Swarthmore College: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #949 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #283 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #252 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #10 of 155 | In Pennsylvania |
| #378 of 2,908 | For Classics and Ancient History |
| Top50% | For 79 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 7%
- Undergraduates
- 1,623
- Male:Female Ratio
- 47:53
- Control
- Private
not-for-profit - Highest Degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Website
- www.swarthmore.edu
Swarthmore College Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
Swarthmore College has an acceptance rate of 7% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 7% | 8% | 7% |
| Applicants | 13,065 | 5,746 | 7,311 |
| Admissions | 975 | 465 | 510 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 427 | 203 | 224 |
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
168 or 39%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1490
or below
75% of them
had 1560
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in Swarthmore College are 1490-1560 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
69 or 16%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 33
or below
75% of them
had 35
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in Swarthmore College are 33-35 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| Recommendations | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school record | Required |
| College-preparatory program | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Considered but not required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school GPA | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| TOEFL | Considered but not required |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 490 (30%) |
|---|---|
| Asian | 268 (17%) |
| Hispanic | 251 (15%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 219 (14%) |
| Two or more races | 185 (11%) |
| Black or African American | 153 (9%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 47 (3%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 5 (0.3%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 2 (0.1%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The average net cost to attend Swarthmore College is $22,469 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
Average costs by household income
| <$30K | $7,690 |
|---|---|
| $30-48K | $4,951 |
| $48-75K | $11,444 |
| $75-110K | $22,443 |
| $110K+ | $47,544 |
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | |
|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $65,058 |
| Tuition in-state | $65,058 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $65,058 |
| Fee in-district | $436 |
| Fee in-state | $436 |
| Fee out-of-state | $436 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 1,585 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $20,308 |
| Room charge | $10,478 |
| Meal charge | $9,830 |
Swarthmore College majors
Swarthmore College has granted 426 bachelor's degrees across 50 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Swarthmore College.
| Major | Bachelor |
|---|---|
| Economics, General | 57 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 56 |
| Engineering, General | 29 |
| Mathematics, General | 29 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology, Other | 23 |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 22 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 22 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 15 |
| Neuroscience | 15 |
| Philosophy | 13 |
| Education, Other | 11 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 11 |
| Environmental Studies | 9 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 8 |
| Biochemistry | 8 |
| Physics, General | 8 |
| Chemistry, General | 7 |
| Fine & Studio Arts, General | 7 |
| Linguistics | 6 |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 5 |
| History, General | 5 |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | 5 |
| Medical Anthropology | 4 |
| Religion & Religious Studies | 4 |
| Cognitive Science, General | 3 |
| Dance, General | 3 |
| Film & Video and Photographic Arts, Other | 3 |
| Music, General | 3 |
| Political Science and Government, Other | 3 |
| Russian Language and Literature | 3 |
| Social Sciences, Other | 3 |
| Anthropology, Other | 2 |
| Asian Studies & Civilization | 2 |
| Astrophysics | 2 |
| Biophysics | 2 |
| Education, General | 2 |
| Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other | 2 |
| German Studies | 2 |
| African Studies | 1 |
| American Indian & Native American Studies | 1 |
| Ancient & Classical Greek Language and Literature | 1 |
| Chemical Physics | 1 |
| Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology | 1 |
| Comparative Literature | 1 |
| French Language and Literature | 1 |
| Islamic Studies | 1 |
| Japanese Language and Literature | 1 |
| Latin Language and Literature | 1 |
| Psychology, Other | 1 |
| Social Sciences, General | 1 |
| Grand Total | 426 |
Swarthmore College has a graduation rate of 92%, which is among the 4% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 92% | 92% | 92% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Swarthmore College has published 8,536 scientific papers with 253,265 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Computer Science, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Biology, Engineering, Environmental Science, Law, and Sociology.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 88 | 1057 |
| 1994 | 86 | 1334 |
| 1995 | 117 | 1335 |
| 1996 | 82 | 1366 |
| 1997 | 124 | 1431 |
| 1998 | 110 | 1755 |
| 1999 | 117 | 1762 |
| 2000 | 141 | 2407 |
| 2001 | 166 | 2447 |
| 2002 | 133 | 2801 |
| 2003 | 184 | 3545 |
| 2004 | 143 | 3433 |
| 2005 | 160 | 4136 |
| 2006 | 129 | 4366 |
| 2007 | 179 | 4931 |
| 2008 | 150 | 5659 |
| 2009 | 171 | 5843 |
| 2010 | 220 | 6824 |
| 2011 | 188 | 7697 |
| 2012 | 206 | 8134 |
| 2013 | 133 | 8632 |
| 2014 | 213 | 9777 |
| 2015 | 239 | 9898 |
| 2016 | 224 | 10386 |
| 2017 | 245 | 10609 |
| 2018 | 234 | 12070 |
| 2019 | 318 | 14167 |
| 2020 | 339 | 15463 |
| 2021 | 277 | 15288 |
| 2022 | 272 | 15131 |
| 2023 | 273 | 15419 |
| 2024 | 228 | 14265 |
| 2025 | 131 | 11623 |
Swarthmore College alumni
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Alex Grant
- Enrolled in Swarthmore College
- Studied in 1995
- Occupations
- painterdraftspersonartist
- Biography
-
Alexandra Grant is an American visual artist who examines language and written texts through painting, drawing, sculpture, video, and other media. She uses language and exchanges with writers as a source for much of that work. Grant examines the process of writing and ideas based in linguistic theory as it connects to art and creates visual images inspired by text and collaborative group installations based on that process. She is based in Los Angeles.
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Stephen Lang
- Occupations
- television actorstage actoractorfilm actor
- Biography
-
Stephen Lang is an American stage and screen actor. He gained fame for his role as Colonel Miles Quaritch in James Cameron's Avatar (2009), for which he won the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor. Lang reprised the role in the sequels.
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Michael Dukakis
- Occupations
- university teacherlawyerpolitician
- Biography
-
Michael Stanley Dukakis is an American politician and lawyer who was governor of Massachusetts from 1975 to 1979 and from 1983 to 1991. He is the longest-serving governor in Massachusetts history and the second Greek-American governor in U.S. history, after Spiro Agnew. He was nominated by the Democratic Party for president in the 1988 election, losing to the Republican nominee, Vice President George H. W. Bush.
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Christiana Figueres
- Occupations
- climate activistpoliticiandiplomatpodcastereconomist
- Biography
-
Karen Christiana Figueres Olsen is a Costa Rican diplomat who has led national, international and multilateral policy negotiations. She was appointed Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in July 2010, six months after the failed COP15 in Copenhagen. During the next six years she worked to rebuild the global climate change negotiating process, leading to the 2015 Paris Agreement, widely recognized as a historic achievement.
General info
| Alternative names | Swat |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1864 |
| Motto | Mind the Light |
| Colors | garnet, gray |
| Academic calendar | September to May |
| Total FTE staff | 1,036 |
| Carnegie classification | Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus |
Location and contacts
| Address | 500 College Ave Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, 19081 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 7,000 |
| Phone | 6103288000 |