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Susquehanna University

Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Town

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At a glance

Average net price
$28,819What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
81%
Graduation rate
78%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
2,163
In-state tuition
$59,850Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$59,850
SAT midpoint
Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$61,723Median 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

$28,819

Better than 24% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

78%

Better than 86% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$61,723

Better than 70% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1087 compared).

Debt at graduation

$27,000

Better than 4% 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

$75,410

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

Average net price

$28,819

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 Susquehanna University
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time78%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return86%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$27,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$61,723

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 Susquehanna University by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Accounting and Related Services$65,20925
Finance and Financial Management Services$57,85532
Marketing$52,08529
Business Administration, Management and Operations$51,35030
Computer and Information Sciences, General$47,22013
Political Science and Government$46,26619
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$44,68528
Design and Applied Arts$42,51016
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$36,63229
Biology, General$36,17442
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other$36,08916
Psychology, General$28,18655
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$23,69922
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$20,2599
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$19,75335
Publishing$17,58526
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasNot reported15
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyNot reported12
HistoryNot reported12
English Language and Literature, GeneralNot reported11
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationNot reported11
MusicNot reported10
International Relations and National Security StudiesNot reported10
Neurobiology and NeurosciencesNot reported10
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reported9
PhysicsNot reported9
MathematicsNot reported7
Communication and Media StudiesNot reported7
Fine and Studio ArtsNot reported7
AnthropologyNot reported6
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported6
ChemistryNot reported6
EconomicsNot reported6
International BusinessNot reported5
PhilosophyNot reported4
SociologyNot reported4
Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesNot reported4
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported4
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reported3
Special Education and TeachingNot reported3
Non-Professional Legal StudiesNot reported3
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsNot reported3
Public Policy AnalysisNot reported2
Business/Managerial EconomicsNot reported2
JournalismNot reported1
Education, GeneralNot reported1
Human Resources Management and ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reportedNot reported
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Physical Sciences, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsNot reportedNot reported
Business/Corporate CommunicationsNot reportedNot reported

All 52 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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