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Oberlin College

Oberlin College is based in the town of Oberlin, OH — a private campus in a small-town setting. International students are a visible presence at Oberlin College — 9.5% of its 2,887 undergraduates come from outside the U.S.

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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
$19,257
family income
under $30k
$13,640
$30–48k
$23,475
$48–75k
$36,946
$75–110k
$48,245
over $110k

These figures don't always rise with income — aid formulas can make a higher bracket cheaper.

Average net price

$38,6452023–24Skip to data table

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

$25k$30k$35k$40k200820232008: $24,2982009: $26,4262010: $27,6102011: $27,9972012: $29,0022013: $29,4862014: $32,0612015: $33,2952016: $31,3312017: $35,5552018: $34,0772019: $34,7772020: $34,4982021: $37,3772022: $39,1842023: $38,645$38,645
$25k$30k$35k$40k200820232008: $24,2982009: $26,4262010: $27,6102011: $27,9972012: $29,0022013: $29,4862014: $32,0612015: $33,2952016: $31,3312017: $35,5552018: $34,0772019: $34,7772020: $34,4982021: $37,3772022: $39,1842023: $38,645$38,645

Average net price at Oberlin College rose from $24,298 (2008) to $38,645 (2023).

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$24,298
2009$26,426
2010$27,610
2011$27,997
2012$29,002
2013$29,486
2014$32,061
2015$33,295
2016$31,331
2017$35,555
2018$34,077
2019$34,777
2020$34,498
2021$37,377
2022$39,184
2023$38,645
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$87,4042024–25Skip to data table

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

$50k$60k$70k$80k$90k200920242009: $50,6582010: $52,9922011: $55,0952012: $57,2682013: $59,6832014: $62,0512015: $64,3962016: $66,8702017: $68,6702018: $71,3302019: $74,6362020: $77,1242021: $79,2962022: $81,5022023: $84,2302024: $87,404$87,404
$60k$80k200920242009: $50,6582010: $52,9922011: $55,0952012: $57,2682013: $59,6832014: $62,0512015: $64,3962016: $66,8702017: $68,6702018: $71,3302019: $74,6362020: $77,1242021: $79,2962022: $81,5022023: $84,2302024: $87,404$87,404

Total cost at Oberlin College rose from $50,658 (2009) to $87,404 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$50,658
2010$52,992
2011$55,095
2012$57,268
2013$59,683
2014$62,051
2015$64,396
2016$66,870
2017$68,670
2018$71,330
2019$74,636
2020$77,124
2021$79,296
2022$81,502
2023$84,230
2024$87,404
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.

$30k$40k$50k$60k200020232000: $25,3552001: $26,4102002: $28,0502003: $29,6882004: $31,1672005: $32,7242006: $34,2162007: $36,2822008: $38,2802013: $46,8702014: $48,6822015: $50,5822016: $52,0022017: $53,4602018: $55,0522019: $56,8222020: $58,5542021: $60,2402022: $62,0242023: $64,646$64,646
$40k$60k200020232000: $25,3552001: $26,4102002: $28,0502003: $29,6882004: $31,1672005: $32,7242006: $34,2162007: $36,2822008: $38,2802013: $46,8702014: $48,6822015: $50,5822016: $52,0022017: $53,4602018: $55,0522019: $56,8222020: $58,5542021: $60,2402022: $62,0242023: $64,646$64,646

Tuition & fees — data
YearTuition & fees
2000$25,355
2001$26,410
2002$28,050
2003$29,688
2004$31,167
2005$32,724
2006$34,216
2007$36,282
2008$38,280
2013$46,870
2014$48,682
2015$50,582
2016$52,002
2017$53,460
2018$55,052
2019$56,822
2020$58,554
2021$60,240
2022$62,024
2023$64,646
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Reported tuition is $67,366 before grants and other attendance costs. At Oberlin College, aid and other costs change the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

At 2,887 undergrads, Oberlin College is a mid-sized campus by U.S. standards.

80.9% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Oberlin 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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80.9%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.

80%85%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 76.9%entered 1992: 76.5%entered 1993: 78.5%entered 1994: 77.4%entered 1995: 76.8%entered 1996: 77.5%entered 1997: 83%entered 1998: 79.1%entered 1999: 82.5%entered 2000: 85.2%entered 2001: 82.2%entered 2002: 83.7%entered 2003: 86.1%entered 2004: 87.2%entered 2005: 87.6%entered 2006: 84.6%entered 2007: 88.6%entered 2008: 87.8%entered 2009: 87.5%entered 2010: 85.2%entered 2011: 86.3%entered 2012: 86.2%entered 2013: 86.4%entered 2014: 86.2%entered 2015: 82.3%entered 2016: 83.5%entered 2017: 79.5%entered 2018: 80.9%80.9%
80%85%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 76.9%entered 1992: 76.5%entered 1993: 78.5%entered 1994: 77.4%entered 1995: 76.8%entered 1996: 77.5%entered 1997: 83%entered 1998: 79.1%entered 1999: 82.5%entered 2000: 85.2%entered 2001: 82.2%entered 2002: 83.7%entered 2003: 86.1%entered 2004: 87.2%entered 2005: 87.6%entered 2006: 84.6%entered 2007: 88.6%entered 2008: 87.8%entered 2009: 87.5%entered 2010: 85.2%entered 2011: 86.3%entered 2012: 86.2%entered 2013: 86.4%entered 2014: 86.2%entered 2015: 82.3%entered 2016: 83.5%entered 2017: 79.5%entered 2018: 80.9%80.9%

The six-year graduation rate at Oberlin College has held near 80.9% from Fall 1991 to Fall 2018 entering cohorts.

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
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort76.9%
1992 cohort76.5%
1993 cohort78.5%
1994 cohort77.4%
1995 cohort76.8%
1996 cohort77.5%
1997 cohort83%
1998 cohort79.1%
1999 cohort82.5%
2000 cohort85.2%
2001 cohort82.2%
2002 cohort83.7%
2003 cohort86.1%
2004 cohort87.2%
2005 cohort87.6%
2006 cohort84.6%
2007 cohort88.6%
2008 cohort87.8%
2009 cohort87.5%
2010 cohort85.2%
2011 cohort86.3%
2012 cohort86.2%
2013 cohort86.4%
2014 cohort86.2%
2015 cohort82.3%
2016 cohort83.5%
2017 cohort79.5%
2018 cohort80.9%
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
$5k$10k$15k$20k$25kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $15,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $21,000Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $22,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $23,250Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $26,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $26,500Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $26,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $25,986Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $26,000$26,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $11,375Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $14,375Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $7,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $16,687Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $17,375Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $10,400Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $11,365Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $10,069Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $8,689Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $11,045Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $10,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $11,868Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $10,000$10,000 left
$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $15,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $21,000Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $22,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $23,250Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $26,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $26,500Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $26,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $25,986Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $26,000$26,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $11,375Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $14,375Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $7,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $16,687Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $17,375Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $10,400Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $11,365Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $10,069Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $8,689Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $11,045Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $10,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $11,868Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $10,000$10,000 left

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
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)$15,125$11,375
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$17,125$14,375
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$17,125$7,125
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$17,125$16,687
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$21,000$17,375
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$22,000$10,400
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$23,250$11,365
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$25,000$10,069
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$26,000$8,689
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$26,500$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$27,000$11,045
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$26,000$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$25,000$10,000
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$25,986$11,868
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$26,000$10,000
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
$38,871
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$46,579
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$58,343
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

Oberlin College admitted 3,601 of 10,536 applicants in Fall 2024. The 34.2% rate describes that application pool.

34.2%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$64,646 tuition · 2023–242,887 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024
400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1360–15201600

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Oberlin College received 10,536 applications and admitted 3,601 (34.2%), with 701 enrolling.

Oberlin College reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Oberlin College’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 700–760 and Math was 660–760 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1360–1520 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score25th50th75th
SAT Reading & Writing700740760
SAT Math660710760
ACT Composite313234

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

34.2%Fall 2024Skip to data table

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

30%35%40%200120242001: 35.5%2002: 33.3%2003: 38.8%2004: 39.5%2005: 33.9%2006: 33.9%2007: 31.3%2008: 32.7%2009: 33.7%2010: 30.6%2011: 29.6%2012: 31.3%2013: 30.4%2014: 32.7%2015: 28.8%2016: 28%2017: 33.7%2018: 36.2%2019: 36.4%2020: 35.4%2021: 34.3%2022: 34.9%2023: 33%2024: 34.2%34.2%
30%35%40%200120242001: 35.5%2002: 33.3%2003: 38.8%2004: 39.5%2005: 33.9%2006: 33.9%2007: 31.3%2008: 32.7%2009: 33.7%2010: 30.6%2011: 29.6%2012: 31.3%2013: 30.4%2014: 32.7%2015: 28.8%2016: 28%2017: 33.7%2018: 36.2%2019: 36.4%2020: 35.4%2021: 34.3%2022: 34.9%2023: 33%2024: 34.2%34.2%

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200135.5%
Fall 200233.3%
Fall 200338.8%
Fall 200439.5%
Fall 200533.9%
Fall 200633.9%
Fall 200731.3%
Fall 200832.7%
Fall 200933.7%
Fall 201030.6%
Fall 201129.6%
Fall 201231.3%
Fall 201330.4%
Fall 201432.7%
Fall 201528.8%
Fall 201628%
Fall 201733.7%
Fall 201836.2%
Fall 201936.4%
Fall 202035.4%
Fall 202134.3%
Fall 202234.9%
Fall 202333%
Fall 202434.2%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1360–1520Fall 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.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA1300140015002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 13042002: 12402003: 12402004: 12502005: 12702006: 12702007: 12502008: 12602009: 12802010: 12802011: 12802012: 12602013: 12702014: 12602015: 12602016: 12502017: 12802018: 12802019: 12802020: 12702021: 13382022: 13602023: 13702024: 136013602001: 14202002: 14502003: 14402004: 14402005: 14602006: 14602007: 14602008: 14502009: 14602010: 14502011: 14602012: 14602013: 14552014: 14502015: 14502016: 14502017: 14502018: 14902019: 14802020: 13602021: 14602022: 15302023: 15102024: 15201520
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA1300140015002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 13042002: 12402003: 12402004: 12502005: 12702006: 12702007: 12502008: 12602009: 12802010: 12802011: 12802012: 12602013: 12702014: 12602015: 12602016: 12502017: 12802018: 12802019: 12802020: 12702021: 13382022: 13602023: 13702024: 136013602001: 14202002: 14502003: 14402004: 14402005: 14602006: 14602007: 14602008: 14502009: 14602010: 14502011: 14602012: 14602013: 14552014: 14502015: 14502016: 14502017: 14502018: 14902019: 14802020: 13602021: 14602022: 15302023: 15102024: 15201520

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 200113041420
Fall 200212401450
Fall 200312401440
Fall 200412501440
Fall 200512701460
Fall 200612701460
Fall 200712501460
Fall 200812601450
Fall 200912801460
Fall 201012801450
Fall 201112801460
Fall 201212601460
Fall 201312701455
Fall 201412601450
Fall 201512601450
Fall 201612501450
Fall 201712801450
Fall 201812801490
Fall 201912801480
Fall 202012701360
Fall 202113381460
Fall 202213601530
Fall 202313701510
Fall 202413601520
IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

31–34Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

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

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA2628303234200120242001: 272002: 262003: 272004: 262005: 272006: 272007: 262008: 272009: 282010: 282011: 282012: 282013: 282014: 282015: 292016: 292017: 282018: 292019: 292020: 282021: 302022: 302023: 302024: 31312001: 322002: 312003: 312004: 312005: 322006: 312007: 322008: 322009: 322010: 322011: 322012: 322013: 322014: 322015: 322016: 332017: 332018: 312019: 332020: 332021: 342022: 332023: 332024: 3434
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA30200120242001: 272002: 262003: 272004: 262005: 272006: 272007: 262008: 272009: 282010: 282011: 282012: 282013: 282014: 282015: 292016: 292017: 282018: 292019: 292020: 282021: 302022: 302023: 302024: 31312001: 322002: 312003: 312004: 312005: 322006: 312007: 322008: 322009: 322010: 322011: 322012: 322013: 322014: 322015: 322016: 332017: 332018: 312019: 332020: 332021: 342022: 332023: 332024: 3434

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20012732
Fall 20022631
Fall 20032731
Fall 20042631
Fall 20052732
Fall 20062731
Fall 20072632
Fall 20082732
Fall 20092832
Fall 20102832
Fall 20112832
Fall 20122832
Fall 20132832
Fall 20142832
Fall 20152932
Fall 20162933
Fall 20172833
Fall 20182931
Fall 20192933
Fall 20202833
Fall 20213034
Fall 20223033
Fall 20233033
Fall 20243134
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

2,887Fall 2024Skip to data table

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

3k3k3k3k200220242002: 2,8482003: 2,8832004: 2,8072005: 2,8452006: 2,8292007: 2,7622008: 2,8392009: 2,8882010: 2,9482011: 2,9592012: 2,9302013: 2,8942014: 2,9612015: 2,9122016: 2,8952017: 2,8272018: 2,7852019: 2,8462020: 2,6472021: 2,9422022: 2,9862023: 2,9502024: 2,8872,887
3k3k3k3k200220242002: 2,8482003: 2,8832004: 2,8072005: 2,8452006: 2,8292007: 2,7622008: 2,8392009: 2,8882010: 2,9482011: 2,9592012: 2,9302013: 2,8942014: 2,9612015: 2,9122016: 2,8952017: 2,8272018: 2,7852019: 2,8462020: 2,6472021: 2,9422022: 2,9862023: 2,9502024: 2,8872,887

Undergraduate enrollment at Oberlin College has held near 2,887 from Fall 2002 to Fall 2024.

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 20022,848
Fall 20032,883
Fall 20042,807
Fall 20052,845
Fall 20062,829
Fall 20072,762
Fall 20082,839
Fall 20092,888
Fall 20102,948
Fall 20112,959
Fall 20122,930
Fall 20132,894
Fall 20142,961
Fall 20152,912
Fall 20162,895
Fall 20172,827
Fall 20182,785
Fall 20192,846
Fall 20202,647
Fall 20212,942
Fall 20222,986
Fall 20232,950
Fall 20242,887
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

91%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.

85%90%200220232002: 91%2003: 93%2004: 91%2005: 93%2006: 92%2007: 94%2008: 93%2009: 94%2010: 93%2011: 94%2012: 93%2013: 94%2014: 92%2015: 89%2016: 91%2017: 89%2018: 91%2019: 83%2020: 91%2021: 87%2022: 89%2023: 91%91%
85%90%200220232002: 91%2003: 93%2004: 91%2005: 93%2006: 92%2007: 94%2008: 93%2009: 94%2010: 93%2011: 94%2012: 93%2013: 94%2014: 92%2015: 89%2016: 91%2017: 89%2018: 91%2019: 83%2020: 91%2021: 87%2022: 89%2023: 91%91%

First-year retention at Oberlin College has held near 91% from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2002 cohort91%
Fall 2003 cohort93%
Fall 2004 cohort91%
Fall 2005 cohort93%
Fall 2006 cohort92%
Fall 2007 cohort94%
Fall 2008 cohort93%
Fall 2009 cohort94%
Fall 2010 cohort93%
Fall 2011 cohort94%
Fall 2012 cohort93%
Fall 2013 cohort94%
Fall 2014 cohort92%
Fall 2015 cohort89%
Fall 2016 cohort91%
Fall 2017 cohort89%
Fall 2018 cohort91%
Fall 2019 cohort83%
Fall 2020 cohort91%
Fall 2021 cohort87%
Fall 2022 cohort89%
Fall 2023 cohort91%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023
More about Oberlin College

9.6% of Oberlin College's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes Oberlin College as a primarily residential campus of 2,887 undergraduates — and 91% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Oberlin College's SAT section-percentile sums are 1360–1520 — their midpoint is above the OH four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Oberlin 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 Oberlin 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

Oberlin College34.2%
Ohio median75.9%
National median76.8%

Tuition

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

Oberlin College$67,366
Ohio median$29,500
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

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

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

Oberlin College$58,343
Ohio median$52,356
National median$53,781
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Oberlin College, Ohio and national reference values
Metric & basisOberlin CollegeOhio medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS34.2%75.9%76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$67,366$29,500$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$58,343$52,356$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Oberlin College, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Oberlin College federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 11 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Computer and Information Sciences, General$129,395
Economics$87,120
Political Science and Government$70,689
History$60,895
Area Studies$55,151
English Language and Literature, General$49,906
Psychology, General$48,109
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$46,580
Fine and Studio Arts$44,299
Biology, General$44,095
Music$43,343

These 11 fields listed for Oberlin College measure earnings after completion. The $58,343 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 25 additional Oberlin College fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Oberlin College report?

Oberlin College's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1360–1520 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Oberlin College's acceptance rate?

34.2% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 3,601 admitted from 10,536 applicants.

How much does Oberlin College cost?

At Oberlin College, tuition is $67,366. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Oberlin College report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $58,343. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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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. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.

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