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Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Data & Information Overview

123 awards Ranking Badges
Fair Price Value for Your Money
92% Acceptance Rate
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How Well Is Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Ranked?

#1,316 Best Colleges in Nation
#82 Best Colleges in PA
Industrial Production Technology Highest Ranked Major

2024 Rankings

College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania was awarded 123 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is industrial production technology.

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Overall Quality

Edinboro is ranked #1,316 out of 2,238 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2024 Best Colleges list.

Edinboro also holds the #82 spot on the Best Colleges in Pennsylvania ranking.

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Is It Hard to Get Into Edinboro?

92% Acceptance Rate
63% Of Accepted Are Women
42% Submit SAT Scores

Acceptance Rate

With an acceptance rate of 92%, Edinboro has a fairly liberal admissions policy. However, don't just assume you'll get in! Put together a good application and make sure you include all requested documents and materials.

Average Test Scores

About 42% of students accepted to Edinboro submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 490 and 600. Math scores were between 480 and 570.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Edinboro University of Pennsylvania  ( 490 to 600 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Edinboro University of Pennsylvania  ( 480 to 570 )
200
800
Edinboro received ACT scores from 9% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 20 and 27.

ACT Composite Scores for Edinboro University of Pennsylvania  ( 20 to 27 )
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Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Faculty

16 to 1 Student to Faculty
82% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania is about average at 16 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.

The full-time faculty percentage at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania is 82%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  82 out of 100
0
100

Retention and Graduation Rates at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

71% Freshmen Retention
33% On-Time Graduation Rate

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania is 71%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  71 out of 100
0
100

Graduation Rate

When it comes to finishing their studies on time, those seeking a bachelor's degree from Edinboro have a four-year graduation rate of 33%. This is comparable to the national average of 33.3%

On-Time Graduation Rate  33 out of 100
0
100

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Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Undergraduate Student Diversity

2,749 Full-Time Undergraduates
11.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
60.6% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 3,146 undergraduates at Edinboro with 2,749 being full-time and 397 being part-time.

How Much Does Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Cost?

$16,363 Net Price
64% Take Out Loans
$27,036 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of Edinboro is $16,363. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for Edinboro

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$12,212 $13,001 $16,208 $20,100 $20,994

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Edinboro, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Edinboro, approximately 64% of students took out student loans averaging $6,759 a year. That adds up to $27,036 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Edinboro is 5.7%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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How Much Money Do Edinboro Graduates Make?

$37,587 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor's degree from Edinboro make about $37,587 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. Unfortunately, this is 12% less that the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year. However, graduates in your major field may make more.

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Location of Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania State
2,749 Full-Time Undergraduates
Town Campus Setting
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania is a public institution located in Edinboro, Pennsylvania. Edinboro is a great place for students who enjoy small town life.

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Contact details for Edinboro are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 219 Meadville Street, Edinboro, PA 16444-0001
Phone: 814-732-2000
Website: www.edinboro.edu/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/edinboro
Twitter: http://twitter.com/edinboro

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Majors

47 Majors With Completions
772 Undergraduate Degrees
362 Graduate Degrees
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 47 majors graduated from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. Of these students, 772 received undergraduate degrees and 362 graduated with a master's or doctor's degree. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.

Most Popular Majors Bachelor’s Degrees Average Salary of Graduates
Fine & Studio Arts 101 $22,260
Nursing 72 $57,523
Teacher Education Grade Specific 65 $31,113
Business Administration & Management 55 $36,752
Child Development & Psychology 51 $27,143
Liberal Arts General Studies 40 $28,593
Criminal Justice & Corrections 30 $27,505
Health & Physical Education 29 $27,526
Communication Sciences 25 $19,241
Public Relations & Advertising 19 NA

Learn more about the majors offered at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at Edinboro

53% Take At Least One Class Online
24% Take All Classes Online

Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.

In 2020-2021, 2,159 students took at least one online class at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. This is a decrease from the 4,186 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 2,159 988
2019-2020 4,186 2,963
2018-2019 1,820 958
2017-2018 1,732 949
2016-2017 1,692 1,025

Learn more about online learning at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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