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Earlham College is a private liberal arts college located in Richmond, Indiana. Earlham College is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Earlham College is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $43,449 10 years after enrolling, 29th in Indiana, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Earlham College bachelor students earn 22% less than the national average. Earlham College is ranked 28th in Indiana.
Earlham College’s median net annual cost of $19,368 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 1 programs at Earlham College sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$19,368
Average years to graduate
4.2
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 64% of all students graduate within 8 years. The graduation rate at Earlham College is 4% higher than the state average, and 5% below the average for all liberal arts colleges in the country.
At Earlham College, Pell Grant recipients represent 31% of the measured graduating class, 4% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Earlham College graduates within 4.4 years.
Earlham College is in the bottom 50% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Earlham College’s economic mobility score of 17.11 is calculated by adjusting the 3.31 economic score of lower-income students by the 31% pell grant recipients within the student body. Earlham College’s EMS of 17.11 ranks in the top 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
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The average Title IV recipient at Earlham College pays $19,368 a year, $43,420 less than the $62,788 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $19,368
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Earlham College, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $19,368 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 51% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $6,590. This is 3% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,899
Pell grants
$4,596
State grants
$8,171
Institutional grants
$31,465
Earlham College's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 69% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,659 applicants, of which 1,146 were admitted and 171 enrolled. Earlham College doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Full time
100%
83%
Female
58%
59%
First time
92%
59%
In-state
24%
68%
1st generation
23%
35%
White
51%
52%
Black
8%
14%
Hispanic
11%
15%
Asian
3%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
27%
12%