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University of Scranton

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

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At a glance

Average net price
$32,568What students typically pay per year after grants and scholarships.
Acceptance rate
81%
Graduation rate
80%Share of students who finish within 150% of the normal time.
Undergraduates
3,554
In-state tuition
$53,983Published price before aid.
Out-of-state tuition
$53,983
SAT midpoint
1,190
Median earnings, 10 yrs
$74,652Median 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

$32,568

Better than 15% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1092 compared).

Completion

80%

Better than 88% of private nonprofit 4-year colleges (1063 compared).

Earnings

$74,652

Better than 86% 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

$69,552

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

Average net price

$32,568

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 University of Scranton
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time80%
Retention rateFirst-year students who return85%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only, students who completed$27,000
Median earnings, 10 years after entryFormer students, working and not enrolled$74,652

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 University of Scranton by graduate earnings
MajorEarnings, 1 yrDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$82,89580
Accounting and Related Services$70,45343
Finance and Financial Management Services$56,97872
Computer Science$55,39019
Business Administration, Management and Operations$53,96350
Marketing$44,48029
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$41,18227
Health and Medical Administrative Services$39,76215
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$35,56825
Psychology, General$33,29034
Philosophy$32,51335
Criminal Justice and Corrections$32,30038
Biology, General$31,25162
History$26,44225
Neurobiology and Neurosciences$25,05734
English Language and Literature, General$22,15911
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessNot reported66
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherNot reported58
Political Science and GovernmentNot reported27
Human Services, GeneralNot reported22
Communication and Media StudiesNot reported21
Physiology, Pathology and Related SciencesNot reported16
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyNot reported15
ChemistryNot reported15
MathematicsNot reported14
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNot reported11
Management Sciences and Quantitative MethodsNot reported11
JournalismNot reported9
Public HealthNot reported7
International BusinessNot reported7
Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchNot reported6
Security Science and TechnologyNot reported6
EconomicsNot reported5
SociologyNot reported4
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringNot reported4
Human Resources Management and ServicesNot reported4
Information Science/StudiesNot reported4
International Relations and National Security StudiesNot reported3
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralNot reported3
Religion/Religious StudiesNot reported3
Computer EngineeringNot reported3
Engineering-Related FieldsNot reported2
Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reported2
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyNot reported2
Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsNot reported2
PhysicsNot reported2
Applied MathematicsNot reported1
Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftNot reported1
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
Mechanical EngineeringNot reportedNot reported
Communication Disorders Sciences and ServicesNot reportedNot reported
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, OtherNot reportedNot reported
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsNot reportedNot reported
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesNot reportedNot reported
Engineering, GeneralNot reportedNot reported
Public Policy AnalysisNot reportedNot reported
Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationNot reportedNot reported
Area StudiesNot reportedNot reported

All 58 bachelor’s programs this college reported.

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