Private nonprofit · Mostly bachelor's degrees · Large suburb

Eastern University

Saint Davids, Pennsylvania. 2,404 undergraduates. Admits 91% of applicants.

58%Graduation rate4 pts above the national median for similar colleges (54%)
$27,498Average net price per year38% above the national median for similar colleges ($19,899)
$54,281Median earnings 10 years after starting8% below the national median for similar colleges ($58,912)
$22,533Median debt at graduation4% above the national median for similar colleges ($21,609)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($22,533) equals 42% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($54,281).

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$27,321
$30,000–$48,000$24,402
$48,001–$75,000$25,603
$75,001–$110,000$25,512
Over $110,000$31,393

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.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $40,116.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate58%54%
Return for second year65%76%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$49,091$49,318
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$54,281$58,912
Median debt at graduation$22,533$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

62 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing40$86,615$89,353$28,500
Marketing5$55,018$69,909—
Business Administration, Management and Operations38$57,282$67,225$26,658
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness13—$55,733$27,000
Criminology——$54,305—
Social Work11$38,628$50,262—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods25$47,296$46,629$30,111
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other4—$45,936—
Psychology, General25$38,831$45,288$26,740
Natural Resources Conservation and Research4———
Communication and Media Studies9———
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication4———
Computer Science8———
Special Education and Teaching3———
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services37——$36,168
Biology, General7———
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology4———
Mathematics3———
Data Science4———
Bible/Biblical Studies2———
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology1———
Theological and Ministerial Studies1———
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries9———
Criminal Justice and Corrections7———
Political Science and Government3———
Sociology2———
Visual and Performing Arts, General1———
Dance1———
Music4———
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General10———
Accounting and Related Services6———
History4———

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

91%Admission rate
21:1Students per faculty member
48%Undergraduates with a Pell Grant

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Quick answers

How much does Eastern University cost per year?
The average net price at Eastern University, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $27,498 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Eastern University graduates earn?
Former Eastern University students earn a median of $54,281 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Eastern University?
58% of Eastern University students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Eastern University graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Eastern University is $22,533. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.