Olin College of Engineering
Basic Information
Type
Private
Geographical Reach
National
Location
Needham, MA
Population
3,800,000
Website
https://www.olin.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
373
Men / Women
53% / 47%
White
41%
Asian
20%
Black
16%
Hispanic
11%
International
7%
Mixed
5%
Native American
0%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Engineering
100%
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$66,398
Est. Cost of Attendance
$86,474
10-Year ROI
$483,000
ROI Percentile
100th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
98%
4-Year Graduation Rate
64%
6-Year Graduation Rate
96%
Transfer-Out Rate
0%
Weather
Comfortable Days
110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours
2,634 (56%)
Days Without Precipitation
239 (34%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
8%
Yield (Unbound)
44%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
—
Expenditure
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $2M | #289 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $0M | #527 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $0M | #570 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
25%
SAT Range
1500
–
1550
SAT Math Range
770
–
790
SAT RW Range
723
–
768
ACT Range
34
–
35
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olin College of Engineering | 102 | 55% / 45% | 9% | $118,730 | 94% | ||
| Electrical Engineering | 21 — | 52% / 48% | 10% | $111,393 | 97 | — | |
| Engineering | 52 — | 56% / 44% | 10% | $128,427 | 99 | 96% | |
| Mechanical Engineering | 29 — | 55% / 45% | 7% | $106,657 | 96 | 91% |