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Reed College

Reed College

Portland, OR · 1.3k students

SelectivePrivateCityGraduateCampus-basedreed.edu
62.8/100

Trajecta score

+5.1 since '20

Ranked #148 of 2,375

5-year trend

'20'24

57.1 · #244

2020

56.4 · #363

2021

61.6 · #165

2022

59.9 · #219

2023

62.2 · #168

2024

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Academic Profile

78/ 100

Career Outcomes

65/ 100

Student Success

61/ 100

Affordability

48/ 100

Academic Investment

91/ 100

Access & Equity

21/ 100

Academic Profile

78

Career Outcomes

65

Student Success

61

Affordability

48

Academic Investment

91

Access & Equity

21

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Cost / Net Price

$86k / $33k

SAT Avg

1,437

Retention

88%

Grad Rate

74%

Admissions

25%admission rate
EliteH.SelSelectiveModerateOpen

Test Scores

SAT Range1,437
4001000120014001600
25th: 1,290Average: 1,43775th: 1,520

Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.

Finances

Tuition

In-State Tuition

$69,350

per year

Out-of-State Tuition

$69,350

per year

Aid & Debt

Pell Grant Share

15%

undergraduates receiving Pell

Federal Loan Share

40%

students borrowing

Median Debt

among completers

$21,500

Methodology

How these rankings work

The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.

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Selectivity tiers

EliteUnder 10% admit rate
Highly Selective10–20% admit rate
Selective20–40% admit rate
Moderate40–65% admit rate
Open65%+ admit rate

Score dimensions & weights

Career Outcomes25%

Median earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.

Academic Profile22%

Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.

Affordability15%

Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.

Student Success13%

Graduation rate and first-year retention.

Academic Investment12%

Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.

Access10%

Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.

Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.

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