Franklin W Olin College of Engineering

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Acceptance Rate

25.2%

Total Profiles

SAT Range

1493–1558

User Accept Rate

50.0%

Tuition

$64,458

Undergrad Enrollment

373

Applicants

928

Yield Rate

48.8%

Student:Faculty

9:1

Applicant Profiles

Includes estimated profiles based on IPEDS data. Contribute yours to improve accuracy.

Class of 2023REJECTED

GPA: 2.84
SAT: —
ACT: 33

Round: ED2

Class of 2025ACCEPTED

GPA: 3.86
SAT: 1530
ACT: —

Round: RD

Class of 2025REJECTED

GPA: 3.91
SAT: 1480
ACT: —

Round: EA

Class of 2024ACCEPTED

GPA: 2.97
SAT: —
ACT: —

Round: RD

Class of 2025ACCEPTED

GPA: 3.10
SAT: —
ACT: 25

Round: RD

Class of 2025ACCEPTED

GPA: 3.90
SAT: 1530
ACT: —

Round: EA

Class of 2025REJECTED

GPA: 3.79
SAT: 1460
ACT: 30

Round: RD

Class of 2023REJECTED

GPA: 3.91
SAT: 1550
ACT: 34

Round: RD

Class of 2024ACCEPTED

GPA: 2.99
SAT: —
ACT: —

Round: ED

Class of 2026WAITLISTED

GPA: 3.90
SAT: 1390
ACT: —

Round: EA

Class of 2024ACCEPTED

GPA: 3.79
SAT: 1480
ACT: —

Round: EA

Class of 2023REJECTED

GPA: 2.99
SAT: —
ACT: 36

Round: EA

Applicant profiles for this college

2023	REJECTED	2.84	—	33	ED2
2025	ACCEPTED	3.86	1530	—	RD
2025	REJECTED	3.91	1480	—	EA
2024	ACCEPTED	2.97	—	—	RD
2025	ACCEPTED	3.10	—	25	RD
2025	ACCEPTED	3.90	1530	—	EA
2025	REJECTED	3.79	1460	30	RD
2023	REJECTED	3.91	1550	34	RD
2024	ACCEPTED	2.99	—	—	ED
2026	WAITLISTED	3.90	1390	—	EA
2024	ACCEPTED	3.79	1480	—	EA
2023	REJECTED	2.99	—	36	EA

What you pay

$25,171/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $100,684 over four years.

What grads earn

$135,136/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion — $127,780 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 6% above average).

A graduate’s first-year earnings cover the four-year net cost in roughly 0.7 years of pay.

Field of study

Earnings & debt by major

Opportunity Insights

Economic mobility

Access

22.5%

from the bottom income fifth

Success

10%

of them reach the top fifth

Mobility rate

2.2%

move bottom → top

The mobility rate is how many of Franklin W Olin College of Engineering’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.

IPEDS

Net price by family income

$30–48k$3,100

$48–75k$9,528

$75–110k$12,271

Over $110k$27,096

Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.

Completion & debt

Finishing & paying back

Grad rate · 8 yr

97%

Completion · all

97%

Completion · Pell

100%

Repaying debt · 3 yr

—

Median debt

$19,500

Classification

Four-year, very small, highly residential

Application Funnel

Applied

928

Admitted

20121.7%

Enrolled

9849% yield

4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard

Acceptance Rate

19.1%▼ +3.4pp

Application Volume

862 applicants▼ 5%

Franklin W Olin College of Engineering has become less selective over the past 3 years.

Clery Act

Campus Safety

Reported 2024

Category	On-Campus	Residence Hall	Non-Campus	Public Property
Rape	1	—	—	—

Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.

EADA

Athletics

No athletics data available.

Research Activity

FY 2024

$2Mtotal R&D expenditure#602 in US

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Engineering, General52 grads

Mechanical Engineering29 grads

Electrical and Electronics Engineering21 grads

4yr Grad Rate

78%

6yr Grad Rate

97%

Retention Rate

98%

Median Earnings

$129,455