BaccalaureatePrivate nonprofit

Earlham College

Richmond, Indiana·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Great Lakes·earlham.edu
6-yr Graduation
69%
+1.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
753
peer median 926
Avg net price
$24,714
+$189 vs Baccalaureate
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Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
2,075
2,075 candidates competed
Admitted
1,517
73.1% acceptance rate
Enrolled
211
13.9% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
69%+1.0pp vs Baccalaureate
4-year graduation
65%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
69%
Full-time retention
77%

Pell equity

17.6pp gap
Pell recipients
56%39 of 70
Non-Pell (all)
74%148 of 201
Subsidized loan, no Pell
71%44 of 62
No Federal Aid
75%104 of 139

Non-Pell students graduate at a 17.6-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 46 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 45 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
46
Passing
1
2.2% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

46programs
  • Passing1 · 2.2%
  • No Data45 · 97.8%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
1
No data
45

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

1
Business Administration Management and Operations
Bachelor Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+74.5%
$60,745 vs $34,808

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1915Next review Aug 2034

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 4

  1. Feb 2026Deferral of Action
    Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools · Theology (THEOL) - Freestanding schools, as well as programs affiliated with larger institutions, offering graduate professional education for ministry and graduate study of theology
  2. Dec 2025Deferral of Action
    Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools · Theology (THEOL) - Freestanding schools, as well as programs affiliated with larger institutions, offering graduate professional education for ministry and graduate study of theology
  3. Jun 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  4. Feb 2017Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools · Theology (THEOL) - Freestanding schools, as well as programs affiliated with larger institutions, offering graduate professional education for ministry and graduate study of theology

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$17,178
$30–48k$15,658
$48–75k$19,768
$75–110k$26,136
$110k+$31,058

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$24,714
+$189vs Baccalaureate median $24,525
Federal loans
43.3%
In-state tuition
$53,930
Out-of-state
$53,930

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 212 students received $1.3M in Pell grants, alongside $3.5M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
212
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.3M
$1,268,929 total
Direct Loans
$3.5M
594 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$919K
230 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$869K
259 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$113K
10 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.6M
94 loan awards
Grad PLUS$5K
1 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 196 borrowers who entered repayment, 3 (1.5%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.5%
-0.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
196
Defaulted
3
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
7.4%
2017
3.4%
2018
3.3%
2019
1.5%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Earlham College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs48
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

135 total completions
01Biological Sciences
3022.2%
02Psychology
1611.9%
03Business
1511.1%
04Theology
139.6%
05Multi/Interdisciplinary
139.6%
06Social Sciences
118.1%
07Foreign Languages
107.4%
08Computer Sciences
107.4%
09Physical Sciences
96.7%
10Public Admin
85.9%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
753
12-mo unduplicated
946
Undergraduate
876
Graduate
70

Gender split

Men
47%440
Women
53%506

Race / ethnicity composition

White
59.3%
Non-resident
18.2%
Black
8.1%
Hispanic
6.1%
Two or more
4.6%
Asian
2.2%
Unknown
1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
258
144 M · 114 W
Women athletes
44.2%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$3.6M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$29K
$30K
Head-coach salaries
$35K
$37K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 12

Soccer
32 M · 22 W
$411K
Baseball
38 M · —
$361K
Basketball
16 M · 11 W
$421K
Track and Field (Indoor)
17 M · 9 W
$78K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
14 M · 12 W
$78K
Softball
— · 24 W
$203K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
8.62
6 offenses · 696 students

3-year trend

9.512 yrs ago8.861 yr ago8.62Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
19
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
4
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1

Criminal offenses by type

Fondling
4
Rape
2

By location

6total
  • On campus6

Includes 6 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
2
Stalking
2 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs06
Liquor07

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
7.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
101

Earlham College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Earlham College selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectEarlham College
69%—753$24,714Baccalaureate
Wabash College
77%63.3%866$24,336Baccalaureate
Franklin College
60%69.8%985$22,855Baccalaureate
Holy Cross College
45%75.2%661$26,728Baccalaureate
Hanover College
67%83.7%1,243$21,829Baccalaureate
Saint Mary's College
69%76.0%1,601$25,292Baccalaureate
Peer group median68%75.2%926$24,525

Institutions like Earlham College

Explore the federal data for institutions in Earlham College's comparison group.

IPEDS

Earlham College Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Effectiveness
Email
institutionaleffectiveness [at] earlham.edu
Phone
765-983-1200
Address
801 National Road West, Richmond, Indiana 47374-4095

The Office of Institutional Effectiveness at Earlham College seeks to serve the college community by developing and implementing data reporting standards and systems to support decision-making and strategic planning.

Visit IR office page
Team
1 member
  • Maria Haworth
    Assistant Director of Institutional Effectiveness

Common Data Set

Earlham College's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.

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Academic Experience

Degrees by discipline

J
Business/marketing13%
Education12%
Social sciences12%
Visual and performing arts8%
Communication/journalism7%
Biological/life sciences7%
Public administration and social services6%
Engineering5%

STEM-dominant: ~21% of bachelor's degrees are in computing, engineering, math & sciences.

Source publications

Frequently asked questions about Earlham College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Earlham College.

What is the graduation rate at Earlham College?

Earlham College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 69% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Earlham College?

Earlham College reports a total enrollment of 753 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Earlham College?

The average net price at Earlham College is $24,714 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at Earlham College?

Earlham College's yield rate is 13.9%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is Earlham College located?

Earlham College is located in Richmond, Indiana 47374-4095.

Who runs Institutional Research at Earlham College?

Earlham College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Effectiveness.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
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