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Oberlin College

Oberlin, OHMain CampusTown within 10 miles of an urban areaVisit WebsiteWikipedia

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Class Rank

Top tenth (45%)
Top 11%–25% (27%)
Top 26%–50% (25%)
Bottom 26%–50% (3%)

High School GPA

4.0 (11%)
3.75–3.99 (42%)
3.50–3.74 (25%)
3.25–3.49 (14%)
3.00–3.24 (6%)
2.50–2.99 (2%)

Admission Factor Importance

Academic

Rigor of secondary school recordVery Important
Class rankVery Important
Academic GPAVery Important
Application EssayImportant
Recommendation(s)Important
Standardized test scoresConsidered

Non-academic

Extracurricular activitiesImportant
Talent/abilityImportant
Character/personal qualitiesImportant
InterviewConsidered
First generationConsidered
Alumni/ae relationConsidered
Volunteer workConsidered
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Geographical residenceNot Considered
State residencyNot Considered
Religious affiliation/commitmentNot Considered

Cost & Tuition

Tuition: $64,646

Total Cost of Attendance: $84,230

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Scholarships & Grants

Students with need-based aid: 386

Average need-based scholarship/grant: $56,289

Students with non-need merit aid: 315

Average non-need merit scholarship/grant: $25,820

Student Debt

Median total debt: $19,500

Students with federal loans: 32.9%

Students with Pell grants: 8.8%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $23,185

After 5 years: $48,586

Majors(36 programs)

  1. Music.(133 graduates)
  2. Political Science and Government.(52 graduates)
  3. Area Studies.(43 graduates)
  4. Biology, General.(43 graduates)
  5. Psychology, General.(43 graduates)
  6. History.(43 graduates)
  7. Natural Resources Conservation and Research.(39 graduates)
  8. Computer and Information Sciences, General.(37 graduates)
  9. Economics.(36 graduates)
  10. Fine and Studio Arts.(34 graduates)
  11. English Language and Literature, General.(33 graduates)
  12. Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.(28 graduates)
  13. Neurobiology and Neurosciences.(28 graduates)
  14. Mathematics.(28 graduates)
  15. Film/Video and Photographic Arts.(24 graduates)
  16. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(19 graduates)
  17. Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(17 graduates)
  18. Religion/Religious Studies.(17 graduates)
  19. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(17 graduates)
  20. Philosophy.(16 graduates)
  21. Anthropology.(16 graduates)
  22. Sociology.(15 graduates)
  23. Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(13 graduates)
  24. Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.(12 graduates)
  25. Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(12 graduates)
  26. Physics.(12 graduates)
  27. Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(9 graduates)
  28. Chemistry.(8 graduates)
  29. Legal Professions and Studies, Other.(6 graduates)
  30. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.(6 graduates)
  31. Dance.(5 graduates)
  32. Engineering, Other.(4 graduates)
  33. Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(3 graduates)
  34. Archeology.(3 graduates)
  35. Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(1 graduates)
  36. Visual and Performing Arts, Other.(1 graduates)

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 2,950 students

Admission Rate: 33.0%

Retention Rate: 88.8%

Graduation Rate: 79.5%

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Student Demographics

White (62.0%)
Hispanic (8.2%)
Black (4.4%)
Asian (5.3%)
Two or More (9.3%)
International (9.5%)

Gender Distribution

Men (41.5%)
Women (58.5%)

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