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Susquehanna University

Susquehanna University

Selinsgrove, PA · Town · 2,163 students
Religious
4
Year
Private Non-profit
Town
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
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Location
Selinsgrove, PA, 17870-1025 · Town campus
Nearest airport from college
ABE · Lehigh Valley
76 mi away
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Cost
Cost of attendance
$75,410
Avg net price
$28,819
Room & board
$16,100
Tuition
$59,850
Books & supplies
$1,200/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$19,757
$30–48k
$18,493
$48–75k
$21,171
$75–110k
$24,190
$110k+
$33,866
Admissions
Admit rate
81%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1232
Reading 560660
Math 540640
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600

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Essay Requirements

Susquehanna University accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.

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Outcomes
Graduation rate
78%
1st-yr retention
86%
Transfer-out rate
0%
Consumer completion
76%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
76%
Transferred
19%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
6%
Median earnings (6yr)
$51,535
Median earnings (10yr)
$61,723
Median debt
$27,000
Monthly loan payment
$286
Debt range (25th–75th)
$12,000$27,000
Debt (90th percentile)
$31,000
Student Body
Men 43%Women 57%
13
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
Students   Faculty
Pell grant recipients
25%
First-generation
22%
Median family income
$85,160
Independent students
3%
Avg age at entry
19.0
Part-time students
1%
Race & ethnicity
White
78%
Hispanic
7%
Black
7%
Asian
2%
Two or more
3%
Non-resident
1%
Unknown
2%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$51,535
10 years after entry
$61,723
Psychology, General55
Biology, General42
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies35
Finance and Financial Management Services32
Business Administration, Management and Operations30
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication29
Marketing29
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods28
Publishing26
Accounting and Related Services25
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics22
Political Science and Government19
Design and Applied Arts16
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other16
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas15
Computer and Information Sciences, General13
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Institutional
Endowment
$225M
Classification
Baccalaureate (Arts & Sciences)
Full-time faculty
64%
Avg faculty salary
$9,249/mo
Instructional spend/student
$12,425
Federal loan rate
66%

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