South Hadley, Massachusetts · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large suburb
Overview
Located in South Hadley, Massachusetts, Mount Holyoke College is a private nonprofit four-year institution. The campus sits in a large suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 2,275, made up of 2,178 undergraduates and 97 graduate students.
Mount Holyoke College offers bachelor's degrees and master's degrees across 48 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Education, Other, Experimental Psychology, and English Language and Literature, General. It awarded 656 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 2 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
89% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 9 to 1.
Key figures
2,275
Students enrolled
89%
First-year retention
656
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
48
Programs and majors
9:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
BachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 48
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
89%
Student-to-faculty ratio
9:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
592
Master's degrees
64
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
2,275
Undergraduates, fall 2024
2,178
Graduate students, fall 2024
97
Full-time, fall 2024
96%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
2,581
Undergraduates, 2024-25
2,311
Graduate students, 2024-25
270
Full-time, 2024-25
89%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
99%
Men
1%
White
52%
Hispanic or Latino
10%
Black or African American
8%
Asian
6%
Two or more races
5%
International (U.S. nonresident)
18%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
2
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
10%
Students taking some online courses
0%
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Research designation
Research Colleges and Universities
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
New England Women's & Men's Athletic Conference
President
Danielle Holley
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit