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Franklin W. Olin College Of Engineering

Overview of Franklin W. Olin College Of Engineering

Olin is found in Needham, MA. Needham is a large suburb. The school is a private, not-for-profit institution. Students can earn degrees up to and including the Bachelor's degree at Olin.

Areas of Study

The school is known for its programs in engineering.

Olin Selectivity

Admission to Olin is not automatic; not everyone who applies gets in. Hats off to the 14% of those who apply who get accepted. Three quarters of students in 2007-2008 had SAT verbal scores of at least 700. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 740 and 800.

Faculty

The school maintains a faculty/student ratio (full-time) which is better than most colleges. The full-time faculty at Olin is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.

Student Body

Students numbered 299 in 2007-2008 at the school.

Student Life

Olin has a residential or campus feel. The school offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. Olin offers students meal plans.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Olin

Franklin W. Olin College Of Engineering
Olin Way
Needham, MA 02492-1200
General Phone: (781) 292-2300
http://www.olin.edu

Olin Programs and Degrees (2008-2009)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Engineering62engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering

Number of programs and degrees for Olin in 2008-2009:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree623

Olin Student Body

In 2007-2008, Olin had a total enrollment of 299 students (298 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men59%
Women41%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White46%
Black2%
Hispanic4%
Asian10%
Unknown37%
(Foreign Students)2%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 182%
18-1947%
20-2146%
22-245%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Massachusetts12%
California12%
Illinois8%
New York7%
(International Students)5%
Washington5%
Pennsylvania5%
Texas4%
Michigan3%
Indiana3%
Minnesota3%
Georgia3%
Vermont3%
Connecticut3%
Colorado3%
New Jersey3%
Iowa3%
Nevada1%
State unknown1%
Maryland1%
Nebraska1%
New Mexico1%
Ohio1%
Virginia1%
Oregon1%
Tennessee1%
Hawaii1%
South Carolina1%
North Carolina1%

Olin Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time95 %

Olin Room and Board (2007)

Olin offers campus housing for 355 of its 298 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

(Please refer to our profile of Needham, Massachusetts for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Massachusetts Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 19 meals per week.

Olin Admissions and Selectivity

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total96413114%8162%
Men714659%4874%
Women2506626%3350%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal700790
SAT Math740800
SAT Writing670770
ACT Verbal3135
ACT Math3336
ACT Composite3235

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Rankrecommended
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT96%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT30%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)recommended
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Olin Expenses and Financial Aid (2008-2009)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 35,375
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 35,375
Room and board$ 12,400
Room charge$ 8,100
Board (meal plan) charge$ 4,300
Books and supplies$ 750
Other expenses$ 1,500

Financial Aid:
Olin participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 3946300)

Olin Faculty

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year6$142,5043$133,600
Associate professoracademic year8$98,1634$90,201
Assistant professoracademic year11$73,3095$80,320
Instructoracademic year2*0*
All faculty totalacademic year27$95,53712$96,934

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Olin Degree Programs (2007)

ENGINEERING
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Engineering, General
Mechanical Engineering

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Olin Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Olin Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in engineering
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Olin % of degrees in engineering
Student SAT scores
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Olin Student SAT scores
Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Olin Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Olin Dorm rooms per full-time student
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%Olin Salaries of full-time faculty
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%Olin Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Olin Male % of student body
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 17%Olin Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Option to study abroad
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan

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