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IPEDS ID: 211291
OPE ID: 00323800
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Bucknell University
One Dent Drive, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania 17837
General information:  (570) 577-2000
Website:  www.bucknell.edu/
Type:  4-year, Private not-for-profit
Awards offered:  Bachelor's degree
Master's degree
Campus setting:  Town: Distant
Campus housing:  Yes
Student population:  3,969 (3,920 undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio:  9 to 1
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open-close General Information
Admissionswww.bucknell.edu/admissions-aid
Apply Onlinewww.commonapp.org/
Financial Aidwww.bucknell.edu/admissions-aid/tuition-financial-aid
Net Price Calculatornpc.collegeboard.org/student/app/bucknell
Disability Serviceswww.bucknell.edu/Accessibility
Athletic Graduation Rateswww.bucknell.edu/admissions-aid/tuition-fees-financial-aid/student-consumer-information
Mission Statement
  coursecatalog.bucknell.edu/aboutbucknell/missionstatement/
Special Learning Opportunities
Distance education – undergraduate courses offered, programs not offered
ROTC (Army)
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
16.00%
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
Institution does not offer noncredit education
Credit Accepted
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Faculty and graduate assistants by primary function, Fall 2024Full timePart time
Total faculty40312
Instructional40312
Research and public service00
Total graduate assistants-37
Instructional-37
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$59,802$61,746$64,772$67,8124.7%
Books and supplies$900$900$900$9000.0%
Living arrangement
On Campus
Food and Housing$14,874$15,358$16,118$16,9245.0%
Other expenses$2,164$2,166$2,000$2,0603.0%
Off Campus
Food and Housing$14,874$15,358$16,118$16,9245.0%
Other expenses$2,164$2,166$2,000$2,0603.0%
Off Campus with Family
Food and Housing---$16,924 -
Other expenses$2,164$2,166$2,000$2,0603.0%
Total Expenses2021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025% change 2023-2024 to 2024-2025
On Campus$77,740$80,170$83,790$87,6964.7%
Off Campus$77,740$80,170$83,790$87,6964.7%
Off Campus with Family$62,866$64,812$67,672$70,7724.6%
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Average graduate student tuition and fees for academic year2024-2025
Tuition$29,616
Fees$0
Alternative Tuition Plans and Promise Program
  • No alternative tuition plans are offered by this institution.
  • Does not participate in Promise program
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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 aid167666%————
Grant or scholarship aid60359%$26,974,510$44,734
Federal grants13913%$954,513$6,867
Pell grants13913%$790,611$5,688
Other federal grants576%$163,902$2,875
State/local government grant or scholarships818%$325,021$4,013
Institutional grants or scholarships59958%$25,694,976$42,896
Student loan aid36335%$4,251,945$11,713
Federal student loans35334%$1,867,976$5,292
Other student loans767%$2,383,969$31,368
  • 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 aid12,30260%$101,062,999$43,902
Pell grants47612%$2,689,809$5,651
Federal student loans1,33335%$8,515,936$6,389
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.

  • For more information on Student Financial Assistance Programs or to apply for financial aid via the web, visit Federal Student Aid.
open-close Net Price
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$39,965$38,486$39,003
Full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded Title IV aid by income.
Average net price by Income2021-20222022-20232023-2024
$0 – $30,000$23,618$21,406$20,980
$30,001 – $48,000$23,510$19,554$12,276
$48,001 – $75,000$29,660$20,932$23,679
$75,001 – $110,000$36,008$36,128$28,165
$110,001 and more$51,995$55,354$55,724
  • 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 enrollment3,969
Undergraduate enrollment3,920
Undergraduate transfer-in enrollment37
Graduate enrollment49
Undergraduate Attendance StatusUndergraduate Student Gender
Undergraduate Attendance Status: Full-time: 99% Part-time: 1%Undergraduate Student Gender: Male: 48% Female: 52%
Undergraduate Race/ethnicity
Undergraduate Race/ethnicity: American Indian or Alaska Native: 0% Asian: 4% Black or African American: 4% Hispanic/Latino: 9% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: 0% White: 73% Two or more races: 4% Race/ethnicity unknown: 1% U.S. Nonresident: 5%
Undergraduate Student AgeUndergraduate Student Residence
Undergraduate Student Age: 24 and under: 99% 25 and over: 0% Age unknown: 0%Undergraduate Student Residence: In-state: 19% Out-of-state: 77% Foreign countries: 4% 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%
Graduate Attendance Status
Graduate Attendance Status: Full-time: 65% Part-time: 35%
Graduate Distance Education Status
Graduate 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): $50
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2024
TotalMaleFemale
Number of applicants11,3775,6915,684
Percent admitted29%26%32%
Percent admitted who enrolled30%32%28%
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
SAT28329%
ACT9610%
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 Writing650700730
SAT Math660700740
ACT Composite303233
ACT English313335
ACT Math272932
  • 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.
open-close Retention and Graduation Rates
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, 94 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: 86% Transfer-out rate: 7%
Percentage of Full-time, First-Time Students Who Graduated or Transferred Out Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
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: 82% 6-year: 87% 8-year: 87% [Began in Fall 2018] 4-year: 82% 6-year: 86%
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: 83% Female: 90%
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: 0% Asian: 81% Black or African American: 78% Hispanic/Latino: 87% White: 88% Two or more races: 88% Race/ethnicity unknown: 100% U.S. Nonresident: 80%
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: 87% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 9% [Pell] Received a Bachelor's degree: 85% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 11% [Non-Pell] Received a Bachelor's degree: 87% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 9%
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: 92% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 0% [Pell] Received a Bachelor's degree: 100% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 0% [Non-Pell] Received a Bachelor's degree: 87% Enrolled at same institution: 0% Enrolled at different institution: 0%
open-close Programs/Majors
Completions (Number of awards conferred) 2023-2024
Completions are the number of awards conferred by program and award level.
sort byProgramBachelorMaster
  • Data shown are for first majors.
  • (-) Program is not offered at this award level.
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
African Studies2-
African-American/Black Studies0-
East Asian Studies3-
Italian Studies4-
Latin American Studies0-
Women's Studies1-
Category total10-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Animal Behavior and Ethology130
Biochemistry14-
Biology/Biological Sciences, General670
Biophysics3-
Neuroscience23-
Category total1200
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting0-
Accounting and Finance70-
Business Administration and Management, General3-
International Business/Trade/Commerce9-
Management Science13-
Marketing/Marketing Management, General40-
Category total135-
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences, General24-
Category total24-
Education
Early Childhood Education and Teaching7-
Education, General150
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration-1
Music Teacher Education3-
Category total251
Engineering
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering17-
Chemical Engineering291
Civil Engineering, General290
Computer Engineering, General20-
Electrical and Electronics Engineering125
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering110
Mechanical Engineering420
Category total1606
English Language and Literature/Letters
Creative Writing13-
English Language and Literature, General170
Category total300
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Arabic Language and Literature1-
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General0-
French Language and Literature10
German Language and Literature0-
Linguistics3-
Russian Language and Literature2-
Spanish Language and Literature2-
Category total90
History
History, General7-
Category total7-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Humanities/Humanistic Studies0-
Category total0-
Mathematics and Statistics
Applied Mathematics, Other5-
Mathematics and Statistics1-
Mathematics, General60
Category total120
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Business Analytics25-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other1-
Category total26-
Natural Resources and Conservation
Environmental Science5-
Environmental Studies11-
Category total16-
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy1-
Religion/Religious Studies1-
Category total2-
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, General104
Geology/Earth Science, General3-
Physics, General5-
Category total184
Psychology
Psychology, General691
Category total691
Social Sciences
Anthropology, General3-
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics8-
Economics, General69-
Geography2-
International Relations and Affairs32-
Political Science and Government, General62-
Sociology, General8-
Category total184-
Visual and Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation2-
Art/Art Studies, General0-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General3-
Fine/Studio Arts, General5-
Music History, Literature, and Theory0-
Music Performance, General0-
Music Theory and Composition0-
Music, General3-
Voice and Opera0-
Category total13-
Grand total86012
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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)
Educational Benefits, 2023-2024
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance: Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - undergraduates: 20 Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - graduates: 0 DoD Tuition Assistance Program - undergraduates: 0 DoD Tuition Assistance Program - graduates: 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: $26,984
open-close Varsity Athletic Teams
Athletics Participation
  • Sanction Body: NCAA Division I-FCS
Varsity Men's and Women's TeamsMenWomen
All Track Combined156196
Baseball36–
Basketball1418
Field Hockey–27
Football105–
Golf911
Lacrosse4535
Rowing–63
Soccer2928
Softball–21
Swimming and Diving2833
Tennis810
Volleyball–16
Water Polo1615
Wrestling32–
open-close Accreditation
Institutional Accreditation
AccreditorStatusNext Review Date
Middle States Commission on Higher EducationAccredited since ((!)07/01/1921)01/01/2032
  • (!) 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/138965.
open-close Campus Security and Safety
On-Campus
Criminal Offenses201920202021
a. Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
b. Negligent manslaughter000
c. Rape12312
d. Fondling107
e. Incest000
f. Statutory Rape000
g. Robbery000
h. Aggravated assault000
i. Burglary431
j. Motor vehicle theft000
k. Arson110
  • For year 2019, line c was changed from 12 to 11 because of human error led to counting one rape twice. Line d was changed from 1 to 4 because human error led to missing 3 fondling incidents. For year 2020, line c was changed from 2 to 3 because of human error in missing one rape.
VAWA Offenses201920202021
a. Domestic violence000
b. Dating violence421
c. Stalking448
  • For year 2020, line c stalking was changed from 2 to 4 because of human error as we missed counting 2 Clery stalking violations.
Arrests201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations111
c. Liquor law violations15189
  • For 2019, line c was changed from 15 to 18 because of human error in counting the number of arrests. For 2020, line c was changed from 18 to 15 because of human error in counting the number of arrests.
Disciplinary Actions201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations634733
c. Liquor law violations215266354
  • For the year 2019, line b was changed from 63 to 45 because that is the actual number of we referred for disciplinary action. For the year 2020, line c was changed from 409 to 266 because human error led to counting violations that were not referred. For 2020, line b was changed from 63 to 47 because human error led to counting no suspect drug cases that were not referred.
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. Rape12311
d. Fondling306
e. Incest000
f. Statutory Rape000
g. Robbery000
h. Aggravated assault000
i. Burglary320
j. Motor vehicle theft000
k. Arson110
  • For year 2019, line c was changed from 12 to 11 because of human error led to counting one rape twice. Line d was changed from 1 to 4 because human error led to missing 3 fondling incidents. For year 2020, line c was changed from 2 to 3 because of human error in missing one rape.
VAWA Offenses201920202021
a. Domestic violence000
b. Dating violence420
c. Stalking400
Arrests201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations110
c. Liquor law violations6114
Disciplinary Actions201920202021
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations524733
c. Liquor law violations170266354
  • For the year 2019, line b was changed from 63 to 45 because that is the actual number of we referred for disciplinary action. For the year 2020, line c was changed from 409 to 266 because human error led to counting violations that were not referred. For 2020, line b was changed from 63 to 47 because human error led to counting no suspect drug cases that were not referred.
  • 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%0.2%
Number in default001
Number in repayment375395448
Aid Programs
  • Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan)