Swarthmore College, PA

location_on  500 College Ave, Swarthmore, PA 19081 • language  swarthmore.edu • workspace_premium  3.7 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Small Highly Residential Baccalaureate College Very Selective Low Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Bach

Graduates by Field of Study

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies1%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences13%
Computer and Information Sciences12%
Education4%
Engineering9%
English Language and Literature4%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics4%
History3%
Mathematics and Statistics5%
Multi-disciplinary Studies3%
Natural Resources and Conservation0%
Philosophy and Religious Studies2%
Physical Sciences6%
Psychology3%
Social Sciences28%
Visual and Performing Arts4%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 9%
Median SAT Math 745
Median SAT Reading 720
Median ACT Composite 33

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 700–790
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 680–760
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 31–34
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $53,000
Out-of-State Tuition $53,000
Average Total Cost $69,000
Average Net Cost $21,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $9,000 $16,678 $11,406
$30K–$48K $8,000 $17,479 $12,318
$48K–$75K $13,000 $20,738 $15,178
$75K–$110K $23,000 $24,284 $18,184
>$110K $41,000 $28,232 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 17%
Median Federal Debt $15,000
Repayment Rate 86%
Median Payment $205
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		28% 33% 46%
$30K–$48K 		21% 14% 16%
$48K–$75K 		12% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		8% 15% 10%
>$110K 		31% 24% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $9,000 $16,537 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $15,000 $17,928 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $16,000 $17,789 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $11,000 $18,499 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $20,000 $16,655 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $27,000 $30,743 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $26,000 $24,201 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $8,000 $8,284 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $5,000 $4,520 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		81% 62% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		86% 66% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		88% 72% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		91% 76% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 97%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 6%
Graduation Rate 94%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		87% 46% 33%
Within 6 Years 		94% 60% 49%
Within 8 Years 		95% 61% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		100% 62% 57%
Black 		90% 49% 41%
Caucasian 		92% 64% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		98% 54% 47%
Non-US citizens/residents 		94% 70% 58%
Two or more races 		96% 56% 48%
Other race 		95% 64% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 1,544
Full-time Undergrads 93%
Avg Entry Age 19
Graduate Students 0
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		51% 55% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		49% 45% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		17% 6% 7%
Black 		8% 11% 13%
Caucasian 		39% 63% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		13% 8% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		13% 5% 4%
Two or more races 		7% 3% 4%
Other race 		4% 4% 4%

Nearby Colleges

Empire Beauty School-Springfield
2 miles, NE • 1 star
Widener University
3 miles, SW • 3.2 star

Nearby Airports

Philadelphia International Airport
6 miles, SE • 4.1 star
Trenton Mercer Airport
38 miles, E • 1.4 star
Atlantic City International Airport
52 miles, SE • 1.4 star
Lehigh Valley International Airport
52 miles, N • 1.4 star