Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, PA · Suburb · 1,613 students
4
YearPrivate Non-profit
Suburb
Small (<3k)
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
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Location
Swarthmore, PA, 19081 · Suburb campus
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Nearest airport from college
PHL · Philadelphia
6 mi away
Cost
Cost of attendance
$84,103
Avg net price
$23,149
Room & board
$20,308
Tuition
$65,494
Books & supplies
$760/yr
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%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1534
Reading 740–770
Math 750–790
ACT midpoint
34
Composite 33–35
English 35–36
Math 31–35
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
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Essay Requirements
Swarthmore College 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.
See the current Common App essay prompts for the personal statement options.
Outcomes
Graduation rate
93%
1st-yr retention
94%
Transfer-out rate
0%
Consumer completion
95%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
95%
Transferred
4%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
1%
Median earnings (6yr)
$56,211
Median earnings (10yr)
$80,257
Median debt
$17,500
Monthly loan payment
$186
Debt range (25th–75th)
$8,000–$26,374
Debt (90th percentile)
$27,000
Student Body
Men 48%Women 52%
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Student : Faculty ratio
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Pell grant recipients
19%
First-generation
27%
Median family income
$48,016
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
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Institutional
Endowment
$2.7B
Classification
Baccalaureate (Arts & Sciences)
Full-time faculty
94%
Avg faculty salary
$14,961/mo
Instructional spend/student
$46,961
Federal loan rate
11%
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