Bucknell Acceptance Rate & Chances CDS VERIFIED
Lewisburg, Pennsylvania (Mid-Atlantic) · 3,617 undergrads · ~20 avg class size · 9:1 student-faculty · $67,812/yr sticker
private Tier 3
Median earnings (10yr)
$93K
CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site.
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Acceptance by round
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By application round
Early Decision61.0%
Early Decision II44.4%
Regular Decision25.8%
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Career outcomes · 11 sources
Median graduate earnings · 3.6 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $990K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 11 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).
Where this leads
Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.
- Investment banking and wealth management: strong regional pull to NYC, Philadelphia offices
- Supply chain and operations roles at Northeast manufacturing/logistics firms, realistic alternative to tier-1 consulting
- Big Four accounting: solid pipeline, though recruiting is more competitive than peer schools
- Energy sector (especially midstream/downstream) via regional connections and engineering program strength
- Sales roles at mid-market tech companies: better positioning than finance, less saturated pipeline
About Bucknell
Liberal arts plus engineering. Heavy finance recruiting for an LAC-sized school.
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