Class Profile
Class of 2029 Profile
Oberlin’s first-year enrolling students represent 41 states and 61 countries.
2025 First-Year Applicant Pool
| College of Arts and Sciences | Conservatory of Music | |
|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 10,428 | 1,850 |
| Admitted | 3,548 | 483 |
| Enrolled | 652* | 161* |
239 enrolling A&S students (37%) were admitted through the Early Decision program.
*Includes 44 first-year, double-degree students enrolled in both divisions.
Fall 2025 New Student Enrollment
| College of Arts & Sciences and the Conservatory of Music | |
|---|---|
| First-Year Students | 769 |
| Double Degree (first-year and transfer) | 46 |
| Transfer | 80 |
| Graduate (conservatory only) | 9 |
| Total | 858 |
First-Year Enrolling Class Characteristics
| Legal Sex | |
|---|---|
| Female | 52.9% |
| Male | 46.6% |
| X or Other Legal Sex | 0.5% |
| Demographics | |
|---|---|
| High schools represented | 621 |
| Public school students | 65% |
| Private school students | 34% |
| International students | 12% |
| U.S. students of color | 32% |
| United States Students of Color by Race/Ethnicity | |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2% |
| Asian American | 14% |
| Black or African American | 8% |
| Hispanic or Latino/a/x | 11% |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | <1% |
*Figures represent a percentage of the entire incoming class. Percentages include some students in multiple categories. About 10% of incoming students identify with more than one racial/ethnic category.
College of Arts and Sciences Academic Profile
First-year admitted students in the College of Arts and Sciences
| Test Score Averages | |
|---|---|
| ACT | 31 - 34 |
| SAT/ERW | 710 - 760 |
| SAT/Math | 680 - 770 |
(Median 50 percent ranges)
Note: Scores were reported by 58% of students. Oberlin was test-optional during the 2024-2025 admissions cycle, and will continue to be test-optional as a pilot program through the 2025-2026 application year.
| Class Rank | |
|---|---|
| Ranked in top 1% | 20% |
| Ranked in top 5% | 44% |
| Ranked in top 10% | 61% |
| Ranked in top 25% | 85% |
Note: Class ranks are unavailable for 77% of students. Percentages above reflect only the ranked student population.
GPA
4.0 GPA weighted / 3.74 GPA unweighted