Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, PA · Private nonprofit · offers Bachelor's degrees
7%Acceptance rate
$23,149Average net price / year
92%Graduation rate
$80,257Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$17,500Median debt at graduation
1,613Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $65,494
- Total cost of attendance
- $84,103
- Room & board
- $20,308
- Books & supplies
- $760
- Average net price
- $23,149
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $7,690
- $30–48k
- $4,951
- $48–75k
- $11,444
- $75–110k
- $22,443
- $110k+
- $47,544
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 7.5%
- Average SAT
- 1534
- SAT reading (25–75%)
- 740–770
- SAT math (25–75%)
- 750–790
- ACT composite (25–75%)
- 33–35
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 92%
- First-year retention
- 94%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $56,211
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $80,257
- Median debt (graduates)
- $17,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 19%
- Students with federal loans
- 11%
Programs: what graduates earn
7 of 69 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Bachelor's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 73 | $103,686 | — |
| Economics | 76 | $76,944 | $19,500 |
| Mathematics | 49 | $72,656 | — |
| Biology, General | 20 | $41,122 | — |
| Political Science and Government | 37 | $40,449 | — |
| Education, Other | 12 | $42,944 | — |
| Engineering, General | 33 | $78,519 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 1,613
- Part-time
- 0%
- Women / men
- 52% / 48%
- White
- 30%
- Hispanic
- 16%
- Black
- 9%
- Asian
- 17%
- International
- 13%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 7:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $134,649 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 94%
- Accreditor
- Middle States Commission on Higher Education
- Website
- www.swarthmore.edu
- Also known as
- Swat
Most popular fields
- Computer & Information Sciences – 11% of degrees
- Education – 4% of degrees
- Engineering – 7% of degrees
- Foreign Languages – 4% of degrees
- Biological Sciences – 11% of degrees
- Mathematics & Statistics – 9% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
What is the acceptance rate at Swarthmore College?
7.5% of applicants were admitted, and admitted students averaged 1534 on the SAT.
How much does Swarthmore College cost?
The average net price after grants is $23,149 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $65,494 and the full cost of attendance is $84,103.
How much do Swarthmore College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $80,257 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
92% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.