Office of Financial Aid
Enrollment and Student Outcomes Data
Located just outside Cleveland, Ohio, Oberlin College is a leading, private liberal arts college and conservatory of music.
The College of Arts and Sciences offers a four-year undergraduate program leading to the Bachelor of Arts degree. The Conservatory of Music offers four-year undergraduate programs of professional and academic studies leading to the Bachelor of Music degree. Oberlin is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, Higher Learning Commission.
Enrollment
| School | Students Enrolled | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Total Undergraduate Enrollment | 2,886 | |
| Arts and Sciences | 2,371 | 82.16% |
| Conservatory | 309 | 10.71% |
| Double Degree | 206 | 7.14% |
| Group | Students Enrolled | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 1,703 | 59.01% |
| Male | 1,178 | 40.82% |
| Another gender/no answer | 5 | 0.17% |
| White | 1,759 | 60.95% |
| Hispanic | 265 | 9.18% |
| Black | 125 | 4.33% |
| Asian | 147 | 5.09% |
| Native American | 1 | 0.03% |
| Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.03% |
| 2 or more races | 264 | 9.15% |
| Foreign | 274 | 9.49% |
| No answer/missing | 50 | 1.73% |
Retention and Graduation Rates
Retention is the percent of first time first year students who return as enrolled students one year after entry. For example, for the reporting year 2023, the percent reflects the percentage of students entering in fall 2022 who returned as enrolled students in fall 2023.
| Group | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 91.2% | 83.0% | 90.6% | 86.4% | 88.8% |
| Hispanic | 91.8% | 84.1% | 85.5% | 92.0% | 87.5% |
| Black | 93.5% | 88.1% | 90.9% | 66.7% | 96.8% |
| Asian | 92.9% | 90.9% | 94.1% | 89.7% | 88.2% |
| Foreign | 94.2% | 86.5% | 96.9% | 95.9% | 89.9% |
Graduation Rate is the percent of first-time, first-year students who graduate within six years. For example, for the reporting year 2023, the percent reflects the percentage of students entering in fall 2017 who graduated within six years.
| Group | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 86.4% | 86.1% | 82.3% | 83.4% | 79.3% |
| Hispanic | 87.3% | 87.3% | 84.7% | 83.6% | 73.4% |
| Black | 80.0% | 90.7% | 75.0% | 84.2% | 65.8% |
| Asian | 85.7% | 82.1% | 73.7% | 90.5% | 75.0% |
| Foreign | 86.2% | 85.5% | 86.8% | 85.0% | 84.7% |
| Group | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 91.2% | 83.0% | 90.6% | 86.4% | 88.8% |
| Athletes | 91.4% | 83.1% | 92.0% | 79.7% | 84.1% |
| Group | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 86.4% | 86.1% | 82.3% | 83.4% | 79.3% |
| Athletes | 90.4% | 88.3% | 85.2% | 82.0% | 76.0% |
Degrees
| Degree | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 669 | 644 | 551 | 644 | 682 | 657 |
| Bachelor of Arts (BA) | 564 | 520 | 462 | 521 | 564 | 517 |
| Bachelor of Music (BM) | 81 | 91 | 59 | 86 | 91 | 101 |
| Double Degree (BM/BA) | 24 | 33 | 30 | 37 | 27 | 39 |
| Academic Area | PhDs Awarded |
|---|---|
| Total | 848 |
| Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources | 17 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | 178 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 16 |
| Engineering | 13 |
| Geosciences, Atmospheric, and Ocean Sciences | 29 |
| Health Sciences | 18 |
| Mathematics and Statistics | 26 |
| Physical Sciences | 60 |
| Psychology | 57 |
| Social Sciences | 108 |
| Business | 4 |
| Education | 52 |
| Humanities and Arts | 249 |
| Other Non-Science/Engineering | 21 |