Franklin W Olin College of Engineering
Common Data Set 2020-21
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Acceptance Rate
16.4%
Applications
900
Admitted
148
Enrolled
84
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$129,455
10 yrs after enrollment
96%
6-year completion
$25,171
sticker minus grants
$19,500
federal loans only
All Extracted Fields
190fields parsed from this CDS.
General Information
4 TABLESAre your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:http://www.olin.edu/offices-services/institutional-research-and-decision-support/
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Private (nonprofit)
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
Enrollment And Persistence
4 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
5 TABLESTotal academic units4
Mathematics4
Science4
Of these, units that must be lab3
Foreign language2
Social studies2
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.495.8
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.991
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.88
Amount of application fee:85
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?No
If yes, maximum period of postponement:2 years
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?No
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?No
Is your early action plan a “restrictive” plan under which you limit students from applying to other early plans?Yes
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?No
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.
Fall Closing Date: Month1
Fall Notification Date: Month4
Fall Closing Date:Day1
Fall Notification Date: Day1
American Council on Education (ACE)No
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)No
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)No
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-D Page 14 Common Data Set 2020-21
Student Life
2 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)85%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing84%
Percent who live off campus or commute16%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)88%
Percent of males who join fraternities0%
Percent of females who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing39%
Percent who live off campus or commute61%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20
Annual Expenses
3 TABLESMinimum2
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
Financial Aid
8 TABLESAcademic Year2019-2020 estimated
Federal$258,913
Total Scholarships/Grants$7,255,025
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$226,915
Federal$0
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$4,835,476
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$180,561
Total Scholarships/Grants$5,016,037
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$490,240
Total Self-Help$490,240
Parent Loans$86,299
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.85
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:23
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month2
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day15
Students must reply by (date): Month5
Students must reply by (date): Day1
AcademicsX
LeadershipX
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:Olin continues to offer the Olin Tuition Scholarship to all matriculated students, which covers 50% of tuition for up to 8 semesters. For domestic students who demonstrate additional need, Olin awards need-based aid up to the cost of attendance.
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
1 TABLEFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio6
based on ____ students297
and ____ faculty48