Oberlin College

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach National
Population 1,500,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,196 (7% 🌧️)
Days Without Precipitation 209 (7% ☔)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 3,009
Men / Women 41% / 59%
From State 7%
From Region 9%
Athletes 395 (13.8%)

Racial/Ethnic

White 61%
Hispanic 9%
Mixed 9%
International 9%
Asian 5%
Black 4%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
College of Arts and Sciences 600 39% 64% 4% 4% 9% 8% $67,918 37 -0.19 30 95%
Engineering 6 — 83% 33% 17% 0% 0% 50% $91,377 27 -0.55 79 — — — — —
Computer Science 43 +15 70% 44% 2% 5% 12% 28% $152,569 84 +0.81 100 95% — — — —
Chemistry 4 +5 75% 25% 0% 0% 0% 50% $63,697 16 -0.76 20 — — — — —
Geosciences 14 +3 14% 86% 0% 0% 7% 0% $60,107 31 -0.45 13 — — — — —
Mathematics 21 +21 38% 62% 10% 0% 5% 10% $101,179 83 +0.60 88 — — — — —
Physics 10 +2 60% 60% 0% 0% 0% 40% $90,620 76 +0.51 78 — — — — —
Biochemistry 13 +5 62% 54% 8% 0% 15% 23% $57,309 6 -1.26 9 — — — — —
Biology 50 +24 34% 62% 8% 2% 10% 2% $52,882 5 -1.57 5 100% — — — —
Neuroscience 21 +9 38% 62% 5% 5% 5% 5% $52,454 8 -1.27 4 100% — — — —
Environmental Studies 28 +10 21% 82% 0% 0% 0% 7% $47,159 6 -1.44 2 100% — — — —
Quantitative Economics 48 +11 69% 44% 4% 6% 12% 21% $94,507 58 -0.13 82 89% — — — —
African American Studies 8 +5 62% 12% 0% 62% 12% 0% $64,066 69 +0.38 21 — — — — —
American Studies 19 +5 11% 63% 0% 0% 26% 0% $59,297 55 +0.01 11 95% — — — —
Archaeology 3 +2 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $60,877 78 +0.39 14 — — — — —
Classical Languages 3 +2 33% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,032 47 -0.18 7 — — — — —
Comparative Literature 8 +6 38% 50% 12% 0% 12% 0% $53,606 59 +0.15 5 — — — — —
Creative Writing 14 +12 43% 93% 0% 7% 0% 0% $23,552 0 -3.52 1 100% — — — —
East Asian Studies 10 +8 50% 70% 0% 0% 0% 0% $59,297 55 +0.01 11 95% — — — —
English 19 +9 16% 79% 0% 0% 5% 5% $51,248 47 -0.14 4 82% — — — —
French 3 +10 0% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% $55,986 47 -0.18 7 — — — — —
German 1 +2 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,356 49 -0.15 8 — — — — —
History 33 +8 30% 70% 3% 3% 12% 0% $62,586 84 +0.55 17 100% — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 3 +3 33% 67% 33% 0% 0% 0% $55,972 49 -0.13 7 — — — — —
Jewish Studies 1 +3 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,870 84 +0.74 8 — — — — —
Latin 2 +1 50% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $55,971 46 -0.18 7 — — — — —
Latin 1 +2 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,403 49 -0.15 8 — — — — —
Latin American Studies 1 +3 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $59,297 55 +0.01 11 95% — — — —
Philosophy 13 +1 69% 77% 8% 0% 0% 15% $56,929 41 -0.34 8 — — — — —
Religious Studies 8 +2 25% 88% 12% 0% 0% 0% $55,863 83 +0.62 7 — — — — —
Russian 1 +1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $56,239 48 -0.16 7 — — — — —
Russian Studies 4 — 0% 50% 25% 0% 0% 0% $59,297 55 +0.01 11 95% — — — —
Spanish 6 +5 0% 67% 0% 0% 33% 0% $55,986 47 -0.18 7 — — — — —
Women's Studies 1 +1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $64,066 84 +0.96 21 — — — — —
Anthropology 12 +3 33% 92% 8% 0% 0% 0% $61,243 75 +0.40 15 — — — — —
Political Science 19 +19 37% 74% 5% 0% 11% 5% $88,500 90 +1.20 76 92% — — — —
Psychology 60 +13 27% 60% 5% 2% 12% 8% $64,633 94 +1.45 22 95% — — — —
Sociology 16 +4 38% 75% 0% 12% 6% 0% $60,980 74 +0.37 14 — — — — —
Art History 10 +2 20% 70% 20% 10% 0% 0% $44,917 29 -0.54 2 92% — — — —
Dance 3 +3 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $37,970 19 -0.68 1 — — — — —
Film Studies 15 +10 47% 73% 0% 0% 20% 0% $35,285 4 -2.01 1 100% — — — —
Studio Art 29 +11 21% 66% 3% 3% 14% 0% $44,917 41 -0.20 2 92% — — — —
Theater 9 +2 56% 44% 11% 11% 11% 0% $18,664 0 -3.27 1 89% — — — —
Visual and Performing Arts 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $34,787 8 -1.11 1 — — — — —
Legal Studies 6 +6 33% 33% 0% 17% 33% 0% $60,368 57 +0.07 13 — — — — —
⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Conservatory of Music 133 57% 50% 10% 6% 10% 14% $42,356 0 -0.47 2 88%
Jazz Studies 14 +1 86% 57% 0% 7% 14% 7% $42,356 30 -0.47 2 88% — — — —
Music 16 +7 75% 75% 6% 0% 12% 0% $42,356 30 -0.47 2 88% — — — —
Music Performance 88 +1 49% 43% 11% 8% 9% 18% $42,356 30 -0.47 2 88% — — — —
Music Technology 9 — 67% 56% 11% 0% 11% 0% $42,356 30 -0.47 2 88% — — — —
Music Theory and Composition 6 — 50% 67% 17% 0% 0% 17% $42,356 30 -0.47 2 88% — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $71,412
ROI Percentile 19th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 91%
4-Year Graduation Rate 60%
6-Year Graduation Rate 81%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

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).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Arts 27.3% 200 48% 56% 8% 6% 10% 9% $41,155 11 -0.68 2 90% —
Humanities 22.1% 162 33% 71% 4% 4% 9% 2% $55,171 52 -0.18 6 95% —
Social Sciences 14.6% 107 31% 68% 5% 3% 9% 6% $67,945 82 +1.13 30 94% —
Life & Natural Sciences 11.5% 84 39% 61% 7% 2% 10% 6% $53,460 4 -1.45 5 100% —
Physical Sciences & Math 6.7% 49 39% 65% 4% 0% 4% 16% $84,229 62 +0.17 69 — —
Business & Economics 6.5% 48 69% 44% 4% 6% 12% 21% $94,507 80 -0.13 82 89% —
Computer Science 5.9% 43 70% 44% 2% 5% 12% 28% $152,569 90 +0.81 100 95% —
Agriculture & Food Science 3.8% 28 21% 82% 0% 0% 0% 7% $47,159 5 -1.44 2 100% —
Engineering 0.8% 6 83% 33% 17% 0% 0% 50% $91,377 6 -0.55 79 — —
Professional 0.8% 6 33% 33% 0% 17% 33% 0% $60,368 27 +0.07 13 — —

Research

⇅ Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Life & Natural Sciences $0.8M #350 62% $0 — — — —
Physical Sciences & Math $0.6M #416 74% $0 — — — —
Humanities & Social Sciences $0.2M #444 16% $0 — — — —
Computer Science $0.2M #343 60% $0 — — — —
Business & Economics $0.0M #432 0% $0 — — — —
Agriculture & Food Science $0 #318 — $0 — — — —
Education $0 #457 — $0 — — — —
Engineering $0 #449 — $0 — — — —
Health Sciences $0 #441 — $0 — — — —
Total $1.9M #502 60% $0 — — — —

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Sports NCAA D3

⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Lacrosse 43 $183K $183K $0
Football 40 $636K $636K $0
Track & Field (indoor) 37 $56K $56K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 37 $66K $56K $10K
Baseball 34 $269K $269K $0
Soccer 25 $175K $175K $0
Swimming & Diving 20 $159K $169K -$10K
Cross Country 17 $54K $54K $0
Basketball 15 $221K $221K $0
Tennis 12 $105K $105K $0
Total 226 $1.9M $1.9M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Track & Field (indoor) 28 $62K $62K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 28 $62K $62K $0
Swimming & Diving 27 $310K $310K $0
Soccer 23 $182K $182K $0
Lacrosse 22 $189K $189K $0
Field Hockey 17 $129K $129K $0
Basketball 15 $217K $217K $0
Softball 15 $188K $188K $0
Cross Country 12 $71K $71K $0
Volleyball 11 $165K $165K $0
Tennis 10 $112K $112K $0
Total 169 $1.7M $1.7M $0
⇅ Athletes ▼ Revenue Expenses Net
Lacrosse 65 $373K $373K $0
Track & Field (indoor) 65 $119K $119K $0
Track & Field (outdoor) 65 $129K $119K $10K
Soccer 48 $358K $358K $0
Swimming & Diving 47 $469K $479K -$10K
Football 40 $636K $636K $0
Baseball 34 $269K $269K $0
Basketball 30 $439K $439K $0
Cross Country 29 $126K $126K $0
Tennis 22 $217K $217K $0
Field Hockey 17 $129K $129K $0
Softball 15 $188K $188K $0
Volleyball 11 $165K $165K $0
Total 395 $5.1M $5.1M $0

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Equity in Athletics Data Analysis. Each team's revenue and expenses are what the college attributes to it. The Total view's totals row is the department's grand total, which also includes money not attributed to any team; the Male and Female totals rows only add up their teams.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 33%
Yield (non-ED) 14%
Early Decision 1 Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1
Early Decision 2 Jan 15

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 35% 45% 11%
Early Decision 43% 54% 13%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 48%
SAT Range 1370 – 1480
SAT Math Range 660 – 740
SAT RW Range 690 – 760