Reed College
Reed College is a private liberal arts college in Portland, Oregon, United States. Founded in 1908, Reed is a residential college with a campus in the Eastmoreland neighborhood, Tudor-Gothic style architecture, and a forested canyon nature preserve at its center. Reed alumni include 123 Fulbright Scholars, 73 Watson Fellows, and three Churchill Scholars.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 25%
- Average net price: $33,013
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,533
- Graduation rate (150%): 71%
- Graduation rate (200%): 75%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 81%
- Student to faculty ratio: 9:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $62,927
- Median earnings (8 years): $46,514
- Median earnings (6 years): $38,607
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Portland, OR
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Reed College include English, Experimental Psychology, Econometrics and Quantitative Economics.
- English (26 bachelor's) · median earnings $15,790 1 year after graduation · median debt $19,500
- Experimental Psychology (24 bachelor's) · median earnings $36,430 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,594
- Econometrics and Quantitative Economics (21 bachelor's) · median earnings $92,453 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,842
- Biology (19 bachelor's) · median earnings $25,596 1 year after graduation
- Neuroscience (17 bachelor's) · median earnings $25,596 1 year after graduation
- Mathematics (17 bachelor's)
- Political Science (16 bachelor's) · median earnings $92,453 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,842
- Multi- (15 bachelor's) · median earnings $30,834 1 year after graduation · median debt $19,250
- Physics (15 bachelor's)
- Anthropology (15 bachelor's) · median earnings $92,453 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,842
Degree mix: Computer Science 15%, Biological Sciences 57%, Psychology 28%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Reed College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $19,418 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $19,418
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $25,846
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $14,080
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $28,552
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $53,463
- In-state tuition and fees: $69,350
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $69,350
- Books and supplies: $1,050
- On-campus room and board: $17,660
- Off-campus room and board: $12,690
- Off-campus with family: $1,150
- Typical cost of attendance: $88,060
- Sticker vs net gap: 63%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 15%
- Federal loan recipients: 40%
- Average institutional grant: $53,089
- Average federal loan: $5,994
- Median debt at graduation: $21,500
Admissions
Reed College admits 25% of applicants. Of students admitted, 13% enrolled.
- Applications: 9,431
- Admitted: 2,321
- Enrolled: 303
- Yield (first-choice signal): 13%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,533
- Women: 59%
- Commuter share (estimated): 25%
- Part-time undergraduates: 61%
- Age 25 and older: 1%
- Graduate students: 4
- Graduation rate: 71%
- Come back after freshman year: 88%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 63%
- Student to faculty: 9:1
- Professor salary: $135,844
- Associate professor salary: $101,779
- Assistant professor salary: $88,529
- On-campus housing capacity: 1,147
- Average SAT: 1,420
- Average ACT: 33
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Reed College acceptance rate? Reed College admits 25% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Reed College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $19,418 a year after aid. Average net price is $33,013.
What majors does Reed College offer? Popular programs include English, Experimental Psychology, Econometrics and Quantitative Economics, Biology, Neuroscience.
What is the average salary after Reed College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $62,927 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Reed College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 81% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 71%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Reed College official site: https://reed.edu.