Oberlin’s first-year enrolling students come to us from 43 states and 44 countries.
2017 Applicant Pool
| College | Conservatory | Early Decision | |
| Applicants | 7,221 | 1,526 | |
| Admitted | 2,322 | 414 | |
| Enrolled | 648* | 145* | 237 (37% of class) |
College figures are for first-year applicants only. Conservatory figures also include transfer and graduate students. *Includes 36 double-degree students enrolled in both divisions.
Fall 2017 Enrollment
Arts and Sciences / Conservatory of Music
| First-Year Students | 736 |
| Double Degree (first year and transfer) | 37 |
| Transfer | 13 |
| Graduate (conservatory only) | 18 |
| Total | 767 |
Test Score Averages
First-year admitted students in the College of Arts and Sciences
| ACT | 30-33 |
| SAT ERW | 670-740 |
| SAT Math | 650-750 |
*Median 50 percent ranges
Class Rank
College of Arts and Sciences Only
| ranked in top 1% | 21% |
| ranked in top 5% | 51% |
| ranked in top 10% | 68% |
| ranked in top 25% | 93% |
GPA
4.0 GPA weighted / 3.7 GPA unweighted
For first-year admitted students with rankings available
Enrolling Class Characteristics*
College of Arts and Sciences / Conservatory of Music
| American ethnic minorities | 27% |
| International | 12% |
| High schools represented | 593 |
| Public school students | 65% |
| Private and parocial school students | 35% |
| Male students | 43% |
| Female students | 57% |
* Does not include graduate students
Data accurate as of 5/31/17