Earlham College: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #2449 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #682 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #625 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #16 of 55 | In Indiana |
| #1 of 3 | In Richmond |
| #1767 of 1,941 | For Art History |
Quick Review
- Religion
- Friends
- Acceptance rate
- 73%
- Undergraduates
- 612
- Graduates
- 65
- Male:Female Ratio
- 45:55
- Control
- Private
not-for-profit - Highest Degree
- Master's degree
- Website
- earlham.edu
Earlham College Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
Earlham College has an acceptance rate of 73% and is among the top 36% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 73% | 67% | 78% |
| Applicants | 1,375 | 631 | 725 |
| Admissions | 1,007 | 424 | 565 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 172 | 86 | 82 |
17 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
23 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
43 or 25%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1130
or below
75% of them
had 1380
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in Earlham College are 1130-1380 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
33 or 19%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 24
or below
75% of them
had 32
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in Earlham College are 24-32 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Recommendations | Required |
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 379 (56%) |
|---|---|
| Nonresident Alien | 118 (17%) |
| Hispanic | 53 (8%) |
| Black or African American | 49 (7%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 35 (5%) |
| Two or more races | 27 (4%) |
| Asian | 16 (2%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The average net cost to attend Earlham College is $25,746 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
Average costs by household income
| <$30K | $18,677 |
|---|---|
| $30-48K | $22,683 |
| $48-75K | $23,862 |
| $75-110K | $25,395 |
| $110K+ | $30,131 |
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $49,218 | $17,863 |
| Tuition in-state | $49,218 | $17,863 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $49,218 | $17,863 |
| Fee in-district | $840 | $345 |
| Fee in-state | $840 | $345 |
| Fee out-of-state | $840 | $345 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 987 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $12,448 |
| Room charge | $6,574 |
| Meal charge | $5,874 |
Earlham College majors
Earlham College has granted 204 bachelor's degrees across 38 programs and 32 master's across 3 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Earlham College.
| Major | Bachelor | Master |
|---|---|---|
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 22 | |
| Biochemistry | 19 | |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 18 | |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 15 | |
| Neuroscience | 13 | |
| Theology & Theological Studies | 13 | |
| Art & Art Studies, General | 12 | |
| Education, General | 12 | |
| Computer Science | 11 | |
| Divinity & Ministry | 7 | |
| English Language and Literature & Letters, Other | 7 | |
| Environmental Studies | 7 | |
| Geology & Earth Science, General | 7 | |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 6 | |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | 5 | |
| Data Science, General | 4 | |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 4 | |
| Economics, General | 4 | |
| Japanese Studies | 4 | |
| Political Science and Government, General | 4 | |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 4 | |
| Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology | 3 | |
| General Studies | 3 | |
| History, General | 3 | |
| Music, General | 3 | |
| Religion & Religious Studies | 3 | |
| Chemistry, General | 2 | |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 2 | |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 2 | |
| Human Services, General | 2 | |
| International Relations and Affairs | 2 | |
| Mathematics, General | 2 | |
| Philosophy | 2 | |
| Physics, General | 2 | |
| African-American & Black Studies | 1 | |
| German Language and Literature | 1 | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 1 | |
| Linguistics | 1 | |
| Pre-Engineering | 1 | |
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 1 | |
| Women's Studies | 1 | |
| Grand Total | 204 | 32 |
Earlham College has a graduation rate of 75%, which is among the 16% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 75% | 70% | 79% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Earlham College has published 1,035 scientific papers with 14,674 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Biology, Computer Science, Sociology, Political Science, Philosophy, History, Physics, and Law.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6 | 48 |
| 1992 | 13 | 58 |
| 1993 | 3 | 46 |
| 1994 | 17 | 47 |
| 1995 | 7 | 44 |
| 1996 | 18 | 53 |
| 1997 | 16 | 60 |
| 1998 | 8 | 74 |
| 1999 | 16 | 80 |
| 2000 | 18 | 97 |
| 2001 | 10 | 172 |
| 2002 | 19 | 136 |
| 2003 | 18 | 193 |
| 2004 | 15 | 209 |
| 2005 | 18 | 218 |
| 2006 | 17 | 267 |
| 2007 | 16 | 291 |
| 2008 | 25 | 342 |
| 2009 | 24 | 320 |
| 2010 | 22 | 348 |
| 2011 | 18 | 418 |
| 2012 | 28 | 496 |
| 2013 | 31 | 607 |
| 2014 | 24 | 602 |
| 2015 | 41 | 696 |
| 2016 | 44 | 594 |
| 2017 | 36 | 627 |
| 2018 | 40 | 797 |
| 2019 | 44 | 935 |
| 2020 | 50 | 1101 |
| 2021 | 40 | 1191 |
| 2022 | 28 | 1224 |
| 2023 | 44 | 1150 |
Earlham College alumni
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Michael C. Hall
- Occupations
- television actorstage actorfilm actoractorexecutive producer
- Biography
-
Michael Carlyle Hall is an American actor and singer best known for his roles as Dexter Morgan, the titular character in the Showtime series Dexter, and David Fisher in the HBO drama series Six Feet Under. These two roles collectively earned Hall a Golden Globe Award and three Screen Actors Guild Awards. He has also acted in Broadway shows and narrated audiobooks.
-
Margaret Hamilton
- Enrolled in Earlham College
- In 1958 graduated with Bachelor of Arts in mathematics
- Occupations
- engineercomputer scientistmathematicianbusinessperson
- Biography
-
Margaret Elaine Hamilton is an American computer scientist, systems engineer, and business owner. She was director of the Software Engineering Division of the MIT Instrumentation Laboratory, which developed on-board flight software for NASA's Apollo program. She later founded two software companies—Higher Order Software in 1976 and Hamilton Technologies in 1986, both in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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Zitkala-Sa
- Occupations
- poethuman rights activistwriterviolinist
- Biography
-
Zitkala-Ša, also Zitkála-Šá, was a Yankton Dakota writer, editor, translator, musician, educator, and political activist. She was also known by her Anglicized and married name, Gertrude Simmons Bonnin. She wrote several works chronicling her struggles with cultural identity, and the pull between the majority culture in which she was educated, and the Dakota culture into which she was born and raised. Her later books were among the first works to bring traditional Native American stories to a widespread white English-speaking readership.
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Michael Shellenberger
- Occupations
- environmentalistauthorcultural anthropologistecologist
- Biography
-
Michael D. Shellenberger is an American author and journalist, and an expert on free speech and censorship, who writes about politics, the environment, climate change, and nuclear power. In his book San Fransicko, Shellenberger makes the argument that progressivism is linked to homelessness, drug addiction, and mental illness. He is a co-founder of the Breakthrough Institute and the California Peace Coalition. Shellenberger founded the pro-nuclear non-profit Environmental Progress in 2016. As of November 2023, Shellenberger is the CBR Chair of Politics, Censorship and Free Speech at the University of Austin (est. 2024).
General info
| Alternative names | Earlham |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1847 |
| Motto | Vita Lux Hominum Life, The Light of Humankind |
| Colors | maroon, white |
| Academic calendar | September to June |
| Total FTE staff | 329 |
| Carnegie classification | Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus |
Location and contacts
| Address | 801 National Rd West Richmond, Indiana, 47374-4095 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 36,000 |
| Phone | 7659831200 |