Reed College

What are the graduation rates for students at Reed College?

Reed's reported six-year graduation rate is 71%, while its four-year rate is 57%. These measures track entering cohorts of first-time, full-time degree-seeking students over different periods; they do not include every transfer or part-time student's experience.

The difference between the two rates means some students in the measured cohorts completed after four years but within six. Reed's reported first-year retention rate is 88%, a separate measure of whether students return the following year, not whether they eventually graduate. Applicants should consider these outcomes alongside the structure of their intended major and their own likely course load, rather than treating one institution-wide rate as a prediction of their completion date.

What is the earning potential for graduates at Reed College?

The available College Scorecard field-of-study figure for Reed reports $41,125 in median earnings approximately one year after completion for graduates in the category "Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other." It is a field-specific, early-career measure - not a salary for every Reed graduate or a forecast for a prospective student.

College Scorecard earnings measures rely on graduates whose federal-aid and earnings records meet reporting criteria. Small groups and privacy rules can limit which Reed majors have publishable figures. Earnings one year out also leave out later career progression, graduate study, unpaid work, and differences in occupation or location. Students comparing majors should not treat this single reported field as representative of Reed's other programs.