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Franklin W Olin College of Engineering

Needham, MA 02492Suburb: LargeUNITID 441982

Private nonprofit 4-yearSpecial Focus Four-Year: Engineering and Other Technology-Related SchoolsSpecial focus: Engineering and Other Technology-Related SchoolsSpecialty: Engineering 100%
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Undergraduates
377
Graduate students
Not reported
Admit rate
25%
Average net price
$25.2k
Graduation rate
96%
Retention rate
98%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$129k
Median debt
$19.5k
Student : faculty
9:1
Value score*
84th pct.
Programs offered
3
Highest degree
Bachelor's degree
Sector
Private nonprofit 4-year
Region
Northeast · New England
Setting
Suburb: Large (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more)
Carnegie
Special Focus Four-Year: Engineering and Other Technology-Related Schools
Size & setting
Four-year, very small, highly residential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
None reported
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.