Arcadia University
Glenside, Pennsylvania. 1,948 undergraduates. Admits 80% of applicants.
Graduates' median debt ($27,000) equals 43% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($62,618).
What families actually pay
Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.
Do students finish, and what do they earn?
| Measure | This college | Similar colleges nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 58% | 54% |
| Return for second year | 79% | 76% |
| Median earnings, 6 years after starting | $51,461 | $49,318 |
| Median earnings, 10 years after starting | $62,618 | $58,912 |
| Median debt at graduation | $27,000 | $21,609 |
Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly bachelor's degrees).
Programs and what graduates earn
64 programs reported| Program | Graduates / yr | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 75 | $116,314 | $137,322 | — |
| Public Health | 11 | $116,045 | $124,288 | — |
| International Business | — | — | $106,815 | — |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 2 | — | $82,407 | — |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | 3 | — | $71,718 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 10 | $61,013 | $69,824 | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | 3 | — | $68,988 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 21 | $55,927 | $65,333 | — |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 19 | $56,526 | $64,761 | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 16 | $45,278 | $53,480 | — |
| Education, General | 2 | — | — | — |
| English Language and Literature, General | 3 | — | — | — |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 17 | — | — | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 1 | — | — | — |
| Security Science and Technology | 9 | — | — | — |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 4 | — | — | — |
| Program | Graduates / yr | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 6 | — | — | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | 8 | — | — | — |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | 1 | — | — | — |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 6 | — | — | — |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 41 | — | — | — |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 6 | — | — | — |
| Program | Graduates / yr | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | — | $79,725 | $87,017 | — |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 13 | — | — | — |
| Program | Graduates / yr | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 239 | — | — | — |
Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.
Getting in
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Quick answers
- How much does Arcadia University cost per year?
- The average net price at Arcadia University, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $25,397 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
- How much do Arcadia University graduates earn?
- Former Arcadia University students earn a median of $62,618 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
- What is the graduation rate at Arcadia University?
- 58% of Arcadia University students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
- How much student debt do Arcadia University graduates have?
- The median federal student debt at graduation from Arcadia University is $27,000. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
