Class Profile
Class of 2028 Profile
Oberlin’s first-year enrolling students represent 42 states and 51 countries.
2024 Applicant Pool
| College of Arts and Sciences | Conservatory of Music | |
|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 9,702 | 1,345 |
| Admitted | 3,328 | 445 |
| Enrolled | 622* | 142* |
215 enrolling A&S students (35%) were admitted through the Early Decision program. College figures are for first-year applicants only. Conservatory figures also include transfer students.
*Includes 52 first-year, double-degree students enrolled in both divisions.
Fall 2024 New Student Enrollment
| College of Arts & Sciences and the Conservatory of Music | |
|---|---|
| First-Year Students | 703 |
| Double Degree (first-year and transfer) | 52 |
| Transfer | 28 |
| Graduate (conservatory only) | 2 |
| Total | 733 |
First-Year Enrolling Class Characteristics
| Legal Sex | |
|---|---|
| Female | 59.5% |
| Male | 39.8% |
| X or Other Legal Sex | 0.7% |
| Demographics | |
|---|---|
| High schools represented | 566 |
| Public school students | 65% |
| Private school students | 34% |
| International students | 12% |
| U.S. students of color | 30% |
| United States Students of Color by Race/Ethnicity | |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2% |
| Asian American | 11% |
| Black or African American | 10% |
| Hispanic or Latino/a/x | 11% |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 1% |
*Figures represent a percentage of the entire incoming class. Percentages include some students in multiple categories. About 11% of incoming students identify with more than one racial/ethnic category.
College of Arts and Sciences Academic Profile
First-year admitted students in the College of Arts and Sciences
| Test Score Averages | |
|---|---|
| ACT | 32 - 35 |
| SAT/ERW | 710 - 760 |
| SAT/Math | 690 - 780 |
(Median 50 percent ranges)
Note: Scores were reported by 56% of students. Oberlin was test-optional during the 2023-2024 admissions cycle, and will continue to be test-optional as a pilot program through the 2025-2026 application year.
| Class Rank | |
|---|---|
| Ranked in top 1% | 20% |
| Ranked in top 5% | 45% |
| Ranked in top 10% | 62% |
| Ranked in top 25% | 87% |
Note: Class ranks are unavailable for 78% of students. Percentages above reflect only the ranked student population.
GPA
4.0 GPA weighted / 3.8 GPA unweighted