Swarthmore College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$50,424

3.5% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$20,444

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

1.31%

Default Rate

2017 Acceptance Rate

10.7%

9,382 Applicants

2017 Enrolled Students

1,577

99.7% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

94%

363 Graduates

About

Swarthmore College is a higher education institution located in Delaware County, PA. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Swarthmore College were General Economics (56 degrees awarded), General Computer & Information Sciences (48 degrees), and General Biological Sciences (42 degrees).

In 2017, 483 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Swarthmore College. 46% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 54% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (211 degrees), 2.57 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (82 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Swarthmore College is $50,424, which is $25,230 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($25,194).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Swarthmore College is $50,424, which is $25,230 more than the national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($25,194).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $20,444.

In 2017, 58% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 17% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$50,424

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Swarthmore College was $50,424. The cost of tuition at Swarthmore College is $25,230 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate Colleges ($25,194).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Swarthmore College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$20,444

2017 Value

4.09%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Swarthmore College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $20,444. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Swarthmore College grew by 4.09%.

This chart compares the average net price of Swarthmore College (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

$14,446

Room and Board

$1,315

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Swarthmore College was of $14,446 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,315. The cost of room and board increased by 3.5% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies increased by 1.94% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Swarthmore College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

58%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

17%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

58% of undergraduate students at Swarthmore College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a growth of 3.57% with respect to 2016, when 56% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Swarthmore College (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.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

1.31%

2016 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Swarthmore College was 1.31%, which represents 2 out of the 153 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Swarthmore College received 9,382 undergraduate applications in 2017, which represents a 21.6% annual growth. Out of those 9,382 applicants, 1,004 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 10.7% acceptance rate.

There were 1,577 students enrolled at Swarthmore College in 2017, and 58% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Swarthmore College has an overall enrollment yield of 39%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

10.7%

Acceptance Rate in 2017

1,004

Accepted Out of 9,382

In 2017, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Swarthmore College was 10.7% (1,004 admissions from 9,382 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2016, which was 12.8%. Between 2016 and 2017, the number of applicants grew by 21.6%, while admissions grew by 1.62%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Swarthmore College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

SAT Scores

58%

Submission Percentage

226

Scores Submitted

58% of enrolled first-time students at Swarthmore College in 2017 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Swarthmore College has a total enrollment of 1,577 students. The full-time enrollment at Swarthmore College is 1,573 students and the part-time enrollment is 4. This means that 99.7% of students enrolled at Swarthmore College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Swarthmore College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 40.3% White, 16.6% Asian, 12.2% Hispanic or Latino, 7.36% Black or African American, 7.17% Two or More Races, 0.19% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.127% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Swarthmore College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Male (21.4%), followed by White Female (18.8%) and Asian Female (8.33%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

99.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Swarthmore College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,577 students. The full-time enrollment at Swarthmore College is 1,573 and the part-time enrollment is 4. This means that 99.7% of students enrolled at Swarthmore College are enrolled full-time compared with 80.6% at similar Baccalaureate Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

98%

2017 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 Swarthmore College was 98%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Baccalaureate Colleges (73%), Swarthmore College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Swarthmore College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
635
Asian
261
Hispanic or Latino
192

The enrolled student population at Swarthmore College is 40.3% White, 16.6% Asian, 12.2% Hispanic or Latino, 7.36% Black or African American, 7.17% Two or More Races, 0.19% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.127% 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 Baccalaureate Colleges is 54.9% White, 14% Black or African American, and 12.6% Hispanic or Latino.

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, 52 students (3.3%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2017, 39 fewer women than men received degrees from Swarthmore College. The majority of degree recipients at Swarthmore College are white (211 degrees awarded). There were 2.57 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (82 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Swarthmore College is General Economics (56 degrees awarded), followed by General Computer & Information Sciences (48 degrees) and General Biological Sciences (42 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Swarthmore College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Math & Statistics (36 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (27 degrees), and Social Sciences (112 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Swarthmore College are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (326,762 people), Other managers (288,097 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (237,987 people), Postsecondary teachers (225,618 people), and Chief executives & legislators (119,452 people).

The most specialized majors at Swarthmore College are Math & Statistics (36 degrees awarded), Language & Linguistics (27 degrees), Social Sciences (112 degrees), Physical Sciences (26 degrees), and Cultural & Gender Studies (7 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Swarthmore College are Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Chemists & materials scientists, Dentists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Sales managers

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Swarthmore College are Elementary & secondary schools (457,920 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (440,900 people), Legal services (268,640 people), Computer Systems Design (237,858 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (203,884 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common

General Economics
56 degree-majorss awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences
48 degree-majorss awarded
General Biological Sciences
42 degree-majorss awarded

In 2017, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Swarthmore College was General Economics with 56 degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Swarthmore College according to their major.

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

In 2017, 261 degrees were awarded to men at Swarthmore College, which is 1.18 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (222).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at Swarthmore College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2017, 35 degrees were awarded to men at Swarthmore College in General Economics, which is 1.67 times more than the 21 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2017, 25 degrees were awarded to women at Swarthmore College in General Biological Sciences, which is 1.47 times more than the 17 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

87%

100% Completion Time

94%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 87% of students graduating from Swarthmore College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 94% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 95% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Baccalaureate Colleges 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.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Swarthmore College is Female and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

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, 6.34% of graduates (23 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
211 degrees awarded
Asian
82 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
61 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Swarthmore College is white (211 degrees awarded). There were 2.57 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (82 degrees).

3.52% of degree recipients (17 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Male
117 degrees awarded
White Female
94 degrees awarded
Asian Male
47 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Swarthmore College is white male (117 degrees awarded). There were 1.24 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (94 degrees).

Operations

Swarthmore College has an endowment valued at nearly $1.96B, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $250M (12.8%), compared to the 7.76% average return ($2.88M on $37.1M) across all Baccalaureate Colleges.

In 2017, Swarthmore College had a total salary expenditure of $161M. Swarthmore College employs 91 Professors, 87 Assistant professors, and 42 Associate professors. Most academics at Swarthmore College are Male Professors (50), Male Assistant professors(45), and Female Assistant professors (42).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Swarthmore College are: Service, with 129 employees, Management, with 110 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 89 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$1.96B

2017 Endowment

11.9%

growth from 2016

Swarthmore College has an endowment valued at about $1.96B, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Swarthmore College grew 11.9% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.92B higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$2.25M - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2017, Swarthmore College received $2.25M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$61.1M

2017 Salaries

6.2%

growth from 2016

In 2017, Swarthmore College paid a median of $61.1M in salaries, which represents 37.9% of their overall expenditure ($161M) and a 6.2% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.04% decline from 2015 and a 2.79% growth from 2014.

The median for similar Baccalaureate Colleges is 14.2M (38.9% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$25.8M

Instructional Salaries

222

Number of Employees

In 2017, Swarthmore College paid a total of $25.8M to 222 employees working as instructors, which represents 42.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $8.01M (34.6%) for similar Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

91 Employees

Service

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

129 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Swarthmore College were Professor with 91 employees; Assistant professor with 87 employees; and Assistant professor with 42 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Swarthmore College were Service with 129 employees; Management with 110 employees; and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 89 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Male Professor
Male Assistant professor
Female Assistant professor

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Swarthmore College was Male Professor with 50 employees, Male Assistant professor with 45 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 42 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Swarthmore College.

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