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Susquehanna University is a private liberal arts college located in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania. Susquehanna University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Susquehanna University is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $57,789 10 years after enrolling, 34th in Pennsylvania, and in the top 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Susquehanna University bachelor students earn 5% less than the national average. Susquehanna University is ranked 35th in Pennsylvania.
Susquehanna University’s median net annual cost of $25,396 and average years to graduate of 4.1 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Susquehanna University sorted by number of graduates - Finance, Psychology, Marketing, Rhetoric & Composition, Advertising & PR, Education - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$25,396
Average years to graduate
4.1
Accounting
Rank: #182
Economic score: 2.22
Design & Applied Arts
Rank: #70
Economic score: 3.92
Economics
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 4.73
Education (subject specific)
Rank: #161
Economic score: 5.4
Comms & Media Studies
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 7.23
Sociology
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 7.65
Broadcast & Digital Comms
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 9.38
Business Administration
Rank: #798
Economic score: 11.33
Journalism
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 15.17
Poli Sci/Government
Rank: #452
Economic score: 31.35
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.1 years. 71% of all students graduate within 8 years. The graduation rate at Susquehanna University is 5% higher than the state average, and 3% above the average for all liberal arts colleges in the country.
At Susquehanna University, Pell Grant recipients represent 27% of the measured graduating class, 8% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Susquehanna University graduates within 4.1 years.
Susquehanna University 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.
Susquehanna University’s economic mobility score of 16.55 is calculated by adjusting the 2.97 economic score of lower-income students by the 27% pell grant recipients within the student body. Susquehanna University’s EMS of 16.55 ranks in the top 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).
Top 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Susquehanna University pays $25,396 a year, $42,104 less than the $67,500 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 $25,396
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Susquehanna University, 96% 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 $25,396 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 71% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $9,691. This is 17% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,424
Pell grants
$4,682
State grants
$4,041
Institutional grants
$36,215
Susquehanna University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 77% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 5,384 applicants, of which 4,126 were admitted and 555 enrolled. Susquehanna University doesn't have a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed after a hard admissions deadline.
While Susquehanna University has a recommended testing policy, their average test scores are not made public.
Full time
100%
83%
Female
56%
59%
First time
94%
59%
In-state
59%
68%
1st generation
22%
35%
White
79%
52%
Black
6%
14%
Hispanic
7%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
6%
12%