Reed College
Portland, OR · Private nonprofit · offers Graduate degrees
25%Acceptance rate
$33,013Average net price / year
71%Graduation rate
$62,927Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$21,500Median debt at graduation
1,320Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $69,350
- Total cost of attendance
- $86,376
- Room & board
- $17,660
- Books & supplies
- $1,050
- Average net price
- $33,013
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $12,674
- $30–48k
- $12,514
- $48–75k
- $14,513
- $75–110k
- $23,421
- $110k+
- $46,711
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 24.6%
- Average SAT
- 1437
- SAT reading (25–75%)
- 680–750
- SAT math (25–75%)
- 610–770
- ACT composite (25–75%)
- 30–34
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 71%
- First-year retention
- 88%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $38,607
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $62,927
- Median debt (graduates)
- $21,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 15%
- Students with federal loans
- 40%
Programs: what graduates earn
6 of 34 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 | 16 | $53,110 | $22,842 |
| Psychology, General | — | $32,634 | $22,594 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 16 | $30,834 | $19,250 |
| Biology, General | 20 | $25,596 | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 19 | $25,561 | $20,758 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 18 | $15,790 | $19,500 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 1,320
- Graduate students
- 23
- Part-time
- 1%
- Women / men
- 59% / 41%
- White
- 58%
- Hispanic
- 12%
- Black
- 2%
- Asian
- 8%
- International
- 8%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 9:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $113,202 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 95%
- Accreditor
- Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
- Website
- www.reed.edu
- Also known as
- Reed
Most popular fields
- Natural Resources & Conservation – 5% of degrees
- Foreign Languages – 8% of degrees
- English – 11% of degrees
- Biological Sciences – 17% of degrees
- Mathematics & Statistics – 7% of degrees
- Interdisciplinary Studies – 3% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
What is the acceptance rate at Reed College?
24.6% of applicants were admitted, and admitted students averaged 1437 on the SAT.
How much does Reed College cost?
The average net price after grants is $33,013 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $69,350 and the full cost of attendance is $86,376.
How much do Reed College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $62,927 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
71% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Portland
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Community College Portland, OR · Public · 19,531 students |
$10,405 | — | 18% | $44,592 |
| Portland State University Portland, OR · Public · 13,182 students |
$9,552 | 91% | 53% | $57,906 |
| University of Portland Portland, OR · Private nonprofit · 2,957 students |
$28,210 | 89% | 80% | $82,804 |
| Lewis & Clark College Portland, OR · Private nonprofit · 2,120 students |
$36,013 | 78% | 75% | $62,205 |
| Oregon Health & Science University Portland, OR · Public · 836 students |
— | — | — | $101,028 |
| American College of Healthcare Sciences Portland, OR · Private for-profit · 759 students |
$23,782 | 53% | 100% | — |
| Sumner College Portland, OR · Private for-profit · 532 students |
$29,411 | 89% | 83% | $46,639 |
| Pacific Northwest College of Art Portland, OR · Private nonprofit · 420 students |
$35,785 | 75% | 29% | $34,883 |
| Warner Pacific University Portland, OR · Private nonprofit · 375 students |
$25,629 | 71% | 49% | $55,204 |
| Carrington College-Portland Portland, OR · Private for-profit · 254 students |
$36,595 | — | 54% | $36,625 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.