Swarthmore College

Swarthmore, PAMain CampusLarge city suburb (population over 250,000 nearby)Visit WebsiteWikipedia

Admission Factor Importance

Academic

Rigor of secondary school recordVery Important
Class rankVery Important
Academic GPAVery Important
Application EssayVery Important
Recommendation(s)Very Important
Standardized test scoresConsidered

Non-academic

Character/personal qualitiesVery Important
InterviewConsidered
Extracurricular activitiesConsidered
Talent/abilityConsidered
First generationConsidered
Alumni/ae relationConsidered
Geographical residenceConsidered
State residencyConsidered
Religious affiliation/commitmentConsidered
Racial/ethnic statusConsidered
Volunteer workConsidered
Work experienceConsidered
Level of applicant's interestNot Considered

Cost & Tuition

Tuition: $62,412

Total Cost of Attendance: $80,014

Scholarships & Grants

Students with need-based aid: 240

Average need-based scholarship/grant: $74,043

Students with non-need merit aid: 1

Student Debt

Median total debt: $13,000

Students with federal loans: 9.8%

Students with Pell grants: 20.0%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $43,698

After 5 years: $73,588

Majors(66 programs)

  1. Economics.(84 graduates)
  2. Computer and Information Sciences, General.(65 graduates)
  3. Biology, General.(39 graduates)
  4. Political Science and Government.(39 graduates)
  5. Mathematics.(35 graduates)
  6. Research and Experimental Psychology.(33 graduates)
  7. Engineering, General.(24 graduates)
  8. Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution.(23 graduates)
  9. Natural Resources Conservation and Research.(18 graduates)
  10. Education, Other.(17 graduates)
  11. History.(16 graduates)
  12. Fine and Studio Arts.(15 graduates)
  13. Sociology and Anthropology.(14 graduates)
  14. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(11 graduates)
  15. English Language and Literature, General.(11 graduates)
  16. Neurobiology and Neurosciences.(11 graduates)
  17. Cognitive Science.(10 graduates)
  18. Philosophy.(10 graduates)
  19. Physics.(10 graduates)
  20. Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.(9 graduates)
  21. Chemistry.(8 graduates)
  22. Music.(8 graduates)
  23. Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(7 graduates)
  24. Religion/Religious Studies.(7 graduates)
  25. Social Sciences, Other.(6 graduates)
  26. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(6 graduates)
  27. Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(5 graduates)
  28. Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(5 graduates)
  29. Astronomy and Astrophysics.(5 graduates)
  30. Film/Video and Photographic Arts.(5 graduates)
  31. Area Studies.(3 graduates)
  32. East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(3 graduates)
  33. Classical and Ancient Studies.(2 graduates)
  34. Dance.(2 graduates)
  35. Education, General.(1 graduates)
  36. Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other.(1 graduates)
  37. Urban Studies/Affairs.(1 graduates)
  38. Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education.
  39. Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
  40. Literature.
  41. English Language and Literature/Letters, Other.
  42. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.
  43. Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology.
  44. Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other.
  45. Applied Mathematics.
  46. Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General.
  47. Biological and Physical Sciences.
  48. Mathematics and Computer Science.
  49. Medieval and Renaissance Studies.
  50. International/Global Studies.
  51. Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis.
  52. Sustainability Studies.
  53. Philosophy, Politics, and Economics.
  54. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.
  55. Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.
  56. Physical Sciences, Other.
  57. Psychology, General.
  58. Psychology, Other.
  59. Public Policy Analysis.
  60. Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other.
  61. Anthropology.
  62. Archeology.
  63. International Relations and National Security Studies.
  64. Sociology.
  65. Design and Applied Arts.
  66. Visual and Performing Arts, Other.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 1,627 students

Admission Rate: 6.9%

Retention Rate: 97.2%

Graduation Rate: 94.1%

Student Demographics

White (29.5%)
Hispanic (15.1%)
Black (9.4%)
Asian (17.6%)
Two or More (11.1%)
International (14.2%)

Gender Distribution

Men (48.6%)
Women (51.4%)

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