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Eastern University

Saint Davids, Pennsylvania · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Suburb

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At a glance

Average net price
$26,662What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
91%
Graduation rate
55%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
2,404
In-state tuition
$38,400Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$38,400
SAT midpoint
Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$51,655Median 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

$26,662

Better than 32% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

55%

Better than 42% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$51,655

Better than 41% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$25,000

Better than 40% 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

$55,001

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

Average net price

$26,662

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 Eastern University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time55%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return65%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$25,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$51,655

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 Eastern University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$83,73332
Business Administration, Management and Operations$52,76351
Marketing$51,6555
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$42,69646
Social Work$36,3086
Criminology$34,876Not reported
Communication and Media Studies$25,7323
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesNot reported33
Psychology, GeneralNot reported19
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessNot reported15
MathematicsNot reported14
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsNot reported12
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized MinistriesNot reported11
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralNot reported9
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported7
English Language and Literature/Letters, OtherNot reported6
Accounting and Related ServicesNot reported5
HistoryNot reported5
Computer ScienceNot reported5
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reported4
PhilosophyNot reported4
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reported4
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported3
MusicNot reported3
Biology, GeneralNot reported2
SociologyNot reported2
Bible/Biblical StudiesNot reported2
Special Education and TeachingNot reported1
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsNot reported1
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported1
Data ScienceNot reported1
Theological and Ministerial StudiesNot reported1
Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralNot reported1
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, OtherNot reportedNot reported
DanceNot reportedNot reported
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationNot reportedNot reported
Missions/Missionary Studies and MissiologyNot reportedNot reported
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationNot reportedNot reported
ChemistryNot reportedNot reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsNot reportedNot reported

All 40 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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