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Carlow University is a private regional university located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Carlow University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Carlow University is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $48,449 10 years after enrolling, 65th in Pennsylvania, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Carlow University bachelor students earn 13% less than the national average. Carlow University is ranked 60th in Pennsylvania.
Carlow University’s median net annual cost of $21,190 and average years to graduate of 4.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Carlow University sorted by number of graduates - Biology, Education, Health Administrative Services, Registered Nursing, Psychology, Accounting - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$21,190
Average years to graduate
4.3
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Business Administration
Rank: -
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Economic score: 9.89
HR Management
Rank: -
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Economic score: 10.13
Social Work
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 10.33
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 6 graduate programs at Carlow University - Registered Nursing, Business Administration, Mental & Social Health Services, Education, Student Counseling, Criminal Justice - are shown below.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.3 years. 61% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Carlow University is 5% lower than the state average, and 4% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Carlow University, Pell Grant recipients represent 42% of the measured graduating class, 7% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Carlow University graduates within 4.4 years.
Carlow University is in the top 25% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Carlow University’s economic mobility score of 9.19 is calculated by adjusting the 6.93 economic score of lower-income students by the 42% pell grant recipients within the student body. Carlow University’s EMS of 9.19 ranks in the bottom 25% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Carlow University pays $21,190 a year, $25,998 less than the $47,188 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $21,190
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Carlow University, 100% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $21,190 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 75% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,667. This is 21% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,458
Pell grants
$4,746
State grants
$3,669
Institutional grants
$19,017
Carlow University offers 8 online bachelor programs, 2 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Carlow University offers 17 programs, 7 of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
25
Hybrid programs
16
Percentage of programs online
47%
Carlow University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 92% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,044 applicants, of which 961 were admitted and 185 enrolled. Carlow University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
77%
83%
Female
85%
59%
First time
42%
59%
In-state
91%
68%
1st generation
37%
35%
White
71%
52%
Black
16%
14%
Hispanic
3%
15%
Asian
3%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
7%
12%