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Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, PA
Private Nonprofit
Suburb Setting
Extremely Selective (7% acceptance rate)
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Key Facts
7%
Accept Rate
$18,686
Avg. Net Cost
1.6K
Small Campus
$56,211
Median Salary
94%
Graduation Rate
4-Year completion
97%
Retention Rate
Return after 1st year
27%
First-Gen Students
First in family
20%
Pell Grant Aid
Receive Federal Grants
Admissions
7%
Acceptance Rate
Extremely Selective
SAT Reading
720 - 770
200
800
SAT Math
740 - 790
200
800
ACT Composite
33 - 34
1
36
Cost & Financial Aid
Average Cost (After Aid)
$18,686
In-State Tuition
$62,412
Out-of-State Tuition
$62,412
Net price reflects average cost after financial aid
Popular Programs
Engineering
8%
Financial Aid & Affordability
20%
Pell Grants
10%
Take Loans
258%
3yr Repayment
Pell Grant Recipients:
Percentage of students receiving federal Pell Grants (need-based aid)
Federal Loan Rate:
Share of students who take out federal loans
3-Year Repayment:
Rate of borrowers making progress on loan repayment
Student Outcomes
94%
Graduation Rate
4-Year completion
97%
Retention Rate
1st Year
Earnings After Graduation
$56,211
6 Years After
$80,257
10 Years After
Campus & Student Life
1.6K
Students
Suburb
Setting
Student Profile
Gender Distribution
Men: 49%
Women: 51%
27%
First-Gen Students
0%
Part-Time Students
Avg. Family Income
$89,476
Racial/Ethnic Diversity
White: 30%
Asian: 18%
Other: 17%
Hispanic: 15%
Two+: 11%
At a Glance
Institution Type
Private Nonprofit
Primary Degree
Bachelor's
Location
Swarthmore, PA
Setting
Suburb
Campus Size
Small
Selectivity
Extremely Selective
Online Only
No
Classification
Four-year, small, primarily nonresidential
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