Swarthmore, PA

Swarthmore College

https://www.swarthmore.edu

Repayment outcome

81.8%

of borrowers were paying down their loan principal five years after entering repayment. Higher means more graduates can afford what they borrowed.

Money

$28,000–$74,100

middle 50% · median $49,400

Federal aid recipients · 10 yrs after entry · US Dept of Ed

College Scorecard reports earnings 10 years after a student first enrolled, not after graduation. The sample includes only federal aid recipients and counts non-completers alongside graduates, which can pull the number down at selective schools where many students never borrow. Treat it as a conservative floor, not a forecast.

Net price

after grants & scholarships

$24,166

Median debt

of borrowers at graduation

$17,718.5

Sticker price

before any aid

$58,481

Default rate

0.0%

Earnings by major

Median 1–2 yrs after completion · Scorecard field-of-study data

A different measurement than the 10-year headline above. These are early-career numbers for students who finished the degree, 1–2 years out — they tend to read higher because they exclude non-completers and are measured right out of school.

Math & Statistics$125,015
Computer Science$94,408
Social Sciences$81,702
Engineering$68,963
Education$47,260
Psychology$43,426
Biology$25,194

Academics

Acceptance

14.3%

Avg SAT

1,442

Enrollment

1,524

What students study

14 fields offered

Social Sciences

25% of degrees awarded — the most popular field

02Biology12.9%
03Visual & Performing Arts8.7%
04Foreign Languages7.1%
05English & Literature6.8%
06Psychology6.8%
07Engineering5.5%
08Physical Sciences4.7%
09Education4.5%
10History4.5%
11Math & Statistics3.9%
12Philosophy3.7%
13Computer Science3.4%
14Area Studies2.6%