Oberlin College

What are the graduation rates for students at Oberlin College?

In the reported IPEDS outcomes, 60% of Oberlin's first-time, full-time bachelor's-degree-seeking students completed a degree within four years, while 81% completed within six years. These measures follow entering cohorts over different time periods; they are not the share of all current students expected to graduate.

The reported first-year retention rate was 91%, meaning that most full-time first-year students returned for their second year under that measure. Four-year completion was lower than in earlier reported cohorts, making time to degree a worthwhile consideration when comparing costs. A double-degree curriculum, a change of major, or an off-campus term may affect an individual schedule, but the aggregate graduation figures do not establish why particular students did or did not finish on time.

What is the earning potential for graduates at Oberlin College?

College Scorecard field-of-study figures offer a limited view of earnings roughly one year after program completion. They generally describe median earnings for federally aided completers with usable earnings records who were working and not enrolled, rather than a guaranteed salary for every graduate.

In the figures reported for Oberlin, the one-year median was $70,028 for computer and information sciences and $57,721 for economics. The corresponding reported figure was $28,538 for psychology and $20,910 for music. These are different groups of graduates, and a one-year measure can be especially sensitive to graduate-school enrollment, career entry patterns, location, and the size of a program's reporting group. It should not be treated as a lifetime return on a degree.

Oberlin offers individual and group career counseling, résumé and interview assistance, job-search resources, employer events, and alumni networking opportunities. Those services can support exploration and applications; their availability is not evidence that a student will receive a job offer or attain a particular income.