Oberlin, Ohio · Private Non-Profit
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies at Oberlin College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 3% reported program-share signal, $38,645 school-wide net price, and $58,343 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 87 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
3% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 3.0%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~87
- Schools with reported signal
- 589
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 34.2%
- Graduation rate
- 80.9%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $38,645/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $154,580
- Median debt
- $26,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $58,343/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- D
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (3%), school-wide average net price ($38,645), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($58,343), and peer averages from 589 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 589 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of D, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is 2.6x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($17,991 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($399 above). Together, those evidence points place Oberlin College in the top 96% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies accounts for 3% of reported programs at Oberlin College, which is bigger than 92% of schools in this field set and 2.6x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 87 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Oberlin College's average net price is $38,645 per year, about $154,580 over four years. That is $17,991 above the $20,654 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $58,343 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $399 above the $57,944 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Oberlin College #564 of 589 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.