Class Profile

Class of 2030 Profile

Oberlin’s first-year enrolling students represent 46 states and 45 countries.

The class of 2028 being welcomed by Oberlin President Carmen Twillie Ambar
Photo credit: Mike Crupi

2026 First-Year Applicant Pool

 College of Arts and SciencesConservatory of Music
Applicants10,5482,152
Admitted3,642448
Enrolled653*159*

231 enrolling A&S students (35%) were admitted through the Early Decision program.

*Includes 51 first-year, double-degree students enrolled in both divisions.

Fall 2026 New Student Enrollment

College of Arts & Sciences and the Conservatory of Music
First-Year Students761
Double Degree (first-year and transfer)51
Transfer21
Graduate (conservatory only)8
Total790

First-Year Enrolling Class Characteristics

Legal Sex
Female56%
Male44%
X or Other Legal Sex< 1%
Demographics
High schools represented596
Public school students66%
Private school students34%
International students7%
U.S. students of color33%
United States Students of Color by Race/Ethnicity
American Indian or Alaska Native1%
Asian American15%
Black or African American10%
Hispanic or Latino/a/x10%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander<1%

*Figures represent a percentage of the entire incoming class. Percentages include some students in multiple categories. About 12% 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
ACT31 - 35
SAT/ERW710 - 760
SAT/Math690 - 770

(Median 50 percent ranges)

Note: Scores were reported by 61% of students. Oberlin has been test-optional since 2020.

Class Rank
Ranked in top 1%16%
Ranked in top 5%43%
Ranked in top 10%60%
Ranked in top 25%85%

Note: Class ranks are unavailable for 78% of students. Percentages above reflect only the ranked student population.

GPA

4.0 GPA weighted / 3.67 GPA unweighted