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Connecticut vs Oberlin

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En resumen

  • Para familias que ganan entre $48,001 y $75,000, Oberlin tiene el precio más bajo después de la ayuda: $22,123 al año, frente a $28,961 en Connecticut.
  • Connecticut tiene el precio promedio más bajo después de la ayuda: $36,175 al año, frente a $38,645 en Oberlin.
  • Las ganancias medianas diez años después de entrar son más altas en Connecticut: $75,001, frente a $58,343 en Oberlin.
Scores
Compass Score
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 7%
ACompass Score: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 7%
Academic Excellence
AAcademic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 7%
AAcademic Excellence: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 5%
Value
B-Value: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
C+Value: Solid (grade C+): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
Liberal arts colleges
Liberal arts colleges
Location
New London, CT
Oberlin, OH
Setting
City
Town
Students
1,995
2,976
Sports
NCAA Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference
NCAA Division III · North Coast Athletic Conference
Admission
Admission rate
37%
34%
Average SAT
1432
1447
ACT middle 50%
30–33
31–34
Outcomes
Graduation rate
82%
81%
First-year retention
90%
91%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$75,001
$58,343
Median debt
$23,500
$26,000
Cost
Average price after aid
$36,175
$38,645
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
$13,341
$18,774
$30,001–$48,000
$16,892
$15,799
$48,001–$75,000
$28,961
$22,123
$75,001–$110,000
$29,797
$29,207
Over $110,000
$47,031
$48,731
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
  1. Economics $107,283
  2. Political science $74,190
  3. International relations $71,960
  4. Sociology $63,777
  5. Ecology and evolutionary biology $62,925
  1. Computing and information science $129,395
  2. Economics $87,120
  3. Political science $70,689
  4. History $60,895
  5. Area studies $55,151

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Connecticut College · Oberlin 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.

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