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Carlow University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · Private nonprofit · 4-year · City

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At a glance

Average net price
$20,786What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
87%
Graduation rate
58%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
1,348
In-state tuition
$35,874Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$35,874
SAT midpoint
1,048
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$51,051Median earnings of former students ten years after they first enrolled.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Data year: 2022-23 academic year. Updated September 2026. Figures are averages across all students and will differ from what any individual pays.

How it compares to similar colleges

Each rating covers one measure against private nonprofit 4-year colleges nationally. Five stars means the top fifth on that measure. There is no overall score, because which of these matters is your call.

Affordability

$20,786

Better than 62% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

58%

Better than 48% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$51,051

Better than 39% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$25,500

Better than 36% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1020 compared).

What these ratings are based on
Affordability
Based on average net price: what students receiving federal aid actually paid, after grants and scholarships. Your own cost depends on your family's finances.
Completion
Based on the share of first-time, full-time students who graduate within 150% of normal time. It excludes transfer and part-time students, which understates colleges serving many of them.
Earnings
Based on median earnings ten years after students first enrolled. It reflects the subjects a college teaches and the region it sits in as much as its teaching.
Debt at graduation
Based on median federal loan debt among students who completed. Private and parent loans are not included, so real totals are often higher.
Why there is no rating for selectivity
A lower acceptance rate is selectivity, not quality. Awarding stars for it would be us inventing a value judgement and hiding it behind a number.

What it actually costs

Published cost

$49,327

The sticker price: tuition, fees, housing, food and books for one academic year, before any aid.

Average net price

$20,786

What students receiving federal aid actually paid on average, after grants and scholarships. This is the more useful number, though your own figure depends on your family’s finances.

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Outcomes

Graduation, retention, debt and earnings for Carlow University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time58%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return84%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$25,500
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$51,051

What graduates of each major earn

Median earnings one year after finishing, for people who took that subject here. This is the figure a college-wide median hides: the spread between subjects at one college is usually far wider than the spread between colleges.

Bachelor’s programs at Carlow University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$70,26992
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$56,8345
Business Administration, Management and Operations$48,12115
Biology, General$36,21119
Psychology, General$35,02417
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$34,21530
Accounting and Related ServicesNot reported15
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesNot reported12
CriminologyNot reported9
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reported7
Neurobiology and NeurosciencesNot reported6
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported6
Social WorkNot reported5
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported4
ChemistryNot reported3
Human Resources Management and ServicesNot reported3
Communication and Media StudiesNot reported2
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsNot reported2
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationNot reported2
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported1
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationNot reported1
HistoryNot reported1
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reported1
Data AnalyticsNot reported1
SociologyNot reportedNot reported
Public HealthNot reportedNot reported
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesNot reportedNot reported
PhilosophyNot reportedNot reported
MathematicsNot reportedNot reported
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessNot reportedNot reported
Theological and Ministerial StudiesNot reportedNot reported

All 34 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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