University of Scranton
About
The University of Scranton is a private Jesuit university in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded in 1888 by William O'Hara, the first bishop of the Diocese of Scranton, as St. Thomas College. The university is composed of three colleges that each contain both undergraduate and graduate programs.
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 8.8-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 95 Title IV programs, 28 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 67 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing28 · 29.5%
- No Data67 · 70.5%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
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.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Programmatic accreditations · 12
Action history · 16
- Apr 2025Accreditation Reaffirmed: Warning RemovedAmerican Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy (OTM) - Programs leading to a Master's Degree
- May 2024Approved for Distance EducationCouncil on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs · Nurse Anesthesia (ANEST) - Institutions and programs at the master's degree, post master's certificate or doctoral degree levels
- Dec 2023Warning or Equivalent-Factors Affecting Academic QualityAmerican Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy (OTM) - Programs leading to a Master's Degree
- Oct 2022Renewal of AccreditationCouncil on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs · Nurse Anesthesia (ANEST) - Institutions and programs at the master's degree, post master's certificate or doctoral degree levels
- Mar 2022Renewal of AccreditationCommission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 1,036 students received $6.3M in Pell grants, alongside $36.3M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
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.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 1,196 borrowers who entered repayment, 20 (1.6%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* 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.
Academic programs at University of Scranton
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 14
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus8
- Public property1
Includes 7 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
- Sexual orientation1
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Data quality: 1 report was later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
University of Scranton vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions University of Scranton selected for federal comparison reporting.
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectUniversity of Scranton | 80% | — | 4,724 | $32,568 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
| 80% | 65.5% | 3,636 | $41,219 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 79% | 85.1% | 5,746 | $36,041 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 77% | 51.3% | 5,263 | $49,180 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 84% | 33.3% | 6,864 | $48,095 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 76% | 69.0% | 4,767 | $33,926 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 58% | 96.6% | 3,153 | $19,409 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 79% | 75.5% | 4,897 | $30,574 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 86% | 50.9% | 4,666 | $48,523 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 76% | 72.2% | 9,424 | $40,675 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 61% | 78.6% | 4,003 | $24,792 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 73% | 65.4% | 11,022 | $46,174 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 69% | 41.2% | 1,439 | $42,478 | — | |
| 86% | 62.3% | 8,141 | $27,646 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 68% | 86.4% | 5,501 | $32,997 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| Peer group median | 77% | 67.2% | 4,897 | $36,041 |
Institutions like University of Scranton
Explore the federal data for institutions in University of Scranton's comparison group.
- Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsRhode Island
Bryant University
Grad rate80%Admit rate65.5%Enrollment3,636Net price$41,219View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsIndiana
Butler University
Grad rate79%Admit rate85.1%Enrollment5,746Net price$36,041View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsMassachusetts
Emerson College
Grad rate77%Admit rate51.3%Enrollment5,263Net price$49,180View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalConnecticut
Fairfield University
Grad rate84%Admit rate33.3%Enrollment6,864Net price$48,095View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsNew York
Ithaca College
Grad rate76%Admit rate69.0%Enrollment4,767Net price$33,926View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalPennsylvania
La Salle University
Grad rate58%Admit rate96.6%Enrollment3,153Net price$19,409View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsMaryland
Loyola University Maryland
Grad rate79%Admit rate75.5%Enrollment4,897Net price$30,574View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsRhode Island
Providence College
Grad rate86%Admit rate50.9%Enrollment4,666Net price$48,523View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalConnecticut
Quinnipiac University
Grad rate76%Admit rate72.2%Enrollment9,424Net price$40,675View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsNew Jersey
Rider University
Grad rate61%Admit rate78.6%Enrollment4,003Net price$24,792View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalConnecticut
Sacred Heart University
Grad rate73%Admit rate65.4%Enrollment11,022Net price$46,174View data - Pennsylvania
Saint Joseph's University - Lancaster
Grad rate69%Admit rate41.2%Enrollment1,439Net price$42,478View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsNew Jersey
The College of New Jersey
Grad rate86%Admit rate62.3%Enrollment8,141Net price$27,646View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalOhio
Xavier University
Grad rate68%Admit rate86.4%Enrollment5,501Net price$32,997View data
University of Scranton Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The Office of Institutional Reporting and Data Analytics provides leadership and support for data-based decision-making and evaluation efforts of the University of Scranton community.
Visit IR office pageCommon Data Set
University of Scranton's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.
Selectivity & Admissions
Admissions funnel
C19,575 applied → 7,666 admitted (80.0%) → 916 enrolled.
Selectivity
C1Accessible — 80.0% acceptance rate.
Admit rate by gender
C1Admit rate varies by gender.
SAT range (middle 50%)
C9Middle 50% SAT 1160–1300 (median 1230).
ACT range (middle 50%)
C9Middle 50% ACT 27–31 (median 29).
High-school class rank
C10Share of enrolled first-years by HS class-rank band.
Waitlist outcome
C2698 offered a waitlist spot, 139 accepted it, 16 admitted (11.5% of those who stayed on).
What matters in admission
C7Relative importance of each admission factor.
Affordability & Value
Where grant aid comes from
H186% of need-based grant dollars come from the institution itself.
Graduate debt
H4/H571% of graduates borrowed; those who did owed $59,942 on average.
Outcomes & Equity
Graduation & retention
B6-year graduation rate 82%; first-year retention 87%.
Equity: Pell graduation gap
B4Pell-grant recipients graduate 7 pts below the overall rate (75% vs 82%).
Academic Experience
Class-size distribution
I352% of classes have under 20 students; 0% have 50+.
Faculty profile
IKey faculty indicators.
Degrees by discipline
JSTEM-dominant: ~21% of bachelor's degrees are in computing, engineering, math & sciences.
Student Body & Diversity
Undergraduate race/ethnicity
B2Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity.
International students
B21% of undergraduates are international (nonresident).
Undergrad vs graduate
B13,689 undergraduates and 930 graduate students.
Transfer Path
Transfer admissions
D1193 transfer applicants → 109 admitted (56.5%) → 37 enrolled — more selective than first-year admission.
Source publications
Reports & documents (4)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DashboardDashboardscranton.edu
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- FactbookFact Book 20132013The University of Scranton Fact Book 2013 offers a comprehensive overview of the student body, including detailed headcounts by geographic origin and demographics, as well as academic metrics such as retention and graduation rates, application activity, yield rates, and standardized test scores. This document serves to inform stakeholders about the University's educational environment and student outcomes, reinforcing its mission of providing a transformative education grounded in the liberal arts within a Catholic and Jesuit tradition.scranton.edu
- Strategic planStrategic Plan | The University of Scranton2026The University of Scranton's Strategic Plan aims to guide the institution through 2030 by focusing on renewing enrollment strategies, fostering innovation in education, enhancing student success, and improving organizational effectiveness. It seeks to embrace challenges and changes to ensure the University's sustainability, viability, and future growth, embedding Jesuit values throughout. Through strategic goals and objectives, the University endeavors to extend its impact and prepare graduates to excel while strengthening its operational structures.scranton.edu
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