Swarthmore College
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Share your outcomesAcceptance Rate
7.5%
Total Profiles
17
SAT Range
1490–1560
User Accept Rate
52.9%
Tuition
$62,412
Undergrad Enrollment
1,627
Applicants
14,287
Yield Rate
41.8%
Student:Faculty
8:1
Applicant Profiles
Includes estimated profiles based on IPEDS data. Contribute yours to improve accuracy.
- GPA
- 3.31
- SAT
- 1410
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.64
- SAT
- 1410
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.47
- SAT
- 1520
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.42
- SAT
- 1390
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.74
- SAT
- 1390
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.52
- SAT
- 1430
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.22
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.73
- SAT
- 1490
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.69
- SAT
- 1520
- ACT
- 34
- GPA
- 3.09
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- 31
- GPA
- 3.92
- SAT
- 1520
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.71
- SAT
- 1330
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.77
- SAT
- 1460
- ACT
- 33
- GPA
- 2.95
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- 32
- GPA
- 3.71
- SAT
- 1320
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 3.07
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- —
- GPA
- 2.99
- SAT
- —
- ACT
- 36
| 2024 | REJECTED | 3.31 | 1410 | — | ED2 |
| 2024 | REJECTED | 3.64 | 1410 | — | EA |
| 2024 | ACCEPTED | 3.47 | 1520 | — | EA |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.42 | 1390 | — | RD |
| 2024 | ACCEPTED | 3.74 | 1390 | — | EA |
| 2025 | WAITLISTED | 3.52 | 1430 | — | RD |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.22 | — | — | RD |
| 2026 | ACCEPTED | 3.73 | 1490 | — | REA |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.69 | 1520 | 34 | RD |
| 2025 | REJECTED | 3.09 | — | 31 | RD |
| 2026 | REJECTED | 3.92 | 1520 | — | RD |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.71 | 1330 | — | RD |
| 2024 | REJECTED | 3.77 | 1460 | 33 | EA |
| 2024 | ACCEPTED | 2.95 | — | 32 | RD |
| 2024 | ACCEPTED | 3.71 | 1320 | — | RD |
| 2025 | ACCEPTED | 3.07 | — | — | RD |
| 2023 | ACCEPTED | 2.99 | — | 36 | REA |
What you pay
$23,149/ yr
Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $92,596 over four years.
What grads earn
$78,519/ yr
Median earnings 4 years after completion — $80,473 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 2% below average).
81% 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
4.7%
from the bottom income fifth
Success
49%
of them reach the top fifth
Mobility rate
2.3%
move bottom → top
The mobility rate is how many of Swarthmore College’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
Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.
Completion & debt
Finishing & paying back
Grad rate · 8 yr
95%
Completion · all
95%
Completion · Pell
93%
Repaying debt · 3 yr
86%
Median debt
$17,500
Classification
Four-year, small, highly residentialApplication Funnel
4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard
Acceptance Rate
Application Volume
Swarthmore College has become significantly more selective over the past 3 years. Applications are up 29% while admits have stayed relatively flat, driving the acceptance rate down.
Campus Safety
| Category | On-Campus | Residence Hall | Non-Campus | Public Property |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arson | 1 | — | — | — |
| Fondling | 4 | — | — | — |
Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.
Athletics
Men's
Women's
Popular Majors (Bachelor's)
4yr Grad Rate
87%
6yr Grad Rate
94%
Retention Rate
94%
Median Earnings
$80,257