Swarthmore College
500 College Ave,
Swarthmore, Pennsylvania – 19081
Phone:
(610)328-8000
INSTITUTION
Swarthmore College
Website: http://www.swarthmore.edu/
Financial Website: http://www.swarthmore.edu/financial-aid
For Admissions: http://www.swarthmore.edu/admissions-aid
Online Application: http://www.swarthmore.edu/admissions-aid/apply-to-swarthmore
Mission Statement
ADMISSION
Percent Admitted
8%
Admissions Yield
45%
Applicants Total
13,012
Admissions Total1,013
ENROLLMENT
Swarthmore College has a total undergraduate enrollment of 1,651 and a student faculty ratio of 8:1.
Total entering students at the undergraduate level, fall 2021 | 461 |
Total Enrollment | 1,651 |
Undergraduate Enrollment | 1,651 |
Graduate Enrollment | 0 |
Full-time Retention Rate, 2021 | 95 |
Student-to-faculty Ratio | 8 |
Enrolled Total | 454 |
FEES
The total tuition and fees for Swarthmore College is $
Undergraduate Application Fee:
$60Total Tuition and Fees:
$56,056Total Tuition and Fees for In-State Students:
$75,793Total Tuition and Fees for Out of State Students:
$75,793
ACT Requirements
21%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT
33%
ACT Composite 25th Percentile
35%
ACT Composite 75th Percentile
SAT Requirements
Successful applicants to Swarthmore College scored between a 1430 – 1560 on the SAT’s. The average SAT score is a 1500. Roughly 39% of applicants submitted SAT scores.
SAT Statistics | Percentiles |
|---|---|
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT: | 39% |
SAT Reading and Writing 25th Percentile Score: | 710 |
SAT Reading and Writing 75th Percentile Score: | 770 |
SAT Math 25th Percentile Score: | 720 |
SAT Math 75th Percentile Score: | 790 |
Admissions Criteria
The Swarthmore College evaluates applicants based on a variety of factors including secondary school GPA, secondary school rank, secondary school record, recommendations, and admission test scores. The following table illustrates the importance of each according to the Common Data Set (CDS).
Secondary school GPA | Considered but not required |
Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
Secondary school record | Required |
Recommendations | Required |
Admission test scores | Considered but not required |
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language | Recommended |
Diversity Statistics: Race & Ethnicity
Diversity Statistics | % |
|---|---|
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Black or African American | 8% |
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Hispanic/Latino | 14% |
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are White | 33% |
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Race/ethnicity unknown | 3% |
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 18% |
STUDENT FINANCIAL AID
78% of students at Swarthmore College are awarded financial aid with an average package of $40,072. Financial aid is based on the parental income and sometimes assets to determine the amount of eligible aid a student may receive.
78%
Percent of full-time first-time undergraduates awarded any financial aid
$40,072
Average amount of federal, state, local or institutional grant aid awarded
$19,733
Average net price-students awarded grant or scholarship aid
Graduation Statistics
Swarthmore College has an average graduation rate of 87% within 4 years and 94% within 6 years. At Swarthmore College, 342 students earn a bachelors, 0 receive a master’s, and 0 receive their doctorate.
Roughly 17% of the student body are from foreign countries,8% in-state, and 75% out-of-state.
Generally speaking, colleges and universities accept more in-state applicants than out-of-state applicants. In-state applicants have a higher probability of acceptance, with admissions being the most competitive for foreign students.
Graduation Statistics | |
|---|---|
Percent of first-time undergraduates – in-state | 8% |
Percent of first-time undergraduates – out-of-state | 75% |
Percent of first-time undergraduates – foreign countries | 17% |
Number of students receiving a Bachelor’s degree | 342 |
Number of students receiving a Master’s degree | 0 |
Number of students receiving a Doctor’s degree | 0 |
Graduation rate, total cohort | 94 |
Graduation rate – Bachelor degree within 4 years, total | 87 |
Graduation rate – Bachelor degree within 6 years, total | 94 |
