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Reed College is a private liberal arts college located in Portland, Oregon. Reed College is selective in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Reed College is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $50,784 10 years after enrolling, 10th in Oregon, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Reed College bachelor students earn 18% less than the national average. Reed College is ranked 16th in Oregon.
Reed College’s median net annual cost of $33,350 and average years to graduate of 4.4 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 5 programs at Reed College sorted by number of graduates - Biology, English Language & Lit, Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other, Economics, Fine & Studio Arts - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$33,350
Average years to graduate
4.4
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.4 years. 78% of all students graduate within 8 years. The graduation rate at Reed College is 12% higher than the state average, and 9% above the average for all liberal arts colleges in the country.
At Reed College, Pell Grant recipients represent 11% of the measured graduating class, 24% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Reed College graduates within 4.4 years.
Reed College is in the bottom 10% 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.
Reed College’s economic mobility score of 3.84 is calculated by adjusting the 4.88 economic score of lower-income students by the 11% pell grant recipients within the student body. Reed College’s EMS of 3.84 ranks in the bottom 5% 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).
Bottom 5%
The average Title IV recipient at Reed College pays $33,350 a year, $44,750 less than the $78,100 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 $33,350
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Reed College, 58% 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 $33,350 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 46% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,366. This is 8% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,374
Pell grants
$4,891
State grants
$3,600
Institutional grants
$42,992
Reed College's selective admissions are indicated by their 44% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 7,010 applicants, of which 3,071 were admitted and 502 enrolled. Reed College doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
Reed College does not consider standardized testing in their admissions process.
Full time
100%
83%
Female
58%
59%
First time
91%
59%
In-state
9%
68%
1st generation
N/A
35%
White
59%
52%
Black
1%
14%
Hispanic
11%
15%
Asian
7%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
23%
12%