Quad
Oberlin
U. Richmond

Key differences on Cost & aid

  1. 1

    Oberlin's grants cover 41% of its full price on average, vs. 35% at U. Richmond

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Oberlin costs about $879 less per year on average than U. Richmond ($51,854 vs. $52,733, all students)

    Average cost, all students

Cost & aid

Cost & aid

Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.

What students pay

Average cost, all students
Oberlin$51.9K
U. Richmond$52.7K
Aid generosity
Oberlin41%
U. Richmond35%
Net price, with grants
Oberlin$51.6K
U. Richmond$30K

Grants

First-years receiving grants
Oberlin99%
U. Richmond56%
Average grant
Oberlin$35.8K
U. Richmond$51K
Aid from the college
Oberlin99%
U. Richmond52%

Sticker prices

On one scale, so the bars read against each other.

Sticker price, in-state
Oberlin$87.4K
U. Richmond$81.3K
Sticker price, out-of-state
Oberlin$87.4K
U. Richmond$81.3K
Tuition & fees, in-state
Oberlin$64.6K
U. Richmond$62.6K
Tuition & fees, out-of-state
Oberlin$64.6K
U. Richmond$62.6K
First-years paying out-of-state rates
OberlinNot reported
U. RichmondNot reported
What families at each income pay

Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .

Family income per year $150K

  • OberlinPublished data end at $110K

    Merit possible (proxy); averaging $29K

  • U. RichmondPublished data end at $110K

    Merit possible (proxy); averaging $44K

Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.

Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises

MetricOberlinU. Richmond
Need-based aid up to Published data end at $110KPublished data end at $110K
Merit for students without need 67% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $29K (proxy)22% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $44K (proxy)
Published promise ––

A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.

Tuition guarantee & Promise program

MetricOberlinU. Richmond
Tuition guarantee NoNo
Promise program NoNo

All cost numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, most recent release;University of Richmond (2026–27), 2026–27About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why