Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Denison is 2.0× more selective than Oberlin

    Acceptance rate
  2. 2

    Denison grads earn $9.4K more ten years out than Oberlin's ($67,753 vs. $58,343)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Oberlin's SAT midpoint is 90 points higher than Denison's

    SAT midpoint
  4. 4

    Denison has 8 pts more first-gen students than Oberlin (17% vs. 9%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Denison costs about $5.7K less per year on average than Oberlin ($46,122 vs. $51,854, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  6. 6

    Denison'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

Denison admits 17%, Oberlin 34%; Denison's yield is higher, at 24%.

Acceptance rate
Oberlin34%
Denison17%
Quad's selectivity
  • OberlinVery selective
  • DenisonVery selective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1200–1600
Oberlin
1360–1520
Denison
1270–1420
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • OberlinGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • DenisonGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Oberlin is a bit larger than Denison (2,887 vs. 2,380 undergrads); Denison has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Oberlin2.9K
Denison2.4K
Pell Grant share
Oberlin10%
Denison13%

Majors and faculty

Music Performance leads at Oberlin, and Econometrics and Quantitative Economics at Denison; both have 9 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Oberlin9 to 1
Denison9 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • OberlinMusic Performance, General12%
  • DenisonEconometrics and Quantitative Economics13%

What each costs

Denison costs about $5.7K less a year than Oberlin on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Oberlin$51.9K
Denison$46.1K
Aid generosity
Oberlin41%
Denison44%

What each pays off

Denison's former students earn more, a median $67.8K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 80% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Oberlin$58.3K
Denison$67.8K
Graduation rate
Oberlin83%
Denison83%

How each has changed

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

Applications, 10-year change
  • OberlinGrowing+46%
  • DenisonGrowing+236%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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