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University of Scranton

Basic Information

Type Private
Location Scranton, PA
Population 560,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 3,589
Men / Women 44% / 56%
White 71%
Hispanic 9%
Asian 4%
Black 4%
Mixed 3%
Native American 0%
International 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Life & Natural Sciences 39%
Business & Economics 28%
Humanities & Social Sciences 21%
Engineering, Computing & Math 8%
Education 4%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $53,983
Est. Cost of Attendance $69,552
10-Year ROI $171,000
ROI Percentile 68th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 85%
4-Year Graduation Rate 77%
6-Year Graduation Rate 80%
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 65%
Yield (Unbound) 11%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Expenditure
Life & Natural Sciences $1M #473
Humanities & Social Sciences $0M #515
Engineering, Computing & Math $0M #544
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264
Life & Natural Sciences 63 #280
Humanities & Social Sciences 0 #605

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 29%
SAT Range 1,160 – 1,318
ACT Range 25 – 30

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Arts and Sciences 312 47% / 53% 1% $64,706
Applied Mathematics 1 100% / 0% 0%
Biostatistics 1 100% / 0% 0%
Computer Engineering 3 100% / 0% 0%
Computer Science 16 +1 94% / 6% 12%
Electrical Engineering 4 100% / 0% 0%
Information Science 1 100% / 0% 0%
Information Technology 3 67% / 33% 0%
Mathematics 8 +1 62% / 38% 0%
Mechanical Engineering 7 100% / 0% 0%
Physics 4 100% / 0% 0%
Biochemistry 7 57% / 43% 0%
Biochemistry/Molecular Biology 11 27% / 73% 0%
Biology 57 +1 32% / 68% 0% $71,643
Biophysics
Chemistry 1 100% / 0% 0%
Chemistry 1 +1 100% / 0% 0%
Environmental Science 5 40% / 60% 0%
Forensic Chemistry 8 25% / 75% 0%
Neuroscience 20 45% / 55% 0% $62,996
Physiology 8 +1 38% / 62% 0%
Advertising 14 +3 21% / 79% 0% $68,527
Economics 2 +1 100% / 0% 0% $81,201
Engineering Management 2 50% / 50% 0%
Broadcast Journalism 10 +3 70% / 30% 0%
Communication 18 +5 17% / 83% 0% $62,904
Corporate Communication 7 86% / 14% 0% $68,527
English 12 8% / 92% 0% $46,557
History 14 +4 71% / 29% 0% $65,557
International Studies 1 100% / 0% 0%
Languages and Cultures 1 100% / 0% 0%
Liberal Studies 20 35% / 65% 0% $58,133
Philosophy 5 +30 80% / 20% 0% $68,020
Political Science 17 +4 59% / 41% 0% $65,789
Psychology 19 +1 21% / 79% 0% $57,361
Religion/Religious Studies
Sociology 1 0% / 100% 0%
Theatre 3 67% / 33% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Kania School of Management 191 65% / 35% 2% $96,289
Accounting 54 59% / 41% 4% $97,646
Business Analytics 13 +4 85% / 15% 0%
Entrepreneurship 8 50% / 50% 12%
Finance 33 +2 79% / 21% 0% $100,288
Human Resources Management 1 100% / 0% 0% $80,610
International Business 5 40% / 60% 0% $144,820
Management 40 +1 68% / 32% 2% $97,126
Marketing 29 55% / 45% 0% $80,003
Operations Management 8 75% / 25% 0% $97,126
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Panuska College of Professional Studies 262 15% / 85% 0% $90,820
Computer Forensics 13 +1 85% / 15% 0%
Communication Sciences and Disorders 4 0% / 100% 0%
Exercise Science 46 24% / 76% 0% $80,003
Health Sciences 49 0% / 100% 0%
Nursing 78 4% / 96% 0% $116,790
Public Health 3 67% / 33% 0% $71,249
Health Administration 8 25% / 75% 0% $86,798
Counseling and Human Services 13 8% / 92% 0% $59,293
Criminal Justice 20 +1 35% / 65% 0% $79,852
Early Childhood Education 24 0% / 100% 0% $61,968
Junior High/Middle School Education
Secondary Education 4 50% / 50% 0% $61,968