Swarthmore Acceptance Rate & Chances CDS VERIFIED
Swarthmore, Pennsylvania (Mid-Atlantic) · 1,623 undergrads · ~18 avg class size · 8:1 student-faculty · $65,494/yr sticker
private Tier 1
Median earnings (10yr)
$80K
CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site.
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Acceptance by round
same school, very different odds by round
By application round
Early Decision19.8%
Early Decision II14.4%
Regular Decision6.4%
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Career outcomes · 11 sources
Median graduate earnings · 4.2 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $1224K.
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.
- Academia / PhD programs (highest per-capita PhD rate of any college)
- Public service / nonprofit leadership
- Tech (smaller pipeline)
- Big Law
About Swarthmore
Famously rigorous LAC. Honors program with oral exams. Strong engineering for an LAC.
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