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Swarthmore College
Common Data Set
2018 - 2019
Office of Institutional ResearchSwarthmore College
Common Data Set
2018 - 2019
Table of Contents
Section Page
A. General Information ................................................................................................................. 1
B. Enrollment and Persistence ...................................................................................................... 2
C. First-Time, First-Year (Freshman) Admission......................................................................... 6
D. Transfer Admission ................................................................................................................ 13
E. Academic Offerings and Policies ........................................................................................... 16
F. Student Life ............................................................................................................................ 16
G. Annual Expenses .................................................................................................................... 18
H. Financial Aid* ........................................................................................................................ 20
I. Instructional Faculty and Class Size ...................................................................................... 26
J. Degrees Conferred ................................................................................................................. 29
K. Supplemental Information
1. Degree Programs, sorted by name.................................................................................. 30
2. Degree Programs, sorted by CIP Code........................................................................... 31
3. Detail on Degrees conferred (including most popular majors) .................................... .32
4. Athletics ......................................................................................................................... 33
Common Data Set General Definitions ......................................................................................... 34
*Common Data Set Financial Aid Definitions .............................................................................. 41Common Data Set 2018-2019
GENERAL INFORMATION
A1. Address Information
Name of College or University: Swarthmore College
Mailing Address, City/State/Zip/Country: 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA 19081
Street Address (if different), City/State/Zip/Country
Main Phone Number: 610‐328‐8000
WWW Home Page Address: www.swarthmore.edu
Admissions Phone Number: 610‐328‐8300
Admissions Toll-free Number:
Admissions Office Mailing Address, City/State/Zip/Country: 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA
19081
Admissions Fax Number: 610‐328‐8580
Admissions E-mail Address: admissions@swarthmore.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:
Common Application: commonapp.org OR Coalition Application: mycoalition.org
A2. Source of institutional control (check one only)
Public
Private (nonprofit)
Proprietary
A3. Classify your undergraduate institution:
Coeducational college
Men’s college
Women’s college
A4. Academic year calendar
Semester 4-1-4
Quarter Continuous
Trimester Differs by program (describe):
Other (describe):
A5. Degrees offered by your institution
Certificate Postbachelor’s certificate
Diploma Master’s
Associate Post-master’s certificate
Transfer Doctoral degree
research/scholarship
Terminal Doctoral degree –
professional practice
Bachelor’s Doctoral degree – other
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B. ENROLLMENT AND PERSISTENCE
B1. Institutional Enrollment—Men and Women Provide numbers of students for each of the following categories as of
the institution’s official fall reporting date or as of October 15, 2018. Note: Report students formerly designated as “first
professional” in the graduate cells.
*NOTE: These counts include the 88 students who are studying abroad Fall 2018.
FULL-TIME PART-TIME
Men Women Men Women
Undergraduates
Degree-seeking, first-time
206 208 0 0
freshmen
Other first-year, degree- 0 1 0 0
seeking
All other degree-seeking
590 627 0 0
Total degree-seeking
796 836 0 0
All other undergraduates
enrolled in credit courses 6 4 3 2
Total undergraduates
802 840 3 2
Graduate
Degree-seeking, first-time 0 0 0 0
All other degree-seeking 0 0 0 0
All other graduates enrolled 0 0 0 0
in credit courses
Total graduate 0 0 0 0
Total all undergraduates: 1,647
Total all graduate: 0
GRAND TOTAL ALL STUDENTS: 1,647
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B2. Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category. Provide numbers of undergraduate students for each of the following
categories as of the institution’s official fall reporting date or as of October 15, 2018. Include international students only in
the category "Nonresident aliens." Complete the “Total Undergraduates” column only if you cannot provide data for the first
two columns. Report as your institution reports to IPEDS: persons who are Hispanic should be reported only on the Hispanic
line, not under any race, and persons who are non-Hispanic multi-racial should be reported only under "Two or more races."
*NOTE: These counts include the 88 students who are studying abroad Fall 2018.
Degree-seeking Degree-seeking Total
First-time First year Undergraduates Undergraduates
(include first-time (both degree- and non-
first-year) degree-seeking)**
Nonresident aliens 55 210 215
Hispanic/Latino
57 204 208
Black or African American, non-
Hispanic
30 125 125
White, non-Hispanic 155 643 647
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-
Hispanic
2 5 5
Asian, non-Hispanic
66 265 265
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific
Islander, non-Hispanic
1 2 2
Two or more races, non-Hispanic 34 116 117
Race and/or ethnicity unknown 14 62 63
Total 414 1632 1647
**NOTE: The last column is completed contrary to instructions because some guidebooks that use
this form will otherwise insert blanks into their description of the College. Please note that it is
NOT a total of the first two columns, but is the total full‐ and part‐time, degree‐ and non‐degree‐
seeking.
Persistence
B3. Number of degrees awarded by your institution from July 1, 2017, to June 30, 2018.
Certificate/diploma _____
Associate degrees _____
Bachelor’s degrees 439
Postbachelor’s certificates _____
Master’s degrees _____
Post-master’s certificates _____
Doctoral degrees – research/scholarship _____
Doctoral degrees – professional practice _____
Doctoral degrees – other _____
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Graduation Rates
The items in this section correspond to data elements collected by the IPEDS Web-based Data Collection System’s
Graduation Rate Survey (GRS). For complete instructions and definitions of data elements, see the IPEDS GRS Forms and
Instructions for the 2018-19 Survey.
In the following section for bachelor’s or equivalent programs, please disaggregate the Fall 2011 and Fall 2012 cohorts
(formerly CDS B4-B11) into four groups:
Students who received a Federal Pell Grant*
Recipients of a subsidized Stafford Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant
Students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Stafford Loan
Total (all students, regardless of Pell Grant or subsidized loan status)
*Students who received both a Federal Pell Grant and a subsidized Stafford Loan should be reported in the "Recipients of a
Federal Pell Grant" column.
For each graduation rate grid below, the numbers in the first three columns for Questions A-G should sum to the cohort total
in the fourth column (formerly CDS B4-B11).
(See next page)
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For Bachelor’s or Equivalent Programs
Please provide data for the Fall 2012 cohort if available. If Fall 2012 cohort data are not available, provide data for the Fall
2011 cohort.
*Per CDS instructions, Fall 2012 cohort information is available & provided below; Fall 2011 cohort
information can be found in the 2017‐2018 CDS.
Fall 2012 Cohort
Recipients of a Recipients of a Students who Total (sum of 3
Federal Pell Subsidized did not receive columns to the
Grant Stafford Loan either a Pell left)
who did not Grant or a
receive a Pell subsidized
Grant Stafford Loan
A - Initial 2012 cohort of first-time, full- 50 38 290 378
time, bachelor's (or equivalent) degree-
seeking undergraduate students (formerly B4)
B - Of the initial 2012 cohort, how many 0 0 0 0
did not persist and did not graduate for
the following reasons: deceased,
permanently disabled, armed forces,
foreign aid service of the federal
government, or official church missions;
total allowable exclusions (formerly B5)
C - Final 2012 cohort, after adjusting for 50 38 290 378
allowable exclusions
(formerly B6)
D - Of the initial 2012 cohort, how many 46 32 252 330
completed the program in four years or
less (by Aug. 31, 2016) (formerly B7)
E - Of the initial 2012 cohort, how many 3 3 15 21
completed the program in more than four
years but in five years or less (after Aug.
31, 2016 and by Aug. 31, 2017) (formerly B8)
F - Of the initial 2012 cohort, how many 0 1 5 6
completed the program in more than five
years but in six years or less (after Aug.
31, 2017 and by Aug. 31, 2018) (formerly B9)
G - Total graduating within six years (sum 49 36 272 357
of lines D, E, and F) (formerly B10)
H - Six-year graduation rate for 2012 98.0% 94.7% 93.8% 94.4%
cohort (G divided by C) (formerly B11)
(Two Year Graduation Rates Not Applicable)
Retention Rates
Report for the cohort of all full-time, first-time bachelor’s (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students who entered
in Fall 2017 (or the preceding summer term). The initial cohort may be adjusted for students who departed for the following
reasons: death, permanent disability, or service in the armed forces, foreign aid service of the federal government or official
church missions. No other adjustments to the initial cohort should be made.
B22. For the cohort of all full-time bachelor’s (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students who entered your
institution as freshmen in Fall 2017 (or the preceding summer term), what percentage was enrolled at your institution as
of the date your institution calculates its official enrollment in Fall 2018? 96.9%
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C. FIRST-TIME, FIRST-YEAR (FRESHMAN) ADMISSION
Applications
C1. First-time, first-year (freshman) students: Provide the number of degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who
applied, were admitted, and enrolled (full- or part-time) in Fall 2018. Include early decision, early action, and students
who began studies during summer in this cohort. Applicants should include only those students who fulfilled the
requirements for consideration for admission (i.e., who completed actionable applications) and who have been notified
of one of the following actions: admission, non-admission, placement on waiting list, or application withdrawn (by
applicant or institution). Admitted applicants should include wait-listed students who were subsequently offered
admission.
Total first-time, first-year (freshman) men who applied 4,374
Total first-time, first-year (freshman) women who applied 6,375 Total: 10,749
Total first-time, first-year (freshman) men who were admitted 489
Total first-time, first-year (freshman) women who were admitted 531 Total: 1,020
(9% of Applicants)
Total full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) men who enrolled 206
Total part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) men who enrolled 0
Total full-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) women who enrolled 208 Total: 414
Total part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) women who enrolled 0 (41% of Admits)
C2. Freshman wait-listed students (students who met admission requirements but whose final admission was
contingent on space availability)
Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list? Yes No
If yes, please answer the questions below for Fall 2018 admissions:
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list _____
Number accepting a place on the waiting list _____
Number of wait-listed students admitted 40
Is your waiting list ranked?
If yes, do you release that information to students?
Do you release that information to school counselors?
Admission Requirements
C3. High school completion requirement
Check the appropriate box to identify your high school completion requirement for degree-seeking entering students:
High school diploma is required and GED is accepted
High school diploma is required and GED is not accepted
High school diploma or equivalent is not required
C4. Does your institution require or recommend a general college-preparatory program for degree-seeking students?
Require
Recommend
Neither require nor recommend
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C5. Distribution of high school units required and/or recommended. Specify the distribution of academic high school
course units required and/or recommended of all or most degree-seeking students using Carnegie units (one unit equals
one year of study or its equivalent). If you use a different system for calculating units, please convert.
Units Required Units Recommended
Total academic units
English 4
Mathematics 3
Science 3
Of these, units that must be lab
Foreign language 3
Social studies 3
History 3
Academic electives
Computer Science
Visual/Performing Arts
Other (specify) Swarthmore does not require
a specific high school
curriculum. It is recommend
that students pursue four
years of English and at least
three years each of
mathematics, the sciences,
and history and social studies;
the study of one or two
foreign languages; and
coursework in art and music.
Basis for Selection
C6. Do you have an open admission policy, under which virtually all secondary school graduates or students with GED
equivalency diplomas are admitted without regard to academic record, test scores, or other qualifications? If so, check
which applies: No
Open admission policy as described above for all students ___
Open admission policy as described above for most students, but
selective admission for out-of-state students ___
selective admission to some programs ___
other (explain) ________________________________________________________________________
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C7. Relative importance of each of the following academic and nonacademic factors in your first-time, first-year,
degree-seeking (freshman) admission decisions.
Very Important Important Considered Not Considered
Academic
Rigor of secondary school record
Class rank
Academic GPA
Standardized test scores
Application Essay
Recommendation
Nonacademic
Interview
Extracurricular activities
Talent/ability
Character/personal qualities
First generation
Alumni/ae relation
Geographical residence
State residency
Religious affiliation/commitment
Racial/ethnic status
Volunteer work
Work experience
Level of applicant’s interest
SAT and ACT Policies
C8. Entrance exams
A. Does your institution make use of SAT, ACT, or SAT Subject Test scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year,
degree-seeking applicants? Yes No
If yes, place check marks in the appropriate boxes below to reflect your institution’s policies for use in admission for
Fall 2020.
ADMISSION
Require Recommend Require for Consider If Not Used
Some Submitted
SAT or ACT
ACT only
SAT only
SAT and SAT Subject Tests or
ACT
SAT Subject Tests
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B. If your institution will make use of the ACT in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants for
Fall 2020 please indicate which ONE of the following applies (regardless of whether the writing score will be used in the
admissions process):
___ ACT with writing required
___ ACT with writing recommended.
X ACT with or without writing accepted
If your institution will make use of the SAT in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants for
Fall 2020 please indicate which ONE of the following applies (regardless of whether the Essay score will be used in the
admissions process):
___ SAT with Essay component required
___ SAT with ESSAY component recommended
X SAT with or without ESSAY component accepted
C. Please indicate how your institution will use the SAT or ACT essay component; check all that apply.
SAT essay ACT essay
For admission
For placement
For advising
In place of an application essay
As a validity check on the application essay
No college policy as of now
Not using essay component
D. In addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?
X yes ___ no
E. Latest date by which SAT or ACT scores must be received for fall-term admission January of Senior Year
Latest date by which SAT Subject Test scores must be received for fall-term admission January of Senior Year
F. If necessary, use this space to clarify your test policies (e.g., if tests are recommended for some
students, or if tests are not required of some students):
Applicants are required to submit either the SAT or the ACT. We do not require the optional Essay
section of the SAT or the optional Writing section of the ACT. If submitted, scores from those
sections will not be considered in our application review.
Subject Tests are not required for admission, but will be considered if submitted. Prospective
engineers are encouraged to submit the Math 2 Subject Test.
If the majority of your education has been taught in a non‐English language curricula, we strongly
encourage you to provide results from the TOEFL or IELTS.
More information is available online at: http://www.swarthmore.edu/admissions-aid/standardized-
testing-policy
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G. Please indicate which tests your institution uses for placement (e.g., state tests):
SAT
ACT
SAT Subject Tests
AP
CLEP
Institutional Exam
State Exam (specify):____________________________________________________________
NOTE: The International Baccalaureate exam is also used for placement.
Freshman Profile
Provide information for ALL enrolled, degree-seeking, full-time and part-time, first-time, first-year (freshman) students
enrolled in Fall 2018, including students who began studies during summer, international students/nonresident aliens, and
students admitted under special arrangements.
C9. Percent and number of first-time, first-year (freshman) students enrolled in Fall 2018 who submitted national
standardized (SAT/ACT) test scores. Include information for ALL enrolled, degree-seeking, first-time, first-year
(freshman) students who submitted test scores. Do not include partial test scores (e.g., mathematics scores but not critical
reading for a category of students) or combine other standardized test results (such as TOEFL) in this item. Do not convert
SAT scores to ACT scores and vice versa. Do convert Old SAT scores to New SAT scores using the College Board’s
concordance tools and tables (sat.org/concordance).
Percent submitting SAT scores 61.8% Number submitting SAT scores 256
Percent submitting ACT scores 43.2% Number submitting ACT scores 179
For each assessment listed below, report the score that represents the 25th percentile (the score that 25 percent of the
freshman population scored at or below) and the 75th percentile score (the score that 25 percent scored at or above).
Assessment 25th Percentile 75th Percentile Average Median
Score Score
SAT Evidence-Based 680 760 721 730
Reading and Writing
SAT Math 700 790 742 760
ACT Composite 31 34 32.5 33
ACT Math 29 34 31.2 31
ACT English 33 35 33.9 35
ACT Writing
Percent of first-time, first-year (freshman) students with scores in each range:
Score SAT Evidence-Based SAT Math
Range Reading and Writing
700-800 69.5% 80.5%
600-699 29.3% 17.2%
500-599 1.2% 2.3%
400-499 0% 0%
300-399 0% 0%
200-299 0% 0%
100% 100%
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Score Range ACT ACT English ACT Math
Composite
30-36 88.3% 94.4% 66.3%
24-29 11.7% 5.6% 32.0%
18-23 0% 0% 1.7%
12-17 0% 0% 0%
6-11 0% 0% 0%
Below 6 0% 0% 0%
100% 100% 100%
C10. Percent of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year (freshman) students who had high school class rank within
each of the following ranges (report information for those students from whom you collected high school rank
information).
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class 90%
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class 99%
Percent in top half of high school graduating class 100% Top half + bottom half = 100%.
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class 0%
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class 0%
Percent of total first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted high school class rank: 40%
C11. Percentage of all enrolled, degree-seeking, first-time, first-year (freshman) students who had high school grade-
point averages within each of the following ranges (using 4.0 scale). Report information only for those students
from whom you collected high school GPA.
Percent who had GPA of 3.75 and higher ______
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.74 ______
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49 ______ *NOTE: High School GPA
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.24 ______ data not available
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.99 ______
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.49 ______
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.99 _____
Percent who had GPA below 1.0 _____
100%
C12. Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted GPA:
_____
Percent of total first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted high school GPA: _____%
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Admission Policies
C13. Application fee
Does your institution have an application fee? Yes No
Amount of application fee: $60.00
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need? Yes No
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:
Same fee: X
Free: _____
Reduced: ____
Can on-line application fee be waived for applicants with financial need? Yes
C14. Application closing date
Does your institution have an application closing date? Yes No
Application closing date (fall): January 1
Priority date: __________
C15. Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall? Yes No
C16. Notification to applicants of admission decision sent (fill in one only)
On a rolling basis beginning (date): __________
By (date): April 1
Other: __________
C17. Reply policy for admitted applicants (fill in one only)
Must reply by (date): May 1
No set date: __________
Must reply by May 1 or within _____ weeks if notified thereafter
Other: __________
Deadline for housing deposit (MMDD): n/a
Amount of housing deposit: ______________
Refundable if student does not enroll?
___ Yes, in full
___ Yes, in part
____ No
Swarthmore does not have a housing deposit. However, there is a non‐refundable $250 enrollment
deposit due by May 1.
C18. Deferred admission: Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?
Yes No
If yes, maximum period of postponement: 1 year
C19. Early admission of high school students: Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-
time, first-year (freshman) students one year or more before high school graduation? Yes No
C20. Common Application: Question removed from CDS. (Initiated during 2006-2007 cycle)
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Early Decision and Early Action Plans
C21. Early decision: Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and
be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to
attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year (freshman) applicants for fall enrollment? Yes No
If “yes,” please complete the following:
First or only early decision plan closing date November 15
First or only early decision plan notification date December 15
Other early decision plan closing date January 1
Other early decision plan notification date February 15
For the Fall 2018 entering class:
Number of early decision applications received by your institution 860
Number of applicants admitted under early decision plan 226
Please provide significant details about your early decision plan: _______________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
C22. Early action: Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well
in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?
Yes No
If “yes,” please complete the following:
Early action closing date __________
Early action notification date __________
Is your early action plan a “restrictive” plan under which you limit students from applying to other early plans?
Yes No
D. TRANSFER ADMISSION
Fall Applicants
D1. Does your institution enroll transfer students? Yes No
(If no, please skip to Section E)
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed
at other colleges/universities? Yes No
D2. Provide the number of students who applied, were admitted, and enrolled as degree-seeking transfer students in Fall
2018.
Applicants Admitted Applicants Enrolled Applicants
Men 155 30 17
Women 147 27 12
Total 302 57 29
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Application for Admission
D3. Indicate terms for which transfers may enroll:
Fall Winter Spring Summer
D4. Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering freshman?
Yes No
If yes, what is the minimum number of credits and the unit of measure? Generally, 1 year’s worth of academic
work.
D5. Indicate all items required of transfer students to apply for admission:
Required Recommended Recommended Required of Not required
of All of All of Some Some
High school transcript X
College transcript(s) X
Essay or personal statement X
Interview X
Standardized test scores X
Statement of good standing X
from prior institution(s)
D6. If a minimum high school grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify
(on a 4.0 scale): _____________
D7. If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify
(on a 4.0 scale): ____________
D8. List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants: Two Academic Evaluation Letters
D9. List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are
reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.
Priority Date Closing Date Notification Date Reply Date Rolling
Admission
Fall April 1 May 15
Winter
Spring
Summer
D10. Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students? Yes No
No open admissions policy
D11. Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:
Applicants for transfer must present transcripts for both college and secondary school work,
including an official statement indicating that the student is leaving the tertiary institution
attended in good standing
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Transfer Credit Policies
D12. Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: straight C
D13. Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:
Number: 16 Unit type: courses (32 courses for a Bachelor’s degree)
D14. Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:
Number: 16 Unit type: courses (32 courses for a Bachelor’s degree)
D15. Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: not
applicable
D16. Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree: Half (16
Swarthmore “course credits” where 32 courses required for a Bachelor’s degree)
D17. Describe other transfer credit policies:
Transfer of credit depends on evaluation of the materials of the course, including syllabus,
transcript, written work, examinations, and indication of class hours. All decisions are made on a
case‐by‐case basis. An official transcript must be received by the Registrar’s Office before validated
work can be recorded for credit
Military Service Transfer Credit Policies
D18. Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits:
American Council on Education (ACE) Yes No
College Level Examination Program (CLEP) Yes No
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST) Yes No
D19. Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on military education evaluated by the
American Council on Education (ACE):
Number 0 Unit type ____________
D20. Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on Department of Defense supported prior
learning assessments (College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)):
Number 0 Unit type ____________
D21. Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website? Yes No
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:
https://www.swarthmore.edu/admissions‐aid/veterans
D22. Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your
institution: Not Applicable
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E. ACADEMIC OFFERINGS AND POLICIES
E1. Special study options: Identify those programs available at your institution. Refer to the glossary for definitions.
Accelerated program Honors program
Cooperative education program Independent study
Cross-registration Internships
Distance learning Liberal arts/career combination
Double major Student-designed major
Dual enrollment Study abroad
English as a Second Language (ESL) Teacher certification program
Exchange student program (domestic) Weekend college
External degree program
Other (specify):
The College’s Honors Program features small groups of students working closely with faculty
and peers; an emphasis on independent learning; and a final examination by outside scholars.
Cross‐registration is available at Bryn Mawr and Haverford colleges, and the University of
Pennsylvania. Cooperative exchange programs are available with Tufts University and Harvey
Mudd, Pomona, Mills, and Middlebury colleges. Study abroad is encouraged and is available to
students of all academic majors.
E2. Has been removed from the CDS.
E3. Areas in which all or most students are required to complete some course work prior to graduation:
Arts/fine arts Humanities
Computer literacy Mathematics
English (including composition) Philosophy
Foreign languages Sciences (biological or
History Social science
Other (describe):
Physical Education, Writing
F. STUDENT LIFE
F1. Percentages of first-time, first-year (freshman) degree-seeking students and degree-seeking undergraduates
enrolled in Fall 2018 who fit the following categories:
First-time, first-year Undergraduates
(freshman) students
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresident
aliens from the numerator and denominator) 90.0% 87.8%
Percent of men who join fraternities* 5.8% 11.3%
Percent of women who join sororities* 1.4% 3.0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing** 100% 95.5%
Percent who live off campus or commute** 0% 4.5%
Percent of students age 25 and older 0% 0.4%
Average age of full-time students 18.1 19.7
Average age of all students (full- and part-time) 18.1 19.7
NOTES:
*The percentage participating in fraternities & sororities includes the new first year pledges
**The percentage of those “living in college‐owned,‐operated, or –affiliated housing” and the
percent who “live off campus or commute” exclude Study Abroad students.
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F2. Activities offered Identify those programs available at your institution.
Campus Ministries Literary magazine Radio station
Choral groups Marching band Student government
Concert band Model UN Student newspaper
Dance Music ensembles Student-run film society
Drama/theater Musical theater Symphony orchestra
International Student Opera Television station
Organization
Jazz band Pep band Yearbook
F3. ROTC (program offered in cooperation with Reserve Officers’ Training Corps)
Army ROTC is offered:
On campus
At cooperating institution (name):
Naval ROTC is offered:
On campus
At cooperating institution (name):
Air Force ROTC is offered:
On campus
At cooperating institution (name): St. Joseph’s University
F4. Housing: Check all types of college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing available for undergraduates at your
institution.
Coed dorms Special housing for disabled students (Available on an
individual basis)
Men’s dorms Special housing for international students
Women’s dorms Fraternity/sorority housing (Only 2 beds available in 2
fraternities)
Apartments for married students Cooperative housing
Apartments for single students Theme housing (Substance Free Housing)
Wellness housing
Other housing options (specify):
Gender neutral housing (students of any gender may share rooms and/or share
bathrooms)
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G. ANNUAL EXPENSES
G0. Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:
http://www.swarthmore.edu/admissions-aid/net-price-calculator
Provide 2019-2020 academic year costs of attendance for the following categories that are applicable to your
institution.
Check here if your institution's 2019-2020 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time and provide an
approximate date (i.e., month/day) when your institution's final 2019-2020 academic year costs of attendance will be
available:
G1. Undergraduate full-time tuition, required fees, room and board
List the typical tuition, required fees, and room and board for a full-time undergraduate student for the FULL 2019-2020
academic year (30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours for institutions that derive annual tuition by multiplying credit
hour cost by number of credits). A full academic year refers to the period of time generally extending from September to
June; usually equated to two semesters, two trimesters, three quarters, or the period covered by a four-one-four plan.
Room and board is defined as double occupancy and 19 meals per week or the maximum meal plan. Required fees
include only charges that all full-time students must pay that are not included in tuition (e.g., registration, health, or
activity fees.) Do not include optional fees (e.g., parking, laboratory use).
****NOTE: Figures below reflect 2019‐20*****
FIRST-YEAR UNDERGRADUATES
PRIVATE INSTITUTION $54,256 $54,256
Tuition:
PUBLIC INSTITUTION
Tuition:
In-district:
Tuition + Fees:
$54,656
In-state (out-of-district):
Out-of-state:
NONRESIDENT ALIEN: Tuition, Fees,
Tuition: Room, & Board:
REQUIRED FEES: $400 $400 $70,744
ROOM AND BOARD: $16,088 $16,088
(on-campus)
ROOM ONLY: $8,252 $8,252
(on-campus)
BOARD ONLY: $7,836 $7,836
(on-campus meal plan)
Comprehensive tuition and room and board fee (if your college cannot provide separate tuition and room and board
fees): _______________________
Other: _____________________________________________________________________________________
3 minimum
G2. Number of credits per term a student can take for the stated full-time tuition 5 maximum
*Note that these are Swarthmore “course credits,” where 32 courses are required for a Bachelor’s
Degree.
G3. Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)? Yes No
G4. Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program? Yes _____ No
If yes, what percentage of full-time undergraduates pay more than the tuition and fees reported in G1? ____________
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G5. Provide the estimated expenses for a typical full-time undergraduate student:
****NOTE: Figures below reflect 2019‐20*****
Residents Commuters Commuters
(living at home) (not living at home)
Books and supplies: $1,400 $1,400 $1,400
Room only:
Board only:
Room and board total (if
your college cannot provide
separate room and board
figures for commuters not
living at home):
Transportation: Varies Varies Varies
Other expenses: $1,380 $1,380 $1,380
G6. Undergraduate per-credit-hour charges (tuition only):
PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS: Not Applicable
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
In-district:
In-state (out-of-district):
Out-of-state:
NONRESIDENT ALIENS:
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H. FINANCIAL AID
Please refer to the following financial aid definitions when completing Section H.
Awarded aid: The dollar amounts offered to financial aid applicants.
Financial aid applicant: Any applicant who submits any one of the institutionally required financial aid applications/forms,
such as the FAFSA.
Indebtedness: Aggregate dollar amount borrowed through any loan program (federal, state, subsidized, unsubsidized,
private, etc.; excluding parent loans) while the student was enrolled at an institution. Student loans co-signed by a parent are
assumed to be the responsibility of the student and should be included.
Institutional scholarships and grants: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants for which the
institution determines the recipient.
Financial need: As determined by your institution using the federal methodology and/or your institution's own standards.
Need-based aid: College-funded or college-administered award from institutional, state, federal, or other sources for which a
student must have financial need to qualify. This includes both institutional and non-institutional student aid (grants, jobs,
and loans).
Need-based scholarship or grant aid: Scholarships and grants from institutional, state, federal, or other sources for which a
student must have financial need to qualify.
Need-based self-help aid: Loans and jobs from institutional, state, federal, or other sources for which a student must
demonstrate financial need to qualify.
Non-need-based scholarship or grant aid: Scholarships and grants, gifts, or merit-based aid from institutional, state,
federal, or other sources (including unrestricted funds or gifts and endowment income) awarded solely on the basis of
academic achievement, merit, or any other non-need-based reason. When reporting questions H1 and H2, non-need-based aid
that is used to meet need should be counted as need-based aid.
Note: Suggested order of precedence for counting non-need money as need-based:
Non-need institutional grants
Non-need tuition waivers
Non-need athletic awards
Non-need federal grants
Non-need state grants
Non-need outside grants
Non-need student loans
Non-need parent loans
Non-need work
Non-need-based self-help aid: Loans and jobs from institutional, state, or other sources for which a student need not
demonstrate financial need to qualify.
Private student loans: A nonfederal loan made by a lender such as a bank, credit union or private lender used to pay for up
to the annual cost of education, less any financial aid received.
External scholarships and grants: Scholarships and grants received from outside (private) sources that students bring with
them (e.g., Kiwanis, National Merit scholarships). The institution may process paperwork to receive the dollars, but it has no
role in determining the recipient or the dollar amount awarded.
Work study and employment: Federal and state work study aid, and any employment packaged by your institution in
financial aid awards.
Aid Awarded to Enrolled Undergraduates
H1. Enter total dollar amounts awarded to enrolled full-time and less than full-time degree-seeking undergraduates (using
the same cohort reported in CDS Question B1, “total degree-seeking” undergraduates) in the following categories.
(Note: If the data being reported are final figures for the 2017-2018 academic year (see the next item below), use the
2017-2018 academic year's CDS Question B1 cohort.) Include aid awarded to international students (i.e., those not
qualifying for federal aid). Aid that is non-need-based but that was used to meet need should be reported in the
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need-based aid column. (For a suggested order of precedence in assigning categories of aid to cover need, see the
entry for “non-need-based scholarship or grant aid” on the last page of the definitions section.)
Indicate the academic year for which data are reported for items H1, H2, H2A, and H6 below:
2018-2019 estimated or 2017-2018 final
Which needs-analysis methodology does your institution use in awarding institutional aid? (Formerly H3)
___ Federal methodology (FM)
_X_ Institutional methodology (IM)
___ Both FM and IM
Need-based Non-need-based
(Include non-need-based (Exclude non-need-based
aid use to meet need.) aid use to meet need.)
$ $
Scholarships/Grants
Federal 1,791,806 0
State (i.e., all states, not only the state in 221,900 0
which your institution is located)
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, 43,092,710 894,930
annual gifts and tuition funded grants,
awarded by the college, excluding athletic
aid and tuition waivers (which are
reported below).
Scholarships/grants from external sources 939,406 797,165
(e.g., Kiwanis, National Merit) not
awarded by the college
Total Scholarships/Grants 46,045,822 1,692,095
Self-Help
Student loans from all sources (excluding 0 1,414,247
parent loans)
Federal Work-Study 1,059,160
State and other (e.g., institutional) work- 720,117 81,460
study/employment (Note: Excludes
Federal Work-Study captured above.)
Total Self-Help 1,779,277 1,495,707
Parent Loans 0 2,268,896
Tuition Waivers 0 0
Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition
waivers in this row if you choose to report
them. Do not report tuition waivers
elsewhere.
Athletic Awards 0 0
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H2. Number of Enrolled Students Awarded Aid: List the number of degree-seeking full-time and less-than-full-time
undergraduates who applied for and were awarded financial aid from any source. Aid that is non-need-based but that was
used to meet need should be counted as need-based aid. Numbers should reflect the cohort awarded the dollars reported in
H1. Note: In the chart below, students may be counted in more than one row, and full-time freshmen should also be counted
as full-time undergraduates.
First-time Full-time Less Than
Full-time Undergrad Full-time
Freshmen (Incl. Fresh) Undergrad
a) Number of degree-seeking undergraduate students (CDS Item B1 if 414 1632
reporting on Fall 2018 cohort)
b) Number of students in line a who applied for need-based financial aid 282 998
c) Number of students in line b who were determined to have financial need 229 906
d) Number of students in line c who were awarded any financial aid 229 906
e) Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based 229 906
scholarship or grant aid
f) Number of students in line d who were awarded any need-based self-help 222 885
aid
g) Number of students in line d who were awarded any non-need-based 0 0
scholarship or grant aid
h) Number of students in line d whose need was fully met (exclude PLUS 229 906
loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
i) On average, the percentage of need that was met of students who were
awarded any need-based aid. Exclude any aid that was awarded in excess
of need as well as any resources that were awarded to replace EFC 100% 100% %
(PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans)
j) The average financial aid package of those in line d. Exclude any
resources that were awarded to replace EFC (PLUS loans, unsubsidized
loans, and private alternative loans) $55,074 $52,814 $
k) Average need-based scholarship or grant award of those in line e
$53,395 $51,079 $
l) Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans,
unsubsidized loans, and private alternative loans) of those in line f $1,679 $1,735 $
m) Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans, unsubsidized loans,
and private alternative loans) of those in line f who were awarded a need-
based loan $0 $0 $
H2A. Number of Enrolled Students Awarded Non-need-based Scholarships and Grants: List the number of degree-
seeking full-time and less-than-full-time undergraduates who had no financial need and who were awarded
institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid. Numbers should reflect the cohort awarded the dollars reported
in H1. Note: In the chart below, students may be counted in more than one row, and full-time freshmen should also
be counted as full-time undergraduates.
First-time Full-time Less Than
Full-time Undergrad Full-time
Freshmen (Incl. Fresh) Undergrad
n) Number of students in line a who had no financial need and who were 5 18
awarded institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid (exclude
those who were awarded athletic awards and tuition benefits)
o) Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based scholarship and
grant aid awarded to students in line n $43,252 $49,707 $
p) Number of students in line a who were awarded an institutional non- 0 0
need-based athletic scholarship or grant
q) Average dollar amount of institutional non-need-based athletic
scholarships and grants awarded to students in line p $0 $0 $
Note: These are the graduates and loan types to include and exclude in order to fill out CDS H4 and H5.
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Include:
* 2018 undergraduate class: all students who started at your institution as first-time students
and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2017 and June 30, 2018.
* only loans made to students who borrowed while enrolled at your institution.
* co-signed loans.
Exclude:
* students who transferred in.
* money borrowed at other institutions.
* parent loans
* students who did not graduate or who graduated with another degree or certificate (but no
bachelor’s degree.
H4. Provide the number of students in the 2018 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and
received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2017 and June 30, 2018. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.
400
H5. Number and percent of students in class (defined in H4 above) borrowing from federal, non-federal, and any
loan sources, and the average (or mean) amount borrowed. NOTE: The “Average per-undergraduate-borrower
cumulative principal borrowed,” is designed to provide better information about student borrowing from federal and
nonfederal (institutional, state, commercial) sources. The numbers, percentages, and averages for each row should
be based only on the loan source specified for the particular row. For example, the federal loans average (row b)
should only be the cumulative average of federal loans and the private loans average (row e) should only be the
cumulative average of private loans.
**NOTE: All Swarthmore aid awards are loan‐free. **
Source/Type of Loan Number in the Percent of the Average per-undergraduate-
class (defined in class (defined borrower cumulative principal
H4 above) who above) who borrowed from the types of
borrowed from borrowed from loans specified in the first
the types of loans the types of column (nearest $1)
specified in the loans specified in
first column the first
column (nearest
1%)
a) Any loan program: Federal Perkins, 97 24% $22,060
Federal Stafford Subsidized and
Unsubsidized, institutional, state,
private loans that your institution is
aware of, etc. Include both Federal
Direct Student Loans and Federal
Family Education Loans.
b) Federal loan programs: Federal 91 23% $16,909
Perkins, Federal Stafford Subsidized
and Unsubsidized. Include both
Federal Direct Student Loans and
Federal Family Education Loans.
c) Institutional loan programs. 2 0.50% Not presented due to
small number of students
d) State loan programs. n/a n/a n/a
e) Private student loans made by a bank 9 2% $66,789
or lender.
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Aid to Undergraduate Degree-seeking Nonresident Aliens (Note: Report numbers and dollar amounts for the same
academic year checked in item H1.)
H6. Indicate your institution’s policy regarding institutional scholarship and grant aid for undergraduate degree-seeking
nonresident aliens:
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is available
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is available
Institutional scholarship and grant aid is not available
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresident aliens, provide the number of
undergraduate degree-seeking nonresident aliens who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid: 72
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresident aliens:
$ 63,252
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresident aliens:
$ 4,490,912
H7. Check off all financial aid forms nonresident alien first-year financial aid applicants must submit:
Institution’s own financial aid form
CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE
International Student’s Financial Aid Application
International Student’s Certification of Finances
Other: _Foreign Tax Return and Income Statement from Employer ___________
Process for First-Year/Freshman Students
H8. Check off all financial aid forms domestic first-year (freshman) financial aid applicants must submit:
FAFSA
Institution’s own financial aid form
CSS/Financial Aid PROFILE
State aid form
Noncustodial PROFILE
Business/Farm Supplement
Other: Federal Tax Return and W-2 Statements
H9. Indicate filing dates for first-year (freshman) students:
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: 1/1/2019
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms: _____________
No deadline for filing required forms (applications processed on a rolling basis): applications are still accepted
after 1/1/2019
H10. Indicate notification dates for first-year (freshman) students (answer a or b):
a.) Students notified on or about (date): 4/1/2019
b.) Students notified on a rolling basis: yes/no If yes, starting date: _______
H11. Indicate reply dates:
Students must reply by (date): 5/1/2019 or within _______ weeks of notification.
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Types of Aid Available
Please check off all types of aid available to undergraduates at your institution:
H12. Loans
FEDERAL DIRECT STUDENT LOAN PROGRAM (DIRECT LOAN)
Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
Direct PLUS Loans
Federal Perkins Loans
Federal Nursing Loans
State Loans
College/university loans from institutional funds
Other (specify): ____________________________________________________________
H13. Scholarships and Grants
NEED-BASED:
Federal Pell
SEOG
State scholarships/grants
Private scholarships
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional funds
United Negro College Fund
Federal Nursing Scholarship
Other (specify): ___________________________________________________________
H14. Check off criteria used in awarding institutional aid. Check all that apply.
Non-need Need-based Non-need Need-based
X Academics X Leadership
Alumni affiliation Minority status
Art Music/drama
Athletics Religious affiliation
Job skills X State/district residency
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H15. If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your
institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a
certain income level please provide details below: ________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
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I. INSTRUCTIONAL FACULTY AND CLASS SIZE
I-1. Please report the number of instructional faculty members in each category for Fall 2018. Include faculty who are
on your institution’s payroll on the census date your institution uses for IPEDS/AAUP.
The following definition of full-time instructional faculty is used by the American Association of University Professors
(AAUP) in its annual Faculty Compensation Survey (the part time definitions are not used by AAUP). Instructional Faculty
is defined as those members of the instructional-research staff whose major regular assignment is instruction, including those
with released time for research. Use the chart below to determine inclusions and exclusions:
Full-time Part-time
(a) instructional faculty in preclinical and clinical medicine, faculty Exclude Include only if
who are not paid (e.g., those who donate their services or are in the they teach one or
military), or research-only faculty, post-doctoral fellows, or pre- more non-clinical
doctoral fellows credit courses
(b) administrative officers with titles such as dean of students, Exclude Include if they
librarian, registrar, coach, and the like, even though they may teach one or more
devote part of their time to classroom instruction and may have non-clinical credit
faculty status courses
(C ) other administrators/staff who teach one or more non-clinical Exclude Include
credit courses even though they do not have faculty status
(d) undergraduate or graduate students who assist in the instruction Exclude Exclude
of courses, but have titles such as teaching assistant, teaching
fellow, and the like
(e) faculty on sabbatical or leave with pay Include Exclude
(f) faculty on leave without pay Exclude Exclude
(g) replacement faculty for faculty on sabbatical leave or leave with Exclude Include
pay
Full-time instructional faculty: faculty employed on a full-time basis for instruction (including those with released time for
research)
Part-time instructional faculty: Adjuncts and other instructors being paid solely for part-time classroom instruction. Also
includes full-time faculty teaching less than two semesters, three quarters, two trimesters, or two four-month sessions.
Employees who are not considered full-time instruction faculty but who teach one or more non-clinical credit courses may be
counted as part-time faculty.
Minority faculty: includes faculty who designate themselves as Black, non-Hispanic; American Indian or Alaska Native;
Asian, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, or Hispanic.
Doctorate: includes such degrees as Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Education, Doctor of Juridical Science, and Doctor of
Public Health in any field such as arts, sciences, education, engineering, business, and public administration. Also includes
terminal degrees formerly designated as “first professional,” including dentistry (DDS or DMD), medicine (MD), optometry
(OD), osteopathic medicine (DO), pharmacy (DPharm or BPharm), podiatric medicine (DPM), veterinary medicine (DVM),
chiropractic (DC or DCM), or law (JD).
Terminal master’s degree: a master’s degree that is considered the highest degree in a field: example, M. Arch (in
architecture) and MFA (master of fine arts in art or theater).
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