Bucknell University

Lewisburg, PA · Private nonprofit · Graduate degree-granting

A private nonprofit institution in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, Bucknell University serves students across multiple degree programs. With 3,876 students, it is a small institution. Graduates earn a median of $93,807 ten years after enrollment, which is 130% above the national median of $40,747. The graduation rate is 86.3%. On the financial side, median graduate debt is $27,000, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 3.47x. The average net price after financial aid is $40,766 per year. The most popular programs include Economics, Political Science, Biology, Psychology, and Accounting.

Key Outcomes

Median Earnings (10yr)

$93,807

Graduation Rate

86.3%

Median Debt

$27,000

Average Net Price

$40,766

Earnings-to-Cost Ratio

0.58x

Earnings-to-Debt Ratio

3.47x

Admissions & Enrollment

Total Enrollment

3,876

Admission Rate

28.9%

Average SAT

1410

Retention Rate

93.7%

Cost

In-State Tuition

$67,812

Out-of-State Tuition

$67,812

Pell Grant Rate

12.4%

Federal Loan Rate

34.7%

Net Cost by Family Income

Income $0–$30K

$20,980

Income $30K–$48K

$12,276

Income $48K–$75K

$23,679

Income $110K+

$55,724

Student Demographics

Women

51.8%

White

73.5%

Black

4.2%

Hispanic

9.0%

Asian

4.4%

Two or More Races

4.2%

Student Loan Performance

Repayment Rate (3yr)

89.6%

Accreditations

Middle States Commission on Higher Education — Institutional Accreditation (Accredited)
National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation — Music (MUS) (Accredited)

Programs (59)

Bachelor (46)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Economics	$108,422	121
Political Science	$94,028	87
Biology	$85,687	75
Psychology	$66,206	71
Accounting	$130,990	70
Mechanical Engineering	$99,860	46
Computer Engineering	$156,885	35
Romance Languages	$76,364	32
Marketing	Not reported	32
Sociology	Not reported	29
Natural Resources Conservation	$66,963	27
Computer & Information Sciences	$122,651	24
Civil Engineering	$95,693	24
International Relations	$90,393	24
Chemical Engineering	$99,536	23
English Language & Literature	$49,785	23
Biomedical Engineering	Not reported	21
Education	Not reported	20
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Not reported	19
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	Not reported	16
History	Not reported	16
Neuroscience	Not reported	15
Business Administration & Management	Not reported	15
Area Studies	Not reported	14
Environmental Engineering	Not reported	13
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Not reported	13
Data Analytics	Not reported	13
Rhetoric & Composition	Not reported	12
Mathematics	Not reported	12
Electrical Engineering	Not reported	10
Zoology	Not reported	10
Chemistry	Not reported	10
International Business	Not reported	10
Fine Arts	Not reported	8
Applied Mathematics	Not reported	7
Teacher Education	Not reported	6
Geological Sciences	Not reported	6
Physics	Not reported	6
Ethnic & Gender Studies	Not reported	5
Linguistics	Not reported	4
Anthropology	Not reported	4
Drama & Theater Arts	Not reported	4
Music	Not reported	4
Statistics	Not reported	3
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	Not reported	3
Geography	Not reported	3

Master (1)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Biology	Not reported	3

Show 12 additional programs with limited data

Program	Level	Completers
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Bachelor	2
Germanic Languages	Bachelor	2
Middle Eastern Languages	Bachelor	2
Philosophy	Bachelor	2
Religion	Bachelor	2
Psychology	Master	2
Educational Administration	Master	1
Secondary Education	Bachelor	1
Chemical Engineering	Master	1
Civil Engineering	Master	1
English Language & Literature	Master	1
Zoology	Master	1