Swarthmore College
Basic Information
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
1,627
Men / Women
48% / 52%
Hispanic
31%
White
31%
International
13%
Asian
10%
Mixed
10%
Black
6%
Native American
0%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math
29%
Life & Natural Sciences
15%
Business & Economics
13%
Arts
7%
Education
3%
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$65,494
Est. Cost of Attendance
$84,103
10-Year ROI
$229,000
ROI Percentile
90th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
94%
4-Year Graduation Rate
76%
6-Year Graduation Rate
92%
Transfer-Out Rate
0%
Weather
Comfortable Days
105 (50th pctl)
Sunshine Hours
2,540 (45th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation
248 (54th pctl)
Muggyness
Nice
Admissions
Acceptance Rate
7%
Yield (Unbound)
26%
Early Decision
Nov 1
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Early Decision 2
Jan 15
Research
Research Level
R3
Expenditure
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $1M | #284 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $1M | #340 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | $3M | #372 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
test_optional
Submitted Test Scores
55%
SAT Range
1,490
–
1,560
ACT Range
33
–
35
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division of Humanities | 90 | 34% / 66% | 4% | ||
| African American Studies | |||||
| African Studies | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| Asian Studies | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | — | |
| Chinese | |||||
| Classics | 1 +4 | 100% / 0% | 0% | — | |
| Comparative Literature | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| English | 15 +3 | 33% / 67% | 7% | — | |
| French | 1 +5 | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| German Studies | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | — | |
| Greek | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 100% | — | |
| History | 5 +3 | 80% / 20% | 0% | — | |
| International/Global Studies | |||||
| Islamic Studies | 1 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| Japanese | 1 +2 | 100% / 0% | 0% | — | |
| Jewish/Judaic Studies | |||||
| Latin | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | — | |
| Linguistics | 6 +3 | 33% / 67% | 0% | — | |
| Native American Studies | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| Philosophy | 13 +2 | 62% / 38% | 15% | — | |
| Religion | 4 +7 | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| Russian | 3 +2 | 33% / 67% | 0% | — | |
| Spanish | |||||
| Womens Studies | |||||
| Art History | 8 +3 | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| Dance | 3 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| Film and Media Studies | 3 +3 | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| Fine Arts | 2 +1 | 50% / 50% | 0% | — | |
| Music | 3 +1 | 33% / 67% | 0% | — | |
| Studio Art | 7 +2 | 14% / 86% | 0% | — | |
| Theatre | 5 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division of Natural Sciences and Engineering | 179 | 58% / 42% | 18% | $135,988 | |
| Astronomy | |||||
| Astrophysics | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 50% | — | |
| Chemical Physics | 1 +1 | 100% / 0% | 0% | — | |
| Computer Science | 56 +31 | 66% / 34% | 29% | $156,298 | |
| Engineering | 29 — | 69% / 31% | 7% | — | |
| Mathematics | 29 +27 | 66% / 34% | 24% | $146,146 | |
| Physics | 8 +2 | 75% / 25% | 25% | — | |
| Biochemistry | 8 +1 | 62% / 38% | 12% | — | |
| Biological Sciences | |||||
| Biology | 22 +11 | 36% / 64% | 5% | $70,903 | |
| Biophysics | 2 — | 50% / 50% | 50% | — | |
| Chemistry | 7 — | 57% / 43% | 0% | — | |
| Geophysics and Seismology | |||||
| Neuroscience | 15 — | 20% / 80% | 13% | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | 5yr Earn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division of Social Sciences | 157 | 45% / 55% | 13% | $113,114 | |
| Environmental Studies | 9 +4 | 22% / 78% | 11% | — | |
| Economics | 57 +21 | 65% / 35% | 16% | $138,797 | |
| Anthropology | 2 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| Cognitive Science | 3 +2 | 67% / 33% | 0% | — | |
| Experimental Psychology | 23 +2 | 17% / 83% | 13% | — | |
| Medical Anthropology | 4 +2 | 50% / 50% | 50% | — | |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | 5 +3 | 40% / 60% | 0% | — | |
| Political Science | 22 +4 | 41% / 59% | 9% | $79,800 | |
| Political Science and Government | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $79,800 | |
| Psychology | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | — | |
| Social Sciences | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | — | |
| Social Sciences | 3 +1 | 67% / 33% | 0% | — | |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 11 +2 | 18% / 82% | 36% | — | |
| Education | |||||
| Education | 13 +3 | 54% / 46% | 0% | $64,573 |
Rankings
Academics
Crying in the Library at 3 AM
Toughest Schools
Library Lockdown
Future Ambulance Chasers
Top Law School Feeders
Future SCOTUS Clerks
Future Adjunct Professors
Top PhD Feeders
Eternal Postdoc
Prestige
Most Educated Baristas in America
Top Liberal Arts Colleges
The Big Five
My Tribe
Call Your Mother!
Most Jewish
Huge Community
Engineering, Computing & Math
I Have Always Loved Legos
General Engineering
I Build Robots While Reading Plato, Kneel Before My Megamind