Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Catholic
Location Pittsburgh, PA
Population 1,700,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 115 (84%)
Sunshine Hours 2,021 (3% 🌧️)
Days Without Precipitation 213 (11%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,111
Men / Women 17% / 83%
From State 95%
From Region 2%
Athletes 16.7%

Racial/Ethnic

White 67%
Black 18%
Hispanic 5%
Mixed 5%
Asian 4%
International 1%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Carlow University 301 15% / 85% 1% $59,228 55 95%
Computer Science 2 50% / 50% 0%
Data Analytics 2 50% / 50% 0% $74,548 81
Chemistry $63,623 65
Mathematics $61,652 61
Biology 29 21% / 79% 0% $60,299 57 96%
Neurobiology and Neurosciences 1 0% / 100% 0% $61,807 61
Neuroscience 3 33% / 67% 0% $61,607 60
Nursing 96 11% / 89% 2% $74,291 81 96%
Occupational Therapy 3 0% / 100% 0%
Physician Assistant 6 0% / 100% 0%
Public Health $60,193 57
Public Health 3 33% / 67% 0% $60,174 57
Respiratory Care 13 31% / 69% 0% $83,968 89 100%
Speech-Language Pathology 1 0% / 100% 0%
Accounting 4 25% / 75% 0% $64,832 67 95%
Auditing 1 100% / 0% 0% $64,832 67
Business Administration 21 +3 38% / 62% 0% $58,792 54 91%
Health Administration 9 +1 0% / 100% 0% $60,146 57 100%
Health Information/Medical Records Administration 1 0% / 100% 0% $60,146 57
Human Resources Management 3 0% / 100% 0% $61,637 61
Communication 1 0% / 100% 0%
Creative Writing 3 0% / 100% 0%
English 3 +2 33% / 67% 0% $46,687 19
General Education 1 0% / 100% 0%
General Studies 13 8% / 92% 0% $46,435 18
Political Science $58,769 54
Psychology 22 +1 14% / 86% 0% $36,338 5 96%
Social Welfare 2 0% / 100% 0% $50,749 30 92%
Social Work 1 0% / 100% 0% $50,749 30 92%
Early Childhood Education 43 2% / 98% 0% $34,570 4 89%
Art Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $40,982 9
Art Therapy 2 0% / 100% 0% $55,257 44
Studio Art 2 0% / 100% 0%
Criminology 9 33% / 67% 0% $52,831 37

Financial

Tuition & Fees $37,008
ROI Percentile 55th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 84%
4-Year Graduation Rate 49%
6-Year Graduation Rate 60%
Transfer-Out Rate 38%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Health Sciences 40.5% 122 13% / 87% 2% $75,036 82 97%
Humanities & Social Sciences 15.3% 46 11% / 89% 0% $41,351 10 95%
Education 14.3% 43 2% / 98% 0% $34,570 4 89%
Business & Economics 13.0% 39 26% / 74% 0% $60,132 57 94%
Life & Natural Sciences 11.0% 33 21% / 79% 0% $60,464 58 96%
Professional 3.0% 9 33% / 67% 0% $52,831 37
Arts 1.7% 5 0% / 100% 0% $50,499 29
Computer Science 1.3% 4 50% / 50% 0% $74,548 81

Research

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Agriculture & Food Science
Business & Economics
Computer Science
Education
Engineering
Health Sciences
Humanities & Social Sciences
Life & Natural Sciences
Physical Sciences & Math
Total

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 92%
Yield (Unbound) 16%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 92% 92% 92%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 29%
SAT Range 960 – 1160
SAT Math Range 460 – 570
SAT RW Range 500 – 590