How has Hillsdale College changed over time?

Multi-year trends in admissions, enrollment, test scores, and cost. Every chart is labeled with its data source and the years it covers — no smoothing, no mixing sources.

Admission rate

Admission rate fell from 50% (2015) to 21% (2024).

Applicants and students admitted

Applicants rose from 1,859 (2015) to 3,181 (2024).

Enrollment

Total enrollment rose from 1,526 (2015) to 1,792 (2024).

SAT mid-50% range

SAT mid-50% range moved from 1190–1440 (2016) to 1320–1490 (2024).

ACT mid-50% range

ACT mid-50% range moved from 27–31 (2015) to 30–33 (2024).

Cost

In-state tuition rose from $24,592 (2015) to $34,190 (2025).

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Data from IPEDS and the College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education) and school Common Data Set filings; each chart names the source its series comes from. Most recent data year: 2025. Last updated October 19, 2026.