Oberlin College
Basic Information
Type
Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach
National
Location
Oberlin, OH
Population
1,500,000
Website
http://www.oberlin.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
2,950
Men / Women
41% / 59%
White
51%
Hispanic
10%
International
10%
Mixed
9%
Asian
6%
Black
4%
Native American
0%
From State
7%
From Region
9%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Arts
34%
Life & Natural Sciences
14%
Physical Sciences & Math
7%
Business & Economics
4%
Computer Science
4%
Engineering
1%
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$67,366
Est. Cost of Attendance
$87,404
10-Year ROI
$40,000
ROI Percentile
6th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
91%
4-Year Graduation Rate
60%
6-Year Graduation Rate
81%
Transfer-Out Rate
0%
Weather
Comfortable Days
105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours
2,196 (7% 🌧️)
Days Without Precipitation
209 (7% ☔)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
34%
Yield (Unbound)
14%
Early Decision 1
Nov 1
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Early Decision 2
Jan 15
Research
Research Level
—
Expenditure
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $0M | #435 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $1M | #444 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $0M | #465 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
49%
SAT Range
1380
–
1490
SAT Math Range
660
–
760
SAT RW Range
700
–
760
ACT Range
31
–
34
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Arts and Sciences | 502 | 37% / 63% | 12% | $57,031 | 95% | ||
| Engineering | 5 — | 60% / 40% | 80% | $89,742 | 84 | — | |
| Computer Science | 28 +6 | 57% / 43% | 25% | $156,925 | 100 | 88% | |
| Chemistry | 11 +5 | 45% / 55% | 18% | $60,667 | 23 | — | |
| Geosciences | 8 +1 | 38% / 62% | 0% | $54,229 | 10 | — | |
| Mathematics | 14 +15 | 79% / 21% | 57% | $73,354 | 59 | — | |
| Physics | 11 +3 | 82% / 18% | 9% | $77,450 | 67 | — | |
| Biochemistry | 8 +4 | 62% / 38% | 12% | $54,827 | 11 | — | |
| Biology | 38 +7 | 18% / 82% | 11% | $43,213 | 2 | 100% | |
| Environmental Studies | 25 +14 | 36% / 64% | 4% | $48,762 | 5 | 100% | |
| Neuroscience | 20 +3 | 25% / 75% | 15% | $50,160 | 5 | 100% | |
| Quantitative Economics | 28 +6 | 61% / 39% | 36% | $93,318 | 87 | 91% | |
| African American Studies | 6 +5 | 67% / 33% | 0% | $46,294 | 3 | — | |
| American Studies | 12 +7 | 17% / 83% | 0% | $46,571 | 3 | 92% | |
| Anthropology | 8 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $51,985 | 7 | — | |
| Archaeology | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $53,703 | 9 | — | |
| Classical Languages | 3 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $47,632 | 4 | — | |
| Comparative Literature | 10 +2 | 40% / 60% | 20% | $44,640 | 3 | — | |
| Creative Writing | 21 +17 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $22,476 | 1 | 100% | |
| East Asian Studies | 10 +3 | 50% / 50% | 30% | $46,571 | 3 | 92% | |
| English | 13 +3 | 54% / 46% | 15% | $48,908 | 5 | 82% | |
| French | 3 +3 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $47,747 | 4 | — | |
| History | 29 +15 | 41% / 59% | 0% | $59,677 | 21 | 100% | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 6 +1 | 17% / 83% | 17% | $48,423 | 4 | — | |
| Jewish/Judaic Studies | 1 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $46,584 | 3 | — | |
| Latin | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $47,711 | 4 | — | |
| Latin | — +1 | — | — | $47,823 | 4 | — | |
| Latin American Studies | — +2 | — | — | $46,654 | 3 | — | |
| Legal Studies | 11 +8 | 27% / 73% | 9% | $51,411 | 7 | — | |
| Philosophy | 9 +3 | 56% / 44% | 11% | $45,398 | 3 | — | |
| Political Science | 26 +11 | 46% / 54% | 8% | $65,609 | 37 | 90% | |
| Psychology | 34 +23 | 26% / 74% | 6% | $43,093 | 2 | 94% | |
| Religious Studies | 5 +2 | 20% / 80% | 0% | $45,933 | 3 | — | |
| Russian | — — | — | — | $47,818 | 4 | — | |
| Sociology | 17 +2 | 35% / 65% | 18% | $51,925 | 7 | — | |
| Spanish | 4 +4 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $47,470 | 4 | — | |
| Women's Studies | 7 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $45,962 | 3 | — | |
| Art History | 10 +1 | 10% / 90% | 0% | $43,413 | 2 | 92% | |
| Dance | 4 +3 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $29,081 | 1 | — | |
| Film Studies | 25 +8 | 44% / 56% | 0% | $34,103 | 1 | 100% | |
| Studio Art | 17 +5 | 12% / 88% | 0% | $43,413 | 2 | 92% | |
| Theater | 11 +3 | 18% / 82% | 0% | $18,039 | 1 | 89% | |
| Visual and Performing Arts | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $27,572 | 1 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservatory of Music | 154 | 49% / 51% | 18% | $32,993 | 87% | ||
| Jazz Studies | 22 — | 77% / 23% | 0% | $32,993 | 1 | 87% | |
| Music | 17 +6 | 47% / 53% | 12% | $32,993 | 1 | 87% | |
| Music Performance | 108 — | 44% / 56% | 23% | $32,993 | 1 | 87% | |
| Music Technology | 5 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $32,993 | 1 | 87% | |
| Music Theory and Composition | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $32,993 | 1 | 87% |