Earlham College
Richmond, Indiana · Also known as Earlham · Website
$50,797
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$50,797
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Earlham College is a private nonprofit 4-year college in Richmond, Indiana with 670 undergraduates and 57 graduate students. Its average net price after grants is $24,714 a year (tuition and fees $53,930). It admits 73% of applicants and 69% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $50,797 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $23,488 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$24,714
US median $17,138
Tuition and fees
$53,930
US median $11,837
Admission rate
73%
US median 78%
Completion rate
69%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$23,488
About $249 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$50,797
Rank 1,420 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $24,714
- Tuition and fees
- $53,930
- Cost of attendance
- $67,684
- Students with a need-based grant
- 24%
- Students with federal loans
- 43%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $17,178
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $15,658
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $19,768
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $26,136
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $31,058
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $44,390 in 2015-16 to $53,930 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- 73%
- Average SAT
- 1,219
- SAT reading, middle
- 615
- SAT math, middle
- 605
- ACT, middle
- 28
- Undergraduates
- 670
- Graduate students
- 57
- Part-time students
- 0.8%
- Women
- 53%
- Students per teacher
- 7
- Completion rate
- 69%
- Retention rate
- 77%
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Programs
- 45
- Endowment
- $416.2M
- Other
- Religious affiliation
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,420 of 5,094 US colleges and 43 of 126 in Indiana (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | IN median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $24,714 | $19,432 | $22,320 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $53,930 | $10,090 | $31,170 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | 73% | 80% | 74% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 69% | 62% | 57% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 77% | 75% | 77% | 75% |
| Median debt | $23,488 | $16,666 | $24,287 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $35,430 | $36,186 | $44,392 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $50,797 | $43,603 | $52,928 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US private nonprofit 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 78% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 58% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
45 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research and Experimental PsychologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 27 | $23,250 | Withheld | Withheld | $55,695 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,466 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 19 | $27,000 | $43,038 | $60,745 | $68,257 |
| Theological and Ministerial StudiesMaster's | Master's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $61,300 |
| Education, GeneralMaster's | Master's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,214 |
| Neurobiology and NeurosciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $62,451 |
| EconomicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Data ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,367 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,710 |
| Computer ScienceBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $107,009 |
| HistoryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,680 |
| Area StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,625 |
| Peace Studies and Conflict ResolutionBachelor's | Bachelor's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $63,114 |
| English Language and Literature/Letters, OtherBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,634 |
| ChemistryBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $65,120 |
| Human Services, GeneralBachelor's | Bachelor's | 4 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $60,190 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,012 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| MathematicsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,562 |
| PhilosophyBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,455 |
| Public Policy AnalysisBachelor's | Bachelor's | 2 | - | - | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Richmond and Indiana on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Indiana
- Homes: Homes for sale in Indiana
Questions and answers
How much does Earlham College cost?
$24,714 a year is the average net price at Earlham College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $53,930, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $67,684. Families earning under $30,000 pay $17,178 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Earlham College?
73% of applicants are admitted to Earlham College. The average SAT score of admitted students is 1,219 and the middle ACT score is 28. The median admission rate of colleges in Indiana is 80%.
How much do Earlham College graduates earn?
$50,797 a year is the median pay of former Earlham College students who work, 10 years after they started ($35,430 after 6 years). That ranks 1,420 of 5,094 US colleges and 43 of 126 in Indiana. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's) at $43,038.
How much student debt do Earlham College graduates have?
$23,488 is the median federal student loan debt of Earlham College graduates, about $249 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 43% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Earlham College?
69% of first-time, full-time students at Earlham College finish within 6 years. 77% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of private nonprofit 4-year colleges is 57%.
What are the most popular majors at Earlham College?
Research and Experimental Psychology (27 bachelor's graduates), Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (19 bachelor's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (19 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 45 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.