Reed College

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2019 Undergraduate Tuition

$58,130

3.75% growth from 2018

2019 Average Net Price

$32,069

After Financial Aid

2017 Student Loan

5.32%

Default Rate

2019 Acceptance Rate

39.5%

5,815 Applicants

2019 Enrolled Students

1,471

96.5% Full-Time

2018 Graduation Rate

81.3%

260 Graduates

About

Reed College is a higher education institution located in Multnomah County, OR. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Reed College were Econometrics & Quantitative Economics (29 degrees awarded), General Biological Sciences (27 degrees), and General Psychology (21 degrees).

In 2019, 350 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Reed College. 60.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 39.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (213 degrees), 6.09 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (35 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Reed College is $58,130, which is $30,850 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($27,280).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Reed College is $58,130, which is $30,850 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($27,280).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $32,069.

In 2019, 51% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 39% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$58,130

2019 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2019, the cost of tuition at Reed College was $58,130. The cost of tuition at Reed College is $30,850 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($27,280).

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

Average Net Price

$32,069

2019 Value

0.288%

1 Year Growth

In 2019 Reed College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $32,069. Between 2018 and 2019, the average net price of Reed College grew by 0.288%.

This chart compares the average net price of Reed 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

$12,775

Room and Board

$1,050

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Reed College was of $12,775 in 2019. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,050. The cost of room and board increased by 2.16% between 2018 and 2019. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

51%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

39%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

51% of undergraduate students at Reed College received grants or loans in 2019. This represents a growth of 2% with respect to 2018, when 50% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Reed 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.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

5.32%

2017 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2017 the default rate for borrower's at Reed College was 5.32%, which represents 10 out of the 188 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Reed College received 5,815 undergraduate applications in 2019, which represents a 2.38% annual decline. Out of those 5,815 applicants, 2,295 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 39.5% acceptance rate.

There were 1,471 students enrolled at Reed College in 2019, and 70% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Reed College has an overall enrollment yield of 17.2%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

39.5%

Acceptance Rate in 2019

2,295

Accepted Out of 5,815

In 2019, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Reed College was 39.5% (2,295 admissions from 5,815 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2018, which was 35%. Between 2018 and 2019, the number of applicants declined by −2.38%, while admissions grew by 9.97%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Reed College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

70%

Submission Percentage

276

Scores Submitted

70% of enrolled first-time students at Reed College in 2019 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Reed College has a total enrollment of 1,471 students. The full-time enrollment at Reed College is 1,420 students and the part-time enrollment is 51. This means that 96.5% of students enrolled at Reed College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Reed College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 57.6% White, 9.65% Hispanic or Latino, 9.18% Two or More Races, 7.61% Asian, 1.43% Black or African American, 0.136% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Reed College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (30.3%), followed by White Male (27.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (5.92%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

96.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Reed College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,471 students. The full-time enrollment at Reed College is 1,420 and the part-time enrollment is 51. This means that 96.5% of students enrolled at Reed College are enrolled full-time compared with 81.1% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

91%

2019 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 Reed College was 91%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (73%), Reed College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
848
Hispanic or Latino
142
Two or More Races
135

The enrolled student population at Reed College is 57.6% White, 9.65% Hispanic or Latino, 9.18% Two or More Races, 7.61% Asian, 1.43% Black or African American, 0.136% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% 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 55% White, 14% Black or African American, and 13.1% Hispanic or Latino.

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, 38 students (2.58%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2019, 76 more women than men received degrees from Reed College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Reed College is white (213 degrees awarded). There were 6.09 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (35 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Reed College is Econometrics & Quantitative Economics (29 degrees awarded), followed by General Biological Sciences (27 degrees) and General Psychology (21 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Reed College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Philosophy and Religious Studies (24 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (34 degrees), and History (21 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Postsecondary teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Reed College are Postsecondary teachers (159,481 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (153,002 people), Other managers (141,865 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (108,419 people), and Secondary school teachers (108,240 people).

The most specialized majors at Reed College are Philosophy and Religious Studies (24 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (34 degrees), History (21 degrees), Physical Sciences (26 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (13 degrees).

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 Reed College are Surgeons, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes, Dentists, and Physicians

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 Reed College are Elementary & secondary schools (293,116 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (292,924 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (115,682 people), Legal services (113,476 people), and Computer Systems Design (108,769 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common

Econometrics & Quantitative Economics
29 degree-majorss awarded
General Biological Sciences
27 degree-majorss awarded
General Psychology
21 degree-majorss awarded

In 2019, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Reed College was Econometrics & Quantitative Economics with 29 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Reed College according to their major.

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

137

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2019

213

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2019

In 2019, 137 degrees were awarded to men at Reed College, which is 0.643 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (213).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at Reed College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2019, 13 degrees were awarded to men at Reed College in Other Multidisciplinary Studies, which is 2.6 times more than the 5 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2019, 21 degrees were awarded to women at Reed College in General Biological Sciences, which is 3.5 times more than the 6 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

65%

100% Completion Time

80%

150% Completion Time

In 2019, 65% of students graduating from Reed College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 80% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 82% 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.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Reed College is Male and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (69.1%).

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, 6.15% of graduates (16 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
213 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
35 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
35 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Reed College is white (213 degrees awarded). There were 6.09 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (35 degrees).

3.14% of degree recipients (11 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
124 degrees awarded
White Male
89 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
26 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Reed College is white female (124 degrees awarded). There were 1.39 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (89 degrees).

Operations

Reed College has an endowment valued at nearly $583M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $21.2M (3.64%), compared to the 3.99% average return ($1.62M on $40.7M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2019, Reed College had a total salary expenditure of $98.9M. Reed College employs 64 Professors, 43 No academic ranks, and 35 Assistant professors. Most academics at Reed College are Male Professors (39), Female Professors(25), and Male No academic ranks (23).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Reed College are: Service, with 74 employees, Computer, Engineering, and Science, with 53 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 47 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$583M

2019 Endowment

0.187%

growth from 2018

Reed College has an endowment valued at about $583M, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The endowment of Reed College grew 0.187% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $542M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Reed 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.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$1.53M - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2019, Reed College received $1.53M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$44.4M

2019 Salaries

5.33%

growth from 2018

In 2019, Reed College paid a median of $44.4M in salaries, which represents 44.9% of their overall expenditure ($98.9M) and a 5.33% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.76% growth from 2017 and a 4.5% growth from 2016.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.5M (41% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$17.1M

Instructional Salaries

175

Number of Employees

In 2019, Reed College paid a total of $17.1M to 175 employees working as instructors, which represents 38.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.89M (31.6%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

64 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

74 Employees

In 2019, the most common positions for instructional staff at Reed College were Professor with 64 employees; No academic rank with 43 employees; and No academic rank with 35 employees.

In 2019, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Reed College were Service with 74 employees; Computer, Engineering, and Science with 53 employees; and Business and Financial Operations with 47 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Male Professor
Female Professor
Male No academic rank

In 2019, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Reed College was Male Professor with 39 employees, Female Professor with 25 employees, and Male No academic rank with 23 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Reed College.

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