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Swarthmore College

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Wondering how Swarthmore College stacks up against other schools?Overall, Swarthmore College ranks #17/1,570. But, what makes up that overall ranking? Scroll down for the ranking categories below! You’ll find out how Swarthmore College ranks in a number of different categories, such as graduation rate, diversity, and number of athletes!

Overall Rankings for 2024

Overall Ranking

#17/1,570
in U.S.

#17/1,570
in Four or more years

#4/298
in Mid East (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA)

#17/997
in Private not-for-profit

#1/14
in Centennial Conference

Total Enrollment

#585/1,242
in Private not-for-profit

#1,336/2,264
#1336 in U.S.

#1,336/2,264
#1336 in Four or more years

#238/386
in Mid East (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA)

#10/14
in Centennial Conference

Academics Rankings for 2024

Average Faculty Salary

#57/2,092
in U.S.

#57/2,092
in Four or more years

#41/1,159
in Private not-for-profit

#19/382
in Mid East (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA)

#1/14
in Centennial Conference

Graduation Rate % (4 Year)

#1/121
in PA

#4/362
in Mid East (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA)

#23/1,860
in U.S.

#23/1,860
in Four or more years

#14/1,120
in Private not-for-profit

#1/14
in Centennial Conference

Graduation Rate % (6 Year)

#27/1,860
in U.S.

#27/1,860
in Four or more years

#7/362
in Mid East (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA)

#23/1,120
in Private not-for-profit

#1/14
in Centennial Conference

% of Instructors who are Full Time

#6/102
in PA

#147/2,192
in U.S.

#147/2,192
in Four or more years

#96/1,225
in Private not-for-profit

#30/367
in Mid East (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA)

#2/14
in Centennial Conference

Student-Faculty Ratio

#7/104
in PA

#26/375
in Mid East (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA)

#163/2,242
in U.S.

#163/2,242
in Four or more years

#122/1,232
in Private not-for-profit

#2/14
in Centennial Conference

Financial Health Rankings for 2024

Largest Endowment

#49/1,755
in U.S.

#49/1,755
in Four or more years

#33/1,063
in Private not-for-profit

#10/297
in Mid East (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA)

#2/14
in Centennial Conference

Endowment per Student

#9/1,755
in U.S.

#9/1,755
in Four or more years

#2/297
in Mid East (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA)

#9/1,063
in Private not-for-profit

#1/14
in Centennial Conference

Outcomes Rankings for 2024

Student Loan Default Rate (3 Year)

#36/2,058
in U.S.

#36/2,058
in Four or more years

#7/322
in Mid East (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA)

#28/1,142
in Private not-for-profit

#2/14
in Centennial Conference

Diversity Rankings for 2024

Diversity (Overall)

#3/109
in PA

#71/1,985
in U.S.

#71/1,985
in Four or more years

#14/344
in Mid East (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA)

#56/1,113
in Private not-for-profit

#1/14
in Centennial Conference

International Student Concentration

#129/367
in U.S.

#129/367
in Four or more years

#78/192
in Private not-for-profit

#35/80
in Mid East (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA)

#4/7
in Centennial Conference

% Degrees to International Students

#107/523
in U.S.

#107/523
in Four or more years

#30/104
in Mid East (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA)

#83/235
in Private not-for-profit

#4/7
in Centennial Conference

% First Year International Students

#45/368
in U.S.

#45/368
in Four or more years

#1/7
in Centennial Conference

#14/80
in Mid East (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA)

#38/192
in Private not-for-profit

Diversity (Ethnicity)

#14/2,242
in U.S.

#14/2,242
in Four or more years

#10/1,232
in Private not-for-profit

#4/375
in Mid East (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA)

#2/14
in Centennial Conference

Diversity (Gender)

#73/2,274
in U.S.

#73/2,274
in Four or more years

#15/398
in Mid East (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA)

#47/1,239
in Private not-for-profit

#1/14
in Centennial Conference

Diversity (Geography)

#1/123
in PA

#13/1,113
in Private not-for-profit

#5/358
in Mid East (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA)

#29/1,997
in U.S.

#29/1,997
in Four or more years

#1/14
in Centennial Conference

Student Life Rankings for 2024

First Year Retention Rate

#42/1,675
in U.S.

#42/1,675
in Four or more years

#34/1,022
in Private not-for-profit

#16/319
in Mid East (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA)

#2/14
in Centennial Conference

Sports Rankings for 2024

# of Male Athletes

#11/1,288
for NCAA Division III without football

#43/795
for Tennis

#72/987
in Golf

#516/6,652
in Private not-for-profit

#955/10,259
in U.S.

#955/10,259
in Four or more years

#13/133
in Centennial Conference

#38/251
in Swimming

#117/422
in Lacrosse

#459/1,452
in Basketball

#374/1,106
for Soccer

#267/684
for Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)

#554/1,226
for Baseball

# of Female Athletes

#7/1,484
for NCAA Division III without football

#147/7,285
in Private not-for-profit

#330/11,713
in U.S.

#330/11,713
in Four or more years

#5/140
in Centennial Conference

#46/966
for Tennis

#21/280
in Swimming

#264/1,292
for Soccer

#1/3
in Badminton

#207/539
in Lacrosse

#319/750
for Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)

#178/271
in Field Hockey

#1,021/1,246
#1021 for Softball

#1,250/1,369
#1250 in Volleyball

#1,308/1,432
#1308 in Basketball

Data from 2021-2022

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