More selective than 6% of New York colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $42,114. College Scorecard.
Higher than 39% of New York colleges we cover and 55% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 25% of New York colleges we cover and 35% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Hilbert College acceptance rate & admissions
Of 1,310 applicants, Hilbert College admitted 1,284 and 250 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class).
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Hilbert College tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
State aid: New York residents may qualify for the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP): up to $5,665 a year toward tuition at eligible New York colleges, for dependent students with New York net taxable family income up to $125,000. Not included in the prices above. New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC)
What Hilbert College costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of Hilbert College took 4.1 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in New York. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $20,903 | $85,493 | 6.3 years |
| $30–48k | $20,389 | $83,391 | 6.1 years |
| $48–75k | $23,162 | $94,733 | 6.9 years |
| $75–110k | $24,732 | $101,154 | 7.4 years |
| $110k+ | $24,329 | $99,506 | 7.3 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.1 years, the average time graduates took (42% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($48,309) minus $34,633 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in NY (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $13,676 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
Hilbert College majors, earnings & careers
Hilbert College offers 24 bachelor's majors across 7 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 8
- Business & Finance · 6
- Communications & Media · 3
- Humanities & Languages · 3
- Technology & Computing · 2
- Health & Medicine · 1
- Science & Math · 1
Highest-earning majors at Hilbert College
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration | $58,400 | $25,000 |
| Security / Homeland Security | $54,589 | $27,000 |
| Criminal Justice | $53,418 | $27,000 |
| Human Services | $50,111 | $27,000 |
Quick list of all 24 majors
- Accounting—
- Biology—
- Broadcasting / Digital Media—
- Business Administration$58,400
- Communications—
- Community Organization and Advocacy—
- Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other—
- Criminal Justice$53,418
- English—
- Entrepreneurship—
- Finance—
- Human Services$50,111
- Information Technology—
- Insurance—
- International Business—
- Kinesiology / Exercise Science—
- Legal Support Services—
- Liberal Arts / General Studies—
- Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution—
- Political Science—
- Psychology—
- Public Relations and Advertising—
- Security / Homeland Security$54,589
- Social Sciences, Other—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Criminal Justice → Police officer
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 3.5% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Business Administration → Management analyst
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Buffalo
Overall prices in the Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,423. Housing costs 19% below the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 42 inches of rain a year, 168 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: tornado (relatively high); river flooding (relatively high); winter weather (very high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Erie County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Erie County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Hilbert College with similar schools
Similar private colleges in New York by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilbert College | 97% | $22,723 | 56% | $48,309 | This school |
| St. Thomas Aquinas College | 93% | $19,994 | 54% | $62,909 | |
| Ohr Hameir Theological Seminary | 100% | — | — | — | |
| Yeshivath Viznitz | 94% | $8,929 | 69% | — | |
| Talmudical Seminary of Bobov | 98% | $2,840 | 39% | $22,432 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Hilbert College would cost you $2,729 more per year than St. Thomas Aquinas College, on average.
- Lower sticker price at Hilbert College, mostly from lower tuition & fees (−$5,710).
- St. Thomas Aquinas College gives aided families $13,985 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, New York resident | Hilbert College | STAC | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $33,740 | $39,450 | −$5,710 |
| Books & supplies | $0 | $1,250 | −$1,250 |
| Housing & meals | $14,200 | $16,280 | −$2,080 |
| Personal & travel | $1,900 | $2,860 | −$960 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$7,726 | −$6,470 | −$1,256 |
| Sticker price | $42,114 | $53,370 | −$11,256 |
| Average grants | −$19,391 | −$33,376 | +$13,985 |
| You pay | $22,723 | $19,994 | +$2,729 |
“+” means Hilbert College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about Hilbert College
What is the Hilbert College acceptance rate?
Hilbert College accepts 97% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 1,284 of 1,310 applicants were admitted.
How much does Hilbert College cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $42,114 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $22,723 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $20,903 and families earning $110k+ pay $24,329.
How much do Hilbert College graduates earn?
Former Hilbert College students earn a median $48,309 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Hilbert College graduation rate?
56% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 64% return for their second year.
How long does a Hilbert College degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Hilbert College costs about $94,733 after grants ($23,162 a year for 4.1 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $48,309 ten years after starting, $13,676 more than high school graduates in New York ($34,633), so the cost is repaid in 6.9 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Hilbert College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/hilbert-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).