- The Inkwell
- Pennsylvania
- East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
East Stroudsburg, PATown: fringeZIP 18301Founded 1893
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1893
- Carnegie class
- Master's: larger programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.esu.edu
- Member of
- AASCU
PennsylvaniaPublic
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania is a public university in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, with 4,814 undergraduates. It admits 92% of applicants, graduates 46% within six years and costs $21,084 a year after aid.
46%graduate
Admission rate92%
Retention72%
4-year graduation25%
Pell Grant share47%
Federal loans60%
$21,084net price / year
92%admission rate
1084average SAT
46%graduate in 6 years
$59,893median earnings, 10 yrs
$21,500median debt
#776 of 1,704 for earnings#951 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,183 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,260 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $31,163tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $11,692
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $20,230
- Average net price
- $21,084national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$17,972
$30,001–48,000$17,952
$48,001–75,000$18,519
$75,001–110,000$22,876
$110,001+$27,092
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 92%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1084
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 500–590
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 500–590
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 22–23
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college92%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college72%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college46%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college47%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 46%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 25%
- First-year retention
- 72%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 51%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $46,992
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $59,893middle 50%: $41,730–$81,602
- Median debt at graduation
- $21,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$81,602
Median, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania$59,893
Lower quarter$41,730
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 4,814
- Part-time
- 6.2%
- Women / men
- 55% / 45%
- Average age at entry
- 21.2
- First-generation students
- 40%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 47%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 21 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 74%
- Average faculty salary
- $10,957 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $8,277
- Endowment, end of year
- $24,584,919
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White52%
Hispanic19%
Black21%
Asian1.6%
Two or more races4.2%
U.S. nonresident0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
Unknown1.9%
21 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Health professions16%
Business & management15%
Parks, recreation & fitness13%
Education11%
Biological & biomedical sciences9.2%
Psychology8.0%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting3.6%
Visual & performing arts3.6%
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|---|---|---|---|
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Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alverno College Milwaukee, WI | $20,863 | 47% | $59,707 |
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| Southern Oregon University Ashland, OR | $20,998 | 43% | $54,657 |
| Alfred University Alfred, NY | $22,325 | 46% | $57,978 |
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| Indiana Institute of Technology Fort Wayne, IN | $22,171 | 44% | $47,076 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 212115. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q5329446.