Oberlin College

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$66,410

4.25% growth from 2023

2024 Average Net Price

$51,624

After Financial Aid

2024 Acceptance Rate

34.2%

10,536 Applicants

2024 Enrolled Students

2,909

99.1% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

80.9%

652 Graduates

About

Oberlin College is a higher education institution located in Lorain County, OH. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Oberlin College were General Music Performance (108 degrees awarded), General Psychology (57 degrees), and General Biological Sciences (45 degrees).

In 2024, 875 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Oberlin College. 60.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 39.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (517 degrees), 6.38 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (81 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Oberlin College is $66,410, which is $38,232 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Oberlin College is $66,410, which is $38,232 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $51,624.

In 2024, 97% of undergraduate students attending Oberlin College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 31% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$66,410

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Oberlin College was $66,410. The cost of tuition at Oberlin College is $38,232 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,178).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Oberlin College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$51,624

2024 Value

2.26%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Oberlin College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $51,624. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Oberlin College grew by 2.26%.

This chart compares the average net price of Oberlin College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

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

$15,606

Room and Board

$1,908

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Oberlin College was of $15,606 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 1.8% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,908. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Oberlin College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

97%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

31%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

97% of undergraduate students at Oberlin College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 3.19% with respect to 2023, when 94% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Oberlin College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Admissions

Oberlin College received 10,536 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 4.56% annual growth. Out of those 10,536 applicants, 3,601 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 34.2% acceptance rate.

There were 2,909 students enrolled at Oberlin College in 2024. 32% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Oberlin College has an overall enrollment yield of 19.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

34.2%

Acceptance Rate in 2024

3,601

Accepted Out of 10,536

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Oberlin College was 34.2% (3,601 admissions from 10,536 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 33%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants declined by 4.56%, while admissions declined by 1.1%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Oberlin College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

32%

Submission Percentage (2024)

221

Scores Submitted (2024)

32% of enrolled first-time students at Oberlin College in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Oberlin College had a total enrollment of 2,909 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Oberlin College is 2,884 students and the part-time enrollment is 25. This means that 99.1% of students enrolled at Oberlin College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Oberlin College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 60.7% White, 9.14% Hispanic or Latino, 9.11% Two or More Races, 5.05% Asian, 4.3% Black or African American, 0.0344% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0344% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Oberlin College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (37%), followed by White Male (24.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (5.32%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (31.8%), followed by Two or More Races Male (4.55%) and Asian Male (4.55%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

99.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Oberlin College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,909 students. The full-time enrollment at Oberlin College is 2,884 and the part-time enrollment is 25. This means that 99.1% of students enrolled at Oberlin College are enrolled full-time compared with 78.9% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Oberlin College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

91%

2024 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 Oberlin College was 91%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (75%), Oberlin College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Oberlin College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
1,766 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
266 enrolled students
Two or More Races
265 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Oberlin College is 60.7% White, 9.14% Hispanic or Latino, 9.11% Two or More Races, 5.05% Asian, 4.3% Black or African American, 0.0344% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0344% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 50.5% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

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, 52 students (1.79%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 177 more women than men received degrees from Oberlin College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Oberlin College is white (517 degrees awarded). There were 6.38 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (81 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Oberlin College is General Music Performance (108 degrees awarded), followed by General Psychology (57 degrees) and General Biological Sciences (45 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Oberlin College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Cultural & Gender Studies (56 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (257 degrees), and History (44 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Oberlin College are Other managers (179,410 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (160,093 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (156,343 people), Postsecondary teachers (119,357 people), and Secondary school teachers (115,081 people).

The most specialized majors at Oberlin College in 2024 are Cultural & Gender Studies (56 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (257 degrees), History (44 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (39 degrees), and Philosophy and Religious Studies (22 degrees) (as of 2024).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Oberlin College are Surgeons, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Logisticians, and Economists

The most specialized majors at Oberlin College are Cultural & Gender Studies (56 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (257 degrees), History (44 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (39 degrees), and Philosophy and Religious Studies (22 degrees) (as of 2024).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Oberlin College are Elementary & secondary schools (396,228 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (273,392 people), Computer Systems Design (150,727 people), Legal services (128,012 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (108,180 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Oberlin College.

General Music Performance

Most Common (2024)

1 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common 2 to 4 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Oberlin College was General Music Performance with 1 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from 2 to 4 year postsecondary certificate programs at Oberlin College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

349

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

526

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 349 degrees were awarded to men at Oberlin College, which is 0.663 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (526).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Oberlin College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 49 degrees were awarded to men at Oberlin College in General Music Performance, which is 0.803 times less than the 61 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 61 degrees were awarded to men at Oberlin College in General Music Performance, which is 1.24 times more than the 49 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

72%

100% Completion Time

83%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 72% of students graduating from Oberlin College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 83% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 84% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
517 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
81 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
60 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Oberlin College is white (517 degrees awarded). There were 6.38 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (81 degrees).

0.571% of degree recipients (5 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Female
411 degrees awarded
White Female
409 degrees awarded
White Female
367 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Oberlin College is white female (411 degrees awarded). There were 1 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (409 degrees).

Operations

Oberlin College has an endowment valued at nearly $1.27B, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 104M (8.15%) compared to the 7.58% average return (3.75M on 49.5M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2024, Oberlin College had a total salary expenditure of 220M. Oberlin College employs 110 Assistant professors, 83 Associate professors and 82 Professors. Most academics at Oberlin College are Female Assistant professor (64), Male Professor (52), and Male Assistant professor (46).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Oberlin College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 117 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 112 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 91 employees.

Endowment

$1.27B

2024 Endowment

5.91%

growth from 2023

Oberlin College has an endowment valued at about $1.27B, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Oberlin College grew 5.91% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.22B higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Oberlin College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$79.8M

2024 Salaries

1.28%

growth from 2023

In 2024, Oberlin College paid a median of $79.8M in salaries, which represents 36.2% of their overall expenditure ($220M) and a 1.28% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 11.4% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 0.925% decline between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$29.8M

Instructional Salaries

295

Number of Employees

In 2024, Oberlin College paid a total of $29.8M to 295 employees working as instructors, which represents 37.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $522k (3.48%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Oberlin College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 117 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 112 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 91 employees.

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