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HomeOberlin College

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Rating

Private

Type

2,939

Students

$55,976

Tuition

36%

Acceptance

#111

Ranking

Fringe Town

Campus Setting

Oberlin, OH

70 N Professor St, Oberlin, OH 44074

Oberlin College is a small private liberal arts college located in Oberlin, OH ranked 111th in America. It has a total of 2,911 full-time undergraduate students and is somewhat competitive, accepting a smidgeon below 3 out of 8 applicants. Oberlin College offers 57 different majors and is best known for its Music Performance, Jazz, and East Asian Studies programs (nationally ranked 6th, 7th, and 9th respectively). With an annual tuition of $55,976 per year, Oberlin College is exceptionally expensive. 78.88% of students graduate moving on to the next stage of their lives, working. After finishing college, alumni go on to bring home about $40,800 per year, which is 2% less than the national median.
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Cost

$56,822
Above Average

Oberlin College

$56,822

National Average

$18,347
Pay with Cash

$77,124

Total annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses; excluding any financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Pay with Financial Aid

$46,374

Average annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses after financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Getting In

36%Acceptance
Average

Oberlin College

36%

National

69%
Sat

1280 - 1480

69% of students submit

Admissions Yield

28%

ACT

26 - 31

41% of students submit

SAT & ACT

Required

Application Fee

$0

Students

2,911Undergrads
Small Student Population

Full-Time

100%

Part-Time

0%
Male

42%

In-state

83%

Female

58%

Out of state

15%

Undergrads Over 25

0%

International

1%

Majors/Degrees

Popular Majors
Graduates per Major
10% Music Performance, General6% History, General6% Political Science and Government, General78% Others

10% Music Performance, General

6% History, General

6% Political Science and Government, General

78% Others

Music Performance, General

10%

84 Graduates

History, General

6%

55 Graduates

Political Science and Government, General

6%

50 Graduates

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

5%

48 Graduates

English Language and Literature, General

5%

46 Graduates

Econometrics and Quantitative Economics

5%

44 Graduates

Environmental Studies

5%

43 Graduates

Psychology, General

4%

36 Graduates

Computer and Information Sciences, General

4%

32 Graduates

Academics

A
Professors
StudentsProfessors9:19:1

Students

Professors

Student Faculty Ratio

9

Number of Library Books

1,079,818

Academic Spend per Student

$27,684

Total spend on salaries and wages to all employees, faculty, staff, per student.

Full-time Retention Rate

91%

High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.

Post-Graduation Salary

$27,400/Year

Oberlin College

$27,400

National

$26,900
Median Earnings

$27,400

2 Years After Graduation

Employed 2 Years after Graduation

1%

Median Earnings

$40,800

6 Years After Graduation

Graduation Rate

78%