Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Skidmore grads earn $11K more ten years out than Oberlin's ($69,363 vs. $58,343)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Oberlin's grants cover 41% of its full price on average, vs. 33% at Skidmore

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Oberlin costs about $5K less per year on average than Skidmore ($51,854 vs. $56,828, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    Skidmore has 6 pts more first-gen students than Oberlin (15% vs. 9%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Skidmore admits 24% vs. 34% at Oberlin

    Acceptance rate
  6. 6

    Skidmore's yield is 4 pts higher than Oberlin's

    Yield rate

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Skidmore admits 24%, Oberlin 34%; Skidmore's yield is higher, at 24%.

Acceptance rate
Skidmore24%
Oberlin34%
Quad's selectivity
  • SkidmoreVery selective
  • OberlinVery selective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1300–1600
Skidmore
1360–1460
Oberlin
1360–1520
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • SkidmoreRigor and GPA very important
  • OberlinGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Skidmore and Oberlin are about the same size; Skidmore has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Skidmore2.7K
Oberlin2.9K
Pell Grant share
Skidmore13%
Oberlin10%

Majors and faculty

Business/Commerce leads at Skidmore, and Music Performance at Oberlin; Skidmore has 8 students per faculty member to Oberlin's 9.

Students per faculty member
Skidmore8 to 1
Oberlin9 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • SkidmoreBusiness/Commerce, General15%
  • OberlinMusic Performance, General12%

What each costs

Oberlin costs about $5K less a year than Skidmore on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Skidmore$56.8K
Oberlin$51.9K
Aid generosity
Skidmore33%
Oberlin41%

What each pays off

Skidmore's former students earn more, a median $69.4K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 80% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Skidmore$69.4K
Oberlin$58.3K
Graduation rate
Skidmore85%
Oberlin83%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Skidmore got more selective while Oberlin held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • SkidmoreGrowing+37%
  • OberlinGrowing+46%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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