Private nonprofit · College

Reed College

Portland, Oregon · Large city

#1 most selective in Oregon#5 graduation rate in Oregon
24.6%
Admit rate
$33,013
Avg net price
71%
Graduation rate
$62,927
Median earnings

Reed College is a private nonprofit bachelor's-granting institution in Portland, Oregon (large city setting), enrolling 1,320 undergraduates.

Private nonprofitSmall · 1,320 undergradsLarge cityVery selective · 25% admit

Will you get in?

See where your numbers land against Reed College's admitted students.

Admit rate
24.6%
SAT (mid 50%)
1290–1520
Avg GPA (est.)
3.98

Enter a test score to see where you land against Reed College's admitted students.

A guide, not a prediction. It compares your numbers with the middle 50% of admitted students and Reed College's overall admit rate — it can't see essays, recommendations, activities, or your intended major, which all move real decisions.

About Portland, Oregon

Portland is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Oregon. During the prehistoric period, the land that would become Portland was flooded after the collapse of glacial dams from Lake Missoula, in what would later become Montana. Portland is home to a range of classical performing arts institutions including the Portland Opera, Portland Baroque Orchestra, Oregon Symphony and Portland Youth Philharmonic; the last of these, established in 1924, was the first youth orchestra established in the United States. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large city
Highest degree offered
Graduate
Nearest big city
3 miles to Portland, OR
To the ocean
54 miles
Nearest airport
8 miles to Portland (PDX) · major hub

How Reed College compares

Selectivity24.6%

More selective than 94% · #1 most selective of 23 in Oregon

SAT average1437

Higher than 92%

Graduation rate71%

Higher than 80% · #5 of 22 in Oregon

First-year retention88%

Higher than 82%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$62,927

Higher than 73% · #7 of 24 in Oregon

Average net price$33,013

Cheaper than 11% · #18 cheapest of 21 in Oregon

Median debt at graduation$21,500

Lower than 63%

Student–faculty ratio9 : 1

Lower than 83%

Undergraduate enrollment1,320

Larger than 46%

Percentiles compare Reed College with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in Oregon.

Student body

Undergraduate vs. graduate

1,332students
  • Undergraduate1,32099%
  • Graduate121%

Undergraduates by gender

1,320undergrads
  • Women76058%
  • Men56042%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White58%
  • Black1.7%
  • Hispanic12%
  • Asian8.1%
  • Other or multiracial20%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
1,320
Graduate enrollment
12
Student–faculty ratio
9 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
15%
First-generation students
Students over 25
1%
Median family income
$93,231
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$113,202
Endowment
$790,961,122

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Where students come from

Home state of the 350 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Oregon10%
  • Other U.S. states83%
  • International6.9%

A national draw — only 10% of first-years come from Oregon; 83% arrive from other states.

7% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Admissions

Admission rate
24.6%
Test scores
Considered but not required
SAT range (25th–75th %)
1290–1520
SAT average
1437
SAT reading
680–750
SAT math
610–770
ACT composite
30–34
Average GPA (estimated)
3.98

Cost

In-state tuition
$69,350
Room & board
$17,660
Books & supplies
$1,050
Total cost of attendance
$86,376
Average net price
$33,013

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated (within 6 years)
71%
Graduated on time (4 years)
57%
First-year retention
88%
Transferred to another college
21%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$38,607
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$62,927
Median debt at graduation
$21,500
Students with federal loans
40%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
80%

About 14% of students who finish here need more than four years — each extra year adds roughly another year of tuition and living costs.

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
57%
Low-income (Pell)
72%
First-generation
68%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
1,149
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
87%
Housing charge (year)
$8,700
Meal plan (year)
$8,120
Application fee
Free

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Campus safety

Safety grade
D
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
29.5 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
21
Property offenses (2022–2024)
99

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (1,358 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

40reported offenses a year
7.0 violent a year33 property a year

By offense type, per year

Burglary
17
Motor vehicle theft
12
Rape
4.3
Arson
3.3
Fondling
2.3
Aggravated assault
0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$12,674
$30–48k
$12,514
$48–75k
$14,513
$75–110k
$23,421
$110k+
$46,711

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Four-year (or more) true cost

Net price for your family's income, projected across the time it actually takes students here to graduate.

Est. total to a degree
$62,356

$14,513/year × about 4.3 years — most students here don't finish in exactly four, and each extra term adds cost. A planning estimate from net-price and graduation-timing data, not a bill.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

54%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$45,242
average award, among those who get one

Reed College discounts heavily: 54% of freshmen are awarded a grant straight from the school, averaging $45,242. For many families the real price lands well below sticker.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 394 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years)
$62,927
Typical debt at graduation
$21,500
Debt vs. one year's pay
34%
Out-earn a HS grad
54%

Typical debt would take roughly 3.4 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women
$62,858
Men
$59,970

Women out-earn men by $2,888 (5%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high
81°F
Winter low
37°F
Annual rain
44.1″
Annual snow
3.6″

Average temperature

HighLow
30°60°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.03.67.3JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Portland Kgw-TV, OR US station (3.8 mi from campus).

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.