Hamilton College vs University of Richmond

Clinton, NY · University of Richmond, VA · largest Scorecard gap: acceptance rate

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Pair NY:VA

PRIVATE-NP-PAIR · CROSS-STATE · ACCEPT-PAR · NET-PAR · EARN-PAR · DEBT-SPLIT · COMPLETE-HIGH · GAP-ACCEPT

  • PRIVATE-NP-PAIR Private nonprofit pair
  • CROSS-STATE NY × VA
  • ACCEPT-PAR Admission near-par
  • NET-PAR Net near-par
  • EARN-PAR Earnings near-par
  • DEBT-SPLIT Debt split
  • COMPLETE-HIGH High completion
  • GAP-ACCEPT Largest gap · Acceptance Rate

Instrument codes from this pair's College Scorecard ownership, geography, acceptance, net price, earnings, debt, and completion, plus the ENROLL-1SIDE · modest · 2013–2023 decade-path stamp below, not a ranking or recommendation.

Decade path · College Scorecard

Only one enrollment path is a trend

ENROLL-1SIDE · modest · 2013–2023

Size changed directionally at one school over 2013–2023; the peer's series stays a range. Both acceptance rates still tightened, so the shared frame is selectivity, not enrollment.

  • Hamilton College: enrollment grew +7.1% over 2013–2023; fitted +20 students/yr fitted, r² 0.66.
  • University of Richmond: enrollment ranged 3,002–3,304 (2013–2023, 11 points) without a stable fitted direction.
  • Hamilton College: acceptance rate tightened -56.7% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.93).
  • University of Richmond: acceptance rate tightened -25.2% across 2013–2023 (r² 0.64).

College Scorecard institution series; dollars are nominal. Direction claims require r² ≥ 0.40 on the fitted annual slope, otherwise the page reports the observed range. Descriptive history, not a recommendation.

Scorecard metrics

Cards ordered by relative gap on this pair. Teal = better side.

Largest gaps: Hamilton College vs University of Richmond

  1. ACCEPTANCE-RATE Hamilton College leads on acceptance rate (13.6% vs 22.2% at University of Richmond)
  2. MEDIAN-DEBT-AT-GRA Hamilton College leads on median debt at graduation ($17,000 vs $21,000 at University of Richmond)
  3. LOAN-REPAYMENT-RAT Hamilton College leads on loan repayment rate (completers) (91.9% vs 80.6% at University of Richmond)

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Acceptance Rate and other Scorecard questions

On acceptance rate, who leads between Hamilton College and University of Richmond?
Hamilton College leads on acceptance rate at 13.6% versus 22.2% at University of Richmond. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On median debt at graduation, who leads between Hamilton College and University of Richmond?
Hamilton College leads on median debt at graduation at $17,000 versus $21,000 at University of Richmond. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
On loan repayment rate (completers), who leads between Hamilton College and University of Richmond?
Hamilton College leads on loan repayment rate (completers) at 91.9% versus 80.6% at University of Richmond. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard College Scorecard institution outcomes (earnings, completion, debt); acceptance rate focus for this pair · 2025