Reed College

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$64,450

3.25% growth from 2021

2022 Average Net Price

$33,106

After Financial Aid

2022 Acceptance Rate

30.8%

9,023 Applicants

2022 Enrolled Students

1,534

97.3% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

79.6%

281 Graduates

About

Reed College is a higher education institution located in Multnomah County, OR. In 2022, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Reed College were General Political Science & Government (26 degrees awarded), Experimental Psychology (20 degrees), and General English Language & Literature (18 degrees).

In 2022, 302 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Reed College. 54.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 45.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (169 degrees), 4.83 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (35 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Reed College is $64,450, which is $36,120 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,330).

Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Baccalaureate Colleges

Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Reed College is $64,450, which is $36,120 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,330).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $33,106.

In 2022, 56% of undergraduate students attending Reed College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 39% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$64,450

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at Reed College was $64,450. The cost of tuition at Reed College is $36,120 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,330).

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

Average Net Price

$33,106

2022 Value

0.151%

1 Year Growth

In 2022 Reed College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $33,106. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Reed College grew by 0.151%.

This chart compares the average net price of Reed 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

$13,665

Room and Board

$1,050

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Reed College was of $13,665 in 2022. The cost of room and board increased by 3.02% between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,050. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

56%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

39%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

56% of undergraduate students at Reed College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a growth of 3.7% with respect to 2021, when 54% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Reed 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.

Admissions

Reed College received 9,023 undergraduate applications in 2022, which represents a 28.7% annual growth. Out of those 9,023 applicants, 2,779 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 30.8% acceptance rate.

There were 1,534 students enrolled at Reed College in 2022. 47% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Reed College has an overall enrollment yield of 14.2%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

30.8%

Acceptance Rate in 2022

2,779

Accepted Out of 9,023

In 2022, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Reed College was 30.8% (2,779 admissions from 9,023 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2021, which was 43.8%. Between 2021 and 2022, the number of applicants grew by 28.7%, while admissions declined by 9.51%.

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

SAT Scores

47%

Submission Percentage (2022)

185

Scores Submitted (2022)

47% of enrolled first-time students at Reed College in 2022 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

Reed College had a total enrollment of 1,534 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Reed College is 1,492 students and the part-time enrollment is 42. This means that 97.3% of students enrolled at Reed College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Reed College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 60% White, 11.8% Hispanic or Latino, 9.84% Two or More Races, 7.5% Asian, 1.04% Black or African American, and 0.196% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Reed College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (33.7%), followed by White Male (26.3%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (7.91%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

97.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Reed College in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,534 students. The full-time enrollment at Reed College is 1,492 and the part-time enrollment is 42. This means that 97.3% of students enrolled at Reed College are enrolled full-time compared with N/A% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

86%

2022 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 Reed College was 86%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), Reed College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
920 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
181 enrolled students
Two or More Races
151 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Reed College is 60% White, 11.8% Hispanic or Latino, 9.84% Two or More Races, 7.5% Asian, 1.04% Black or African American, and 0.196% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 54.3% White, 13.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.1% 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, 18 students (1.17%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2022, 26 more women than men received degrees from Reed College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Reed College is white (169 degrees awarded). There were 4.83 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (35 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Reed College is General Political Science & Government (26 degrees awarded), followed by Experimental Psychology (20 degrees) and General English Language & Literature (18 degrees).

In 2022, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Reed College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Language & Linguistics (33 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (17 degrees), and Physical Sciences (20 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Postsecondary teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Reed College are Postsecondary teachers (230,066 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (176,653 people), Other managers (170,468 people), Secondary school teachers (157,016 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (136,982 people).

The most specialized majors at Reed College in 2022 are Language & Linguistics (33 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (17 degrees), Physical Sciences (20 degrees), Math & Statistics (18 degrees), and English (18 degrees) (as of 2022).

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 Reed 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 Reed College are Language & Linguistics (33 degrees awarded), Philosophy and Religious Studies (17 degrees), Physical Sciences (20 degrees), Math & Statistics (18 degrees), and English (18 degrees) (as of 2022).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Reed College are Elementary & secondary schools (447,601 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (403,137 people), Computer Systems Design (197,662 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (147,663 people), and Legal services (114,309 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2022)

General Political Science & Government
26 degrees awarded
Experimental Psychology
20 degrees awarded
General English Language & Literature
18 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Reed College was General Political Science & Government with 26 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

138

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

164

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 138 degrees were awarded to men at Reed College, which is 0.841 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (164).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 14 degrees were awarded to men at Reed College in General Political Science & Government, which is 1.17 times more than the 12 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 13 degrees were awarded to men at Reed College in Sociology, which is 6.5 times more than the 2 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

62%

100% Completion Time

77%

150% Completion Time

In 2022, 62% of students graduating from Reed College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 77% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 78% 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.

Two or More Races Female

Highest Graduation Rate (92.3%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Reed College is Female and Two or More Races (92.3% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

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, 2.14% of graduates (6 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
169 degrees awarded
Asian
35 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
31 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Reed College is white (169 degrees awarded). There were 4.83 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (35 degrees).

2.65% of degree recipients (8 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

White Female
98 degrees awarded
White Male
71 degrees awarded
Asian Male
18 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Reed College is white female (98 degrees awarded). There were 1.38 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (71 degrees).

Operations

Reed College has an endowment valued at nearly $696M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of −36.5M (−5.24%) compared to the 0.58% average return (286k on 49.3M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2022, Reed College had a total salary expenditure of 110M. Reed College employs 86 Professors, 52 Assistant professors and 28 Associate professors. Most academics at Reed College are Male Professor (53), Female Professor (33), and Female Assistant professor (29).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Reed College are: Service, with 69 employees, Management, with 51 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 48 employees.

Endowment

$696M

2022 Endowment

6.8%

decline from 2021

This line chart shows how the endowment at Reed 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

$47.6M

2022 Salaries

4.14%

growth from 2021

In 2022, Reed College paid a median of $47.6M in salaries, which represents 43.4% of their overall expenditure ($110M) and a 4.14% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.68% decline between 2020 and 2021, and a 5.72% growth between 2019 and 2020.

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

Instructional Salaries

$18M

Instructional Salaries

166

Number of Employees

In 2022, Reed College paid a total of $18M to 166 employees working as instructors, which represents 37.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.04M (32.1%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

86 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

69 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Reed College were Professor with 86 employees, Assistant professor with 52 employees, and Associate professor with 28 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Reed College were Service with 69 employees, Management with 51 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 48 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Male Professor
Female Professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Reed College was Male Professor with 53 employees, Female Professor with 33 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 29 employees.

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

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