Oberlin College
Oberlin, OH
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 2,942
Graduate Enrollment: 11
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Town: Fringe (in urban cluster up to 10 miles from an urbanized area)
Four-year, small, highly residential
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full-time, more selective, lower transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 34.34%
Male/Female: 44% / 56% (2017)
First generation college students: 8.9% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 1.2% (2001)
Percentage of students who are veterans:
Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 67.7% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 64.2% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 61.0% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 58.1% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 60.8%
Black: 5.5%
Hispanic: 8.3%
Asian: 4.5%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 8.6%
Non-resident alien: 10.9%
Unknown race: 1.3%
Black: 5.5%
Hispanic: 8.3%
Asian: 4.5%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
2+ races: 8.6%
Non-resident alien: 10.9%
Unknown race: 1.3%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $79,296
In-State tuition: $60,240Out-of-State tuition: $60,240
Estimated books and supplies: $1,908 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $17,854 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $1,500 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $9,858 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $1,500 (2022)
Average Family Income: $118,464 (2011)
Median Family Income: $111,580 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 9.1%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 27.0%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $26,000 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $276 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $13,705 |
| $30k-48k | $11,869 |
| $48k-75k | $18,195 |
| $75k-110k | $25,723 |
| $110k+ | $44,064 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 72%6-year graduation rate: 82%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 93.9% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $26,000 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $10,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $19,325 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $19,500 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 83.0% (2015) |
| @3 year | 86.7% (2017) |
| @5 year | 88.8% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 64.5% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 60.9% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $28,437 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $40,633 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 43 | $23,250 | $246 | $31,382 ($2,615) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Area Studies. | 35 | $24,951 | $265 | $22,555 ($1,880) | $41,849 ($3,487) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 14 | $22,368 ($1,864) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | 23 | $25,500 | $270 | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 48 | $20,500 | $217 | $12,496 ($1,041) | |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Music. | 14 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 118 | $26,200 | $270 | $17,619 ($1,468) | $21,518 ($1,793) |
| Master's Degree | Music. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Visual and Performing Arts, Other. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 55 | $26,050 | $268 | $34,463 ($2,872) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 32 | $26,500 | $276 | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Engineering, Other. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 15 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Legal Professions and Studies, Other. | 16 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 46 | $26,000 | $271 | $20,805 ($1,734) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 24 | $26,487 | $281 | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 48 | $23,250 | $246 | $31,482 ($2,624) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Neurobiology and Neurosciences. | 28 | $29,093 ($2,424) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 26 | $22,625 | $240 | ||
| Bachelor's Degree | Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 17 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Religion/Religious Studies. | 15 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 14 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 13 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 15 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Psychology, General. | 36 | $26,000 | $252 | $32,450 ($2,704) | $39,131 ($3,261) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Anthropology. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Archeology. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Economics. | 44 | $25,000 | $265 | $58,305 ($4,859) | $64,495 ($5,375) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 50 | $24,314 | $246 | $31,057 ($2,588) | $51,717 ($4,310) |
| Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 14 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Dance. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 20 | $12,738 ($1,062) |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $80,343Full time faculty: 89%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 9.0
School's endowment start of year: $999,379,881 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $1,348,962,569 (2022)