Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach National
Location Swarthmore, PA
Population 4,500,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,540 (45%)
Days Without Precipitation 248 (54%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 1,704
Men / Women 48% / 52%
From State 10%
From Region 30%
Athletes 35.9%

Racial/Ethnic

White 30%
Asian 17%
Hispanic 15%
International 13%
Mixed 11%
Black 9%
Native American 1%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Division of Humanities 95 44% / 56% 11% $61,837 29
African American Studies 1 +3 100% / 0% 0% $64,277 36
African Studies $62,799 32
Asian Studies +1 $64,925 38
Chinese +1 $63,685 35
Classics $76,698 68
Communication 1 0% / 100% 0%
Comparative Literature 1 0% / 100% 0% $62,384 31
English 13 +11 23% / 77% 8% $63,588 34
French 1 100% / 0% 0% $62,369 30
German Studies +3 $63,772 35
Greek 2 50% / 50% 0% $63,389 34
History 15 +3 53% / 47% 7% $74,707 64
International/Global Studies 2 +1 100% / 0% 0% $98,043 91
Islamic Studies $62,582 31
Japanese $62,693 32
Jewish/Judaic Studies $62,732 32
Latin $62,188 30
Linguistics 9 +3 33% / 67% 0% $64,032 36
Native American Studies $62,254 30
Near and Middle Eastern Studies 1 0% / 100% 100%
Philosophy 10 +1 70% / 30% 30% $65,324 40
Religion 6 +1 50% / 50% 0% $62,563 31
Russian 2 100% / 0% 50% $62,656 31
Spanish 4 +6 25% / 75% 0% $63,052 33
Womens Studies $64,193 36
Art History 3 +1 33% / 67% 33% $50,390 7
Dance 4 +1 0% / 100% 0% $44,527 3
Film Studies 1 0% / 100% 0%
Film and Media Studies 4 +3 50% / 50% 0% $50,595 7
Fine Arts 2 +1 0% / 100% 0% $48,506 5
Music 4 +1 75% / 25% 0% $48,704 6
Studio Art 5 +5 60% / 40% 20% $48,855 6
Theatre 4 +1 25% / 75% 25% $44,938 3
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Division of Natural Sciences and Engineering 197 58% / 42% 20% $109,988 96 97%
Engineering 34 68% / 32% 12% $76,379 67 100%
Computer Science 52 +30 77% / 23% 29% $151,546 100 96%
Astronomy 1 100% / 0% 0% $90,324 85
Astrophysics 1 +2 100% / 0% 0% $90,206 85
Chemical Physics $90,318 85
Chemistry 5 +1 80% / 20% 40% $71,432 57
Geophysics and Seismology $67,274 45
Mathematics 43 +26 49% / 51% 28% $141,602 100 100%
Physics 9 +4 56% / 44% 22% $89,710 84
Biochemistry 10 70% / 30% 20% $74,881 64
Biological Sciences $71,241 56
Biology 23 +12 22% / 78% 13% $68,865 50 90%
Biophysics 1 0% / 100% 0% $76,321 67
Computational Biology 2 100% / 0% 0%
Neuroscience 15 +5 33% / 67% 0% $67,838 47
Sustainability Studies 1 0% / 100% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Division of Social Sciences 164 43% / 57% 10% $93,064 87 97%
Environmental Studies 11 +7 18% / 82% 9% $61,029 27
Economics 57 +18 61% / 39% 12% $134,143 99 100%
Anthropology $74,548 64
Cognitive Science 2 +3 0% / 100% 0% $90,972 86
Experimental Psychology 17 +6 29% / 71% 18% $66,133 42
Medical Anthropology 4 25% / 75% 25% $74,140 63
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution 3 +1 0% / 100% 0% $91,923 86
Political Science 25 +5 52% / 48% 12% $77,124 69 92%
Political Science and Government 4 100% / 0% 0% $77,124 69 92%
Psychology $62,307 30
Social Sciences 10 +2 50% / 50% 0% $74,193 63
Social Sciences $74,427 63
Sociology 1 0% / 100% 0%
Sociology and Anthropology 11 +4 18% / 82% 0% $72,729 60
Education 14 +4 21% / 79% 0% $62,891 32
Education 5 +4 20% / 80% 20% $62,891 32 98%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $73,204
ROI Percentile 88th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 94%
4-Year Graduation Rate 76%
6-Year Graduation Rate 92%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

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
Humanities & Social Sciences 32.0% 146 42% / 58% 10% $71,117 56 92%
Physical Sciences & Math 12.9% 59 54% / 46% 27% $125,999 99 100%
Business & Economics 12.5% 57 61% / 39% 12% $134,143 99 100%
Computer Science 11.4% 52 77% / 23% 29% $151,546 100 96%
Life & Natural Sciences 11.2% 51 37% / 63% 10% $69,931 53 90%
Engineering 7.5% 34 68% / 32% 12% $76,379 67 100%
Arts 5.9% 27 37% / 63% 11% $47,981 5
Education 4.2% 19 21% / 79% 5% $62,891 32 98%
Agriculture & Food Science 2.4% 11 18% / 82% 9% $61,029 27

Research R3

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Humanities & Social Sciences $2.2M #248 6% $0
Life & Natural Sciences $1.5M #287 63% $0
Physical Sciences & Math $1.3M #325 40% $0
Engineering $0.5M #315 6% $0
Computer Science $0.2M #350 70% $0
Business & Economics $0.2M #310 38% $0
Education $0.1M #372 19% $0
Agriculture & Food Science $0 #318 $0
Health Sciences $0 #441 $0
Total $6.0M #358 31% $0

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 8%
Yield (Unbound) 26%
Early Decision 1 Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1
Early Decision 2 Jan 15

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 6% 6% 6%
Early Decision 18% 18% 18%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 55%
SAT Range 1480 – 1550
SAT Math Range 740 – 790
SAT RW Range 740 – 770