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Hampden-Sydney College

Physics, General (40.0801)
Bachelor's Degree
Enrollment, Awards, Wages, Debt, and Other Outcomes




Physics, General
Program Status: Active/Approved to Enroll Students and Confer Degrees
Degree Title: BS
2010 CIP Code: 400801

Credit HoursProgram Offered
On-Campus:YesYes
Off-Campus:YesNo

Date Progam Approved to Confer Degrees:  Before SCHEV
Enrollments and Awards
Academic YearFall HeadcountAnnual FTEDegrees
2018-19663
2019-2013163
2020-2116168
2021-22787
2022-23333

Average time-to-completion in yearsAverage credits-to-completionAverage monthly earnings six months after graduation
4.09123$ 2,531

Average time-to-completion in years (transfer students)Average credits-to-completion (transfer students)
3.5298




The table to the right provides the degree award history of each the last five years, disaggregated by state residency. This breakout may may help explain why a relatively low percentage of program completers may appear to be working in Virginia.



Program Graduates by Domicile
YearIn-StateOut-of-StateTotal
2018-19303
2019-20213
2020-21628
2021-22527
2022-23213
Five Year Summary18624
Distribution by Gender and Race/Ethnicity within Five-year Totals,


YearForeign/ InternationalAfrican Am. or Black (NH)Am. Indian/ Native Am. (NH)Asian/ Pacific Islander (NH)HispanicWhite, Caucasian Am. (NH)Multi-Race (NH)Unknown/ Unreported (NH)Total
Sum of the Last 5 Years020024119024



Wages Earned in 2020

The table below shows the wage data for the select program and places it in the context of all wages at the same degree level of this institution by graduates with at least three (3) quarters of employment.





Post-Completion Wage Outcomes, Earnings in 2022
Graduation YearGrads (n)Grads w/Wages (n)25th PercentileMedian Wage75th Percentile
2011-12 (10 years)2719%
2013-14 (8 years)3126%
2016-17 (5 years)4436%$48,652$69,087$89,007
2018-19 (3 years)4144%$27,970$60,979$75,235
2020-21 (18 months)4848%$37,524$84,257$122,493



Student Debt of Graduates
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Number of Borrowers and Known Debt at Graduation
Borrowers (n)Borrowers (%)25th PercentileMedianMean75th Percentile
2013-14 to 2017-182571.4%$ 20,000$ 24,776$ 30,882$ 26,758
2014-15 to 2018-192175.0%$ 21,278$ 24,776$ 32,827$ 34,720
2015-16 to 2019-201881.8%$ 17,322$ 24,338$ 31,028$ 34,720
2016-17 to 2020-211881.8%$ 21,278$ 26,720$ 38,784$ 61,317
2017-18 to 2021-221666.7%$ 19,844$ 26,720$ 33,452$ 42,718
Note: Student borrowing at graduation, excludes PLUS loans, in five-year rollups. Includes all known institutionally-processed borrowing occuring at all public and nonprofit institutions in Virginia. Debt accrued outside Virginia in prior postsecondary activity is not available.
Number of Borrowers and Known Debt at Graduation, Including Parent-PLUS and Grad-PLUS
Borrowers (n)Borrowers (%)25th PercentileMedianMean75th Percentile
2013-14 to 2017-182571.4%$ 24,740$ 35,270$ 44,679$ 61,317
2014-15 to 2018-192175.0%$ 24,740$ 33,492$ 42,087$ 61,317
2015-16 to 2019-201881.8%$ 24,740$ 34,995$ 46,183$ 83,298
2016-17 to 2020-211881.8%$ 26,718$ 50,018$ 54,441$ 86,720
2017-18 to 2021-221666.7%$ 25,728$ 36,719$ 45,914$ 70,052


More Details on Enrollment History.


More Details on Degree Awards History.


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