Earlham College

www.earlham.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$50,970

3.56% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$26,517

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Acceptance Rate

74.2%

1,765 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

696

93.1% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

67.9%

195 Graduates

About

Earlham College is a higher education institution located in Wayne County, IN. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Earlham College were Other Research & Experimental Psychology (27 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (19 degrees), and Biochemistry (19 degrees).

In 2023, 198 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Earlham College. 56.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 43.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (97 degrees), 6.06 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (16 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Earlham College is $50,970, which is $21,690 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Earlham College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 174 total borrowers.

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Earlham College is $50,970, which is $21,690 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $26,517.

In 2023, 96% of undergraduate students attending Earlham College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 42% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$50,970

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Earlham College was $50,970. The cost of tuition at Earlham College is $21,690 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($29,280).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Earlham College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$26,517

2023 Value

2.99%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Earlham College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $26,517. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Earlham College grew by 2.99%.

This chart compares the average net price of Earlham College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$10,294

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Earlham College was of $10,294 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 4.79% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Earlham College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

96%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

42%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

96% of undergraduate students at Earlham College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 2.04% with respect to 2022, when 98% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Earlham College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Earlham College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 174 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Earlham College received 1,765 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 28.4% annual growth. Out of those 1,765 applicants, 1,310 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 74.2% acceptance rate.

There were 696 students enrolled at Earlham College in 2023. 32% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Earlham College has an overall enrollment yield of 15.4%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

74.2%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

1,310

Accepted Out of 1,765

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Earlham College was 74.2% (1,310 admissions from 1,765 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 73.2%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 28.4%, while admissions grew by 30.1%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Earlham College (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

32%

Submission Percentage (2023)

Scores Submitted (2023)

32% of enrolled first-time students at Earlham College in 2023 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Earlham College had a total enrollment of 696 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Earlham College is 648 students and the part-time enrollment is 48. This means that 93.1% of students enrolled at Earlham College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Earlham College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 60.2% White, 7.47% Hispanic or Latino, 6.75% Black or African American, 3.3% Two or More Races, 2.59% Asian, and 0.144% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Earlham College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (32.7%), followed by White Male (24.8%) and Black or African American Male (4.28%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (34.7%), followed by White Male (22.4%) and Black or African American Male (6.12%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

93.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Earlham College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 696 students. The full-time enrollment at Earlham College is 648 and the part-time enrollment is 48. This means that 93.1% of students enrolled at Earlham College are enrolled full-time compared with 78.8% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Earlham College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

80%

2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Earlham College was 80%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (74%), Earlham College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Earlham College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
419 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
52 enrolled students
Black or African American
47 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Earlham College is 60.2% White, 7.47% Hispanic or Latino, 6.75% Black or African American, 3.3% Two or More Races, 2.59% Asian, and 0.144% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 53.2% White, 14.1% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.9% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 33 students (4.74%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 24 more women than men received degrees from Earlham College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Earlham College is white (97 degrees awarded). There were 6.06 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (16 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Earlham College is Other Research & Experimental Psychology (27 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (19 degrees) and Biochemistry (19 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Earlham College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Cultural & Gender Studies (11 degrees awarded), Theology (13 degrees), and Biology (38 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Physicians

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Earlham College are Physicians (465,519 people), Postsecondary teachers (217,304 people), Other managers (217,249 people), Other Physical Scientists (175,756 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (147,360 people).

The most specialized majors at Earlham College in 2023 are Cultural & Gender Studies (11 degrees awarded), Theology (13 degrees), Biology (38 degrees), History (6 degrees), and Physical Sciences (8 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Earlham College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Earlham College are Cultural & Gender Studies (11 degrees awarded), Theology (13 degrees), Biology (38 degrees), History (6 degrees), and Physical Sciences (8 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Earlham College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (529,970 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (459,979 people), Elementary & secondary schools (311,457 people), Offices of physicians (222,423 people), and Scientific research & development services (196,152 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Earlham College.

Most Common (2023)

Other Research & Experimental Psychology
27 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
19 degrees awarded
Biochemistry
19 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Earlham College was Other Research & Experimental Psychology with 27 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Earlham College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

111

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 87 degrees were awarded to men at Earlham College, which is 0.784 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (111).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Earlham College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 13 degrees were awarded to men at Earlham College in Biochemistry, which is 2.17 times more than the 6 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 18 degrees were awarded to men at Earlham College in Other Research & Experimental Psychology, which is 2 times more than the 9 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

64%

100% Completion Time

73%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 64% of students graduating from Earlham College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 73% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 73% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Hispanic or Latino Female

Highest Graduation Rate (82.4%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Earlham College is Female and Hispanic or Latino (82.4% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 2.56% of graduates (5 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
97 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
16 degrees awarded
Black or African American
12 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Earlham College is white (97 degrees awarded). There were 6.06 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (16 degrees).

4.04% of degree recipients (8 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
60 degrees awarded
White Male
37 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
9 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Earlham College is white female (60 degrees awarded). There were 1.62 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (37 degrees).

Operations

Earlham College has an endowment valued at nearly $419M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 27.9M (6.64%) compared to the 4.79% average return (2.46M on 51.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2023, Earlham College had a total salary expenditure of 60.8M. Earlham College employs 33 Assistant professors, 32 Professors and 22 Associate professors. Most academics at Earlham College are Male Professor (21), Female Assistant professor (19), and Male Assistant professor (14).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Earlham College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 55 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 35 employees, and Management with 34 employees.

Endowment

$419M

2023 Endowment

1.58%

decline from 2022

Earlham College has an endowment valued at about $419M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Earlham College declined 1.58% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $368M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Earlham College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$21.1M

2023 Salaries

11.2%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Earlham College paid a median of $21.1M in salaries, which represents 34.6% of their overall expenditure ($60.8M) and a 11.2% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.83% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 11.2% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.7M (37.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$7.63M

Instructional Salaries

102

Number of Employees

In 2023, Earlham College paid a total of $7.63M to 102 employees working as instructors, which represents 36.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $552k (3.27%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

33 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

55 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Earlham College were Assistant professor with 33 employees, Professor with 32 employees, and Associate professor with 22 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Earlham College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 55 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 35 employees, and Management with 34 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Male Professor
Female Assistant professor
Male Assistant professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Earlham College was Male Professor with 21 employees, Female Assistant professor with 19 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 14 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Earlham College.

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