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Reed College

Portland, Oregon · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$33,013What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
25%
Graduation rate
74%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
1,320
In-state tuition
$69,350Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$69,350
SAT midpoint
Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$62,927Median 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

$33,013

Better than 14% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

74%

Better than 81% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$62,927

Better than 73% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$21,500

Better than 74% 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

$86,376

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

Average net price

$33,013

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 Reed College
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time74%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return88%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$21,500
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$62,927

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 Reed College by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Economics$53,11016
Psychology, General$32,634Not reported
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$30,83416
Biology, General$25,59620
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$25,56119
English Language and Literature, General$15,79018
Research and Experimental PsychologyNot reported24
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralNot reported20
MathematicsNot reported16
AnthropologyNot reported15
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reported14
HistoryNot reported13
SociologyNot reported13
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported13
PhysicsNot reported12
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported11
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported10
Neurobiology and NeurosciencesNot reported9
ChemistryNot reported8
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported7
Mathematics and Computer ScienceNot reported6
PhilosophyNot reported6
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reported4
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported4
MusicNot reported3
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported3
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported2
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesNot reported2
International Relations and National Security StudiesNot reported2
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported1
DanceNot reported1
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported1
Area StudiesNot reportedNot reported

All 33 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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