- The Inkwell
- Pennsylvania
- Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PACity: largeZIP 19107Founded 1824
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1824
- Carnegie class
- Doctoral: high research activity (R2)
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1981
- Website
- www.jefferson.edu
PennsylvaniaPrivate nonprofit
Thomas Jefferson University
Thomas Jefferson University is a private nonprofit university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with 3,755 undergraduates. It admits 81% of applicants, graduates 71% within six years and costs $25,555 a year after aid.
71%graduate
Admission rate81%
Retention82%
4-year graduation58%
Pell Grant share41%
Federal loans63%
$25,555net price / year
81%admission rate
1243average SAT
71%graduate in 6 years
$78,311median earnings, 10 yrs
$15,000median debt
#231 of 1,704 for earnings#1,262 of 1,739 for lowest net price#348 of 1,738 for graduation rate#891 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
- $62,828tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $49,450
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $49,450
- Average net price
- $25,555national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$20,022
$30,001–48,000$21,921
$48,001–75,000$22,768
$75,001–110,000$26,510
$110,001+$32,087
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 81%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1243
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 580–660
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 580–670
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 25–30
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college81%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college82%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college71%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college41%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 71%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 58%
- First-year retention
- 82%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 72%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $66,038
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $78,311middle 50%: $52,771–$107,270
- Median debt at graduation
- $15,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$107,270
Median, Thomas Jefferson University$78,311
Lower quarter$52,771
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
- 3,755
- Part-time
- 11%
- Women / men
- 74% / 26%
- Average age at entry
- 24.2
- First-generation students
- 33%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 41%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 12 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 40%
- Average faculty salary
- $10,627 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $32,364
- Endowment, end of year
- $2,912,558,000
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White44%
Hispanic14%
Black17%
Asian16%
Two or more races5.7%
U.S. nonresident1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown1.9%
14 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Health professions67%
Architecture7.5%
Business & management5.8%
Psychology4.6%
Visual & performing arts3.8%
Biological & biomedical sciences3.0%
Computer & information sciences1.6%
Engineering1.5%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Private nonprofit colleges in Pennsylvania
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bucknell University Lewisburg, PA | $50,021 | 85% | $109,954 |
| University of Scranton Scranton, PA | $32,132 | 82% | $85,590 |
| York College of Pennsylvania York, PA | $21,886 | 62% | $65,507 |
| Widener University Chester, PA | $26,151 | 67% | $76,782 |
| Robert Morris University Moon Township, PA | $21,445 | 64% | $69,633 |
| Lafayette College Easton, PA | $35,879 | 85% | $102,336 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer University Macon, GA | $24,778 | 72% | $63,469 |
| Rowan University Glassboro, NJ | $23,938 | 69% | $65,776 |
| DePaul University Chicago, IL | $27,108 | 67% | $75,602 |
| Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL | $22,443 | 71% | $90,804 |
| University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI | $22,469 | 72% | $73,439 |
| James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA | $23,550 | 80% | $75,482 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 216366. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q2471216.