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What Oberlin College costs

Oberlin, Ohio · Private · 2,887 undergrads

Oberlin College's sticker price was $90,692 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). Students with federal aid paid $41,987 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $12,176.

What does Oberlin College cost?

$41,987 a year

What students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The sticker price, with housing and food, is $90,692.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$12,176
$30,000–$48,000$20,246
$48,000–$75,000$18,356
$75,000–$110,000$32,410
over $110,000$50,738

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

Families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeAverage paid
Under $30,000$12,176
$30,000–$48,000$20,246
$48,000–$75,000$18,356
$75,000–$110,000$32,410
Over $110,000$50,738

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For families earning under $30,000, grants took 87% off Oberlin College's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, Oberlin College cost less than Case Western Reserve University but more than Kenyon College.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
Oberlin College$18,356$41,987
Kenyon College$15,184$33,279
Case Western Reserve University$24,534$44,622
Ohio Christian University$17,957$19,197

The sticker price

$69,482
Tuition, 2025-26
$90,692
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books
13%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$35,780
average grant for students who got aid.
52%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$25,488
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Oberlin College cost for a family earning $25,000?
Families earning under $30,000 paid $12,176 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $90,692. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Oberlin College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Oberlin College cost for a family earning $40,000?
Families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $20,246 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $90,692. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Oberlin College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Oberlin College cost for a family earning $60,000?
Families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $18,356 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $90,692. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Oberlin College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
Where these numbers come from

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers