Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock, PA · Public · Town (distant) · SRUP
Public institution in Slippery Rock, PA · 6,728 undergraduates · 75% acceptance rate · $53,032 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 18%Undergraduates
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
- $19,5241,037th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $10,507646th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $14,615531st cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $24,781675th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $25,0001,246th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $53,032912th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $45,398852nd highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 65.9%557th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 81.5%592nd highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 74.6%746th most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1086747th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 23494th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 6,728385th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 20.0:11,878th smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 28.1%1,314th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 189 mi (DTW)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 43 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $67,068 | $63,749 |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technology | bachelors | $62,905 | $60,213 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Science | bachelors | $53,671 | $52,107 |
| Information Science/StudiesComputer Science | bachelors | $48,432 | $45,145 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | $43,178 | $42,123 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesPhysical Sciences | bachelors | $41,565 | $38,289 |
| MathematicsMathematics & Statistics | bachelors | $39,009 | $40,132 |
| Political Science and GovernmentSocial Sciences | bachelors | $38,289 | $35,416 |
| Biology, GeneralBiological Sciences | bachelors | $37,671 | $36,992 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness | bachelors | $37,208 | $37,907 |
| MarketingBusiness | bachelors | $37,208 | — |
| History | bachelors | $35,416 | $31,828 |
Campus facts
- Founded in 1889source
- Competes in NCAA Division IIsource
- Formerly known as "Slippery Rock Normal School" (1889–1927)source
- Formerly known as "Slippery Rock State Teachers College" (1927–1960)source
- Formerly known as "Slippery Rock State College" (1960–1983)source
- Athletic conference: PSACsource
- Plays for the "Milk Jug{{Cite web |title=This one's for the milk jug |url=https://www.clarion.edu/news/2015/november/this-ones-for-the-milk-jug.html#:~:text=Clarion%20and%20Slippery%20Rock%20started,players%20of%20the%20winning%20team. |access-date=November 10, 2022 |website=www.clarion.edu}}" (since 1910)source
- Fight song: ""SRU Fight Song""source
Athletics — 10 sports
NCAA Division II with football · NCAA Division II
Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $1,338,405 (M $693,164 · W $645,241)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Field Hockey
- Football
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.
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