by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is English. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
General English Literature is a major offered under the English language and literature program of study at Swarthmore College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in English, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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BA in English Language & Literature
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. Swarthmore is in the top 10% of the country for English. More specifically it was ranked #50 out of 706 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #8 in Pennsylvania.
Here are some of the other rankings for Swarthmore.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Swarthmore was $1,696 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $54,256 | $54,256 |
| Fees | $200 | $200 |
| Books and Supplies | $735 | $735 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,654 | $16,654 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,844 | $1,844 |
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English who receive their bachelor’s degree from Swarthmore make an average of $33,993 a year during the early days of their career. That is 26% higher than the national average of $27,025.
Online degrees for the Swarthmore English bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Swarthmore Online Learning page.
About 36.4% of the students who received their BA in English in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 73.0%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in English at Swarthmore in 2019-2020, 54.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 32%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
General English Literature students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| English | 11 |
*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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