Thomas Jefferson University

www.jefferson.edu

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$46,175

4% growth from 2023

2024 Average Net Price

$29,325

After Financial Aid

2024 Acceptance Rate

81%

7,087 Applicants

2024 Enrolled Students

8,238

74% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

68.6%

384 Graduates

About

Thomas Jefferson University is a higher education institution located in Philadelphia County, PA. In 2024, the most popular Professional Doctorate concentrations at Thomas Jefferson University were Medicine (257 degrees awarded), Physical Therapy (55 degrees), and Occupational Therapy (52 degrees).

In 2024, 2,677 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Thomas Jefferson University. 74.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 25.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,501 degrees), 3.92 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (383 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Thomas Jefferson University is $46,175, which is $14,255 more than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Thomas Jefferson University is $46,175, which is $14,255 more than the national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $29,325.

In 2024, 90% of undergraduate students attending Thomas Jefferson University received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 86% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$46,175

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Thomas Jefferson University was $46,175. The cost of tuition at Thomas Jefferson University is $14,255 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,920).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Thomas Jefferson University (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$29,325

2024 Value

0.784%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Thomas Jefferson University had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $29,325. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Thomas Jefferson University grew by 0.784%.

This chart compares the average net price of Thomas Jefferson University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$17,246

Room and Board

$1,600

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Thomas Jefferson University was of $17,246 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 17.2% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,600. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Thomas Jefferson University (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

90%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

86%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

90% of undergraduate students at Thomas Jefferson University received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 3.45% with respect to 2023, when 87% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Thomas Jefferson University (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Admissions

Thomas Jefferson University received 7,087 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 16.5% annual growth. Out of those 7,087 applicants, 5,738 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 81% acceptance rate.

There were 8,238 students enrolled at Thomas Jefferson University in 2024. 23% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Thomas Jefferson University has an overall enrollment yield of 12.1%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

81%

Acceptance Rate in 2024

5,738

Accepted Out of 7,087

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Thomas Jefferson University was 81% (5,738 admissions from 7,087 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 86.1%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 16.5%, while admissions grew by 9.48%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Thomas Jefferson University (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

23%

Submission Percentage (2024)

162

Scores Submitted (2024)

23% of enrolled first-time students at Thomas Jefferson University in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Thomas Jefferson University had a total enrollment of 8,238 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Thomas Jefferson University is 6,094 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,144. This means that 74% of students enrolled at Thomas Jefferson University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Thomas Jefferson University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 49.2% White, 16% Asian, 12.5% Black or African American, 9.95% Hispanic or Latino, 4.77% Two or More Races, 0.121% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0728% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Thomas Jefferson University in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (32.6%), followed by Asian Female (13.2%) and White Male (12.6%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (37%), followed by White Male (15.8%) and Asian Female (11.8%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

74%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Thomas Jefferson University in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 8,238 students. The full-time enrollment at Thomas Jefferson University is 6,094 and the part-time enrollment is 2,144. This means that 74% of students enrolled at Thomas Jefferson University are enrolled full-time compared with 77.3% at similar Doctoral Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Thomas Jefferson University (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

82%

2024 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Thomas Jefferson University was 82%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Doctoral Universities (82%), Thomas Jefferson University had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Thomas Jefferson University (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
4,051 enrolled students
Asian
1,314 enrolled students
Black or African American
1,029 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Thomas Jefferson University is 49.2% White, 16% Asian, 12.5% Black or African American, 9.95% Hispanic or Latino, 4.77% Two or More Races, 0.121% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0728% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 46.2% White, 16.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 10.4% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 196 students (2.38%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 1,333 more women than men received degrees from Thomas Jefferson University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Thomas Jefferson University is white (1,501 degrees awarded). There were 3.92 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (383 degrees).

The most common Professional Doctorate concentration at Thomas Jefferson University is Medicine (257 degrees awarded), followed by Physical Therapy (55 degrees) and Occupational Therapy (52 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Thomas Jefferson University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Architecture and Related Services (119 degrees awarded), Health (1,902 degrees), and Biology (113 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Thomas Jefferson University are Registered nurses (1,588,672 people), Physicians (513,100 people), Other managers (354,377 people), Medical & health services managers (217,522 people), and Pharmacists (202,380 people).

The most specialized majors at Thomas Jefferson University in 2024 are Architecture and Related Services (119 degrees awarded), Health (1,902 degrees), Biology (113 degrees), Communications (47 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (39 degrees) (as of 2024).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Thomas Jefferson University are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Actuaries, Physicians, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Thomas Jefferson University are Architecture and Related Services (119 degrees awarded), Health (1,902 degrees), Biology (113 degrees), Communications (47 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (39 degrees) (as of 2024).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Thomas Jefferson University are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,137,992 people), Elementary & secondary schools (577,840 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (548,553 people), Offices of physicians (399,291 people), and Outpatient care centers (397,016 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Thomas Jefferson University.

Most Common (2024)

Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences
11 degrees awarded
Other Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, & Treatment Professions
4 degrees awarded
Health Information & Medical Records Technology
2 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Thomas Jefferson University was Other Biological & Biomedical Sciences with 11 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate programs at Thomas Jefferson University according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

672

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

2,005

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 672 degrees were awarded to men at Thomas Jefferson University, which is 0.335 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (2,005).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Thomas Jefferson University by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 130 degrees were awarded to men at Thomas Jefferson University in Medicine, which is 1.02 times more than the 127 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 446 degrees were awarded to men at Thomas Jefferson University in Registered Nursing, which is 5.95 times more than the 75 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

54%

100% Completion Time

68%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 54% of students graduating from Thomas Jefferson University completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 68% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 68% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Doctoral Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (90.9%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2024 at Thomas Jefferson University is Female and Asian (90.9% graduation rate). Across all Doctoral Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (75.5%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 4.5% of graduates (17 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
1,501 degrees awarded
Asian
383 degrees awarded
Black or African American
249 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Thomas Jefferson University is white (1,501 degrees awarded). There were 3.92 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (383 degrees).

2.43% of degree recipients (65 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Female
1,289 degrees awarded
White Female
1,244 degrees awarded
White Female
1,161 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Thomas Jefferson University is white female (1,289 degrees awarded). There were 1.04 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (1,244 degrees).

Operations

Thomas Jefferson University has an endowment valued at nearly $2.91B, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 384M (13.2%) compared to the 9.4% average return (23.7M on 252M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2024, Thomas Jefferson University had a total salary expenditure of 10B. Thomas Jefferson University employs 159 Assistant professors, 94 Associate professors and 43 Instructors. Most academics at Thomas Jefferson University are Female Assistant professor (110), Female Associate professor (60), and Male Assistant professor (49).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Thomas Jefferson University are: Management, with 716 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 656 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 632 employees.

Endowment

$2.91B

2024 Endowment

9.25%

growth from 2023

Thomas Jefferson University has an endowment valued at about $2.91B, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Thomas Jefferson University grew 9.25% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.66B higher than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Thomas Jefferson University (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$141M - Federal
$8.6M - State
$4.94M - Local

As of 2024, Thomas Jefferson University received $141M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $8.6M from state grants and contracts, and $4.94M from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$3.92B

2024 Salaries

4.57%

growth from 2023

In 2024, Thomas Jefferson University paid a median of $3.92B in salaries, which represents 39.2% of their overall expenditure ($10B) and a 4.57% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 13.1% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 28.3% growth between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$38.6M

Instructional Salaries

335

Number of Employees

In 2024, Thomas Jefferson University paid a total of $38.6M to 335 employees working as instructors, which represents 0.983% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.1M (2.29%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Thomas Jefferson University were Management with 716 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 656 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 632 employees.

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