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Swarthmore College

Swarthmore, PA · Suburb · 1,613 students
4
Year
Private Non-profit
Suburb
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
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Location
Swarthmore, PA, 19081 · Suburb campus
Nearest airport from college
PHL · Philadelphia
6 mi away
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Admission Rate
7%
Cost of Attendance
$84,103
per academic year
Graduation Rate
93%
Median Earnings
$80,257
10 yrs after entry
Median Debt
$17,500
at graduation
Enrollment
1,613
Small (<3k)
Cost
In-state tuition
$65,494
Out-of-state tuition
$65,494
Room & board
$20,308
Avg net price
$23,149
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$7,690
$30–48k
$4,951
$48–75k
$11,444
$75–110k
$22,443
$110k+
$47,544
Admissions
Admit rate
7%
SAT average
1534
740770 range
ACT midpoint
34
3335 range
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
Outcomes
Graduation rate
93%
1st-yr retention
94%
Consumer completion
95%
Median earnings (6yr)
$56,211
Median earnings (10yr)
$80,257
Median debt
$17,500
Monthly loan payment
$186
Student Body
Men 48%Women 52%
7
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
Students   Faculty
Pell grant recipients
19%
First-generation
27%
Avg age at entry
19.0
Part-time students
0%
Race & ethnicity
White
30%
Hispanic
16%
Black
9%
Asian
17%
Two or more
11%
Non-resident
13%
Unknown
3%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$56,211
10 years after entry
$80,257
Economics76
Computer and Information Sciences, General73
Mathematics49
Political Science and Government37
Engineering, General33
Research and Experimental Psychology29
Biology, General20
Neurobiology and Neurosciences18
English Language and Literature, General17
Sociology and Anthropology16
Fine and Studio Arts16
Natural Resources Conservation and Research15
Education, General14
Education, Other12
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology11
Philosophy10
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Institutional
Avg faculty salary
$14,961/mo
Instructional spend/student
$46,961
Federal loan rate
11%