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T. Alden Gassert
Director of Institutional Research
Email: gassert@hws.edu

HWS at a Glance - 2023

This data is presented as a quick reference guide for commonly asked questions

Fall 2023 Data, as of October 15

Fall First Year Class

  • Applicants: 5560
  • Acceptance Rate: 57.3%
  • Yield: 14.5%
  • Matriculation: 462
  • Early Decision: 37.4%

Student Enrollments

  • Undergraduate, Full-time: 1597
  • Undergraduate, Part-time: 21
  • Graduate: 51
  • Grand total: 1669

Undergraduates by Gender

Gender

Headcount

Percent

Male

782

48.3%

Female

808

49.9%

Another Gender

28

1.7%


Undergraduates by Race/Ethnicity

  • TOT--Degree and non-degree seeking

Race/Ethnicity

Headcount

Percent

Nonresident alien

130

8.3%

Hispanic/Latino

167

10.3%

American Indian

1

0.1%

Asian

36

2.2%

Black or African American

121

7.5%

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

0

0%

White

1045

64.6%

Two or more races

68

4.2%

Unknown

56

3.5%

Total

1618

100%


Placement Rate (7-9 months out)


 

Classes of 2022

Total Placement Rate

NA

Graduate School

NA

Employment

NA


Most Popular Majors (2023-2024)


Major

Percent

Economics

13.0%

Media & Society

9.5%

Psychological Science

9.0%

Environmental Studies

8.8%

Architectural Studies

6.0%


Retention (1st Year Persistence)

  • 2022 Cohort: 89%

Tuition and Fees (2023-2024)

  • Comprehensive Fee: $80,602
  • Tuition and Fees: $63,268
  • Food and Housing: $17,334

Faculty

  • Student to Faculty Ratio: 10 to 1

 

Headcount

Percent

Total Faculty

182

 

Male

91

50%

Female

91

50%


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