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Is Hamline University worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Hamline, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Stretch
Hamline sits in the stretch band for a typical family. The long-run earnings picture at $61,106 helps, but median debt of $23,770 plus yearly net price of $20,744 creates a tighter path. For context, Hamline's net price is about 0% above the typical 4-year, private nonprofit school. It can work, but the financing plan has to be deliberate.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 1237 similar 4-year, private nonprofit schools
This school
$22,759
/yrAverage school like this
$22,837
/yrNet price is slightly above average
You'd pay about $78 more per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $0 in extra cost.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price sits in a range that leaves more room for family cash flow and lower borrowing.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$20,744
Median earnings 10 years out
$61,106
Median debt at graduation
$23,770
Graduation rate
59%
At Hamline, a typical graduate carries about $23,770 in student debt and earns roughly $61,106 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $270 per month, or 5% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
Hamline is a private nonprofit four year school in Saint Paul, MN. Private pricing can swing more dramatically based on aid, so your personalized score matters more here than the national average view alone.
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Common questions about Hamline
The median net price at Hamline is $20,744 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
Get your personalized Worth-It score
National averages are a starting point. Plug in your actual aid offer, intended major, and family situation to get a score that reflects your specific picture.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →