Arcadia University

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Acceptance Rate

80.2%

Total Profiles

SAT Range

1065–1265

User Accept Rate

N/A

Tuition

$48,290

Undergrad Enrollment

1,799

Applicants

6,688

Yield Rate

7.9%

Student:Faculty

11:1

Applicant Profiles

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What you pay

$29,466/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $117,864 over four years.

What grads earn

$56,331/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion — $57,733 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 2% below average).

A graduate’s first-year earnings cover the four-year net cost in roughly 2.1 years of pay.

76% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.

Field of study

Earnings & debt by major

Opportunity Insights

Economic mobility

Access

5.8%

from the bottom income fifth

Success

33%

of them reach the top fifth

Mobility rate

1.9%

move bottom → top

The mobility rate is how many of Arcadia University’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.

IPEDS

Net price by family income

Under $30k$23,127

$30–48k$25,388

$48–75k$25,978

$75–110k$28,654

Over $110k$34,339

Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.

Completion & debt

Finishing & paying back

Grad rate · 8 yr

62%

Completion · all

62%

Completion · Pell

58%

Repaying debt · 3 yr

68%

Median debt

$27,000

Classification

Four-year, small, highly residential

Application Funnel

Applied

6,688

Admitted

5,29679.2%

Enrolled

4208% yield

4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard

Acceptance Rate

77.6%▼ +11.9pp

Application Volume

6,321 applicants▼ 38%

Arcadia University has become less selective over the past 3 years.

Clery Act

Campus Safety

Reported 2024

Category	On-Campus	Residence Hall	Non-Campus	Public Property
Fondling	3	—	—	—
Motor Vehicle Theft	3	—	—	—
Rape	3	—	—	—

Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.

EADA

Athletics

Title IX participation52% / 48%

MenWomen

Men's

Baseball41Basketball20Golf13Ice Hockey32Lacrosse53Soccer39Swimming16Tennis13Track & Field63Volleyball14

Women's

Basketball16Field Hockey23Golf8Ice Hockey28Lacrosse20Soccer37Softball19Swimming19Tennis13Track & Field82Volleyball15

Research Activity

FY 2024

$2Mtotal R&D expenditure#612 in US

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Biology/Biological Sciences, General66 grads

Psychology, General39 grads

Computer and Information Sciences, General21 grads

Speech Communication and Rhetoric18 grads

Criminology17 grads

Teacher Education, Multiple Levels15 grads

Public Health, General14 grads

Sport and Fitness Administration/Management13 grads

Business Administration and Management, General13 grads

International Business/Trade/Commerce13 grads

4yr Grad Rate

54%

6yr Grad Rate

62%

Retention Rate

79%

Median Earnings

$58,336