Oberlin College
Oberlin, OH · Private · Town (fringe)
Private institution in Oberlin, OH · 2,950 undergraduates · 33% acceptance rate · $58,343 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 6%Median ACT
- Top 7%Average SAT
- Top 8%Acceptance rate
- Top 11%Graduation rate (4-year)
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $39,1841,890th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $64,6461,978th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $64,6461,978th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $84,2301,955th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $26,0001,436th lowest of 1,865 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $58,343620th highest of 1,954 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $38,8711,299th highest of 1,950 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 79.5%229th highest of 2,014 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 88.8%277th highest of 1,837 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 33.0%122nd most selective of 1,596 reporting
- Average SAT
- 144072nd highest of 1,022 reporting
- Median ACT
- 3258th highest of 952 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 2,950708th largest of 2,144 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 9.0:1298th smallest of 2,141 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 8.8%2,064th highest of 2,122 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 87 mi (DTW)
On 3 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 37 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| EconomicsSocial Sciences | bachelors | $57,318 | $41,205 |
| PhysicsPhysical Sciences | bachelors | $49,058 | — |
| Political Science and GovernmentSocial Sciences | bachelors | $39,927 | $29,685 |
| Neurobiology and NeurosciencesBiological Sciences | bachelors | $32,925 | $27,750 |
| SociologySocial Sciences | bachelors | $29,685 | $28,236 |
| Film/Video and Photographic ArtsVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | $28,598 | $16,992 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLiberal Arts | bachelors | $28,598 | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | $28,598 | — |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish Language & Literature | bachelors | $22,420 | $19,045 |
| AnthropologySocial Sciences | bachelors | $21,508 | $25,194 |
| MusicVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | $21,508 | $19,531 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNatural Resources | bachelors | $20,444 | $21,508 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1833source
- Motto: "Learning and Labor."source
- Athletic nickname: "Yeowomen"source
- Mascot: Yeobie the Squirrelsource
- Fight song: ""Ten-Thousand Strong""source
- Notable alum: Sinclair Lewissource
- Notable alum: Robert Andrews Millikansource
- Notable alum: Thornton Wildersource
- Notable alum: Henrietta Swan Leavittsource
- Notable alum: Willard Van Orman Quinesource
Athletics — 13 sports
NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Field Hockey
- Football
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming and Diving (combined)
- Tennis
- Track and Field (Indoor)
- Track and Field (Outdoor)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.
Similar-size colleges
Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Oberlin College’s 2,950 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.
In OH
- Baldwin Wallace UniversityBerea, OH · 2,775 undergrads
- Franciscan University of SteubenvilleSteubenville, OH · 2,775 undergrads
- Clark State CollegeSpringfield, OH · 3,134 undergrads
- University of Northwestern OhioLima, OH · 2,572 undergrads
- Central State UniversityWilberforce, OH · 3,412 undergrads
- Denison UniversityGranville, OH · 2,398 undergrads
Elsewhere
- University of Wisconsin-ParksideKenosha, WI · 2,951 undergrads
- Elmhurst UniversityElmhurst, IL · 2,954 undergrads
- Longwood UniversityFarmville, VA · 2,957 undergrads
- Yeshiva UniversityNew York, NY · 2,942 undergrads
- University of Mary Hardin-BaylorBelton, TX · 2,959 undergrads
- University of Puerto Rico-BayamonBayamon, PR · 2,967 undergrads
Key links
- Official websiteoberlin.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 204501)
- Compare colleges in OHRe-score with your weights
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- Compare with Baldwin Wallace UniversitySide by side on every Scorecard measure — closest in-state school by enrollment
- Showdown: Oberlin College vs Baldwin Wallace UniversityHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
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