Earlham College

www.earlham.edu

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$48,253

2.43% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$25,360

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

1.53%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

69.1%

1,659 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

736

94.7% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

72.6%

183 Graduates

About

Earlham College is a higher education institution located in Wayne County, IN. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Earlham College were General Business Administration & Management (32 degrees awarded), General Biological Sciences (17 degrees), and Biochemistry (17 degrees).

In 2021, 256 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Earlham College. 59% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 41% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (138 degrees), 4.6 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (30 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Earlham College is $48,253, which is $19,748 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Earlham College is $48,253, which is $19,748 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $25,360.

In 2021, 99% of undergraduate students attending Earlham College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 48% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$48,253

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Earlham College was $48,253. The cost of tuition at Earlham College is $19,748 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($28,505).

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

Average Net Price

$25,360

2021 Value

3.62%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Earlham College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $25,360. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Earlham College grew by 3.62%.

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

$9,230

Room and Board

$1,000

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Earlham College was of $9,230 in 2021. The cost of room and board decreased by 15.2% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,000. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 16.7% 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

99%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

48%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

99% of undergraduate students at Earlham College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 1.02% with respect to 2020, 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.

1.53%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Earlham College was 1.53%, which represents 3 out of the 196 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 1,659 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 24.5% annual growth. Out of those 1,659 applicants, 1,146 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 69.1% acceptance rate.

There were 736 students enrolled at Earlham College in 2021. 29% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Earlham College has an overall enrollment yield of 14.9%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

69.1%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

1,146

Accepted Out of 1,659

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Earlham College was 69.1% (1,146 admissions from 1,659 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 59.1%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 24.5%, while admissions declined by −11.8%..

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

29%

Submission Percentage (2021)

Scores Submitted (2021)

29% of enrolled first-time students at Earlham College in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Earlham College had a total enrollment of 736 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Earlham College is 697 students and the part-time enrollment is 39. This means that 94.7% of students enrolled at Earlham College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Earlham College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 55.6% White, 9.1% Hispanic or Latino, 7.2% Black or African American, 4.76% Two or More Races, and 2.31% Asian.

Students enrolled at Earlham College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (31.5%), followed by White Male (22.1%) and Black or African American Male (5.33%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (35%), followed by White Male (32.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (5%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

94.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Earlham College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 736 students. The full-time enrollment at Earlham College is 697 and the part-time enrollment is 39. This means that 94.7% of students enrolled at Earlham College are enrolled full-time compared with 79.9% 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

76%

2021 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 76%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (72%), 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 (2021)

White
409 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
67 enrolled students
Black or African American
53 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Earlham College is 55.6% White, 9.1% Hispanic or Latino, 7.2% Black or African American, 4.76% Two or More Races, and 2.31% Asian. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate Colleges is 55% White, 13.5% Black or African American, and 13.4% Hispanic or Latino.

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, 22 students (2.99%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 46 more women than men received degrees from Earlham College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Earlham College is white (138 degrees awarded). There were 4.6 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (30 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Earlham College is General Business Administration & Management (32 degrees awarded), followed by General Biological Sciences (17 degrees) and Biochemistry (17 degrees).

In 2021, 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 (10 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (19 degrees), and THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (10 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 (397,628 people), Postsecondary teachers (171,425 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (165,328 people), Other managers (160,829 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (145,786 people).

The most specialized majors at Earlham College in 2021 are Cultural & Gender Studies (10 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (19 degrees), THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (10 degrees), Biology (44 degrees), and History (8 degrees) (as of 2021).

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, Media and communication workers, all other, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Diagnostic medical sonographers

The most specialized majors at Earlham College are Cultural & Gender Studies (10 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (19 degrees), THEOLOGY AND RELIGIOUS VOCATIONS. (10 degrees), Biology (44 degrees), and History (8 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 (477,714 people), Elementary & secondary schools (381,187 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (381,150 people), Offices of physicians (191,535 people), and Scientific research & development services (134,761 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 (2021)

General Business Administration & Management
32 degree-majors awarded
General Biological Sciences
17 degree-majors awarded
Biochemistry
17 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Earlham College was General Business Administration & Management with 32 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

105

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

151

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 105 degrees were awarded to men at Earlham College, which is 0.695 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (151).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 21 degrees were awarded to men at Earlham College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.91 times more than the 11 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 11 degrees were awarded to men at Earlham College in General Education, which is 2.2 times more than the 5 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

56%

100% Completion Time

64%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 56% of students graduating from Earlham College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 64% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 64% 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.

White Male

Highest Graduation Rate (76.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Earlham College is Male and White (76.7% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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, 3.28% of graduates (6 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
138 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
30 degrees awarded
Black or African American
15 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Earlham College is white (138 degrees awarded). There were 4.6 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (30 degrees).

3.13% of degree recipients (8 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
82 degrees awarded
White Male
56 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
20 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Earlham College is white female (82 degrees awarded). There were 1.46 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (56 degrees).

Operations

Earlham College has an endowment valued at nearly $475M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 132M (27.9%) compared to the 17.4% average return (9.13M on 52.4M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2021, Earlham College had a total salary expenditure of 52M. Earlham College employs 37 Assistant professors, 30 Professors and 20 Associate professors. Most academics at Earlham College are Male Professor (20), Male Assistant professor (20), and Female Assistant professor (17).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Earlham College are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 48 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 39 employees, and Management with 32 employees.

Endowment

$475M

2021 Endowment

24.9%

growth from 2020

Earlham College has an endowment valued at about $475M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Earlham College grew 24.9% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $422M 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

$18.1M

2021 Salaries

11.2%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Earlham College paid a median of $18.1M in salaries, which represents 34.7% of their overall expenditure ($52M) and a 11.2% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 15.1M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$6.3M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Earlham College paid a total of $6.3M to 93 employees working as instructors, which represents 34.9% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.92M (32.5%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

37 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

48 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Earlham College were Assistant professor with 37 employees, Professor with 30 employees, and Associate professor with 20 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Earlham College were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 48 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 39 employees, and Management with 32 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Professor
Male Assistant professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Earlham College was Male Professor with 20 employees, Male Assistant professor with 20 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 17 employees.

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