Bucknell CDS VERIFIED

Lewisburg, Pennsylvania (Mid-Atlantic) · 3,617 undergrads · ~20 avg class size · 9:1 student-faculty · $67,812/yr sticker

private Tier 3

Liberal arts plus engineering. Heavy finance recruiting for an LAC-sized school.

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Stats below are CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site before making application decisions.

Acceptance rate

28.9%

most recent reported cycle

By application round

Early Decision61.0%

Early Decision II44.4%

Regular Decision25.8%

GPA range

3.5–3.85

middle 50% of admitted students (unweighted)

SAT mid-50%

1170–1360

middle 50% admitted SAT score

ACT mid-50%

25–32

middle 50% admitted ACT score

Median earnings (10-yr)

$93K

Federal data — 10 yrs after college entry, all majors combined

≈ 3.6 years of post-grad earnings cover 4 yrs of attendance

Career outcomes · 11 sources

$78K

Entry

$93K

10-year

$100K

Mid-career

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).

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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

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