ranking algorithm found that Reed's correct 2019 rank was #38 instead of its assigned rank of #90.
== Admissions ==
=== Undergraduate ===
The entering class in 2024 was drawn from 9,023 applicants, with 2321 accepted, and 303 students admitted. Median SAT scores were 690 math and 730 reading. Since 2018, to increase student enrollment from historically underrepresented minorities, Reed encourages application to the college's "Discover Reed Fly-In Program", an all-inclusive, all-expenses-paid, multi-day campus tour and open to all high school seniors who are US citizens or permanent residents, regardless of race or ethnicity.
=== Tuition and finances ===
The total direct cost for the 2022–23 academic year, including tuition, fees and room-and-board, was $80,710. Indirect costs (books, supplies, transportation, personal expenses) could be another $3,950. For the 2022–23 academic year, the average financial aid package was $52,284. In 2022–23 over half of students received financial aid from the college. …