Franklin W Olin College of Engineering

Needham, MA 02492-1200

Overview

Admission

Franklin W Olin College of Engineering is one of the most selective institutions in its admission process in the U.S. In Fall 2016, it received 1,296 applications and only 132 students were granted admission. Franklin W Olin College of Engineering is at the #8 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 58% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 61% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

In 2016-2017 academic year, Franklin W Olin College of Engineering's tuition was $46,800 for all students regardless of residency (74.7% more expensive than the national average tuition of a typical 4-year private institution)

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Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 100% of Franklin W Olin College of Engineering's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 13% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,520 (which is 2.7% above the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at Franklin W Olin College of Engineering in 2016-2017, was 24, which is 32% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $4,080 (which is 30.8% below the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, Franklin W Olin College of Engineering has enrolled a total of 378 students (338 students full-time and 40 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 378 students, 6 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 51% men and 49% women and all students were enrolled for undergraduate studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 1 largest majors offered at Franklin W Olin College of Engineering.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of Franklin W Olin College of Engineering full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of Franklin W Olin College of Engineering graduates 6 years after enrollment is $31,500. Last year, out of the total 3,147 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 2,581 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 1,607 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 1,382 were employed.