FourYearCost

Oberlin College

Oberlin, OHPrivate nonprofitRank 1693 of 1,732Traditional rank 1124 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$33,746
872 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$37,936
1,944 recipients
The drop
−$4,190
-12.4% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$33,746Later years$37,936

Average grant per recipient, IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Averages across all recipients, not a prediction for one student. Continuing students include transfers and part-time students. Data is about two years old. How this is calculated.

Average net price by family income (2022-23)

Family incomeAvg net price
$0–30k$19,257
$30–48k$13,640
$48–75k$23,475
$75–110k$36,946
$110k+$48,245

First-time, full-time students receiving Title IV aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$62,024
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$64,646
Change$2,622 (+4.2%)
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$18,942

Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics, academic years 2022-23 and 2023-24.

Tuition and fees trend

$55,0522018-19$56,8222019-20$58,5542020-21$60,2402021-22$62,0242022-23$64,6462023-24

Published tuition and required fees, +17.4% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$44,6892020-21$46,4622021-22$50,4842022-23

Average net price for first-time, full-time students receiving grant aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Outcomes and aid profile

Bachelor's graduation rate within 6 years79%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)89%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants8%
Freshmen taking federal loans30%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$5,109
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)−$683

Sources: IPEDS Graduation Rates 2023 (DRVGR), Fall Enrollment 2023 (retention), SFA 2022-23 and 2021-22. "Freshmen" = first-time, full-time undergraduates.

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Denison University$34,723−$1,539
Wittenberg University$35,071$3,696
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