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Ursinus College

Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach Regional
Population 3,500,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,477
Men / Women 52% / 48%
White 69%
Black 12%
Mixed 7%
Hispanic 6%
Asian 4%
Native American 0%
International 0%
From State 56%
From Region 33%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 33%
Life & Natural Sciences 23%
Business & Economics 19%
Health Sciences 10%
Physical Sciences & Math 7%
Computer Science 4%
Arts 3%
Education 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $61,210
Est. Cost of Attendance $76,815
10-Year ROI $148,000
ROI Percentile 51th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 87%
4-Year Graduation Rate 63%
6-Year Graduation Rate 73%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,540 (45%)
Days Without Precipitation 248 (53%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 83%
Yield (Unbound) 11%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Expenditure
Life & Natural Sciences $1M #487
Engineering, Computing & Math $0M #520
Humanities & Social Sciences $0M #522

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 26%
SAT Range 1230 – 1350
SAT Math Range 590 – 680
SAT RW Range 610 – 705
ACT Range 28 – 32

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
Ursinus College 342 50% / 50% 0% $64,118 97%
Pre-Engineering 1 100% / 0% 0% $92,407 89
Computer Science 13 +3 92% / 8% 0% $93,926 90
Applied Mathematics $81,498 79
Chemistry 9 67% / 33% 0% $68,087 54
Mathematics 8 +2 50% / 50% 0% $80,771 78 96%
Mathematics and Statistics $81,472 79
Physics 8 62% / 38% 0% $76,776 72
Biochemistry 12 50% / 50% 0% $58,426 27 94%
Biology 45 +1 22% / 78% 0% $69,216 57 98%
Environmental Studies 13 +2 31% / 69% 0% $55,500 19 100%
Neuroscience 10 +3 50% / 50% 0% $60,613 33
Exercise and Sport Science 33 45% / 55% 0% $59,899 31 100%
Health Policy 1 100% / 0% 0% $55,897 20
Business and Economics 31 +1 87% / 13% 0% $77,166 73 97%
Business and Management $76,699 72
Economics 6 67% / 33% 0% $77,166 73 97%
Finance 27 78% / 22% 0% $80,507 78
Classical Studies 1 100% / 0% 0% $52,465 13
East Asian Studies +1 $52,124 12
English 15 +7 33% / 67% 0% $55,325 18 95%
French $52,895 13
Gender and Women's Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $52,752 13
History 10 +3 60% / 40% 0% $50,850 10
International Studies 2 +2 50% / 50% 0% $54,382 16
Media and Communication Studies 26 +5 62% / 38% 0% $57,903 25 91%
Philosophy 1 0% / 100% 0% $51,867 12
Politics 8 +4 50% / 50% 0% $59,736 31
Psychology 40 +1 25% / 75% 0% $48,886 8 97%
Religion/Religious Studies $50,930 10
Sociology and Anthropology 7 +2 14% / 86% 0% $53,259 14
Spanish 1 +4 0% / 100% 0% $52,668 13
Education 4 +5 50% / 50% 0% $54,017 16
Art 4 +2 25% / 75% 0% $41,847 3
Dance +4 $36,953 2
Design and Visual Communications $51,223 10
Music 1 +1 100% / 0% 0% $42,562 3
Technical Theatre $36,143 2
Theatre 4 +1 50% / 50% 0% $35,648 2