placement
70%
Average Salary After Six Months
$42,650
Grad School Placement
24%