Hiram College
Hiram College at a Glance
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About Hiram College
According to Wikipedia, Hiram College is a private liberal arts college in Hiram, Ohio. It was founded in 1850 as the Western Reserve Eclectic Institute by Amos Sutton Hayden and other members of the Disciples of Christ Church. The college is nonsectarian and coeducational. It is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Among its alumni is James A. Garfield, who also served as a college instructor and principal before he was President of the United States.
Hiram College's Online Degrees
BS in Accounting And Financial Management
- Required Credits: 120
- Completion Time: 4 years
- Format: Fully online
BS in Management
- Required Credits: 120
- Completion Time: 4 years
- Format: Fully online
Hiram College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Annual Applications | Acceptance | Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,906 | 94% | 72% | 56% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Hiram College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $30,720 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $18,005 |
| 30K - 48K | $16,921 |
| 48K - 75K | $17,183 |
| 75K - 110K | $20,934 |
| 110K+ | $26,693 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Hiram College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Hiram College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $57,745 a year, and 94% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Hiram College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads | Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| 1,049 | 1,017 | 32 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Hiram College?
Hiram College is located at Hiram, OH 44234-0067.
How Safe is Hiram College?
Hiram College reported 0.9 violent and property offenses on campus per 1,000 students in 2024, fewer than most small residential campuses. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Hiram College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of 0.09%. Hiram has a violent crime rate of 0.11% and a property (including theft) crime rate of less than 0.01%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Hiram College Known For?
Hiram College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Literature
- Psychology
- Mathematics
- Philosophy
- History
- Communications
- Religious Studies
- Economics
- Political Science
- Medical
- Education
- Physics
- Computer Science
- Sociology
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Nursing
Hiram College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Hiram College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Hiram College ranks #384 in the U.S. and #1162 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesHiram College ranks #544 in the U.S. and #1408 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesHiram College ranks #650 in the U.S. and #2658 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesHiram College ranks #723 in the U.S. and #2421 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
philosophy DegreesHiram College ranks #731 in the U.S. and #2198 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesHiram College ranks #757 in the U.S. and #2858 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesHiram College ranks #807 in the U.S. and #3765 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
religious-studies-hub DegreesHiram College ranks #816 in the U.S. and #4741 worldwide for influence in Economics.
economics DegreesHiram College ranks #834 in the U.S. and #3604 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesHiram College ranks #930 in the U.S. and #3251 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesHiram College ranks #962 in the U.S. and #4170 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesHiram College ranks #963 in the U.S. and #3972 worldwide for influence in Physics.
physics DegreesHiram College ranks #1050 in the U.S. and #4603 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesHiram College ranks #1402 in the U.S. and #4463 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesHiram College ranks #1966 in the U.S. and #7890 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesHiram College ranks #1995 in the U.S. and #7095 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
chemistry DegreesHiram College ranks #2953 in the U.S. and #8072 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesWho Are Hiram College's Most Influential Alumni?
Hiram College's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Literature, Psychology, and Philosophy. Here are some of Hiram College's most famous alumni:
- Vachel Lindsay
- An American poet.
- Tom Wesselmann
- An American artist .
- Claude Steele
- An American psychologist.
- Allyn Abbott Young
- An American economist .
- Carol Z. Perez
- An American diplomat and government official.
- Sharon Creech
- An American writer of children's novels.
- Mark W. Spong
- An American control theorist.
- Louis Mink
- An American philosopher of history.
- J. Kevin McMahon
- An American nonprofit executive.
- James A. Garfield
- A President of the United States in 1881.
- Martha Derthick
- An American political scientist .
- Miner Searle Bates
- A Scholar from Newark.
