Bucknell University

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Acceptance Rate

28.9%

Total Profiles

SAT Range

1310–1470

User Accept Rate

40.0%

Tuition

$64,772

Undergrad Enrollment

3,818

Applicants

11,010

Yield Rate

29.2%

Student:Faculty

9:1

Applicant Profiles

Includes estimated profiles based on IPEDS data. Contribute yours to improve accuracy.

Class of 2025REJECTED

GPA: 3.47
SAT: 1370
ACT: —

Round: EA

Class of 2026ACCEPTED

GPA: 3.78
SAT: 1440
ACT: —

Round: ED

Class of 2024ACCEPTED

GPA: 3.70
SAT: 1410
ACT: —

Round: EA

Class of 2024REJECTED

GPA: 2.85
SAT: —
ACT: 31

Round: RD

Class of 2025REJECTED

GPA: 3.49
SAT: 1270
ACT: 29

Round: ED2

Applicant profiles for this college

2025	REJECTED	3.47	1370	—	EA
2026	ACCEPTED	3.78	1440	—	ED
2024	ACCEPTED	3.70	1410	—	EA
2024	REJECTED	2.85	—	31	RD
2025	REJECTED	3.49	1270	29	ED2

What you pay

$40,766/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $163,064 over four years.

What grads earn

$95,693/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion — $98,074 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 1.7 years of pay.

90% 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

2.6%

from the bottom income fifth

Success

55%

of them reach the top fifth

Mobility rate

1.5%

move bottom → top

The mobility rate is how many of Bucknell 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$20,980

$30–48k$12,276

$48–75k$23,679

$75–110k$28,165

Over $110k$55,724

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

Completion & debt

Finishing & paying back

Grad rate · 8 yr

88%

Completion · all

89%

Completion · Pell

88%

Repaying debt · 3 yr

90%

Median debt

$27,000

Classification

Four-year, medium, highly residential

Application Funnel

Applied

11,010

Admitted

3,52432.0%

Enrolled

1,03029% yield

4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard

Acceptance Rate

32.6%▲ -1.7pp

Application Volume

11,707 applicants▲ 19%

Bucknell University has become significantly more selective over the past 3 years. Applications are up 19% while admits have stayed relatively flat, driving the acceptance rate down.

Clery Act

Campus Safety

Reported 2024

Category	On-Campus	Residence Hall	Non-Campus	Public Property
Fondling	6	—	—	—
Rape	14	—	—	—

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

EADA

Athletics

Title IX participation49% / 51%

MenWomen

Men's

Baseball37Basketball15Football98Golf8Lacrosse45Soccer28Swimming29Tennis10Track & Field157Water Polo17Wrestling31

Women's

Basketball19Field Hockey25Golf8Lacrosse34Rowing72Soccer30Softball22Swimming31Tennis10Track & Field209Volleyball14Water Polo19

Research Activity

FY 2024

$6Mtotal R&D expenditure#433 in US

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Accounting and Finance70 grads

Economics, General69 grads

Psychology, General69 grads

Biology/Biological Sciences, General67 grads

Political Science and Government, General62 grads

Mechanical Engineering42 grads

Marketing/Marketing Management, General40 grads

International Relations and Affairs32 grads

Chemical Engineering29 grads

Civil Engineering, General29 grads

4yr Grad Rate

83%

6yr Grad Rate

88%

Retention Rate

94%

Median Earnings

$93,807