Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock, PA · Public · Graduate degree-granting

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, based in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, is a public institution, accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. With 6,788 students, it is a mid-size institution. Graduates earn a median of $53,032 ten years after enrollment, which is 30% above the national median of $40,747. Regarding student success, the graduation rate is 65.7%. Mmedian graduate debt is $25,000, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 2.12x. The average net price after financial aid is $19,608 per year. The most popular programs include Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians, Health Services, Special Education, Psychology, and Communications.

Key Outcomes

Median Earnings (10yr)
$53,032
Graduation Rate
65.7%
Median Debt
$25,000
Average Net Price
$19,608
Earnings-to-Cost Ratio
0.68x
Earnings-to-Debt Ratio
2.12x

Admissions & Enrollment

Total Enrollment
6,788
Admission Rate
71.5%
Average SAT
1095
Retention Rate
84.0%

Cost

In-State Tuition
$10,568
Out-of-State Tuition
$14,676
Pell Grant Rate
30.5%
Federal Loan Rate
60.5%

Net Cost by Family Income

Income $0–$30K
$12,555
Income $30K–$48K
$13,401
Income $48K–$75K
$16,990
Income $110K+
$24,121

Student Demographics

Women
57.0%
White
83.7%
Black
4.0%
Hispanic
3.5%
Asian
0.9%
Two or More Races
3.7%

Student Loan Performance

Repayment Rate (3yr)
72.6%

Accreditations

Programs (93)

Bachelor (46)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians $84,783 176
Health Services $63,001 126
Special Education $48,796 106
Psychology $47,654 100
Communications $52,762 92
Interdisciplinary Studies $46,176 77
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions $52,743 73
Information Science $71,672 65
Teacher Education $45,605 61
Public Health $60,530 60
Business Administration & Management $56,810 59
Sports & Fitness $50,048 57
Finance $62,805 57
Criminology $58,115 55
Biology $55,033 50
Health Services Administration Not reported 50
History $48,589 45
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management $44,304 42
Accounting $63,186 38
Marketing $61,322 37
Computer & Information Sciences $78,096 36
Social Work $46,974 34
Computer & Information Systems Security Not reported 32
English Language & Literature $50,034 29
Registered Nursing $86,557 29
Fine Arts $37,922 27
Mathematics $57,744 23
Homeland Security $60,458 22
Civil Engineering Not reported 20
Economics $69,371 20
Music Not reported 19
Geological Sciences $56,402 18
Mechanical Engineering Not reported 17
Political Science $55,548 17
Geography $62,659 16
Linguistics Not reported 14
Dance $40,797 14
Criminal Justice & Corrections Not reported 11
Drama & Theater Arts Not reported 11
Philosophy Not reported 9
Industrial Engineering Not reported 7
Petroleum Engineering Not reported 6
Chemistry Not reported 6
Physics Not reported 5
Romance Languages Not reported 3
Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment $53,516 Not reported

Master (23)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Special Education $57,999 70
Secondary Education $54,734 63
Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment $126,113 50
Business Administration & Management $81,485 33
Parks, Recreation & Leisure Facilities Management $62,567 30
History $49,768 29
Social Work Not reported 28
Natural Resources Conservation $60,161 26
Mathematics $53,834 18
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions $50,097 16
Student Counseling and Personnel Services $51,858 14
Public Health $61,838 14
Educational Assessment Not reported 13
English Language & Literature $57,227 12
Cognitive Psychology $48,530 11
Computer & Information Sciences Not reported 10
Health Services Administration Not reported 10
Applied Mathematics Not reported 7
Health Services Not reported 7
Accounting Not reported 7
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language Not reported 6
Criminal Justice & Corrections Not reported 3
Hospitality Management Not reported 3

Doctoral (2)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Special Education Not reported 16
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions $80,226 Not reported

First Professional (1)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Not reported 75

Graduate Certificate (4)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Cognitive Psychology Not reported 24
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Not reported 9
Educational Administration Not reported 8
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language Not reported 7

Undergraduate Certificate (8)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Area Studies Not reported 23
Sustainability Studies $46,999 15
Rhetoric & Composition Not reported 9
Public Relations Not reported 8
Criminal Justice & Corrections Not reported 4
History Not reported 4
Security & Protective Services Not reported 3
Business Administration & Management Not reported 3
Show 9 additional programs with limited data
Program Level Completers
Computer & Information Sciences Graduate Certificate 2
Secondary Education Bachelor 2
Sports & Fitness Master 2
Film, Video & Photographic Arts Undergraduate Certificate 2
Health Services Undergraduate Certificate 2
Hospitality Management Undergraduate Certificate 2
Educational Assessment Graduate Certificate 1
Data Science Graduate Certificate 1
Geography Undergraduate Certificate 1

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