Earlham College

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$50,970
3.56% growth from 2022
2023 Average Net Price
$26,517
After Financial Aid
2023 Acceptance Rate
74.2%
1,765 Applicants
2023 Enrolled Students
696
93.1% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
67.9%
195 Graduates

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Costs

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $26,517.

Tuition Costs

$50,970
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

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Average Net Price

$26,517
2023 Value
2.99%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 Earlham College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $26,517. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Earlham College grew by 2.99%.

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Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$10,294
Room and Board
$1,000
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Earlham College was of $10,294 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 4.79% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

96%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
42%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

96% of undergraduate students at Earlham College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 2.04% with respect to 2022, when 98% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Admissions

Earlham College received 1,765 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 28.4% annual growth. Out of those 1,765 applicants, 1,310 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 74.2% acceptance rate.

There were 696 students enrolled at Earlham College in 2023. 32% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Earlham College has an overall enrollment yield of 15.4%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

74.2%
Acceptance Rate in 2023
1,310
Accepted Out of 1,765

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Earlham College was 74.2% (1,310 admissions from 1,765 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 73.2%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 28.4%, while admissions grew by 30.1%.

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SAT Scores

32%
Submission Percentage (2023)
64
Scores Submitted (2023)

32% of enrolled first-time students at Earlham College in 2023 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Earlham College had a total enrollment of 696 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Earlham College is 648 students and the part-time enrollment is 48. This means that 93.1% of students enrolled at Earlham College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Earlham College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 60.2% White, 7.47% Hispanic or Latino, 6.75% Black or African American, 3.3% Two or More Races, 2.59% Asian, and 0.144% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Earlham College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (32.7%), followed by White Male (24.8%) and Black or African American Male (4.28%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (34.7%), followed by White Male (22.4%) and Black or African American Male (6.12%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

93.1%
Full-Time Enrollment

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Retention Rate over Time

80%
2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Earlham College was 80%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (74%), Earlham College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    419 enrolled students
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    52 enrolled students
  3. Black or African American
    47 enrolled students

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 33 students (4.74%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2023, 24 more women than men received degrees from Earlham College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Earlham College is white (97 degrees awarded). There were 6.06 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (16 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Earlham College is Other Research & Experimental Psychology (27 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (19 degrees) and Biochemistry (19 degrees).

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Earlham College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Cultural & Gender Studies (11 degrees awarded), Theology (13 degrees), and Biology (38 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

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The most specialized majors at Earlham College in 2023 are Cultural & Gender Studies (11 degrees awarded), Theology (13 degrees), Biology (38 degrees), History (6 degrees), and Physical Sciences (8 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

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The most specialized majors at Earlham College are Cultural & Gender Studies (11 degrees awarded), Theology (13 degrees), Biology (38 degrees), History (6 degrees), and Physical Sciences (8 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Common Industries by Major

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The most specialized majors at Earlham College are Cultural & Gender Studies (11 degrees awarded), Theology (13 degrees), Biology (38 degrees), History (6 degrees), and Physical Sciences (8 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Earlham College.
Most Common (2023)
  1. Other Research & Experimental Psychology
    27 degrees awarded
  2. General Business Administration & Management
    19 degrees awarded
  3. Biochemistry
    19 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Earlham College was Other Research & Experimental Psychology with 27 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

87
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2023
111
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2023

In 2023, 87 degrees were awarded to men at Earlham College, which is 0.784 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (111).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 13 degrees were awarded to men at Earlham College in Biochemistry, which is 2.17 times more than the 6 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 18 degrees were awarded to men at Earlham College in Other Research & Experimental Psychology, which is 2 times more than the 9 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

64%
100% Completion Time
73%
150% Completion Time

In 2023, 64% of students graduating from Earlham College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 73% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 73% within 200%.

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Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
Hispanic or Latino Female
Highest Graduation Rate (82.4%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Earlham College is Female and Hispanic or Latino (82.4% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (74.3%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 2.56% of graduates (5 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    97 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    16 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American
    12 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Earlham College is white (97 degrees awarded). There were 6.06 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (16 degrees).

4.04% of degree recipients (8 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. White Female
    60 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    37 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Female
    9 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Earlham College is white female (60 degrees awarded). There were 1.62 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (37 degrees).

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Operations

Earlham College has an endowment valued at nearly $419M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 27.9M (6.64%) compared to the 4.79% average return (2.46M on 51.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2023, Earlham College had a total salary expenditure of 60.8M. Earlham College employs 33 Assistant professors, 32 Professors and 22 Associate professors. Most academics at Earlham College are Male Professor (21), Female Assistant professor (19), and Male Assistant professor (14).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Earlham College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 55 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 35 employees, and Management with 34 employees.

Endowment

$419M
2023 Endowment
1.58%
decline from 2022

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Salary Expenditure

$21.1M
2023 Salaries
11.2%
growth from 2022

In 2023, Earlham College paid a median of $21.1M in salaries, which represents 34.6% of their overall expenditure ($60.8M) and a 11.2% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.83% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 11.2% decline between 2020 and 2021.

Instructional Salaries

$7.63M
Instructional Salaries
102
Number of Employees

In 2023, Earlham College paid a total of $7.63M to 102 employees working as instructors, which represents 36.3% of all salaries paid.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor
Most Common Instructor
33 Employees
Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
55 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Earlham College were Assistant professor with 33 employees, Professor with 32 employees, and Associate professor with 22 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Earlham College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 55 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 35 employees, and Management with 34 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Male Professor
  2. Female Assistant professor
  3. Male Assistant professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Earlham College was Male Professor with 21 employees, Female Assistant professor with 19 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 14 employees.

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