How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Franklin W Olin College of Engineering admits about 25.2% of applicants, making it one of the most selective engineering-focused institutions in the country. Among admitted students who submitted scores, the middle 50% scored between 1,493 and 1,558 on the SAT (interquartile range). Transfer enrollment is limited, at 8.8%, reflecting the college's tightly structured four-year curriculum. 12.1% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants — a comparatively narrow share that reflects both the institution's selectivity and the financial profile of its applicant pool. Azimuth ranks Franklin W Olin College of Engineering #1351 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects the structural constraint that a highly selective, single-discipline college faces: the admission funnel is narrow by design, and the number of Pell-eligible and first-generation students who enroll is limited relative to institutions that admit broader shares of their applicant pools. As Azimuth's analysis of access versus mobility frames it, access reflects who gets in — and at Olin, that group is small and academically concentrated. Azimuth ranks Franklin W Olin College of Engineering #456 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The six-year graduation rate is 96.4%, and freshman retention stands at 98.0%, both reflecting the college's intensive academic environment and the strong preparation of its entering class. The pattern at Olin is consistent with the "Selective Achievers" archetype: students who gain admission complete at very high rates and enter careers with strong earnings trajectories — but the institution's admission scale limits how many students, particularly those from low-income backgrounds, can access that pathway.
Franklin W Olin College of Engineering admits about 25.2% of applicants, making it one of the most selective engineering-focused institutions in the country. Among admitted students who submitted scores, the middle 50% scored between 1,493 and 1,558 on the SAT (interquartile range). Transfer enrollment is limited, at 8.8%, reflecting the college's tightly structured four-year curriculum. 12.1% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants — a comparatively narrow share that reflects both the institution's selectivity and the financial profile of its applicant pool. Azimuth ranks Franklin W Olin College of Engineering #1351 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects the structural constraint that a highly selective, single-discipline college faces: the admission funnel is narrow by design, and the number of Pell-eligible and first-generation students who enroll is limited relative to institutions that admit broader shares of their applicant pools. As Azimuth's analysis of access versus mobility frames it, access reflects who gets in — and at Olin, that group is small and academically concentrated. Azimuth ranks Franklin W Olin College of Engineering #456 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The six-year graduation rate is 96.4%, and freshman retention stands at 98.0%, both reflecting the college's intensive academic environment and the strong preparation of its entering class. The pattern at Olin is consistent with the "Selective Achievers" archetype: students who gain admission complete at very high rates and enter careers with strong earnings trajectories — but the institution's admission scale limits how many students, particularly those from low-income backgrounds, can access that pathway.
Franklin W Olin College of Engineering admits about 25.2% of applicants, making it one of the most selective engineering-focused institutions in the country. Among admitted students who submitted scores, the middle 50% scored between 1,493 and 1,558 on the SAT (interquartile range). Transfer enrollment is limited, at 8.8%, reflecting the college's tightly structured four-year curriculum. 12.1% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants — a comparatively narrow share that reflects both the institution's selectivity and the financial profile of its applicant pool. Azimuth ranks Franklin W Olin College of Engineering #1351 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects the structural constraint that a highly selective, single-discipline college faces: the admission funnel is narrow by design, and the number of Pell-eligible and first-generation students who enroll is limited relative to institutions that admit broader shares of their applicant pools. As Azimuth's analysis of access versus mobility frames it, access reflects who gets in — and at Olin, that group is small and academically concentrated. Azimuth ranks Franklin W Olin College of Engineering #456 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. The six-year graduation rate is 96.4%, and freshman retention stands at 98.0%, both reflecting the college's intensive academic environment and the strong preparation of its entering class. The pattern at Olin is consistent with the "Selective Achievers" archetype: students who gain admission complete at very high rates and enter careers with strong earnings trajectories — but the institution's admission scale limits how many students, particularly those from low-income backgrounds, can access that pathway.
