Susquehanna University

Selinsgrove, PA · Private nonprofit · Graduate degree-granting

Susquehanna University, based in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, is a private nonprofit institution, accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. With 2,163 students, it is a small institution. Graduates earn a median of $61,723 ten years after enrollment, which is 51% above the national median of $40,747. Regarding student success, the graduation rate is 77.9%. Mmedian graduate debt is $27,000, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 2.29x. The average net price after financial aid is $28,819 per year. The most popular programs include Psychology, Biology, Rhetoric & Composition, Finance, and Business Administration & Management.

Key Outcomes

Median Earnings (10yr)

$61,723

Graduation Rate

77.9%

Median Debt

$27,000

Average Net Price

$28,819

Earnings-to-Cost Ratio

0.54x

Earnings-to-Debt Ratio

2.29x

Admissions & Enrollment

Total Enrollment

2,163

Admission Rate

81.4%

Average SAT

1232

Retention Rate

86.3%

Cost

In-State Tuition

$59,850

Out-of-State Tuition

$59,850

Pell Grant Rate

24.9%

Federal Loan Rate

65.9%

Net Cost by Family Income

Income $0–$30K

$19,757

Income $30K–$48K

$18,493

Income $48K–$75K

$21,171

Income $110K+

$33,866

Student Demographics

Women

56.4%

White

77.8%

Black

7.1%

Hispanic

6.6%

Asian

1.5%

Two or More Races

3.2%

Student Loan Performance

Repayment Rate (3yr)

81.6%

Accreditations

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

Programs (47)

Bachelor (42)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Psychology	$47,367	55
Biology	$55,271	42
Rhetoric & Composition	$40,989	35
Finance	$79,899	32
Business Administration & Management	$67,304	30
Public Relations	$61,423	29
Marketing	$82,070	29
Teacher Education	$51,105	28
Publishing	Not reported	26
Accounting	$92,279	25
Romance Languages	$58,349	22
Political Science	$52,221	19
Design & Applied Arts	$59,551	16
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other	Not reported	16
Secondary Education	Not reported	15
Computer & Information Sciences	$73,494	13
Ecology	Not reported	12
History	Not reported	12
Radio, Television & Film	Not reported	11
English Language & Literature	Not reported	11
Neuroscience	$63,729	10
International Relations	$44,784	10
Music	Not reported	10
Natural Resources Conservation	Not reported	9
Physics	Not reported	9
Drama & Theater Arts	Not reported	9
Communications	Not reported	7
Mathematics	Not reported	7
Fine Arts	Not reported	7
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	Not reported	6
Chemistry	Not reported	6
Anthropology	Not reported	6
Economics	$82,999	6
International Business	Not reported	5
Germanic Languages	Not reported	4
Philosophy	Not reported	4
Geological Sciences	Not reported	4
Sociology	Not reported	4
Special Education	Not reported	3
Non-Professional Legal Studies	Not reported	3
Religion	Not reported	3
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	Not reported	3

Master (1)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Curriculum & Instruction	Not reported	5

Show 4 additional programs with limited data

Program	Level	Completers
Public Policy Analysis	Bachelor	2
Business Information Systems	Bachelor	2
Journalism	Bachelor	1
Education	Bachelor	1