Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, PA · Private nonprofit · 4-year
Official websiteCost and results
Average net price per year$23,149After grants and scholarships
Graduation rate95%Share of students who finish
Typical debt$17,500Median federal loans at graduation
Admission rate7.5%Share of applicants admitted
College Scorecard, 2024 data. All figures are estimates.
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants and scholarships for students who got federal aid, by family income.
| Family income per year | Average net price per year |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $7,690 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $4,951 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $11,444 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $22,443 |
| $110,001 or more | $47,544 |
College Scorecard, 2024 data. All figures are estimates.
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Open the net price calculatorMajors here that lead to CollegePul careers
Earnings are the median for graduates of each program, 1 and 4 years after graduating.
| Major | After 1 year | After 4 years | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied MathematicsBachelor’s | No data | No data | Actuary, Data scientist, Financial analyst, Statistician |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural EducationBachelor’s | No data | No data | Elementary school teacher, High school teacher |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelor’s | No data | No data | Dentist, Optometrist, Pharmacist, Physician assistant, Physician (doctor), Veterinarian |
| Biological and Physical SciencesBachelor’s | No data | No data | High school teacher |
| Biology, GeneralBachelor’s | $41,122 | $57,754 | Dentist, High school teacher, Occupational therapist, Optometrist, Pharmacist, Physical therapist, Physician assistant, Physician (doctor), Veterinarian |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational BiologyBachelor’s | No data | No data | Data scientist, Statistician |
| ChemistryBachelor’s | No data | No data | Data scientist, Dentist, High school teacher, Optometrist, Pharmacist, Physician assistant, Physician (doctor) |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor’s | No data | No data | High school teacher |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor’s | $103,686 | $150,942 | Computer systems analyst, Data scientist, Database administrator, Information security analyst, Computer network architect, Software developer |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor’s | No data | No data | High school teacher |
| EconomicsBachelor’s | $76,944 | $128,051 | Data scientist, High school teacher, Lawyer, Market research analyst, Statistician |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelor’s | No data | No data | High school teacher, Lawyer |
| Fine and Studio ArtsBachelor’s | No data | No data | High school teacher |
| HistoryBachelor’s | No data | No data | High school teacher |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesBachelor’s | No data | No data | High school teacher |
| MathematicsBachelor’s | $72,656 | No data | Data scientist, High school teacher, Statistician |
| Mathematics and Computer ScienceBachelor’s | No data | No data | Data scientist, Software developer |
| MusicBachelor’s | No data | No data | High school teacher |
| PhilosophyBachelor’s | No data | No data | Lawyer |
| PhysicsBachelor’s | No data | No data | High school teacher |
| Political Science and GovernmentBachelor’s | $40,449 | $58,372 | High school teacher, Lawyer |
| Psychology, GeneralBachelor’s | No data | No data | Occupational therapist |
| Research and Experimental PsychologyBachelor’s | No data | No data | Statistician |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor’s | No data | No data | High school teacher |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelor’s | No data | No data | High school teacher |
| Social Sciences, GeneralBachelor’s | No data | No data | Elementary school teacher, High school teacher, Statistician |
College Scorecard, 2024 data. All figures are estimates.