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University of Scranton is a private regional university located in Scranton, Pennsylvania. University of Scranton is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at University of Scranton is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $69,236 10 years after enrolling, 13th in Pennsylvania, and in the top 10% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, University of Scranton bachelor students earn 15% more than the national average. University of Scranton is ranked 18th in Pennsylvania.
University of Scranton’s median net annual cost of $34,378 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 University of Scranton sorted by number of graduates - Accounting, Registered Nursing, Biology, Business Administration, Marketing, Education - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$34,378
Average years to graduate
4.1
Finance
Rank: #74
Economic score: 2.01
Criminal Justice
Rank: #103
Economic score: 3.47
History
Rank: #75
Economic score: 3.97
Health Administrative Services
Rank: #88
Economic score: 4.41
Advertising & PR
Rank: #72
Economic score: 4.82
Public Health
Rank: #76
Economic score: 5.94
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Rank: #113
Economic score: 6.04
Psychology
Rank: #305
Economic score: 7.06
English Language & Lit
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 8.83
Journalism
Rank: #140
Economic score: 21.41
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 University of Scranton - Accounting, Health Administrative Services, Business Administration, Therapeutic professions, Registered Nursing, Clinical / Counseling Psych - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Educ. Administration
Rank: #92
Economic score: 0.34
Curriculum and Instruction
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 0.36
Finance
Rank: #15
Economic score: 0.37
HR Management
Rank: #63
Economic score: 0.59
Student Counseling
Rank: #217
Economic score: 1.15
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.1 years. 82% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at University of Scranton is 16% higher than the state average, and 25% above the average for all regional universities in the country.
At University of Scranton, Pell Grant recipients represent 19% of the measured graduating class, 16% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at University of Scranton graduates within 4.2 years.
University of Scranton is in the bottom 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.
University of Scranton’s economic mobility score of 13.91 is calculated by adjusting the 2.29 economic score of lower-income students by the 19% pell grant recipients within the student body. University of Scranton’s EMS of 13.91 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 University of Scranton pays $34,378 a year, $31,524 less than the $65,902 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 $34,378
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At University of Scranton, 98% 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 $34,378 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 69% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $9,877. This is 15% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,367
Pell grants
$4,870
State grants
$3,927
Institutional grants
$26,357
University of Scranton's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 80% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 9,111 applicants, of which 7,315 were admitted and 895 enrolled. University of Scranton has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
98%
83%
Female
57%
59%
First time
85%
59%
In-state
40%
68%
1st generation
20%
35%
White
77%
52%
Black
2%
14%
Hispanic
11%
15%
Asian
3%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
6%
12%