How has Oberlin College changed over time?
Multi-year trends in admissions, enrollment, test scores, and cost. Every chart is labeled with its data source and the years it covers — no smoothing, no mixing sources.
Admission rate
Admission rate rose from 31% (2010) to 34% (2024).
Applicants and students admitted
Applicants rose from 7,222 (2010) to 10,536 (2024).
Enrollment
Total enrollment fell from 3,000 (2010) to 2,909 (2024).
SAT mid-50% range
SAT mid-50% range moved from 1250–1450 (2016) to 1360–1520 (2024).
ACT mid-50% range
ACT mid-50% range moved from 27–32 (2008) to 30–33 (2022).
Cost
In-state tuition rose from $43,210 (2011) to $69,482 (2025).
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Data from IPEDS and the College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education) and school Common Data Set filings; each chart names the source its series comes from. Most recent data year: 2025. Last updated October 19, 2026.