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East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania·Public, 4-year or above·Mid East·esu.edu
6-yr Graduation
43%
—
Total enrollment
5,633
peer median 5,755
Avg net price
$15,089
+$547 vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
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About

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, located in East Stroudsburg, PA, is one of ten institutions within the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. Founded in 1893, it focuses on providing affordable, high-quality education and fosters innovation while supporting regional development and community service.

Admissions & acceptance rate

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
7,953
7,953 candidates competed
Admitted
7,321
92.1% acceptance rate
Enrolled
1,387
18.9% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
43%
4-year graduation
29%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
43%
Full-time retention
72%

Pell equity

18.0pp gap
Pell recipients
35%
Non-Pell
53%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 18.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 98 Title IV programs, 29 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 2 fail. 67 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
98
Passing
29
29.6% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
2
2.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
2.0%
+1.4pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

98programs
  • Passing29 · 29.6%
  • No Data67 · 68.4%
  • Failing2 · 2.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
2
At Risk
2
Watch
4
Safe
23
No data
67

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

31
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
-1.7%
$34,674 vs $35,274
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-0.6%
$58,423 vs $58,761
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Master's Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+3.0%
$53,081 vs $51,545
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+8.5%
$63,727 vs $58,761
Communications Technologies/Technicians
Bachelor Degree · Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
+11.3%
$39,273 vs $35,274
Hospitality Administration/Management
Master's Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+15.7%
$67,976 vs $58,761
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+16.4%
$68,377 vs $58,761
Political Science and Government
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
+20.3%
$42,428 vs $35,274

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

3
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
-1.7%
−$600
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-0.6%
−$338
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Master's Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+3.0%
+$1,536

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

30
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
64%
$41,000 debt · $63,727 earn
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
Bachelor Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
58%
$20,250 debt · $34,674 earn
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
56%
$26,250 debt · $47,162 earn
Communications Technologies/Technicians
Bachelor Degree · Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
55%
$21,500 debt · $39,273 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
53%
$25,000 debt · $46,912 earn
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor Degree · Education
52%
$26,000 debt · $49,724 earn
Political Science and Government
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
52%
$22,000 debt · $42,428 earn
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
50%
$21,650 debt · $43,005 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Accredited since 1950Next review Jan 2026

Programmatic accreditations · 4

Action history · 9

  1. Apr 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program
  2. Jul 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology · Speech-Language Pathology (SLP) - Graduate degree programs
  3. Mar 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program
  4. Mar 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Council on Education for Public Health · Public Health Programs (PHPBG) - Baccalaureate and Graduate level programs offered outside a school of public health
  5. Apr 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Council on Education for Public Health · Public Health Programs (PHPBG) - Baccalaureate and Graduate level programs offered outside a school of public health

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$12,003
$30–48k$12,766
$48–75k$15,326
$75–110k$18,725
$110k+$19,841

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$15,089
+$547vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs median $14,542
Federal loans
57.7%
In-state tuition
$11,036
Out-of-state
$19,002

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 2,456 students received $14.3M in Pell grants, alongside $28.5M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
2,456
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$14.3M
$14,317,780 total
Direct Loans
$28.5M
5,723 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

2k
’20
2k
’21
2k
’22
2k
’23
2k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$8.8M
2,314 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$9.7M
2,658 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$3.6M
228 loan awards
Parent PLUS$6.0M
490 loan awards
Grad PLUS$430K
33 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 1,920 borrowers who entered repayment, 56 (2.9%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.9%
+0.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,920
Defaulted
56
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
8.1%
2017
9.4%
2018
7.9%
2019
2.9%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at ESU

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs77
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,091 total completions
01Education
25022.9%
02Health Professions
19918.2%
03Business
18216.7%
04Parks/Recreation
1009.2%
05Psychology
958.7%
06Biological Sciences
938.5%
07Security/Protective
605.5%
08Computer Sciences
433.9%
09Public Admin
363.3%
10Communication
333.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
5,633
12-mo unduplicated
6,155
Undergraduate
5,161
Graduate
994

Gender split

Men
41%2,546
Women
59%3,609

Race / ethnicity composition

White
52.7%
Black
20.7%
Hispanic
17.9%
Two or more
3.9%
Unknown
2.0%
Asian
1.8%
Non-resident
0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
602
291 M · 311 W
Women athletes
51.7%
Athletic aid
$1.9M
Total student aid
Budget
$10.7M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$928K
$953K
Recruiting expense
$25K
$25K
Head-coach salaries
$78K
$62K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 14

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
126 M · 115 W
$721K
Football
97 M · —
$1.3M
Wrestling
45 M · 37 W
$422K
Soccer
34 M · 36 W
$562K
Baseball
43 M · —
$571K
Field Hockey
— · 36 W
$594K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
3.31
17 offenses · 5,143 students

3-year trend

0.172 yrs ago2.141 yr ago3.31Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
29
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
31
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
2

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
7
Rape
4
Arson
2
Statutory rape
2
Robbery
1
Aggravated assault
1

By location

17total
  • On campus16
  • Public property1

Includes 15 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
12
Dating violence
1
Stalking
13 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons01
Drugs516
Liquor2229

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Data quality: 1 report was later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
21.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
223

ESU vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions ESU selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectEast Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania
43%—5,633$15,089Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Alabama A & M University
24%58.0%7,295$14,559Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Auburn University at Montgomery
33%91.6%5,217$14,596Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Bowie State University
38%72.4%6,353$19,335Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt
49%98.2%6,237$13,167Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Emporia State University
56%97.7%4,557$15,702Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Fitchburg State University
55%86.9%5,892$15,432Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Grambling State University
36%44.9%5,150$19,125Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
McNeese State University
46%78.3%6,241$11,257Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Midwestern State University
43%93.5%5,324$11,882Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
New Jersey City University
34%98.4%5,429$11,732Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Northeastern Illinois University
22%74.6%5,734$13,550Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Northeastern State University
35%99.6%6,751$11,800Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Pittsburg State University
51%89.4%5,755$18,889Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Ramapo College of New Jersey
70%70.6%5,981$20,360Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Rhode Island College
48%91.8%6,155$10,988Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Salem State University
50%95.9%6,230$18,441Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania
56%86.5%5,161$23,553Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Southeastern Oklahoma State University
32%76.4%5,851$6,352Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
41%100.0%5,186$14,542Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Texas A&M University-San Antonio
40%92.8%7,956$13,220Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
The University of Texas Permian Basin
40%94.9%5,585$9,144Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
University of Arkansas Grantham
17%—5,646$9,325Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
University of Nebraska at Kearney
57%89.5%5,881$16,488Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
University of Washington-Bothell Campus
65%90.6%6,058$10,898Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus
63%82.5%4,965$10,017Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
University of West Alabama
28%42.7%6,820$13,832Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Winthrop University
57%79.3%4,894$16,353Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Worcester State University
61%88.0%5,745$14,738Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Peer group median43%89.4%5,755$14,542

ESU Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Research
Email
jkraemer [at] esu.edu
Phone
570-422-3906
Address
Hoeffner Science & Technology Center 234

The goal is to provide an interactive compilation of frequently requested official information about the institution, using definitions developed and set by ESU’s data governance process.

Visit IR office page
Team
2 members
  • Joseline Kraemer
    Executive Director of Institutional Research
  • Mary E. Amador-Rosario
    Student Success System Coordinator

Common Data Set (1)

The institution's official annual Common Data Set publications — the most detailed reference for enrollment, admissions, and outcomes.

Reports & documents (5)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

Grants & funding (5)

Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.

USA Spending

Notable alumni of ESU (33)

A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.

  • Steve Axman
  • Joe Bernard
    American football
  • Bob Bessoir
  • Fred Catona
  • Kristin Corrado
  • Christine Donohue
  • John Dunne
    basketball
  • Vic Fangio
  • Kathy Flores
  • Eric Frein
  • Joseph Garrera
  • Deborah Gebhardt
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Frequently asked questions about East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about ESU.

What is the graduation rate at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania?

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania reports a 6-year graduation rate of 43% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania?

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania reports a total enrollment of 5,633 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania?

The average net price at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania is $15,089 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

What is the yield rate at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania?

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania's yield rate is 18.9%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

Where is East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania located?

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania is located in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania 18301-2999.

Who runs Institutional Research at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania?

East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research.

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