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Carlow University

Pittsburgh, PA · Private · Large city

Private institution in Pittsburgh, PA · 1,336 undergraduates · 87% acceptance rate · $51,051 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$20,8221,151st cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$34,5021,461st cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$34,5021,406th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$46,8641,377th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$25,5001,396th lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$51,0511,015th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$44,876896th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
55.2%948th highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
77.7%792nd highest of 1,837 reporting

Admissions

Acceptance rate
87.1%1,133rd most selective of 1,596 reporting
Average SAT
—
Median ACT
23493rd highest of 952 reporting

Campus

Undergraduates
1,3361,191st largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
12.0:1782nd smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
41.2%648th highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 168 mi (IAD)

On 2 of our 111 lists

Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.

Applying

Common App member
Yes
Application fee
Free
Personal essay
Optional / not required
Writing supplement
No

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 27 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors$60,537$58,919
Biology, GeneralBiological Sciencesbachelors$41,937$36,132
Accounting and Related ServicesBusinessbachelors$40,791$42,682
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesHealth Professionsbachelors$38,289$33,993
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$37,208—
Human Resources Management and ServicesBusinessbachelors$33,993$37,748
Social WorkPublic Administrationbachelors$32,925$34,847
SociologySocial Sciencesbachelors$32,925—
Communication and Media StudiesCommunicationsbachelors$30,771—
Psychology, GeneralPsychologybachelors$29,033$28,598
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducationbachelors$28,055$25,194
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professionsbachelors——

Campus facts

Athletics — 9 sports

NCAA Division III without football · NCAA Division III

Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $449,500 (M $152,500 · W $297,000 · Coed $0)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Carlow University’s 1,336 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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