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Susquehanna University

Basic Information

Type Private
Population 80,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,120
Men / Women 43% / 57%
White 82%
Hispanic 8%
Black 4%
Mixed 3%
Asian 2%
International 1%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 35%
Business & Economics 30%
Life & Natural Sciences 16%
Arts 8%
Education 6%
Engineering, Computing & Math 5%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $59,850
Est. Cost of Attendance $75,410
10-Year ROI $142,000
ROI Percentile 47th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 86%
4-Year Graduation Rate 75%
6-Year Graduation Rate 82%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,293 (15th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 235 (28th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 55%
Yield (Unbound) 14%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 47%
SAT Range 1,100 – 1,300
ACT Range 21 – 29

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Arts, Humanities and Communications 158 37% / 63% 1% $50,980
Advertising and Public Relations
Communication Studies 5 60% / 40% 0% $55,068
Creative Writing 25 +1 32% / 68% 0% $44,577
English 8 +2 12% / 88% 0%
French
German 1 0% / 100% 0%
History 11 +1 55% / 45% 0%
Journalism 6 33% / 67% 0%
Mass Communication
Philosophy 4 +1 75% / 25% 0%
Public Relations
Public Relations 1 0% / 100% 0% $53,234
Public Relations and Advertising 21 29% / 71% 0% $53,234
Publishing 6 +7 17% / 83% 0%
Radio and Television 9 56% / 44% 0% $45,924
Religion 2 0% / 100% 0%
Spanish 6 +3 17% / 83% 0%
Sports Communication 11 82% / 18% 0% $53,234
Art History 2 0% / 100% 0%
Graphic Design 8 25% / 75% 0% $64,829
Music 2 0% / 100% 0%
Music Education 11 45% / 55% 0%
Music Performance 2 0% / 100% 0%
Music Theory and Composition
Studio Art 5 40% / 60% 0%
Theatre 12 +1 33% / 67% 8%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Natural and Social Sciences 212 30% / 70% 1% $61,009
Chemical Physics
Computer Science 12 67% / 33% 8%
Mathematics 9 67% / 33% 0%
Physics 6 100% / 0% 0%
Biochemistry 8 25% / 75% 12%
Biology 19 16% / 84% 0% $69,418
Biomedical Sciences 18 +2 11% / 89% 6% $69,418
Chemistry 4 100% / 0% 0%
Ecology 8 38% / 62% 0%
Environmental Studies 7 14% / 86% 0%
Geosciences 9 +1 11% / 89% 0%
Neuroscience 12 8% / 92% 0%
Economics 5 +1 100% / 0% 0%
Anthropology 8 0% / 100% 0%
International Studies 2 +2 50% / 50% 0%
Legal Studies 2 50% / 50% 0%
Political Science 10 +3 90% / 10% 0%
Psychology 33 +3 21% / 79% 0% $54,136
Public Policy 6 +1 0% / 100% 0%
Sociology 5 0% / 100% 0%
Early Childhood Education 19 11% / 89% 0% $56,572
Education 2 0% / 100% 0%
Special Education 8 25% / 75% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Sigmund Weis School of Business 155 63% / 37% 1% $85,424
Accounting 27 59% / 41% 4% $83,250
Business Administration 49 63% / 37% 2%
Business Analytics 6 100% / 0% 0%
Business Management 10 40% / 60% 0%
Finance 29 +2 86% / 14% 0% $93,507
International Business 9 33% / 67% 0%
Managerial Economics 2 50% / 50% 0%
Marketing 23 52% / 48% 0% $77,787