Oberlin College
Oberlin, OH
Admissions Prediction
Official Admissions Statistics 2016 - 2017
Admission Overview
| Applicants | 8,518 |
| Admitted | 2,388 |
| Acceptance rate | 28.0% |
| Yield rate | 31.9% |
Acceptance Rate by Gender
25th to 75th Percentile of Admitted Students
This graph shows the 25th to 75th percentile SAT scores of admitted students at Oberlin College.
Oberlin College's average SAT scores fall between:
- Verbal: 630 and 730
- Math: 620 and 720
- Writing: 29 and 33
This graph shows the 25th to 75th percentile ACT scores of admitted students at Oberlin College.
Oberlin College's average composite ACT score falls between 30 and 35.
Degree Completions
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This table shows the number of students who graduated with a degree in the following fields:
| Major | Men | Women | Total |
| African-American/Black Studies | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| American/United States Studies/Civilization | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| Ancient/Classical Greek Language & Literature | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Anthropology | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| Archeology | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Area Studies, Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Art History, Criticism & Conservation | 1 | 13 | 14 |
| Biochemistry | 5 | 11 | 16 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 12 | 22 | 34 |
| Chemistry, General | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| Classics & Classical Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, General | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Comparative Literature | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Computer & Information Sciences, General | 22 | 10 | 32 |
| Dance, General | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Drama & Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 2 | 12 | 14 |
| East Asian Studies | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| Economics, General | 27 | 10 | 37 |
| Engineering, Other | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| English Language & Literature, General | 13 | 17 | 30 |
| Environmental Studies | 10 | 22 | 32 |
| Film/Cinema Studies | 9 | 9 | 18 |
| Fine/Studio Arts, General | 4 | 16 | 20 |
| French Language & Literature | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 6 | 9 | 15 |
| German Language & Literature | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| History, General | 13 | 6 | 19 |
| Jazz/Jazz Studies | 14 | 1 | 15 |
| Jewish/Judaic Studies | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Latin American Studies | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Latin Language & Literature | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Law, Legal Services, & Legal Studies, Other | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Mathematics, General | 12 | 4 | 16 |
| Music Performance, General | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Music Teacher Education | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Music Theory & Composition | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Music, Other | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Philosophy | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| Physics, General | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| Political Science & Government, General | 24 | 15 | 39 |
| Psychology, General | 9 | 21 | 30 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| Russian Language & Literature | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Russian Studies | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sociology | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| Spanish Language & Literature | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Visual & Performing Arts, Other | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Women's Studies | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Total | 254 | 284 | 538 |
Parchment Member Admissions Statistics
Parchment Members' Admissions Results
| Applied | 1415 |
| Reported Results | 183 |
| Accepted | 119 (65%) 65,35 |
| Rejected | 64 |
| Attending | 20 |
| Yield Rate | 17% |
Admitted Members' Score Range
| 25th | 50th | 75th Percentile | |
| GPA | 3.40 | 3.80 | 4.00 |
| SAT I | 1941 | 2130 | 2220 |
| Selectivity Index™ | 663 | 809 | 898 |
Rejected Members' Score Range
| 25th | 50th | 75th Percentile | |
| GPA | 3.21 | 3.64 | 3.90 |
| SAT I | 1766 | 2010 | 2154 |
| Selectivity Index™ | 568 | 720 | 845 |
Stats last calculated: Sunday 19th of August 2012 07:00:05 PM
Newest applicant: 89 days, 3 hours, and 46 minutes ago.
All the above data except for Parchment Member Statistics is 'official' -- meaning that it was reported directly by this college -- and comes from the 2016 - 2017 academic year.
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