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Earlham College

Richmond, INQuad's selectivityAccessible
Known forBig endowment per studentGenerous aidTest-optional heavy
WebsiteAdmissionsApplyVisitFinancial aid

Updates

What changed

New and revised figures from the latest data releases, each with its year.

Published Oct 8, 2026

  • Fall 2025: 2,128 applied (fall 2024: 2,075)Earlham College (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: 1,682 admits (fall 2024: 1,517)Earlham College (Fall 2025)
  • Fall 2025: 79% admitted (fall 2024: 73%)Earlham College (Fall 2025)
  • Entered fall 2024: 82% returned for a second year (entered fall 2023: 77%)Earlham College Common Data Set 2025–26

Sources:Earlham College (Fall 2025), Fall 2025;Earlham College Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Admissions · Fall 2025

8 in 10 applicants admitted

Earlham admits about 8 in 10 applicants (79%). That puts it in the "Accessible" tier, more selective than 45% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

79%

79%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityAccessible

Applied

2,128

Admitted

1,682

Yield

10%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

3.64

SAT middle 50%

1110–1290

10001600
ACT middle 50%

24–33

1836
Applications +4% since fall 2014 · admit rate 65% → 73%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 670 undergrads, where 24% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

670

undergrads · larger than 26% of colleges

Diversity index

0.60

Pell Grant

24%

below the median

First generation

23%

below the median

Distant townNCAA D-III · Heartland Collegiate Athletic ConferenceStudy abroadUndergrad research
Less diverse · index 0.66 → 0.60 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Biochemistry (10% of graduates). 7 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 92% of colleges. 96% of faculty are full-time. Spends $38,316 a year on instruction per student.

7 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 92% of colleges

Most popular major

Biochemistry

10% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Business Administration, Management and Operations

$60.7K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

96%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$38.3K

per student a year

All majors with search, earnings by major, and faculty

Cost & aid · 2023–24

What it costs

In 2023–24, the average first-year paid an estimated $27,760 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $3.5K more than the national median. The 100% who received grants paid $27,107 on average; the other 0% paid the full sticker price of $68,378.

59%

$27.8K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $3.5K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$68,378 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Little need-based aid above $110K
aid thins out for families above that income
Merit aid
11% · avg $36K
of first-years without need got merit aid
Aid generosity

Very generous

grants cover 59% of full price

Federal loans

43%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office
Cost steady · −2% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $50,797 ten years after enrolling, more than at 41% of colleges; 74% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 2.2 years of that salary.

74%

74%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$50.8K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$23.5K

≈ $249/month for 10 years

Retention

82%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 72% → 69% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Since 2013–14, the full price fell 2% after inflation, and what the average first-year paid moved with it. Applications rose 4% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 65% to 73%.

  • Cost

    Steady

    −2% after inflation

  • Applications

    Steady

    +4%

  • Selectivity

    Less selective

    admit rate 65% → 73% (to fall 2024)

  • Diversity

    Less diverse

    index 0.66 → 0.60

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this overviewEvery dataset and year behind the numbers on this profile; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources for this profile

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    IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  2. 2
    College Scorecard

    U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  3. 3
    Earlham College Common Data Set 2025–26

    Earlham College · Fall 2025; Fall 2027 applicants; Entered fall 2024; 2024–25; Fall 2026 entrants; 2025–26; Fall 2026 cycle; 2026–27; Class of 2025 · retrieved 2026-10-05

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    IPEDS Admissions survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  7. 7
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  8. 8
    IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    College Scorecard Field of Study data

    U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  11. 11
    IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  12. 12
    Common Data Set

    Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12

  13. 13
    IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  14. 14
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  15. 15
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  16. 16
    IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

  17. 17
    IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    IPEDS Outcome Measures survey

    National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12

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    Earlham College (2026)

    Earlham College · 2026 · retrieved 2026-10-04

IPEDS unit ID 150455 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything