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Susquehanna University

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Lutheran (ELCA)
Population 80,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,120
Men / Women 43% / 57%
White 82%
Hispanic 8%
Black 4%
Mixed 3%
Asian 2%
International 1%
Native American 0%
From State 62%
From Region 34%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 35%
Business & Economics 30%
Life & Natural Sciences 14%
Arts 8%
Education 6%
Physical Sciences & Math 5%
Computer Science 2%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $59,850
Est. Cost of Attendance $75,410
10-Year ROI $142,000
ROI Percentile 47th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 86%
4-Year Graduation Rate 75%
6-Year Graduation Rate 82%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,293 (15%)
Days Without Precipitation 235 (28%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 77%
Yield (Unbound) 14%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 47%
SAT Range 1130 – 1270
SAT Math Range 540 – 640
SAT RW Range 560 – 660
ACT Range 21 – 29

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Arts, Humanities and Communications 158 37% / 63% 1% $47,385 97%
Advertising and Public Relations $61,441 37
Communication Studies 5 60% / 40% 0% $53,967 17 100%
Creative Writing 25 +1 32% / 68% 0% $43,685 4 96%
English 8 +2 12% / 88% 0% $44,915 5
French +1 $54,373 18
German 1 0% / 100% 0% $54,329 17
History 11 +1 55% / 45% 0% $50,805 11
Journalism 6 33% / 67% 0% $47,128 6
Mass Communication $45,822 5
Philosophy 4 +1 75% / 25% 0% $47,678 7
Public Relations $52,754 14
Public Relations 1 0% / 100% 0% $52,169 13 97%
Public Relations and Advertising 21 29% / 71% 0% $52,169 13 97%
Publishing 6 +7 17% / 83% 0% $25,498 1 100%
Radio and Television 9 56% / 44% 0% $45,006 5 100%
Religion 2 0% / 100% 0% $49,657 9
Spanish 6 +3 17% / 83% 0% $57,182 25 95%
Sports Communication 11 82% / 18% 0% $52,169 13 97%
Art History 2 0% / 100% 0% $43,037 4
Graphic Design 8 25% / 75% 0% $63,532 43 96%
Music 2 0% / 100% 0% $42,059 3
Music Education 11 45% / 55% 0% $56,979 24
Music Performance 2 0% / 100% 0% $41,999 3
Music Theory and Composition $42,051 3
Studio Art 5 40% / 60% 0% $43,045 4
Theatre 12 +1 33% / 67% 8% $29,376 1 100%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Natural and Social Sciences 212 30% / 70% 1% $60,440 98%
Computer Science 12 67% / 33% 8% $72,024 64 100%
Chemical Physics $73,256 67
Chemistry 4 100% / 0% 0% $65,962 50
Geosciences 9 +1 11% / 89% 0% $60,071 33
Mathematics 9 67% / 33% 0% $71,093 63
Physics 6 100% / 0% 0% $75,396 71
Biochemistry 8 25% / 75% 12% $65,514 49
Biology 19 16% / 84% 0% $68,030 56 96%
Biomedical Sciences 18 +2 11% / 89% 6% $68,030 56 96%
Ecology 8 38% / 62% 0% $51,658 12
Environmental Studies 7 14% / 86% 0% $52,778 14
Neuroscience 12 8% / 92% 0% $62,454 40 95%
Economics 5 +1 100% / 0% 0% $81,339 80 100%
Anthropology 8 0% / 100% 0% $49,095 8
International Studies 2 +2 50% / 50% 0% $43,888 4 94%
Legal Studies 2 50% / 50% 0% $54,480 18
Political Science 10 +3 90% / 10% 0% $51,177 11 100%
Psychology 33 +3 21% / 79% 0% $53,053 15 98%
Public Policy 6 +1 0% / 100% 0% $56,169 22
Sociology 5 0% / 100% 0% $49,746 9
Early Childhood Education 19 11% / 89% 0% $55,441 20 100%
Education 2 0% / 100% 0% $56,519 23
Special Education 8 25% / 75% 0% $58,512 29
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Sigmund Weis School of Business 155 63% / 37% 1% $74,897 99%
Accounting 27 59% / 41% 4% $81,585 80 100%
Business Administration 49 63% / 37% 2% $65,958 50 100%
Business Analytics 6 100% / 0% 0% $80,512 79
Business Management 10 40% / 60% 0% $52,329 13 95%
Finance 29 +2 86% / 14% 0% $91,637 89 100%
International Business 9 33% / 67% 0% $65,996 50
Managerial Economics 2 50% / 50% 0% $81,660 80
Marketing 23 52% / 48% 0% $76,231 72 96%