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Reed College

Portland, ORQuad's selectivityVery selective
Known forTop test scoresBig endowment per student
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Admissions · Fall 2024

1 in 4 applicants admitted

Reed admits about 1 in 4 applicants (25%). That puts it in the "Very selective" tier, more selective than 94% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

25%

25%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivityVery selective

Applied

9,431

Admitted

2,321

Yield

13%

of admits enroll

Avg. GPA

4.00

SAT middle 50%

1290–1520

10001600
ACT middle 50%

30–34

1836
Applications +138% since fall 2014 · admit rate 39% → 25%Over time

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

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 1,320 undergrads, where 15% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

1.3K

undergrads · larger than 45% of colleges

Diversity index

0.62

Pell Grant

15%

below the median

Large cityStudy abroadUndergrad research
Steady · index 0.62 → 0.62 since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is English Language and Literature, General (11% of graduates). 9 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 84% of colleges. 95% of faculty are full-time. Spends $30,286 a year on instruction per student.

9 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 84% of colleges

Most popular major

English Language and Literature, General

11% of 2024–25 graduates

Top-earning major

Economics

$92.5K four years after completion

Full-time faculty

95%

of faculty

Instruction spending

$30.3K

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 $54,448 in total (tuition, housing, food, books and other costs, after grants), $30.2K more than the national median. The 58% who received grants paid $30,953 on average; the other 42% paid the full sticker price of $86,540.

37%

$54.4K

average total cost per year, all first-years, after grants (est.) · $30.2K above the national median

$0$110K$400K+
Full price
$86,540 a year
tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid
Published data end at $110K
use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid
7.4% · avg $70K
of first-years got a grant without federal aid (a proxy: at most colleges that's merit aid)
Aid generosity

Moderate

grants cover 37% of full price

Federal loans

40%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office Veterans' benefits
Cost steady · +4% after inflation since 2013–14Over time

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $62,927 ten years after enrolling, more than at 74% of colleges; 78% graduate within six years. Four years of net price is about 3.5 years of that salary.

78%

78%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$62.9K

10 years after entry

Median debt

$21.5K

≈ $228/month for 10 years

Retention

88%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 79% → 71% 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 rose 10% after inflation, while what the average first-year paid rose 4%, because grants grew faster. Applications rose 138% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 39% to 25%.

  • Cost

    Steady

    +4% after inflation

  • Applications

    Growing

    +138%

  • Selectivity

    More selective

    admit rate 39% → 25%

  • Diversity

    Steady

    index 0.62 → 0.62

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

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IPEDS unit ID 209922 · 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