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Earlham College

Earlham College is based in the town of Richmond, IN — a private campus in a small-town setting. The school reports a Friends affiliation in its federal filings.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23

family-income band

$18,306

family income
under $30k

$20,515

$30–48k

$22,527

$48–75k

$25,618

$75–110k

$29,101

over $110k

Average net price

$24,7142023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

Average net price at Earlham College has wandered from 2008 to 2023 — up to $25,496 at the peak — but ends near where it began, at $24,714.

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$23,623
2009	$20,197
2010	$19,563
2011	$22,350
2012	$19,414
2013	$18,919
2014	$22,494
2015	$21,066
2016	$19,454
2017	$19,478
2018	$21,370
2019	$19,368
2020	$22,195
2021	$25,496
2022	$24,516
2023	$24,714

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$67,6842024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

Total cost at Earlham College rose from $43,194 (2009) to $67,684 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$43,194
2010	$44,674
2011	$46,444
2012	$48,354
2013	$50,930
2014	$52,710
2015	$54,470
2016	$56,510
2017	$57,615
2018	$58,618
2019	$59,782
2020	$61,156
2021	$61,735
2022	$62,999
2023	$64,237
2024	$67,684

IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

Tuition & fees — data
Year	Tuition & fees
2000	$21,070
2001	$22,308
2002	$23,424
2003	$24,560
2004	$26,042
2005	$27,684
2006	$29,320
2007	$31,514
2008	$34,030
2013	$41,450
2014	$42,870
2015	$44,390
2016	$45,300
2017	$45,750
2018	$46,450
2019	$47,380
2020	$48,091
2021	$49,323
2022	$50,058
2023	$51,840

IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Reported tuition is $53,930 before grants and other attendance costs. At Earlham College, aid and other costs change the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Enrollment sits at 670 — Earlham College is one of the smaller campuses on this site.

69% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Earlham College within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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69%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

The six-year graduation rate at Earlham College rose from 60.4% (entered 1991) to 69% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
Year	Graduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort	60.4%
1992 cohort	64.8%
1993 cohort	70.1%
1994 cohort	68.8%
1995 cohort	68.6%
1996 cohort	72.2%
1997 cohort	70.7%
1998 cohort	71.7%
1999 cohort	66.9%
2000 cohort	71%
2001 cohort	74.5%
2002 cohort	71.8%
2003 cohort	72.4%
2004 cohort	72.9%
2005 cohort	66.3%
2006 cohort	71.6%
2007 cohort	71%
2008 cohort	71.5%
2009 cohort	67.4%
2010 cohort	70.5%
2011 cohort	68.2%
2012 cohort	63.9%
2013 cohort	64%
2014 cohort	67.4%
2015 cohort	72.6%
2016 cohort	74.7%
2017 cohort	67.9%
2018 cohort	69%

IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups

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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)	$12,307	$2,626
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	$12,509	$7,998
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$12,485	$7,911
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$12,728	$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$13,750	$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$14,000	$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$15,150	$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$15,238	$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$14,946	$3,511
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$15,496	$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$15,334	$4,500
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$15,781	$5,750
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$17,125	$6,000
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$20,278	$7,825
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$23,500	$10,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$25,000	$9,136
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$27,000	$10,000
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$27,000	$10,496
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$26,000	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$27,000	$10,462
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$24,383	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$25,000	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$24,250	$9,000
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$23,488	$8,750

NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15

$35,430

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$39,252

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$50,797

10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Earlham College admitted 1,517 of 2,075 applicants in Fall 2024. The 73.1% rate describes that application pool.

73.1%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $51,840 tuition · 2023–24 670 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024

400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1110–12901600

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Earlham College received 2,075 applications and admitted 1,517 (73.1%), with 211 enrolling.

Earlham College reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Earlham College’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 570–660 and Math was 540–630 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1110–1290 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score	25th	50th	75th
SAT Reading & Writing	570	610	660
SAT Math	540	580	630
ACT Composite	24	27	33

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

Acceptance rate

73.1%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	80%
Fall 2002	78.1%
Fall 2003	77.2%
Fall 2004	71.8%
Fall 2005	70.1%
Fall 2006	68.1%
Fall 2007	68.9%
Fall 2008	75.5%
Fall 2009	76.3%
Fall 2010	73.9%
Fall 2011	68.5%
Fall 2012	74.9%
Fall 2013	63.7%
Fall 2014	64.5%
Fall 2015	61.6%
Fall 2016	57.6%
Fall 2017	51.8%
Fall 2018	65.2%
Fall 2019	63.4%
Fall 2020	59.1%
Fall 2021	69.1%
Fall 2022	73.2%
Fall 2023	74.2%
Fall 2024	73.1%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1110–1290Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	1080	1330
Fall 2002	1080	1340
Fall 2003	1080	1330
Fall 2004	1110	1340
Fall 2005	1100	1350
Fall 2006	1100	1350
Fall 2007	1120	1340
Fall 2008	1090	1350
Fall 2009	1090	1330
Fall 2010	1050	1320
Fall 2011	1000	1280
Fall 2013	1150	1340
Fall 2017	1190	1400
Fall 2018	1160	1380
Fall 2019	1100	1370
Fall 2020	1110	1330
Fall 2021	1100	1340
Fall 2022	1130	1380
Fall 2023	1178	1363
Fall 2024	1110	1290

IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

24–33Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

ACT middle 50% — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	23	29
Fall 2004	24	29
Fall 2005	23	29
Fall 2006	24	29
Fall 2007	24	29
Fall 2008	24	29
Fall 2009	24	29
Fall 2010	24	29
Fall 2011	24	30
Fall 2013	26	31
Fall 2017	25	30
Fall 2018	26	31
Fall 2019	23	30
Fall 2020	24	29
Fall 2021	26	30
Fall 2022	24	32
Fall 2023	23	30
Fall 2024	24	33

IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

670Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

Undergraduate enrollment at Earlham College fell from 1,040 (Fall 2002) to 670 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	1,040
Fall 2003	1,126
Fall 2004	1,148
Fall 2005	1,185
Fall 2006	1,206
Fall 2007	1,157
Fall 2008	1,147
Fall 2009	1,097
Fall 2010	1,157
Fall 2011	1,040
Fall 2012	1,020
Fall 2013	1,016
Fall 2014	942
Fall 2015	935
Fall 2016	994
Fall 2017	1,027
Fall 2018	1,025
Fall 2019	927
Fall 2020	736
Fall 2021	653
Fall 2022	589
Fall 2023	612
Fall 2024	670

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

77%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

First-year retention at Earlham College has held near 77% from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2002 cohort	84%
Fall 2003 cohort	86%
Fall 2004 cohort	83%
Fall 2005 cohort	82%
Fall 2006 cohort	84%
Fall 2007 cohort	85%
Fall 2008 cohort	81%
Fall 2009 cohort	82%
Fall 2010 cohort	86%
Fall 2011 cohort	83%
Fall 2012 cohort	88%
Fall 2013 cohort	84%
Fall 2014 cohort	81%
Fall 2015 cohort	80%
Fall 2016 cohort	86%
Fall 2017 cohort	82%
Fall 2018 cohort	80%
Fall 2019 cohort	83%
Fall 2020 cohort	76%
Fall 2021 cohort	80%
Fall 2022 cohort	80%
Fall 2023 cohort	77%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023

More about Earlham College

24.4% of Earlham College's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes Earlham College as a primarily residential campus of 670 undergraduates — and 77.2% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Earlham College's SAT section-percentile sums are 1110–1290 — their midpoint is above the IN four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Earlham College's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How Earlham College compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Earlham College73.1%

Indiana median77.2%

National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Earlham College$53,930

Indiana median$32,352

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Earlham College's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Earlham College$50,797

Indiana median$52,071

National median$53,781

View comparison data & dates

Earlham College, Indiana and national reference values
Metric & basis	Earlham College	Indiana median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	73.1%	77.2%	76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$53,930	$32,352	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$50,797	$52,071	$53,781

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Earlham College report?

Earlham College's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1110–1290 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Earlham College's acceptance rate?

73.1% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 1,517 admitted from 2,075 applicants.

How much does Earlham College cost?

At Earlham College, tuition is $53,930. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Earlham College report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $50,797. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in Indiana

University of Evansville — 77.6% admitted
Franklin College — 69.8% admitted
Goshen College — 84.1% admitted
Grace College and Theological Seminary — 82.1% admitted

Run your own numbers

Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Read the date and population definitions.