Reed College tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Reed College is $86,376 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $33,013 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

Show numbers for my family

Yearly household income. Saved on this device only. No account needed.

What your family pays
$33,013 /yr

Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.

Sticker price $86,376. College Scorecard.

Net price by family income

Average after grants and scholarships for students receiving federal aid. Tap your band.

College Scorecard, latest reported year

Sticker price, line by line

Per year, living on campusAll students
Tuition & fees$69,350
Housing & meals$16,820
Books & supplies$1,050
Personal & travel$1,650
Living-at-home adjustment−$2,494
Total cost of attendance$86,376

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$15,750
Loan default rate2.1%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out25%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants15%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$53,363Sticker price minus average net price

College Scorecard

Reed College net price compared with other Oregon colleges

Reed College has the 16th-lowest average net price of 19 Oregon colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
11Warner Pacific University$25,62949%$55,204
12Linfield University$26,53670%$78,638
13Corban University$28,03561%$48,917
14University of Portland$28,21080%$82,804
15George Fox University$31,67972%$59,761
16Reed College$33,01371%$62,927
17Pacific University$35,27367%$60,583
18Pacific Northwest College of Art$35,78529%$34,883
19Lewis & Clark College$36,01375%$62,205

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All Oregon colleges →

Why Reed College costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Reed College25%$33,01371%$62,927This school
Willamette University77%$25,12171%$56,911
Warner Pacific University Professional and Graduate Studies59%——$55,204
Bushnell University67%$20,78956%$53,623
Lewis & Clark College78%$36,01375%$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 residentReed CollegeWillamette UniversityDifference
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.

Reed College cost questions

How much is tuition at Reed College?

Tuition and fees are $69,350 a year.

What is the total cost of attending Reed College?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $86,376 a year.

What do families actually pay at Reed College?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $33,013 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $12,674; $48–75k pay $14,513; $110k+ pay $46,711.

How much debt do Reed College graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $15,750, and 2.1% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

Is Reed College the right fit for your family?

Get a free report comparing Reed College with up to 4 other schools on what you'd actually pay, what graduates in your major earn, and how each fits your priorities.

Build my free reportCheck my chances of getting in

We never share your contact information.

Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Reed College overview