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Earlham was not ranked in College Factual's Best Overall Colleges report this year. This may be because not enough data was available.
Earlham College has an acceptance rate of 69%, which means the school is serious about who it admits. Take your time in putting together a strong application that highlights why you are a good fit for Earlham.
About 29% of students accepted to Earlham submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 560 and 670. Math scores were between 540 and 670.
At Earlham, the student to faculty ratio is an excellent 7 to 1. That's much better than the national average of 15 to 1. This indicates that many classes will probably be small, and students will have ample opportunites to work closely with their professors and classmates.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Earlham College is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
Earlham College has a freshmen retention rate of 76%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At Earlham the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 56%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Earlham College.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 736 undergraduates at Earlham with 733 being full-time and 3 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $15,262 | $15,864 | $18,105 | $26,973 | $19,376 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Earlham, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Earlham, approximately 51% of students took out student loans averaging $6,590 a year. That adds up to $26,360 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Earlham is 3.3%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
Get more details about the location of Earlham College.
Contact details for Earlham are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 801 National Rd West, Richmond, IN 47374-4095 |
| Phone: | 765-983-1200 |
| Website: | https://earlham.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/earlhamcollege |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/earlham1847 |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 32 | $31,096 |
| General Biology | 17 | NA |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 17 | NA |
| General Psychology | 16 | $24,243 |
| Peace Studies & Conflict Resolution | 11 | NA |
| Fine & Studio Arts | 11 | NA |
| Romance Languages | 11 | NA |
| English Literature (Other) | 10 | NA |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 10 | NA |
| Computer Science | 10 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 39 students took at least one online class at Earlham College. This is a decrease from the 57 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 39 | 24 |
| 2019-2020 | 57 | 57 |
| 2018-2019 | 30 | 16 |
| 2017-2018 | 23 | 8 |
| 2016-2017 | 32 | 17 |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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