Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock, PA · Public

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74.6%
Acceptance Rate
1080
Median SAT
$53,032
Median Earnings
6,119
Applicants

Acceptance Rate Trend

Up 1.4 percentage points since 2018

Applications & Admissions

Yield Rate Trend

Percentage of admitted students who enroll

Most Popular Majors (2023)

Degrees awarded in latest year

Major Popularity Over Time

How top majors have grown or declined

Earnings by Major

This school vs. national range (2yr after graduation)

Registered Nursing, Nursing Ad... $63,749
$6,765 $155,297
Quality Control and Safety Tec... $60,213
$6,765 $155,297
Computer and Information Scien... $52,107
$6,765 $155,297
Information Science/Studies $45,145
$6,765 $155,297
Accounting and Related Service... $42,123
$6,765 $155,297
Mathematics $40,132
$6,765 $155,297
Allied Health Diagnostic, Inte... $39,369
$6,765 $155,297
Geological and Earth Sciences/... $38,289
$6,765 $155,297
This school National avg

Historical Admissions Data

Each row shows the admissions cycle for that academic year. Applicants is the total number of students who applied for freshman admission. Admitted shows how many received acceptance letters. Rate is the acceptance rate (admitted ÷ applicants) — lower percentages indicate more selective schools. Yield measures the percentage of admitted students who actually enrolled — a high yield (above 50%) suggests the school is a top choice for admitted students, while lower yields indicate students often choose other options. SAT shows the 25th-75th percentile range, meaning the middle 50% of enrolled students scored within this range. Data is sourced from IPEDS, the federal database where all US colleges report annually.

Year Applicants Admitted Rate Yield
2023 6,119 4,566 74.6% 33.7%
2022 5,591 4,156 74.3% 35.1%
2021 4,936 3,924 79.5% 34.9%
2020 5,461 4,040 74.0% 36.2%
2019 5,781 4,084 70.7% 38.7%
2018 5,370 3,929 73.2% 39.6%
2017 5,836 4,172 71.5% 38.3%
2016 5,889 4,092 69.5% 38.2%
2015 5,781 3,952 68.4% 38.5%

Graduate Outcomes

Median Earnings (10 years)
$53,032
Median Earnings (6 years)
$45,398
Median Debt
$25,000
6-Year Graduation Rate
65.9%

Tuition & Costs (2023)

In-State Tuition
$7,716
Out-of-State Tuition
$11,574
Fees
$2,268
Room & Board
$10,514
Total Cost of Attendance
$24,356

What You'll Actually Pay

Net price after grants/scholarships by family income

$0-30k income $12,762
$30-48k income $13,805
$48-75k income $18,007
$75-110k income $22,001
$110k+ income $23,422

Popular Majors

  • 1 Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians
  • 2 Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • 3 Special Education and Teaching
  • 4 Psychology, General
  • 5 Communication and Media Studies

Highest Earning Majors

  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $63,749
  • Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians $60,213
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General $52,107
  • Information Science/Studies $45,145
  • Accounting and Related Services $42,123

Student Demographics (2023)

Total Enrollment 8,350
International 3%
Women 59%
Race/Ethnicity
White 84%
Black 4%
Hispanic 3%
Asian 1%

Financial Aid (2023)

Grants are free money; loans must be repaid

Receive Grants 70%
Avg: $6,769 free money/year
Pell Grant Recipients 28%
Federal aid for <$60k income families
Have Federal Loans 61%
Avg: $6,366
School's Own Grants 59%
Avg: $2,620 from school funds