- The Inkwell
- Pennsylvania
- University of Scranton
Scranton, PACity: smallZIP 18510Founded 1888
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1888
- Carnegie class
- Master's: larger programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.scranton.edu
- Member of
- AJCU
PennsylvaniaReligious affiliationPrivate nonprofit
University of Scranton
University of Scranton is a private nonprofit university in Scranton, Pennsylvania, with 3,554 undergraduates. It admits 81% of applicants, graduates 82% within six years and costs $32,132 a year after aid.
82%graduate
Admission rate81%
Retention85%
4-year graduation77%
Pell Grant share28%
Federal loans63%
$32,132net price / year
81%admission rate
1237average SAT
82%graduate in 6 years
$85,590median earnings, 10 yrs
$27,000median debt
#138 of 1,704 for earnings#1,520 of 1,739 for lowest net price#159 of 1,738 for graduation rate#894 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
- $70,872tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $55,713
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $55,713
- Average net price
- $32,132national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$22,485
$30,001–48,000$20,783
$48,001–75,000$23,802
$75,001–110,000$30,068
$110,001+$38,921
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 81%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1237
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 590–660
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 570–658
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 25–30
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college81%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college85%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college82%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college28%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 82%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 77%
- First-year retention
- 85%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 81%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $66,419
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $85,590middle 50%: $60,698–$116,118
- Median debt at graduation
- $27,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$116,118
Median, University of Scranton$85,590
Lower quarter$60,698
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
- 3,554
- Part-time
- 1.9%
- Women / men
- 56% / 44%
- Average age at entry
- 19.7
- First-generation students
- 20%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 28%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 11 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 69%
- Average faculty salary
- $11,510 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $14,866
- Endowment, end of year
- $319,717,006
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White74%
Hispanic13%
Black3.2%
Asian3.4%
Two or more races2.7%
U.S. nonresident0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown2.8%
20 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management20%
Health professions19%
Biological & biomedical sciences15%
Parks, recreation & fitness8.1%
Education5.1%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting5.1%
Communication & journalism4.5%
Liberal arts & humanities3.9%
keep comparing
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|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA | $25,555 | 71% | $78,311 |
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Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parker University Dallas, TX | $28,806 | 83% | $56,771 |
| Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD | $34,082 | 75% | $90,179 |
| Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ | $30,978 | 72% | $72,737 |
| Ithaca College Ithaca, NY | $33,233 | 72% | $70,258 |
| Nazareth University Rochester, NY | $30,265 | 73% | $61,794 |
| Saint Mary's College of California Moraga, CA | $32,200 | 67% | $83,501 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 215929. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q2495907.