Reed College: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #1501 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #405 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #363 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #5 of 31 | In Oregon |
| #3 of 15 | In Portland |
| #550 of 2,325 | For Theoretical Physics |
| Top50% | For 54 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 25%
- Undergraduates
- 1,346
- Graduates
- 12
- Male:Female Ratio
- 41:59
- Control
- Private
not-for-profit - Highest Degree
- Master's degree
- Website
- www.reed.edu
Reed College Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
Reed College has an acceptance rate of 25% and is among the top 7% 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 | 25% | 18% | 28% |
| Applicants | 9,431 | 4,099 | 4,597 |
| Admissions | 2,321 | 729 | 1,303 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 303 | 106 | 123 |
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
158 or 52%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1290
or below
75% of them
had 1520
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in Reed College are 1290-1520 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
65 or 21%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 30
or below
75% of them
had 34
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in Reed College are 30-34 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Recommendations | Required |
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Considered but not required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 779 (58%) |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 164 (12%) |
| Two or more races | 137 (10%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 124 (9%) |
| Asian | 110 (8%) |
| Black or African American | 23 (2%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 17 (1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The average net cost to attend Reed College is $30,953 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 | $12,674 |
|---|---|
| $30-48K | $12,514 |
| $48-75K | $14,513 |
| $75-110K | $23,421 |
| $110K+ | $46,711 |
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | |
|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $69,040 |
| Tuition in-state | $69,040 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $69,040 |
| Fee in-district | $310 |
| Fee in-state | $310 |
| Fee out-of-state | $310 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 1,147 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $17,660 |
| Room charge | $9,050 |
| Meal charge | $8,610 |
Reed College majors
Reed College has granted 312 bachelor's degrees across 27 programs and 2 master's in Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Reed College.
| Major | Bachelor | Master |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General | 26 | |
| Experimental Psychology | 24 | |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 21 | |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 19 | |
| Mathematics, General | 17 | |
| Neuroscience | 17 | |
| Political Science and Government, General | 16 | |
| Anthropology, General | 15 | |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 15 | |
| Physics, General | 15 | |
| Biochemistry | 14 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 13 | |
| Environmental Studies | 13 | |
| History, General | 13 | |
| Art & Art Studies, General | 12 | |
| Philosophy | 9 | |
| Mathematics and Computer Science | 8 | |
| Music, General | 8 | |
| Linguistics | 7 | |
| Comparative Literature | 6 | |
| Religion & Religious Studies | 6 | |
| Sociology, General | 6 | |
| Chemistry, General | 5 | |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 3 | |
| Ethnic Studies | 2 | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies | 2 | |
| Dance, General | 1 | |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 1 | |
| Grand Total | 312 | 2 |
Reed College has a graduation rate of 71%, which is among the 21% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 71% | 67% | 75% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Reed College has published 4,471 scientific papers with 112,686 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Biology, Environmental Science, Physics, Computer Science, Philosophy, Chemistry, Political Science, Law, and Engineering.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 40 | 526 |
| 1994 | 30 | 517 |
| 1995 | 38 | 520 |
| 1996 | 39 | 456 |
| 1997 | 50 | 570 |
| 1998 | 42 | 578 |
| 1999 | 39 | 610 |
| 2000 | 58 | 799 |
| 2001 | 58 | 804 |
| 2002 | 60 | 978 |
| 2003 | 52 | 1214 |
| 2004 | 56 | 1281 |
| 2005 | 80 | 1525 |
| 2006 | 61 | 1706 |
| 2007 | 59 | 1904 |
| 2008 | 65 | 2010 |
| 2009 | 81 | 2271 |
| 2010 | 124 | 2612 |
| 2011 | 108 | 2933 |
| 2012 | 122 | 3288 |
| 2013 | 120 | 3612 |
| 2014 | 117 | 4051 |
| 2015 | 149 | 4276 |
| 2016 | 137 | 4658 |
| 2017 | 176 | 5211 |
| 2018 | 199 | 5828 |
| 2019 | 187 | 6722 |
| 2020 | 188 | 7547 |
| 2021 | 228 | 8157 |
| 2022 | 197 | 7298 |
| 2023 | 153 | 7488 |
| 2024 | 136 | 7092 |
| 2025 | 114 | 5947 |
Reed College alumni
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Steve Jobs
- Enrolled in Reed College
- Studied in 1972-1974
- Occupations
- inventorentrepreneurcomputer scientistexecutive producerdesigner
- Biography
-
Steven Paul Jobs was an American businessman, co-inventor, and investor. A pioneer of the personal computer revolution of the 1970s and 1980s, Jobs co-founded Apple Inc. (as Apple Computer Company) with Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne in 1976. After the company's board of directors fired him in 1985, he founded NeXT the same year and purchased Pixar in 1986, becoming its chairman and majority shareholder until 2007. Jobs returned to Apple in 1997 as CEO, where he was closely involved with the creation and promotion of many of the company's most influential products until his resignation in 2011.
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Morgan Spector
- Occupations
- television actorstage actoractorfilm actor
- Biography
-
Morgan Spector is an American actor. He first gained recognition for his appearances in the television series Homeland (2018) and The Plot Against America (2020) as well as the films Christine (2016), A Vigilante (2018), and Boston Strangler (2023). He has since starred in the HBO historical drama The Gilded Age (2022–present).
-
Christopher Langan
- Occupations
- husbandry workerbouncerwriter
- Biography
-
Christopher Michael Langan is an American horse rancher and former bar bouncer, known for scoring highly on an IQ test that gained him entry to a high-IQ society and for being formerly listed in the Guinness Book of Records high IQ section under the pseudonym of Eric Hart, alongside Marilyn vos Savant and Keith Raniere. The record was discontinued in 1990, as high IQs are considered too unreliable to document as world records. Langan was later a subject of Malcolm Gladwell's 2008 book Outliers: The Story of Success, in which the journalist sought to understand why Langan's high IQ had not led to greater success in life – Langan has no degree, having twice dropped out of college. The book compared him with J. Robert Oppenheimer and focused on the influence of their respective environments on success.
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Ry Cooder
- Occupations
- composerrecord producerguitaristbanjoistmusicologist
- Biography
-
Ryland Peter Cooder is an American musician, songwriter, film score composer, record producer, and writer. He is a multi-instrumentalist but is best known for his slide guitar work, his interest in traditional music, and his collaborations with traditional musicians from many countries.
General info
| Alternative names | Reed |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1908 |
| Colors | reed red |
| Academic calendar | September to May |
| Total FTE staff | 533 |
| Carnegie classification | Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus |
Location and contacts
| Address | 3203 SE Woodstock Blvd Portland, Oregon, 97202-8199 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 653,000 |
| Phone | 5037711112 |