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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is a public regional university located in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $47,391 10 years after enrolling, 67th in Pennsylvania, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania bachelor students earn 6% less than the national average. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is ranked 56th in Pennsylvania.
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania’s median net annual cost of $19,927 and average years to graduate of 4.4 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania sorted by number of graduates - Quality Control & Safety Technician, Special Education, Public Health, Allied Health Services, Psychology, Comms & Media Studies - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$19,927
Average years to graduate
4.4
Registered Nursing
Rank: #336
Economic score: 2.34
Computer science
Rank: #229
Economic score: 3.57
Biology
Rank: #106
Economic score: 3.85
Business Administration
Rank: #605
Economic score: 4.83
Health & Fitness
Rank: #179
Economic score: 5.81
Marketing
Rank: #371
Economic score: 8.7
Therapeutic professions
Rank: #27
Economic score: 9.19
English Language & Lit
Rank: #287
Economic score: 9.78
Criminology
Rank: #71
Economic score: 10.27
Finance
Rank: #361
Economic score: 15.38
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 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania - Special Education, Education (subject specific), Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment , Business Administration, Parks & Recreation Mgmt., Clinical / Counseling Psych - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Natural Resource Conservation
Rank: #11
Economic score: 0.5
Mathematics
Rank: #8
Economic score: 0.56
Criminal Justice
Rank: #36
Economic score: 0.59
English Language & Lit
Rank: #23
Economic score: 0.76
History
Rank: #19
Economic score: 0.78
Therapeutic professions
Rank: #78
Economic score: 0.81
Student Counseling
Rank: #224
Economic score: 1.19
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.4 years. 67% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is 0% higher than the state average, and 9% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, Pell Grant recipients represent 30% of the measured graduating class, 5% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania graduates within 4.4 years.
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is in the top 50% 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.
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania’s economic mobility score of 13.2 is calculated by adjusting the 4.18 economic score of lower-income students by the 30% pell grant recipients within the student body. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania’s EMS of 13.2 ranks in the bottom 50% 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 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania pays $19,927 a year, $4,645 less than the $24,572 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 $19,927
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, 74% 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 $19,927 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 63% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,531. This is 9% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,243
Pell grants
$4,461
State grants
$3,037
Institutional grants
$2,477
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania offers 5 online bachelor programs, 3 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania offers 15 programs, 13 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
20
Hybrid programs
4
Percentage of programs online
26%
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 79% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 4,936 applicants, of which 3,924 were admitted and 1,370 enrolled. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
94%
83%
Female
57%
59%
First time
60%
59%
In-state
90%
68%
1st generation
29%
35%
White
84%
52%
Black
5%
14%
Hispanic
3%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
7%
12%