Earlham College

Richmond, Indiana · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Town

At a glance

Average net price: $24,714What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate: 73%
Graduation rate: 68%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates: 670
In-state tuition: $53,930Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition: $53,930
SAT midpoint: 1,220
Median earnings, 10 yrs: $50,797Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$24,714

2/5

Better than 39% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

68%

4/5

Better than 72% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$50,797

2/5

Better than 39% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$23,488

4/5

Better than 61% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on

Affordability: Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion: Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings: Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation: Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity: A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$67,684

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$24,714

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Earlham College
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time	68%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return	77%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed	$23,488
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled	$50,797

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Earlham College by graduate earnings
Major	Earnings, 1 yr	Degrees awarded
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$43,038	19
Research and Experimental Psychology	Not reported	27
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology	Not reported	19
Biology, General	Not reported	10
Neurobiology and Neurosciences	Not reported	9
Economics	Not reported	9
Data Science	Not reported	7
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General	Not reported	7
Fine and Studio Arts	Not reported	7
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies	Not reported	6
Computer Science	Not reported	6
History	Not reported	6
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution	Not reported	5
Area Studies	Not reported	5
Chemistry	Not reported	4
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other	Not reported	4
Human Services, General	Not reported	4
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences	Not reported	3
Mathematics	Not reported	2
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	Not reported	2
Public Policy Analysis	Not reported	2
International Relations and National Security Studies	Not reported	2
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies	Not reported	2
Philosophy	Not reported	2
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	Not reported	1
Music	Not reported	1
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft	Not reported	1
Political Science and Government	Not reported	1
Physics	Not reported	1
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology, General	Not reported	Not reported
Sociology	Not reported	Not reported
Accounting and Related Services	Not reported	Not reported
Engineering, General	Not reported	Not reported
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services	Not reported	Not reported
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication	Not reported	Not reported
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Not reported	Not reported
Religion/Religious Studies	Not reported	Not reported
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Not reported	Not reported
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Not reported	Not reported
Museology/Museum Studies	Not reported	Not reported
Sociology and Anthropology	Not reported	Not reported

All 42 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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