Oberlin College
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Share your outcomesAcceptance Rate
34.2%
Total Profiles
11
SAT Range
1360–1520
User Accept Rate
54.5%
Tuition
$64,646
Undergrad Enrollment
2,950
Applicants
11,039
Yield Rate
21.4%
Student:Faculty
9:1
Applicant Profiles
Includes estimated profiles based on IPEDS data. Contribute yours to improve accuracy.
- GPA
- 3.03
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- 28
- GPA
- 3.65
- SAT
- 1360
- ACT
- 25
- GPA
- 3.39
- SAT
- 1300
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.07
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- 31
- GPA
- 3.00
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- 33
- GPA
- 3.59
- SAT
- 1500
- ACT
- 32
- GPA
- 3.51
- SAT
- 1340
- ACT
- 29
- GPA
- 3.02
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- 32
- GPA
- 3.66
- SAT
- 1470
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.22
- SAT
- 1160
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 2.92
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- —
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.03 | — | 28 | REA |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.65 | 1360 | 25 | RD |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.39 | 1300 | — | EA |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.07 | — | 31 | REA |
| 2025 | WAITLISTED | 3.00 | — | 33 | RD |
| 2024 | REJECTED | 3.59 | 1500 | 32 | RD |
| 2023 | ACCEPTED | 3.51 | 1340 | 29 | RD |
| 2024 | ACCEPTED | 3.02 | — | 32 | EA |
| 2024 | ACCEPTED | 3.66 | 1470 | — | EA |
| 2024 | ACCEPTED | 3.22 | 1160 | — | RD |
| 2023 | WAITLISTED | 2.92 | — | — | RD |
What you pay
$38,645/ yr
Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $154,580 over four years.
What grads earn
$49,906/ yr
Median earnings 4 years after completion — $53,793 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 7% below average).
67% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.
Field of study
Earnings & debt by major
Opportunity Insights
Economic mobility
Access
4.2%
from the bottom income fifth
Success
30%
of them reach the top fifth
Mobility rate
1.2%
move bottom → top
The mobility rate is how many of Oberlin College’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
Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.
Completion & debt
Finishing & paying back
Grad rate · 8 yr
83%
Completion · all
83%
Completion · Pell
82%
Repaying debt · 3 yr
82%
Median debt
$26,000
Classification
Four-year, small, highly residentialApplication Funnel
4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard
Acceptance Rate
Application Volume
Oberlin College has become significantly more selective over the past 3 years. Applications are up 44% while admits have stayed relatively flat, driving the acceptance rate down.
Campus Safety
| Category | On-Campus | Residence Hall | Non-Campus | Public Property |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fondling | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Rape | 8 | — | — | — |
| Statutory Rape | 1 | — | — | — |
Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.
Athletics
Men's
Women's
Popular Majors (Bachelor's)
4yr Grad Rate
72%
6yr Grad Rate
82%
Retention Rate
91%
Median Earnings
$58,343