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Swarthmore, PA 19081
p. 610-328-8000
w. www.swarthmore.edu

Swarthmore College

Swarthmore, PA - Enrollment, Demographics, Student Costs

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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Baccalaureate Colleges — Arts & Sciences
UndergraduateArts & sciences focus, no graduate coexistence
GraduateN/A
Undergraduate PopulationFull-time four-year, more selective, lower transfer-in
EnrollmentExclusively undergraduate four-year
Size & SettingSmall four-year, highly residential

General Characteristics

Title IV EligibilityParticipates in Title IV federal financial aid programs
Highest offeringBachelor's degree
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable Tuition
Religious AffiliationN/A
Congressional District4207

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force  —   /   / 
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Swarthmore College?
63rd for total cost of attendance
  In District In State Out of State
Effective as of 2010-08-04
FT Undergraduate Tuition $37,510 $37,510 $37,510
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $350 $350 $350
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $1,172 $1,172 $1,172
FT Graduate Tuition N/A N/A N/A
FT Graduate Required Fees N/A N/A N/A
PT Graduate per Credit Hour N/A N/A N/A
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $52,265 $52,265 $52,265
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $39,010 $39,010 $39,010
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $39,010 $39,010 $39,010

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Prior year comparison and trends on the cost of attending / attendance cost.
  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $34,884 $36,490 $34,884 $36,490 $34,884 $36,490
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Effective as of 2010-08-04
Books & Supplies $1,080 $1,110
On-Campus – Room & Board $10,816 $11,314
On-Campus – Other Expenses $1,435 $1,467
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board N/A
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses N/A
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board N/A

Admission Details

Effective as of 2010-08-05
Application Fee RequiredN/A
Undergraduate Application Fee$60
Graduate Application FeeN/A
First Professional Application FeeN/A
Applicants 5,575 (2,210 male / 3,365 female)
Admitted 969 (455 male / 514 female)
Admission rate 17%
First-time Enrollment 394 (190 male / 204 female)
FT Enrollment 394 (190 male / 204 female)
PT Enrollment N/A (N/A male / N/A female)
Total Enrollment1,525

Admission Criteria

What criteria does Swarthmore College use for admissions?  = Required,   = Recommended,   = Neither required nor recommended
Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record N/A /  N/A / 
College Prep. CompletionN/A
Recommendations
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scores
TOEFL
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does Swarthmore College accept?
Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Athletics - Association Memberships

Sports / Athletic Conference Memberships NCAA
NCAA Basketball Conference Centennial Conference
NCAA Baseball Conference Centennial Conference
NCAA Track & Field Conference Centennial Conference

ACT Test Admission

27th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting ACT results 32%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) /
Math scores (25/75 %ile) /
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 30 / 33

SAT Test Admission

19th for 75pctl scores
Applicants submitting SAT results 91%
Verbal scores (25/75 %ile) 670 / 760
Math scores (25/75 %ile) 670 / 770
Cumulative scores (25/75 %ile) 1340 / 1530

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity1,420
Meals per Week20
Room Fee$6,018
Board Fee$5,722

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?
 
Total 58 46 92 130 6 350 106 788
African-American/Black Studies
American/United States Studies/Civilization
Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature
Applied Mathematics, Other
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies, Other 2 2
Art History, Criticism and Conservation 2 2 2 6
Asian Studies/Civilization 2 2
Astronomy
Astrophysics 2 2
Biochemistry 2 2 4 8
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
Biological and Physical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General 2 4 28 28 6 68
Biometry/Biometrics
Biophysics
Chemical Physics 2 2
Chemistry, General 2 2 2 6
Chinese Language and Literature 4 2 2 2 4 14
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General
Comparative Literature 2 2 4
Computer and Information Sciences, General 6 2 2 8 18
Dance, General 2 2
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General 2 14 4 20
Economics, General 18 10 24 2 40 16 110
Education, General 2 2
Education, Other 4 6 4 12 2 28
Engineering, General 8 6 10 10 18 8 60
English Language and Literature, General 4 8 8 24 8 52
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
Environmental Studies
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other
Film/Cinema Studies
Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other 2 2 2 6
Fine/Studio Arts, General 4 2 2 2 10
French Language and Literature 2 4 2 8
French Studies 2 2
German Language and Literature
German Studies
History, General 6 2 10 2 34 6 60
History, Other
International Relations and Affairs
Islamic Studies
Japanese Language and Literature
Latin American Studies 2 2
Latin Language and Literature 2 2
Linguistics 2 2 2 16 2 24
Mathematics and Computer Science
Mathematics, General 4 2 10 4 20
Medieval and Renaissance Studies 4 4
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Music, General 4 2 6 4 16
Musicology and Ethnomusicology
Near and Middle Eastern Studies
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution
Philosophy 2 2 2 16 6 28
Physical Sciences, Other
Physics, General 8 6 14
Physiological Psychology/Psychobiology 6 6
Political Science and Government, General 4 8 12 10 22 12 68
Political Science and Government, Other
Psychology, General 2 4 8 6 30 4 54
Psychology, Other
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other
Public Policy Analysis
Religion/Religious Studies 2 2 6 10 2 22
Russian Language and Literature 2 2
Russian Studies
Social Sciences, Other 6 4 6 6 4 26
Spanish Language and Literature 2 2 4
Visual and Performing Arts, Other 4 4
Women's Studies

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

Swarthmore College 90th for the average full-time faculty salary.
Effective as of 2010-08-31
Tenure system
Average FT Salary $101,099 ($105,815 male / $94,485 female)
Number of FT Faculty 197 (115 male / 82 female)
Number of PT Faculty 40
FT Faculty Ratio 5 : 1
Total Benefits $6,082,677

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