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University or college · Private nonprofit

Hanover College

Hanover, IN

Hanover College is a private nonprofit college in Hanover, IN, with about 1,157 students on campus.

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Students on campus
1,157
962 undergrad · 195 grad
Admission rate
84%
higher than at 63% of 4-year colleges
Net price a year
$21,829
higher than at 58% of 4-year colleges
Graduation rate
67%
higher than at 73% of 4-year colleges
Earnings, 10 yrs later
$53,957
higher than at 77% of U.S. colleges
In brief

What to know about Hanover College

Easy to get into, and most students finish

Hanover College admits 84% of applicants, yet 67% of students graduate, more than at 73% of 4-year colleges. Outcomes ↓

The only college for 30 miles

No other degree-granting college with students on campus is within 30 miles of Hanover College. Nearby ↓

Students are a big part of Hanover

30% of Hanover’s 3,866 residents are enrolled in college. Median rent runs 15% below the state. Living in Hanover ↓

Few families pay the sticker price

The full cost of a year is $58,821, but the average family on federal aid pays $21,829 after grants, about 63% less. What it costs ↓

This summary is written from the data on this page. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard.

★ What stands out · Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay off?

Graduate
67%
within 6 years · Pell students 58%
Come back for year two
82%
full-time first-year students
Earnings, 10 years later
$53,957
median, students on federal aid
Typical debt
$25,250
about $268 a month over 10 years

Debt vs. the paycheck

The typical loan payment as a share of a typical graduate’s monthly pay six years after starting

7.5%
0%10%: a common comfort line25%

$268 a month against about $3,573 a month in pay.

Paying back loans

Federal student loans, this college

71%

of borrowers paid down at least some of their loan within three years, more than at 88% of U.S. colleges.

Almost none defaulted within three years (payments on federal loans were paused from 2020 to 2023, so recent default rates are near zero everywhere).

Earnings by family background

Median earnings 10 years after starting, by family income at enrollment

Lower incomeunder $30k
$48k
Middle income$30–75k
$52k
Higher incomeover $75k
$62k
Getting in

How hard is it to get into Hanover College?

84%

of applicants admitted

About 17 of every 20 applicants get in.

Test scores of admitted students

SAT reading
560–650
SAT math
550–630
ACT
23–29

The middle 50%: a quarter scored below the range and a quarter above it. Average SAT: 1201.

What it costs

The sticker price, and what families really pay

Sticker price: $58,821 a year

Before any grants

Tuition & fees $44,638Room & board $14,123Books & supplies $1,200

After grants, the average family on aid pays $21,829.

Your family’s price

Average net price after grants, by family income

$16,944

About $67,776 over 4 years · 71% off the sticker price

Under $30k$30–48k$48–75k$75–110kOver $110k
Majors

What students study, and what it pays

Share of degrees by field

Business 20%Parks, recreation & fitness 18%Biology 14%Social sciences 8%Communication 7%Engineering 5%Everything else 29%

Bachelor’s programs with the most graduates

And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness37 graduates a year · typical debt $26,954
$57k4 yrs out
Business/Commerce, General31 graduates a year
—not reported
Communication and Media Studies23 graduates a year · typical debt $27,000
$58k4 yrs out
Psychology, General19 graduates a year · typical debt $27,000
$60k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods18 graduates a year
—not reported
Biology, General12 graduates a year · typical debt $27,000
$61k4 yrs out
Fine and Studio Arts12 graduates a year
—not reported
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology11 graduates a year
—not reported
Who goes there

The students

1,031 degree-seeking undergraduates.

By race and ethnicity

White 80%Hispanic 4%Black 4%Two or more 6%International 4%

Women and men

Women 50%Men 50%
11 : 1
students per teacher
26%
get Pell grants (lower income)
52%
take federal loans
0%
undergrads 25 or older
1%
study part time
The town around it

Living in Hanover

30% of Hanover’s 3,866 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Hanover pages.

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$900/momedian rent · 15% below the state$221Ktypical home value23° / 86°January low / July high · 12" of snowBHealth GradeAll colleges in and near HanoverCompare prices, admissions and outcomes

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.