Swarthmore College
Admission Factor Importance
Academic
| Rigor of secondary school record | Very Important |
| Class rank | Very Important |
| Academic GPA | Very Important |
| Application Essay | Very Important |
| Recommendation(s) | Very Important |
| Standardized test scores | Considered |
Non-academic
| Character/personal qualities | Very Important |
| Interview | Considered |
| Extracurricular activities | Considered |
| Talent/ability | Considered |
| First generation | Considered |
| Alumni/ae relation | Considered |
| Geographical residence | Considered |
| State residency | Considered |
| Religious affiliation/commitment | Considered |
| Racial/ethnic status | Considered |
| Volunteer work | Considered |
| Work experience | Considered |
| Level of applicant's interest | Not Considered |
Cost & Tuition
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)
- Economics.(84 graduates)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General.(65 graduates)
- Biology, General.(39 graduates)
- Political Science and Government.(39 graduates)
- Mathematics.(35 graduates)
- Research and Experimental Psychology.(33 graduates)
- Engineering, General.(24 graduates)
- Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution.(23 graduates)
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research.(18 graduates)
- Education, Other.(17 graduates)
- History.(16 graduates)
- Fine and Studio Arts.(15 graduates)
- Sociology and Anthropology.(14 graduates)
- Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(11 graduates)
- English Language and Literature, General.(11 graduates)
- Neurobiology and Neurosciences.(11 graduates)
- Cognitive Science.(10 graduates)
- Philosophy.(10 graduates)
- Physics.(10 graduates)
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services.(9 graduates)
- Chemistry.(8 graduates)
- Music.(8 graduates)
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(7 graduates)
- Religion/Religious Studies.(7 graduates)
- Social Sciences, Other.(6 graduates)
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(6 graduates)
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(5 graduates)
- Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(5 graduates)
- Astronomy and Astrophysics.(5 graduates)
- Film/Video and Photographic Arts.(5 graduates)
- Area Studies.(3 graduates)
- East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(3 graduates)
- Classical and Ancient Studies.(2 graduates)
- Dance.(2 graduates)
- Education, General.(1 graduates)
- Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other.(1 graduates)
- Urban Studies/Affairs.(1 graduates)
- Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education.
- Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
- Literature.
- English Language and Literature/Letters, Other.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.
- Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology.
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other.
- Applied Mathematics.
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General.
- Biological and Physical Sciences.
- Mathematics and Computer Science.
- Medieval and Renaissance Studies.
- International/Global Studies.
- Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis.
- Sustainability Studies.
- Philosophy, Politics, and Economics.
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.
- Physical Sciences, Other.
- Psychology, General.
- Psychology, Other.
- Public Policy Analysis.
- Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other.
- Anthropology.
- Archeology.
- International Relations and National Security Studies.
- Sociology.
- Design and Applied Arts.
- 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%)