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Thomas Jefferson University is a private national university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Thomas Jefferson University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Thomas Jefferson University is in the top 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $67,807 10 years after enrolling, 16th in Pennsylvania, and in the top 10% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Thomas Jefferson University bachelor students earn 5% more than the national average. Thomas Jefferson University is ranked 13th in Pennsylvania.
Thomas Jefferson University’s median net annual cost of $26,569 and average years to graduate of 4.2 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Thomas Jefferson University sorted by number of graduates - Registered Nursing, Design & Applied Arts, Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment , Architectural Science&Tech, Specialized Marketing Ops, Health Administrative Services - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$26,569
Average years to graduate
4.2
Mechanical Engineering
Rank: #267
Economic score: 3.64
Interior Architecture
Rank: #6
Economic score: 3.93
Fine & Studio Arts
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 4.86
Business Administration
Rank: #628
Economic score: 5.12
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: 7.53
Clinical / Counseling Psych
Rank: #20
Economic score: 7.94
Psychology
Rank: #571
Economic score: 19.1
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 Thomas Jefferson University - Registered Nursing, Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment , Public Health, Therapeutic professions, Business Administration, Clinical / Counseling Psych - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Health Administrative Services
Rank: #111
Economic score: 0.69
Design & Applied Arts
Rank: #14
Economic score: 1.08
Mental & Social Health Services
Rank: #142
Economic score: 1.59
Architectural Science&Tech
Rank: #16
Economic score: 2.42
Specialized Marketing Ops
Rank: #2
Economic score: 2.76
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.2 years. 78% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Thomas Jefferson University is 12% higher than the state average, and 11% above the average for all national universities in the country.
At Thomas Jefferson University, Pell Grant recipients represent 31% of the measured graduating class, 4% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Thomas Jefferson University graduates within 4.2 years.
Thomas Jefferson 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.
Thomas Jefferson University’s economic mobility score of 26.16 is calculated by adjusting the 1.55 economic score of lower-income students by the 31% pell grant recipients within the student body. Thomas Jefferson University’s EMS of 26.16 ranks in the top 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).
Top 25%
The average Title IV recipient at Thomas Jefferson University pays $26,569 a year, $35,209 less than the $61,778 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 $26,569
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Thomas Jefferson 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 $26,569 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 61% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $7,030. This is 7% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,123
Pell grants
$4,636
State grants
$4,097
Institutional grants
$29,658
Thomas Jefferson University offers 10 online bachelor programs, 4 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Thomas Jefferson University offers 6 programs, 3 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
16
Hybrid programs
9
Percentage of programs online
18%
Thomas Jefferson University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 78% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 5,135 applicants, of which 4,010 were admitted and 684 enrolled. Thomas Jefferson University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
87%
83%
Female
77%
59%
First time
40%
59%
In-state
58%
68%
1st generation
33%
35%
White
54%
52%
Black
13%
14%
Hispanic
12%
15%
Asian
8%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
12%
12%