Quad

Head-to-head

Oberlin
U. Richmond

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Richmond grads earn $17.8K more ten years out than Oberlin's ($76,178 vs. $58,343)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    U. Richmond has 8 pts more Pell recipients than Oberlin (17% vs. 10%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  3. 3

    U. Richmond is 1.5× more selective than Oberlin

    Acceptance rate
  4. 4

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

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    U. Richmond's yield is 4 pts higher than Oberlin's

    Yield rate
  6. 6

    U. Richmond has 3 pts more first-gen students than Oberlin (12% vs. 9%)

    First-generation students

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

U. Richmond admits 22%, Oberlin 34%; U. Richmond's yield is higher, at 23%.

Acceptance rate
Oberlin34%
U. Richmond22%
Quad's selectivity
  • OberlinVery selective
  • U. RichmondHighly selective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1300–1600
Oberlin
1360–1520
U. Richmond
1410–1530
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • OberlinGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • U. RichmondGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

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

Undergrads
Oberlin2.9K
U. Richmond3K
Pell Grant share
Oberlin10%
U. Richmond17%

Majors and faculty

Music Performance leads at Oberlin, and Business Administration and Management at U. Richmond; U. Richmond has 7 students per faculty member to Oberlin's 9.

Students per faculty member
Oberlin9 to 1
U. Richmond7 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • OberlinMusic Performance, General12%
  • U. RichmondBusiness Administration and Management, General28%

What each costs

Oberlin and U. Richmond cost about the same a year on average; Oberlin's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Oberlin$51.9K
U. Richmond$52.7K
Aid generosity
Oberlin41%
U. Richmond35%

What each pays off

U. Richmond's former students earn more, a median $76.2K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 80% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Oberlin$58.3K
U. Richmond$76.2K
Graduation rate
Oberlin83%
U. Richmond86%

How each has changed

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

Applications, 10-year change
  • OberlinGrowing+46%
  • U. RichmondGrowing+63%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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