More selective than 100% of Oregon colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $86,376. College Scorecard.
Higher than 78% of Oregon colleges we cover and 81% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 70% of Oregon colleges we cover and 76% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
Reed College acceptance rate & admissions
Of 10,045 applicants, Reed College admitted 2,728 and 351 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class). The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1290–1520 on the SAT or 30–34 on the ACT.
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
Reed College tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
What Reed College costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of Reed College took 4.2 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in Oregon. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $12,674 | $53,611 | 2.0 years |
| $30–48k | $12,514 | $52,934 | 2.0 years |
| $48–75k | $14,513 | $61,390 | 2.3 years |
| $75–110k | $23,421 | $99,071 | 3.8 years |
| $110k+ | $46,711 | $197,588 | 7.5 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.2 years, the average time graduates took (62% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($62,927) minus $36,549 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in OR (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $26,378 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
Reed College majors, earnings & careers
Reed College offers 33 bachelor's majors across 6 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Humanities & Languages · 13
- Science & Math · 7
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 6
- Arts & Design · 4
- Technology & Computing · 2
- Business & Finance · 1
Highest-earning majors at Reed College
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Economics | $92,453 | $22,842 |
| Psychology | $36,430 | $22,844 |
Quick list of all 33 majors
- Anthropology—
- Area Studies—
- Biochemistry—
- Biology—
- Chemistry—
- Classics—
- Computer and Information Sciences—
- Dance—
- East Asian Languages (Chinese / Japanese / Korean)—
- Economics$92,453
- English—
- Environmental Science / Conservation—
- Ethnic / Gender Studies—
- German—
- History—
- International Relations—
- Linguistics—
- Mathematics—
- Mathematics and Computer Science—
- Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other—
- Music—
- Neuroscience—
- Philosophy—
- Physics—
- Political Science—
- Psychology$36,430
- Psychology (Research)—
- Religious Studies—
- Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics—
- Sociology—
- Spanish / French / Romance Languages—
- Studio Art—
- Theatre—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Environmental Science / Conservation → Environmental scientist
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 6.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Computer and Information Sciences → Software developer
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.2% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Portland
Overall prices in the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,878. Housing costs 25% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 44 inches of rain a year, 4 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: river flooding (relatively high); heat wave (relatively high); winter weather (relatively high).
FEMA National Risk Index, Multnomah County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Multnomah County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare Reed College with similar schools
Similar private colleges in Oregon by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reed College | 25% | $33,013 | 71% | $62,927 | This school |
| Willamette University | 77% | $25,121 | 71% | $56,911 | |
| Warner Pacific University Professional and Graduate Studies | 59% | — | — | $55,204 | |
| Bushnell University | 67% | $20,789 | 56% | $53,623 | |
| Lewis & Clark College | 78% | $36,013 | 75% | $62,205 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Reed College would cost you $7,892 more per year than Willamette University, on average.
- Higher sticker price at Reed College, mostly from higher tuition & fees (+$18,194).
- Reed College gives aided families $10,983 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Oregon resident | Reed College | Willamette University | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $69,350 | $51,156 | +$18,194 |
| Books & supplies | $1,050 | $933 | +$117 |
| Housing & meals | $16,820 | $15,490 | +$1,330 |
| Personal & travel | $1,650 | $2,810 | −$1,160 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$2,494 | −$2,888 | +$394 |
| Sticker price | $86,376 | $67,501 | +$18,875 |
| Average grants | −$53,363 | −$42,380 | −$10,983 |
| You pay | $33,013 | $25,121 | +$7,892 |
“+” means Reed College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about Reed College
What is the Reed College acceptance rate?
Reed College accepts 25% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 2,728 of 10,045 applicants were admitted. The middle half of enrolled first-year students scored 1290–1520 on the SAT or 30–34 on the ACT.
How much does Reed College cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $86,376 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $33,013 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $12,674 and families earning $110k+ pay $46,711.
How much do Reed College graduates earn?
Former Reed College students earn a median $62,927 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the Reed College graduation rate?
71% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 88% return for their second year.
How long does a Reed College degree take to pay off?
For a family earning $48–75k, finishing at Reed College costs about $61,390 after grants ($14,513 a year for 4.2 years, the average time graduates took). Former students earn a median $62,927 ten years after starting, $26,378 more than high school graduates in Oregon ($36,549), so the cost is repaid in 2.3 years of that gain, before taxes and interest (EducationGuide calculation).
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Reed College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/reed-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).