Bucknell vs Oberlin
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.Bucknell UniversityLewisburg, PACompass Score: Exceptional · Top 6%ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.Oberlin CollegeOberlin, OHCompass Score: Exceptional · Top 7%
At a glance
- Bucknell has the higher graduation rate: 86% against 81% at Oberlin.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Oberlin has the lower price after aid: $18,774 a year, against $20,980 at Bucknell.
- Oberlin has the lower average price after aid: $38,645 a year, against $40,766 at Bucknell.
Scores
Compass Score
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 6%
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 7%
Academic Excellence
AAcademic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 4%
AAcademic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. Top 5%
Value
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F.
The college
Category
Liberal arts colleges
Liberal arts colleges
Location
Lewisburg, PA
Oberlin, OH
Setting
Town
Town
Students
3,892
2,976
Sports
NCAA Division I · Patriot League
NCAA Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
29%
34%
Average SAT
1410
1447
ACT middle 50%
30–33
31–34
Outcomes
Graduation rate
86%
81%
First-year retention
94%
91%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$93,807
$58,343
Median debt
$27,000
$26,000
Cost
Average price after aid
$40,766
$38,645
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$20,980
$18,774
$30,001–$48,000
$12,276
$15,799
$48,001–$75,000
$23,679
$22,123
$75,001–$110,000
$28,165
$29,207
Over $110,000
$55,724
$48,731
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Computer engineering $156,885
- Accounting $130,990
- Computing and information science $122,651
- Economics $108,422
- Mechanical engineering $99,860
- Computing and information science $129,395
- Economics $87,120
- Political science $70,689
- History $60,895
- Area studies $55,151
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.