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University of Scranton

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Catholic (Jesuit)
Location Scranton, PA
Population 560,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 3,589
Men / Women 44% / 56%
White 71%
Hispanic 9%
Asian 4%
Black 4%
Mixed 3%
Native American 0%
International 0%
From State 44%
From Region 52%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics 28%
Health Sciences 24%
Humanities & Social Sciences 21%
Life & Natural Sciences 14%
Computer Science 4%
Education 4%
Physical Sciences & Math 3%
Engineering 2%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $53,983
Est. Cost of Attendance $69,552
10-Year ROI $171,000
ROI Percentile 68th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 85%
4-Year Graduation Rate 77%
6-Year Graduation Rate 80%
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 65%
Yield (Unbound) 11%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Expenditure
Life & Natural Sciences $1M #464
Humanities & Social Sciences $0M #508
Engineering, Computing & Math $0M #536
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #258
Life & Natural Sciences 63 #259
Humanities & Social Sciences 0 #575

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 29%
SAT Range 1190 – 1290
SAT Math Range 570 – 658
SAT RW Range 590 – 660
ACT Range 25 – 30

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
College of Arts and Sciences 312 47% / 53% 1% $67,008 97%
Computer Engineering 3 100% / 0% 0% $96,664 93
Electrical Engineering 4 100% / 0% 0% $92,754 91
Mechanical Engineering 7 100% / 0% 0% $90,700 90
Computer Science 16 +1 94% / 6% 12% $96,402 93 90%
Information Science 1 100% / 0% 0% $88,362 88
Information Technology 3 67% / 33% 0% $88,580 88
Applied Mathematics 1 100% / 0% 0% $86,246 86
Biostatistics 1 100% / 0% 0% $80,809 81
Chemistry 1 +1 100% / 0% 0% $68,983 63
Chemistry 1 100% / 0% 0% $69,417 64
Forensic Chemistry 8 25% / 75% 0% $68,304 62
Mathematics 8 +1 62% / 38% 0% $76,341 76
Physics 4 100% / 0% 0% $73,722 72
Biochemistry 7 57% / 43% 0% $67,049 59
Biochemistry/Molecular Biology 11 27% / 73% 0% $66,841 58
Biology 57 +1 32% / 68% 0% $70,210 65 96%
Biophysics $68,270 61
Environmental Science 5 40% / 60% 0% $58,494 35
Neuroscience 20 45% / 55% 0% $61,736 45 100%
Physiology 8 +1 38% / 62% 0% $66,407 57
Advertising 14 +3 21% / 79% 0% $67,156 59 98%
Economics 2 +1 100% / 0% 0% $79,577 80 100%
Engineering Management 2 50% / 50% 0% $83,164 84
Broadcast Journalism 10 +3 70% / 30% 0% $46,356 8 100%
Communication 18 +5 17% / 83% 0% $61,646 44 100%
Corporate Communication 7 86% / 14% 0% $67,156 59 98%
English 12 8% / 92% 0% $45,626 7 100%
History 14 +4 71% / 29% 0% $64,246 52 100%
International Studies 1 100% / 0% 0% $65,040 54
Languages and Cultures 1 100% / 0% 0% $57,226 31
Liberal Studies 20 35% / 65% 0% $56,970 31 96%
Philosophy 5 +30 80% / 20% 0% $66,660 58 96%
Political Science 17 +4 59% / 41% 0% $64,473 52 92%
Psychology 19 +1 21% / 79% 0% $56,214 28 96%
Religion/Religious Studies +1 $57,060 31
Sociology 1 0% / 100% 0% $59,666 39
Theatre 3 67% / 33% 0% $39,064 3
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Kania School of Management 191 65% / 35% 2% $90,051 98%
Accounting 54 59% / 41% 4% $100,591 95 100%
Business Analytics 13 +4 85% / 15% 0% $84,690 85
Entrepreneurship 8 50% / 50% 12% $89,666 89
Finance 33 +2 79% / 21% 0% $98,282 94 94%
Human Resources Management 1 100% / 0% 0% $76,379 76 100%
International Business 5 40% / 60% 0% $141,924 100 98%
Management 40 +1 68% / 32% 2% $75,970 75 97%
Marketing 29 55% / 45% 0% $78,403 79 100%
Operations Management 8 75% / 25% 0% $75,970 75 97%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Panuska College of Professional Studies 262 15% / 85% 0% $86,124 98%
Computer Forensics 13 +1 85% / 15% 0% $80,036 81
Communication Sciences and Disorders 4 0% / 100% 0% $71,530 68
Exercise Science 46 24% / 76% 0% $78,403 79 95%
Health Sciences 49 0% / 100% 0% $79,130 80
Nursing 78 4% / 96% 0% $114,405 98 99%
Public Health 3 67% / 33% 0% $69,824 65 94%
Health Administration 8 25% / 75% 0% $75,008 74 100%
Counseling and Human Services 13 8% / 92% 0% $58,107 34 97%
Criminal Justice 20 +1 35% / 65% 0% $78,255 79 100%
Early Childhood Education 24 0% / 100% 0% $60,729 42 100%
Junior High/Middle School Education $61,379 44
Secondary Education 4 50% / 50% 0% $60,729 42 100%