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Oberlin College Acceptance Rate
Oberlin College's overall acceptance rate for the 2024 application year is 34.1%, with 10,529 applicants and 3,597 accepted. The Regular Decision (RD) acceptance rate matches this at 34.1%, while Early Action (EA) data is currently unavailable. The waitlist acceptance rate stands at 5.4% for 2024, with 748 students offered a spot and 41 ultimately accepted. Transfer students have a more favorable acceptance rate of 26.5%, with 256 applicants and 68 admitted, reflecting a steady average GPA of 3.7. Historically, acceptance rates have shown some fluctuations, with rates ranging from 28.0% in 2016 to 36.4% in 2019.
Overall Acceptance Rate
Total Applicants: 10,529
Accepted Applicants: 3,597
Regular Decision vs Early Action Acceptance Rates
Historical Acceptance Rates
Oberlin College's overall acceptance rate for the application year 2024 is 34.1%, with 10,529 applicants and 3,597 accepted. This reflects a slight increase from 32.9% in 2023, where 11,039 applicants saw 3,641 admissions. Historically, the acceptance rate has fluctuated slightly, with rates of 34.8% in 2022 and 34.34% in 2021. The trend suggests a modest rise in acceptance rates over the past two years, following a lower rate of 28% in 2016.
Wait List Acceptance Rate
Oberlin College's wait list acceptance rate for the application year 2024 stands at 5.4%, with 41 out of 748 wait listed applicants gaining admission. Historical data shows a decline from a 9.6% acceptance rate in 2020, which saw 149 admits from 1,541 offers, to 6.7% in 2021 with 100 admits from 1,491 offers. The rates for the past two applications years, 2022 and 2023, are unavailable. This downturn highlights an increasing competitiveness in the wait list process at Oberlin.
748
Offered a Place
41
Admitted
5.4%
Acceptance Rate
Transfer Acceptance Rate
Oberlin College's transfer acceptance rate for the application year 2024 stands at 26.5%, with 68 out of 256 applicants being admitted. This reflects a notable increase from the previous year's rate of 22.89%, where 57 of 249 applicants were accepted. Historically, acceptance rates have fluctuated, with a low of 6.4% in 2022 and rates of 23.2% in 2021 and 28.2% in 2020. The average GPA of accepted transfer students is 3.7, indicating a competitive applicant pool.
Transfer Acceptance Rate
Total Applicants: 256
Accepted Applicants: 68
Domestic vs International Acceptance Rates
Scores
GPA
3.7
SAT
1370-1500
Math: 660-760
Reading: 700-760
ACT
31-34
Math: 27-33
English: 33-36
Reading: 34-36
Science: 30-34
Acceptances by Race
| Race | Applicants |
|---|---|
| White | 56.06% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 11.27% |
| Black/African American | 5.42% |
| Asian American | 3.71% |
| Native American | 0.14% |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0.14% |
| Two or more races, non-Hispanic | 9.27% |
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