Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Religious Affiliation Catholic
Location Scranton, PA
Population 560,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,293 (15%)
Days Without Precipitation 235 (28%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,821
Men / Women 36% / 64%
From State 68%
From Region 27%
Athletes 25.4%

Racial/Ethnic

White 75%
Hispanic 12%
Asian 3%
Black 3%
Mixed 3%
Native American 0%
International 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Creative Arts and Management 152 48% / 52% 0% $58,724 48 98%
Accounting 10 60% / 40% 0% $66,262 66 100%
Business Administration 17 94% / 6% 0% $60,026 51 100%
Financial Planning 6 +2 83% / 17% 0% $72,995 77
International Business $63,524 60
Marketing 13 54% / 46% 0% $56,498 41 100%
Digital Communication 19 53% / 47% 0% $51,217 25
Environmental Design 2 0% / 100% 0% $55,618 38
Architecture 44 55% / 45% 0% $68,990 71 97%
Art History $43,500 10
Arts Management 2 0% / 100% 0% $43,701 10
Drama and Theatre Arts 2 0% / 100% 0% $36,495 4
Graphic Design 13 15% / 85% 0% $48,407 18 96%
Illustration 8 12% / 88% 0% $48,407 18 96%
Interior Architecture 11 0% / 100% 0% $49,440 21 100%
Music Performance 3 67% / 33% 0% $43,969 10
Painting $43,010 9
Photography 1 0% / 100% 0%
Studio Art $42,960 9
Visual and Performing Arts 1 0% / 100% 0% $39,235 5
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
College of Health and Human Services 121 9% / 91% 0% $77,384 82 97%
Dietetics 12 17% / 83% 0% $56,601 41 100%
Clinical Laboratory Science 2 0% / 100% 0% $76,168 81
Health Sciences 22 14% / 86% 0% $121,675 99 97%
Nursing 34 3% / 97% 0% $80,880 85 96%
Respiratory Care 7 57% / 43% 0% $68,927 71
Speech-Language Pathology 24 0% / 100% 0% $70,028 73 100%
Art Therapy 13 0% / 100% 0% $47,101 15 97%
Music Therapy 7 14% / 86% 0% $47,101 15 97%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Munley College of Liberal Arts and Sciences 82 45% / 55% 1% $65,465 64 97%
Computer Science 5 80% / 20% 0% $88,593 90
Cybersecurity 2 50% / 50% 0% $91,394 92
Mathematics +1 $64,113 61
Biology 33 24% / 76% 0% $62,246 57 97%
Biotechnology 6 17% / 83% 0% $64,454 62
Environmental Science 1 100% / 0% 0% $52,673 29
Environmental Studies $53,087 31
English 3 0% / 100% 0% $47,648 16
History 4 75% / 25% 0% $52,552 29
Interdisciplinary Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $53,304 31
Religious Studies 1 +2 0% / 100% 100% $54,299 34
Social Sciences 3 67% / 33% 0% $53,007 30
Spanish 2 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Writing 2 +2 50% / 50% 0% $47,997 17
Aviation 11 82% / 18% 0% $73,783 78
Aviation Management 8 88% / 12% 0% $73,821 78
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Reap College of Education and Human Development 99 21% / 79% 0% $51,367 26 99%
Exercise Science 11 55% / 45% 0% $55,029 37
Psychology 22 18% / 82% 0% $50,142 22 98%
Public Administration 2 0% / 100% 0% $60,412 52
Social Work 14 0% / 100% 0% $60,029 51 100%
Biology Teacher Education $54,239 34 100%
Early Childhood Education 30 13% / 87% 0% $44,252 11 100%
English Education 4 25% / 75% 0% $54,239 34 100%
Mathematics Education 4 25% / 75% 0% $54,239 34 100%
Social Studies Education 2 50% / 50% 0% $54,239 34 100%
Spanish Language Teacher Education $54,239 34
Music Education 3 0% / 100% 0% $54,239 34 100%
Criminal Justice 7 57% / 43% 0% $54,726 36 100%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $44,247
ROI Percentile 59th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 80%
4-Year Graduation Rate 49%
6-Year Graduation Rate 72%
Transfer-Out Rate 13%

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
Arts 23.8% 108 28% / 72% 0% $56,376 41 97%
Health Sciences 22.0% 100 14% / 86% 0% $83,476 87 97%
Humanities & Social Sciences 16.5% 75 27% / 73% 1% $52,938 30 99%
Business & Economics 10.1% 46 74% / 26% 0% $62,076 57 100%
Education 8.8% 40 18% / 82% 0% $46,749 15 100%
Life & Natural Sciences 8.6% 39 23% / 77% 0% $62,586 58 97%
Professional 5.7% 26 77% / 23% 0% $68,664 70 100%
Agriculture & Food Science 2.9% 13 23% / 77% 0% $56,299 41 100%
Computer Science 1.5% 7 71% / 29% 0% $89,393 91

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 82%
Yield (Unbound) 17%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 82% 82% 82%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 30%
SAT Range 1060 – 1250
SAT Math Range 530 – 610
SAT RW Range 530 – 640