Thomas Jefferson University, PA

location_on  1020 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107 • language  jefferson.edu • workspace_premium  4.6 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Medium Highly Residential Doctoral University Very Selective High Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 84%
Associate’s 12%
Certificate 4%
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Architecture6%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences0%
Business, Management, Marketing16%
Communication, Journalism3%
Computer and Information Sciences1%
Engineering3%
Engineering Technologies2%
Health Professions and Related Programs54%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting0%
Legal Professions and Studies1%
Multi-disciplinary Studies0%
Physical Sciences0%
Psychology4%
Visual and Performing Arts9%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 58%
Median SAT Math 570
Median SAT Reading 580
Median ACT Composite 25

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 520–620
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 540–620
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 22–28
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $41,000
Out-of-State Tuition $41,000
Average Total Cost $57,000
Average Net Cost $26,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $20,000 $16,678 $11,406
$30K–$48K $21,000 $17,479 $12,318
$48K–$75K $24,000 $20,738 $15,178
$75K–$110K $27,000 $24,284 $18,184
>$110K $32,000 $28,232 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 70%
Median Federal Debt $17,000
Repayment Rate 87%
Median Payment $213
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		39% 33% 46%
$30K–$48K 		15% 14% 16%
$48K–$75K 		14% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		12% 15% 10%
>$110K 		19% 24% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $15,000 $16,537 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $18,000 $17,928 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $18,000 $17,789 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $20,000 $18,499 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $14,000 $16,655 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $25,000 $30,743 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $15,000 $24,201 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $7,000 $8,284 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $4,000 $4,520 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		84% 62% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		87% 66% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		88% 72% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		88% 76% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 81%
Transfer Rate 30%
Withdrawal Rate 6%
Graduation Rate 64%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		51% 46% 33%
Within 6 Years 		64% 60% 49%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		59% 62% 57%
Black 		57% 49% 41%
Caucasian 		66% 64% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		60% 54% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		100% 74% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		100% 83% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		56% 70% 58%
Two or more races 		59% 56% 48%
Other race 		67% 64% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 3,495
Full-time Undergrads 44%
Avg Entry Age 24
Graduate Students 4,236
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		72% 55% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		28% 45% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		8% 6% 7%
Black 		15% 11% 13%
Caucasian 		56% 63% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		8% 8% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		3% 5% 4%
Two or more races 		3% 3% 4%
Other race 		7% 4% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		22% 25% 37%
$30K–$48K 		13% 14% 17%
$48K–$75K 		18% 16% 16%
$75K–$110K 		17% 18% 14%
>$110K 		30% 28% 19%

Nearby Colleges

The University of the Arts
<1 miles, W • 1.4 star
Peirce College
<1 miles, W • 2.8 star
University of Phoenix-Pennsylvania
<1 miles, NW • 2.8 star

Nearby Airports

Philadelphia International Airport
7 miles, SW • 4.1 star
Trenton Mercer Airport
29 miles, NE • 1.4 star
Atlantic City International Airport
46 miles, S • 1.4 star
Lehigh Valley International Airport
51 miles, N • 1.4 star