Basic Information

Type Private, Liberal Arts
Geographical Reach Regional
Location York, PA
Population 500,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,293 (15%)
Days Without Precipitation 235 (29%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 3,176
Men / Women 44% / 56%
From State 66%
From Region 29%
Athletes 21.3%

Racial/Ethnic

White 71%
Hispanic 11%
Black 8%
Mixed 4%
Asian 2%
International 1%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Graham School of Business 122 63% / 37% 1% $64,307 73 98%
Accounting 17 53% / 47% 0% $67,407 78 100%
Business Administration 37 62% / 38% 3% $64,060 73 98%
Business Analytics 8 62% / 38% 0% $71,641 82
Entrepreneurship 7 57% / 43% 0% $46,360 29 100%
Finance 14 +1 86% / 14% 0% $78,285 88 100%
Hospitality Management 11 27% / 73% 0% $54,750 53 100%
Logistics 12 92% / 8% 0% $64,060 73 98%
Management Information Systems 3 100% / 0% 0% $76,200 86 100%
Marketing 4 50% / 50% 0% $56,630 58 93%
Marketing 9 +1 56% / 44% 0% $56,630 58 93%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Arts and Sciences 229 45% / 55% 2% $55,626 56 96%
Chemistry 3 33% / 67% 0% $63,167 71
Mathematics 4 75% / 25% 0% $66,078 76
Biochemistry $68,515 79
Biology 30 53% / 47% 7% $66,853 77 92%
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture 3 0% / 100% 0%
Environmental Science 1 100% / 0% 0% $58,586 63
Exercise Science 2 100% / 0% 0%
Economics 2 100% / 0% 0% $67,820 78
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies 2 100% / 0% 0% $40,224 14 100%
Sport Management 22 77% / 23% 0% $58,322 62 100%
History 8 75% / 25% 0% $45,063 25 94%
Human Services 13 0% / 100% 0% $53,114 49
Humanities 1 0% / 100% 0%
Interdisciplinary Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $53,520 50
International Studies 1 0% / 100% 0% $55,015 54
Literature 1 100% / 0% 0% $45,056 25
Mass Communication 9 67% / 33% 0% $44,931 25 95%
Philosophy 1 0% / 100% 0% $53,105 49
Philosophy $53,229 50
Political Science 4 50% / 50% 0% $51,015 43 96%
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing 5 +1 40% / 60% 0% $32,985 5 100%
Psychology 28 11% / 89% 4% $56,833 59 94%
Public Relations $60,870 67 92%
Public/Applied History 2 50% / 50% 0% $45,063 25 94%
Sociology 3 0% / 100% 0% $50,404 41
Sports Communication 3 100% / 0% 0% $60,870 67 92%
Sustainability Studies 2 +1 0% / 100% 0% $56,771 59
Film Production 5 60% / 40% 20% $42,106 18
Graphic Design 17 6% / 94% 0% $52,376 47 100%
Music 1 100% / 0% 0% $42,327 18
Music Business 2 50% / 50% 0% $42,489 19
Recording Arts Technology 11 64% / 36% 0% $53,928 51
Studio Art 5 20% / 80% 20% $42,771 19
Theatre $36,703 9
Criminal Justice 30 60% / 40% 0% $58,517 62 97%
Forensic Science and Technology 3 0% / 100% 0% $55,848 56
Intelligence 4 50% / 50% 0% $67,351 77
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Education and Social Work 40 28% / 72% 0% $52,218 47 98%
Biology Teacher Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $47,388 32 100%
Early Childhood Education 17 0% / 100% 0% $49,363 38 97%
Early Childhood Special Education 4 0% / 100% 0% $76,782 86 100%
English/Language Arts Teacher Education 4 50% / 50% 0% $47,373 32
Mathematics Teacher Education 1 100% / 0% 0% $47,388 32 100%
Middle School Education 4 75% / 25% 0% $49,363 38 97%
Middle School Special Education 1 0% / 100% 0% $76,782 86 100%
Science Teacher Education $47,388 32 100%
Social Studies Teacher Education 6 67% / 33% 0% $47,388 32 100%
Spanish Language Teacher Education 1 0% / 100% 0%
Music Education 1 100% / 0% 0% $47,388 32 100%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Engineering and Technology 148 86% / 14% 1% $91,131 95 100%
Civil Engineering 36 69% / 31% 0% $86,139 93
Computer Engineering 11 100% / 0% 0% $104,587 98
Electrical Engineering 15 93% / 7% 0% $102,075 98 100%
Engineering 7 100% / 0% 0% $82,231 90
Mechanical Engineering 56 89% / 11% 0% $88,881 94 100%
Computer Science 11 91% / 9% 9% $98,494 97 100%
Cybersecurity 12 83% / 17% 0% $89,041 94
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Nursing and Health Professions 206 14% / 86% 0% $79,144 88 100%
Clinical Laboratory Science 10 20% / 80% 0% $79,410 88
Health Sciences 9 11% / 89% 0% $74,974 85
Nuclear Medical Technology 2 50% / 50% 0% $69,655 80 100%
Nursing 145 13% / 87% 0% $82,016 90 100%
Radiologic Technology 4 25% / 75% 0% $69,655 80 100%
Recreational Therapy 8 12% / 88% 0% $74,440 85
Respiratory Care 7 14% / 86% 0% $69,655 80 100%
Healthcare Administration 21 10% / 90% 0% $68,641 79

Financial

Tuition & Fees $27,334
ROI Percentile 81th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 78%
4-Year Graduation Rate 47%
6-Year Graduation Rate 64%
Transfer-Out Rate 22%

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
Health Sciences 25.1% 187 15% / 85% 0% $80,336 89 100%
Business & Economics 22.7% 169 59% / 41% 1% $63,823 72 99%
Engineering 16.8% 125 86% / 14% 0% $90,684 95 100%
Humanities & Social Sciences 11.0% 82 29% / 71% 1% $51,356 44 94%
Arts 5.6% 42 36% / 64% 5% $49,588 39 100%
Education 5.2% 39 26% / 74% 0% $52,346 47 98%
Professional 5.0% 37 54% / 46% 0% $59,256 64 97%
Life & Natural Sciences 4.0% 30 53% / 47% 7% $66,853 77 92%
Computer Science 3.1% 23 87% / 13% 4% $93,562 96 100%
Physical Sciences & Math 0.9% 7 57% / 43% 0% $64,830 74
Agriculture & Food Science 0.5% 4 25% / 75% 0% $58,586 63

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 78%
Yield (Unbound) 15%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 78% 78% 78%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 26%
SAT Range 1020 – 1270
SAT Math Range 500 – 630
SAT RW Range 520 – 640