Oberlin College
Oberlin, OH · Private nonprofit · offers Graduate degrees
34%Acceptance rate
$38,645Average net price / year
81%Graduation rate
$58,343Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$26,000Median debt at graduation
2,887Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $67,366
- Total cost of attendance
- $87,404
- Room & board
- $19,510
- Books & supplies
- $1,908
- Average net price
- $38,645
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $18,774
- $30–48k
- $15,799
- $48–75k
- $22,123
- $75–110k
- $29,207
- $110k+
- $48,731
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 34.2%
- Average SAT
- 1447
- SAT reading (25–75%)
- 700–760
- SAT math (25–75%)
- 660–760
- ACT composite (25–75%)
- 31–34
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 81%
- First-year retention
- 91%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $38,871
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $58,343
- Median debt (graduates)
- $26,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 10%
- Students with federal loans
- 31%
Programs: what graduates earn
16 of 40 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Bachelor's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economics | 58 | $61,713 | $25,000 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | 28 | $34,593 | — |
| Political Science and Government | 51 | $30,187 | $23,250 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 14 | $23,519 | $25,500 |
| Biology, General | 53 | $22,684 | $23,250 |
| Area Studies | 35 | $20,905 | $24,951 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 24 | $19,734 | $25,567 |
| Psychology, General | 58 | $18,193 | $23,750 |
| Music | 136 | $17,141 | $25,500 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 27 | $15,501 | $26,487 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 18 | $12,441 | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 49 | $32,173 | $23,250 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 34 | $101,858 | $26,000 |
| Mathematics | 36 | — | $22,625 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 38 | $44,299 | $20,500 |
| History | 45 | $60,895 | $25,250 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 2,887
- Graduate students
- 14
- Part-time
- 1%
- Women / men
- 59% / 41%
- White
- 61%
- Hispanic
- 9%
- Black
- 4%
- Asian
- 5%
- International
- 10%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 9:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $101,088 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 79%
- Accreditor
- Higher Learning Commission
- Website
- www.oberlin.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Natural Resources & Conservation – 4% of degrees
- Area & Ethnic Studies – 6% of degrees
- Computer & Information Sciences – 6% of degrees
- Foreign Languages – 3% of degrees
- English – 5% of degrees
- Biological Sciences – 11% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
What is the acceptance rate at Oberlin College?
34.2% of applicants were admitted, and admitted students averaged 1447 on the SAT.
How much does Oberlin College cost?
The average net price after grants is $38,645 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $67,366 and the full cost of attendance is $87,404.
How much do Oberlin College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $58,343 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
81% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Oberlin
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorain County Joint Vocational School District Oberlin, OH · Public · 87 students |
$11,578 | — | 90% | $35,776 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.