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IPEDS ID: 216287
OPE ID: 00337000
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Swarthmore College
500 College Ave, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania 19081
General information:  (610) 328-8000
Website:  www.swarthmore.edu/
Type:  4-year, Private not-for-profit
Awards offered:  Bachelor's degree
Campus setting:  Suburb: Large
Campus housing:  Yes
Student population:  1,623 (all undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio:  7 to 1
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Admissionswww.swarthmore.edu/admissions-aid
Apply Onlinewww.swarthmore.edu/admissions-aid/apply-to-swarthmore
Financial Aidwww.swarthmore.edu/financial-aid
Net Price Calculatorwww.swarthmore.edu/financial-aid/net-price-calculator
Disability Serviceswww.swarthmore.edu/academic-advising-support/welcome-to-student-disability-service
Athletic Graduation Ratescatalog.swarthmore.edu/content.php?catoid=7&navoid=162
Mission Statement
  www.swarthmore.edu/meet-swarthmore/mission
Special Learning Opportunities
Study abroad
Undergraduate research (co-curricula)
Teacher certification (below the postsecondary level)
Student Services
Academic/career counseling service
Employment services for students
Placement services for completers
Undergraduate students enrolled who are formally registered with office of disability services, Fall 2023
20.99%
Carnegie Classification
Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Religious Affiliation
Not applicable
Federal Aid
Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).
For-credit instruction programs offered
Academic
Noncredit education offered
Recreational/Avocational/Leisure/Personal Enrichment
Credit Accepted
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Faculty and graduate assistants by primary function, Fall 2024Full timePart time
Total faculty25838
Instructional25838
Research and public service00
Total graduate assistants-0
Instructional-0
Research-0
open-close Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses
Estimated Expenses for Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Estimated expenses for academic year2021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025% change 2023-2024 to 2024-2025
Tuition and fees$56,056$59,328$62,412$65,4944.9%
Books and supplies$735$760$760$7600.0%
Living arrangement
On Campus
Food and Housing$17,150$18,026$18,964$20,3087.1%
Other expenses$1,852$1,900$1,967$2,1348.5%
Total Expenses2021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025% change 2023-2024 to 2024-2025
On Campus$75,793$80,014$84,103$88,6965.5%
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Type of PlanOffered
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Undergraduate Student Financial Aid, 2023-2024
Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Type of AidNumber awarded aidPercent awarded aidTotal amount of aid awardedAverage amount of aid awarded
Any student financial aid127366%————
Grant or scholarship aid23657%$14,545,685$61,634
Federal grants7318%$520,239$7,127
Pell grants7318%$448,735$6,147
Other federal grants246%$71,504$2,979
State/local government grant or scholarships195%$92,394$4,863
Institutional grants or scholarships23456%$13,933,052$59,543
Student loan aid4912%$637,942$13,019
Federal student loans4310%$232,442$5,406
Other student loans102%$405,500$40,550
  • 1 Includes students awarded Federal work study aid and aid from other sources not listed above.
All Undergraduate Students
Type of AidNumber awarded aidPercent awarded aidTotal amount of aid awardedAverage amount of aid awarded
Degree/certificate-seeking
Grant or scholarship aid199958%$59,867,668$59,928
Pell grants33720%$1,946,970$5,777
Federal student loans18411%$1,105,192$6,006
Non-degree/non-certificate-seeking
Grant or scholarship aid100%$0—
  • 1 Grant or scholarship aid includes aid awarded, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.

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Average Net Price for Full-Time Beginning Students
Full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded grant or scholarship aid from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.
2021-20222022-20232023-2024
Average net price$20,715$17,930$22,469
Full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded Title IV aid by income.
Average net price by Income2021-20222022-20232023-2024
$0 – $30,000$5,341$8,580$7,690
$30,001 – $48,000$8,634$5,592$4,951
$48,001 – $75,000$13,009$8,292$11,444
$75,001 – $110,000$18,389$20,977$22,443
$110,001 and more$50,474$47,429$47,544
  • Average net price is generated by subtracting the average amount of federal, state/local government, or institutional grant or scholarship aid from the total cost of attendance. Total cost of attendance is the sum of published tuition and required fees, books and supplies, and the weighted average for Food and Housing and other expenses.
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
  • Title IV aid to students includes grant aid, work study aid, and loan aid. These include: Federal Pell Grants, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (FSEOG), Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grants, Federal Work-Study, Subsidized Direct Loans, and Unsubsidized Direct Loans. For those Title IV recipients, net price is reported by income category and includes students awarded federal aid even if none of that aid was provided in the form of grants. While Title IV status defines the cohort of student for which the data are reported, the definition of net price remains the same – total cost of attendance minus grant aid.
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open-close Enrollment
Fall 2024
Total enrollment (all undergraduate)1,623
Undergraduate transfer-in enrollment0
Attendance StatusStudent Gender
Attendance Status: Full-time: 100% Part-time: 0%Student Gender: Male: 48% Female: 52%
Student Race/ethnicity
Student Race/ethnicity: American Indian or Alaska Native: 0% Asian: 17% Black or African American: 9% Hispanic/Latino: 15% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: 0% White: 30% Two or more races: 11% Race/ethnicity unknown: 3% U.S. Nonresident: 13%
Undergraduate Student AgeUndergraduate Student Residence
Undergraduate Student Age: 24 and under: 99% 25 and over: 1% Age unknown: 0%Undergraduate Student Residence: In-state: 10% Out-of-state: 77% Foreign countries: 14% Unknown: 0%
  • Age data are reported for Fall 2023.
  • Residence data are reported for first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates.
Undergraduate Distance Education Status
Undergraduate Enrollment by Distance Education Status: Enrolled exclusively in distance education courses: 0% Enrolled in some, but not all, distance education courses: 0% Not enrolled in any distance education courses: 100%
open-close Admissions
Undergraduate application fee (2024-2025): $60
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2024
TotalMaleFemale
Number of applicants13,0655,7467,311
Percent admitted7%8%7%
Percent admitted who enrolled44%44%44%
Admissions ConsiderationsRequired to be consideredNot required, but consideredNot considered
Secondary school GPAX
Secondary school rankX
Secondary school recordX
Completion of college-preparatory programX
RecommendationsX
Formal demonstration of competenciesX
Work experienceX
Personal statement or essayX
Legacy statusNot applicableX
Admission test scoresRequired to be consideredNot required, but considered (Test Optional)Not considered (Test Blind)
SAT / ACTX
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)X
English Proficiency TestX
Test Scores: Fall 2024 (enrolled first-time students)
Students submitting scoresNumberPercent
SAT16839%
ACT6916%
Test Scores25th Percentile*50th Percentile** (median)75th Percentile***
NOTES:
*   25% of students scored at or below
**  50% of students scored above and 50% scored below (i.e., midpoint of the test score distribution)
*** 25% of students scored above
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing740760770
SAT Math750780790
ACT Composite333435
ACT English353536
ACT Math313335
  • Data apply to first-time degree/certificate-seeking students.
  • Institutions are asked to report test scores only if they are required for admission. If an institution reports less than 5 students for any of the test scores, percentiles are not reported.
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First-to-Second Year Retention Rates

Retention rates measure the percentage of first-time students who are seeking bachelor's degrees who return to the institution to continue their studies the following fall.

Retention Rates for First-Time Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
Student retention: Full-time students: 94%
Percentage of Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2023 and Returned in Fall 2024
Overall Graduation Rate and Transfer-Out Rate

The overall graduation rate is also known as the "Student Right to Know" or IPEDS graduation rate. It tracks the progress of students who began their studies as full-time, first-time degree- or certificate-seeking students to see if they complete a degree or other award such as a certificate within 150% of "normal time" for completing the program in which they are enrolled.

Some institutions also report a transfer-out rate, which is the percentage of the full-time, first-time students who transferred to another institution without completing at the current institution.

Note that not all students at the institution are tracked for these rates. Students who have already attended another postsecondary institution, or who began their studies on a part-time basis, are not tracked for this rate. At this institution, 99 percent of entering students were counted as "full-time, first-time" in 2024.

Overall Graduation and Transfer-Out Rates for Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2018
Overall graduation rate: Overall graduation rate: 92% (*) Transfer-out rate:
Percentage of Full-time, First-Time Students Who Graduated or Transferred Out Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
  • (*) Not all institutions report transfer-out rates.
Bachelor's Degree Graduation Rates

Bachelor’s degree graduation rates measure the percentage of entering students beginning their studies full-time and are planning to get a bachelor’s degree and who complete their degree program within a specified amount of time.

Graduation Rates for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
Bachelor's degree rate: [Began in Fall 2016] 4-year: 90% 6-year: 94% 8-year: 94% [Began in Fall 2018] 4-year: 76% 6-year: 92%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Graduated in the Specified Amount of Time and Began in Fall 2016 or Fall 2018
6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
6-Year Graduation Rate by Gender for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees: Male: 92% Female: 92%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2018 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
6-Year Graduation Rate by Race/Ethnicity for Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees: American Indian or Alaska Native: 50% Asian: 96% Black or African American: 87% Hispanic/Latino: 90% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: 100% White: 94% Two or more races: 94% Race/ethnicity unknown: 93% U.S. Nonresident: 89%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2018 and Received a Degree or Award Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
open-close Outcome Measures
  • Alternative measures of student success are reported by degree-granting institutions to describe the outcomes of degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students who are not only first-time, full-time students, but also part-time attending and non-first-time (transfer-in) students. These measures are also reported for students receiving Pell grants and those students that do not receive Pell grants. These measures provide the 8-year award-completion rates by award level (certificates, associate's and bachelor degrees) after entering an institution. For students who did not earn any undergraduate award after 8-years of entry, the enrollment statuses are reported as either still enrolled at the institution, or subsequently transferred out of the institution. Unlike the Graduation Rates data, all reporting institutions must report on their transfer outs regardless if the institution has a mission that provides substantial transfer preparation.
FULL-TIME, FIRST-TIME DEGREE/CERTIFICATE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES WHO ENTERED IN 2016-17
Award and enrollment rate: [All students] Received a Bachelor's degree: 94% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 4% [Pell] Received a Bachelor's degree: 95% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 4% [Non-Pell] Received a Bachelor's degree: 94% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 4%
FULL-TIME, NON-FIRST-TIME DEGREE/CERTIFICATE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES WHO ENTERED IN 2016-17
Award and enrollment rate: [All students] Received a Bachelor's degree: 91% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 9% [Pell] Received a Bachelor's degree: 100% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 0% [Non-Pell] Received a Bachelor's degree: 90% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 10%
open-close Programs/Majors
Completions (Number of awards conferred) 2023-2024
Completions are the number of awards conferred by program and award level.
sort byProgramBachelor
  • Data shown are for first majors.
  • (-) Program is not offered at this award level.
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
African Studies1
African-American/Black Studies0
American Indian/Native American Studies1
American/United States Studies/Civilization0
Area Studies, Other0
Asian Studies/Civilization2
Disability Studies0
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other0
Folklore Studies0
French Studies0
German Studies2
Latin American Studies0
Near and Middle Eastern Studies0
Russian Studies0
Women's Studies0
Category total6
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biochemistry8
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other0
Biology/Biological Sciences, General22
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other0
Biometry/Biometrics0
Biophysics2
Neuroscience15
Category total47
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Mass Communication/Media Studies0
Speech Communication and Rhetoric0
Category total0
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences, General56
Category total56
Education
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education, Other0
Education, General2
Education, Other11
Category total13
Engineering
Engineering, General29
Category total29
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General15
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other0
Literature, Other0
Category total15
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature1
Chinese Language and Literature0
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General0
Comparative Literature1
French Language and Literature1
Japanese Language and Literature1
Latin Language and Literature1
Linguistics6
Russian Language and Literature3
Spanish Language and Literature0
Category total14
Health Professions and Related Programs
Public Health, Other0
Category total0
History
History, General5
History, Other0
Category total5
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
General Studies0
Category total0
Mathematics and Statistics
Applied Mathematics, Other0
Mathematics, General29
Category total29
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Biological and Physical Sciences0
Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology1
Cognitive Science, General3
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis0
International/Globalization Studies0
Mathematics and Computer Science0
Medieval and Renaissance Studies0
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General0
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other0
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution5
Philosophy, Politics, and Economics0
Sustainability Studies0
Category total9
Natural Resources and Conservation
Environmental Studies9
Category total9
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Islamic Studies1
Jewish/Judaic Studies0
Philosophy13
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other0
Religion/Religious Studies4
Category total18
Physical Sciences
Astronomy0
Astrophysics2
Chemical Physics1
Chemistry, General7
Geology/Earth Science, General0
Geophysics and Seismology0
Physical Sciences, Other0
Physics, General8
Category total18
Psychology
Behavioral Neuroscience0
Psychology, General0
Psychology, Other1
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other23
Social Psychology0
Category total24
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Health Policy Analysis0
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other0
Public Policy Analysis, General0
Category total0
Social Sciences
Anthropology, Other2
Archeology0
Criminology0
Development Economics and International Development0
Economics, General57
International Relations and Affairs0
Medical Anthropology4
Political Science and Government, General22
Political Science and Government, Other3
Social Sciences, General1
Social Sciences, Other3
Sociology and Anthropology11
Sociology, General0
Urban Studies/Affairs0
Category total103
Visual and Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation8
Art/Art Studies, General0
Dance, General3
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General5
Film/Cinema/Media Studies0
Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other3
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other2
Fine/Studio Arts, General7
Industrial and Product Design0
Music, General3
Music, Other0
Musicology and Ethnomusicology0
Visual and Performing Arts, Other0
Category total31
Grand total426
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Services and Programs for Servicemembers and Veterans
Yellow Ribbon Program (officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)
Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military servicemembers, and their families
Educational Benefits, 2023-2024
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance: Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - undergraduates: 6 DoD Tuition Assistance Program - undergraduates: 0
Average amount of benefits/assistance disbursed through the institution
Average amount of benefits/assistance disbursed through the institution: Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - undergraduates: $17,934
open-close Varsity Athletic Teams
Athletics Participation
  • Sanction Body: NCAA Division III without football
Varsity Men's and Women's TeamsMenWomen
All Track Combined6348
Badminton–9
Baseball39–
Basketball1615
Field Hockey–22
Golf10–
Lacrosse4828
Soccer3127
Softball–17
Swimming2933
Tennis1518
Volleyball–17
open-close Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
AccreditorStatusNext Review Date
Middle States Commission on Higher EducationAccredited since ((!)01/01/1921)01/01/2028
  • (!) Estimated date
  • For more detailed information on accreditation for this institution, including all actions and justification for actions, visit OPE's Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs: ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/institution-profile/141477.
open-close Campus Security and Safety
On-Campus
Criminal Offenses201920202021
a. Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
b. Negligent manslaughter000
c. Rape992
d. Fondling342
e. Incest000
f. Statutory Rape000
g. Robbery000
h. Aggravated assault100
i. Burglary376
j. Motor vehicle theft100
k. Arson000
VAWA Offenses201920202021
a. Domestic violence100
b. Dating violence4111
c. Stalking000
Arrests201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations000
c. Liquor law violations938
Disciplinary Actions201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations19610
c. Liquor law violations985029
On-Campus Student Housing Facilities
  • On-campus Student Housing Facilities statistics are a subset of On-Campus statistics.
Criminal Offenses201920202021
a. Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
b. Negligent manslaughter000
c. Rape792
d. Fondling121
e. Incest000
f. Statutory Rape000
g. Robbery000
h. Aggravated assault100
i. Burglary265
j. Motor vehicle theft000
k. Arson000
VAWA Offenses201920202021
a. Domestic violence000
b. Dating violence391
c. Stalking000
Arrests201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations000
c. Liquor law violations538
Disciplinary Actions201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations1839
c. Liquor law violations904023
  • The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here.
  • The crime statistics displayed only includes On-Campus data associated with the main campus as listed on College Navigator. For statistics associated with each campus location, off campus data, and for additional information covering Hate Crimes, and Fire statistics see https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety.
  • The On-Campus data do not include incidents that: (a) took place on public property, including thoroughfares, streets, sidewalks, and parking facilities, that is within the campus, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus; (b) took place on any building or property owned or controlled by a student organization that is officially recognized by the institution; or (c) took place on any building or property owned or controlled by an institution that is used in direct support of, or in relation to, the institution's educational purposes, is frequently used by students, and is not within the same reasonably contiguous geographic area of the institution.
open-close Cohort Default Rates
Three-year Official Cohort Default Rates
Fiscal Year202120202019
Default rate0.0%0.0%0.8%
Number in default001
Number in repayment115128121
Aid Programs
  • Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan)