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Bucknell University is based in the town of Lewisburg, PA — a private campus in a small-town setting.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23
family-income band
$21,406
family income
under $30k
$19,554
$30–48k
$20,932
$48–75k
$36,128
$75–110k
$55,354
over $110k

These figures don't always rise with income — aid formulas can make a higher bracket cheaper.

Average net price

$40,7662023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

$30k$35k$40k$45k200820232008: $28,4982009: $29,5592010: $31,4432011: $31,0652012: $33,4192013: $32,4872014: $36,8342015: $34,5022016: $40,9762017: $39,2942018: $42,5022019: $43,8952020: $39,4032021: $42,1982022: $40,4292023: $40,766$40,766
$30k$35k$40k$45k200820232008: $28,4982009: $29,5592010: $31,4432011: $31,0652012: $33,4192013: $32,4872014: $36,8342015: $34,5022016: $40,9762017: $39,2942018: $42,5022019: $43,8952020: $39,4032021: $42,1982022: $40,4292023: $40,766$40,766

Average net price at Bucknell University rose from $28,498 (2008) to $40,766 (2023).

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$28,498
2009$29,559
2010$31,443
2011$31,065
2012$33,419
2013$32,487
2014$36,834
2015$34,502
2016$40,976
2017$39,294
2018$42,502
2019$43,895
2020$39,403
2021$42,198
2022$40,429
2023$40,766
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$83,7562024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

$50k$60k$70k$80k200920242009: $50,2502010: $52,2002011: $55,1802012: $57,1402013: $59,0902014: $61,0602015: $63,0402016: $65,3502017: $67,6002018: $70,1252019: $72,7502020: $75,4002021: $75,9222022: $77,7402023: $79,9562024: $83,756$83,756
$50k$60k$70k$80k200920242009: $50,2502010: $52,2002011: $55,1802012: $57,1402013: $59,0902014: $61,0602015: $63,0402016: $65,3502017: $67,6002018: $70,1252019: $72,7502020: $75,4002021: $75,9222022: $77,7402023: $79,9562024: $83,756$83,756

Total cost at Bucknell University rose from $50,250 (2009) to $83,756 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$50,250
2010$52,200
2011$55,180
2012$57,140
2013$59,090
2014$61,060
2015$63,040
2016$65,350
2017$67,600
2018$70,125
2019$72,750
2020$75,400
2021$75,922
2022$77,740
2023$79,956
2024$83,756
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

$20k$30k$40k$50k$60k200020232000: $23,8392001: $25,3352002: $27,5312003: $28,9602004: $30,7302005: $32,7882006: $36,0022007: $38,1342008: $39,6522013: $46,9022014: $48,4982015: $50,1522016: $51,9602017: $53,9862018: $56,0922019: $58,1962020: $58,2022021: $59,8022022: $61,7462023: $64,772$64,772
$20k$40k$60k200020232000: $23,8392001: $25,3352002: $27,5312003: $28,9602004: $30,7302005: $32,7882006: $36,0022007: $38,1342008: $39,6522013: $46,9022014: $48,4982015: $50,1522016: $51,9602017: $53,9862018: $56,0922019: $58,1962020: $58,2022021: $59,8022022: $61,7462023: $64,772$64,772

Tuition & fees — data
YearTuition & fees
2000$23,839
2001$25,335
2002$27,531
2003$28,960
2004$30,730
2005$32,788
2006$36,002
2007$38,134
2008$39,652
2013$46,902
2014$48,498
2015$50,152
2016$51,960
2017$53,986
2018$56,092
2019$58,196
2020$58,202
2021$59,802
2022$61,746
2023$64,772
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Reported tuition is $67,812 before grants and other attendance costs. At Bucknell University, aid and other costs change the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

At 3,876 undergrads, Bucknell University is a mid-sized campus by U.S. standards.

86.3% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Bucknell University within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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86.3%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

86%88%90%92%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 89.4%entered 1992: 86.5%entered 1993: 88.6%entered 1994: 86%entered 1995: 86.2%entered 1996: 88%entered 1997: 88.6%entered 1998: 89.2%entered 1999: 89.5%entered 2000: 89.3%entered 2001: 89.5%entered 2002: 88.4%entered 2003: 90.3%entered 2004: 92.3%entered 2005: 91%entered 2006: 90.5%entered 2007: 90.8%entered 2008: 88.6%entered 2009: 89.9%entered 2010: 88.2%entered 2011: 90.4%entered 2012: 88.4%entered 2013: 90%entered 2014: 87.8%entered 2015: 87.9%entered 2016: 86.5%entered 2017: 86.2%entered 2018: 86.3%86.3%
86%88%90%92%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 89.4%entered 1992: 86.5%entered 1993: 88.6%entered 1994: 86%entered 1995: 86.2%entered 1996: 88%entered 1997: 88.6%entered 1998: 89.2%entered 1999: 89.5%entered 2000: 89.3%entered 2001: 89.5%entered 2002: 88.4%entered 2003: 90.3%entered 2004: 92.3%entered 2005: 91%entered 2006: 90.5%entered 2007: 90.8%entered 2008: 88.6%entered 2009: 89.9%entered 2010: 88.2%entered 2011: 90.4%entered 2012: 88.4%entered 2013: 90%entered 2014: 87.8%entered 2015: 87.9%entered 2016: 86.5%entered 2017: 86.2%entered 2018: 86.3%86.3%

The six-year graduation rate at Bucknell University has held near 86.3% from Fall 1991 to Fall 2018 entering cohorts.

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort89.4%
1992 cohort86.5%
1993 cohort88.6%
1994 cohort86%
1995 cohort86.2%
1996 cohort88%
1997 cohort88.6%
1998 cohort89.2%
1999 cohort89.5%
2000 cohort89.3%
2001 cohort89.5%
2002 cohort88.4%
2003 cohort90.3%
2004 cohort92.3%
2005 cohort91%
2006 cohort90.5%
2007 cohort90.8%
2008 cohort88.6%
2009 cohort89.9%
2010 cohort88.2%
2011 cohort90.4%
2012 cohort88.4%
2013 cohort90%
2014 cohort87.8%
2015 cohort87.9%
2016 cohort86.5%
2017 cohort86.2%
2018 cohort86.3%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups
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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree
$0$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $17,100Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $18,125Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $20,625Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $24,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $26,992Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $26,798Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $26,565Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $26,191Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $27,000$27,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $2,750Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $6,033Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $3,938Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $4,157Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $6,852Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $8,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $7,971Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $8,957Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $9,509Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $8,365$8,365 left
$0$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $17,100Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $18,125Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $20,625Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $24,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $26,992Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $26,798Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $26,565Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $26,191Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $27,000$27,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $2,750Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $6,033Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $3,938Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $4,157Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $6,852Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $8,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $7,971Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $8,957Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $9,509Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $8,365$8,365 left

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)$17,125$2,750
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)$17,125$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)$17,125$6,033
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)$17,100$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)$17,125$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)$17,125$3,938
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$17,125$4,157
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$17,125$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$17,125$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$17,125$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$17,125$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$17,125$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$18,125$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$20,625$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$24,000$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$25,000$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$26,992$6,852
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$27,000$8,000
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$27,000$7,971
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$27,000$8,957
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$26,798$9,509
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$26,565$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$26,191$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$27,000$8,365
NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15
$78,852
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$88,483
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$93,807
10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Bucknell University admitted 3,291 of 11,377 applicants in Fall 2024. The 28.9% rate describes that application pool.

28.9%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$64,772 tuition · 2023–243,876 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024
400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1310–14701600

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Bucknell University received 11,377 applications and admitted 3,291 (28.9%), with 991 enrolling.

Bucknell University reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Bucknell University’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 650–730 and Math was 660–740 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1310–1470 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

Check current requirements with admissions.

Score25th50th75th
SAT Reading & Writing650700730
SAT Math660700740
ACT Composite303233

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

Acceptance rate

28.9%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

25%30%35%40%200120242001: 38.8%2002: 38.7%2003: 38.4%2004: 36.4%2005: 34%2006: 33.1%2007: 29.9%2008: 29.8%2009: 29.9%2010: 31.4%2011: 27.6%2012: 27%2013: 29.5%2014: 30.7%2015: 24.8%2016: 29.9%2017: 31.1%2018: 33%2019: 34.2%2020: 37.5%2021: 34.5%2022: 32.6%2023: 32%2024: 28.9%28.9%
25%30%35%40%200120242001: 38.8%2002: 38.7%2003: 38.4%2004: 36.4%2005: 34%2006: 33.1%2007: 29.9%2008: 29.8%2009: 29.9%2010: 31.4%2011: 27.6%2012: 27%2013: 29.5%2014: 30.7%2015: 24.8%2016: 29.9%2017: 31.1%2018: 33%2019: 34.2%2020: 37.5%2021: 34.5%2022: 32.6%2023: 32%2024: 28.9%28.9%

The share admitted at Bucknell University declined from 38.8% to 28.9%; this does not establish why. This describes Fall 2001 to Fall 2024.

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200138.8%
Fall 200238.7%
Fall 200338.4%
Fall 200436.4%
Fall 200534%
Fall 200633.1%
Fall 200729.9%
Fall 200829.8%
Fall 200929.9%
Fall 201031.4%
Fall 201127.6%
Fall 201227%
Fall 201329.5%
Fall 201430.7%
Fall 201524.8%
Fall 201629.9%
Fall 201731.1%
Fall 201833%
Fall 201934.2%
Fall 202037.5%
Fall 202134.5%
Fall 202232.6%
Fall 202332%
Fall 202428.9%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1310–1470Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA1200130014002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 12002002: 12102003: 12302004: 12302005: 12302006: 12302007: 12302008: 12302009: 12302010: 12202011: 12202012: 12102013: 12002014: 12102015: 12102016: 12002017: 12502018: 12502019: 12552020: 12502021: 12952022: 13102023: 13002024: 131013102001: 13702002: 13702003: 13702004: 13802005: 13902006: 13902007: 14002008: 13902009: 14002010: 13802011: 14002012: 14102013: 14002014: 14002015: 13902016: 13802017: 14202018: 14202019: 14302020: 14302021: 14502022: 14702023: 14502024: 14701470
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA1200130014002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 12002002: 12102003: 12302004: 12302005: 12302006: 12302007: 12302008: 12302009: 12302010: 12202011: 12202012: 12102013: 12002014: 12102015: 12102016: 12002017: 12502018: 12502019: 12552020: 12502021: 12952022: 13102023: 13002024: 131013102001: 13702002: 13702003: 13702004: 13802005: 13902006: 13902007: 14002008: 13902009: 14002010: 13802011: 14002012: 14102013: 14002014: 14002015: 13902016: 13802017: 14202018: 14202019: 14302020: 14302021: 14502022: 14702023: 14502024: 14701470

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 200112001370
Fall 200212101370
Fall 200312301370
Fall 200412301380
Fall 200512301390
Fall 200612301390
Fall 200712301400
Fall 200812301390
Fall 200912301400
Fall 201012201380
Fall 201112201400
Fall 201212101410
Fall 201312001400
Fall 201412101400
Fall 201512101390
Fall 201612001380
Fall 201712501420
Fall 201812501420
Fall 201912551430
Fall 202012501430
Fall 202112951450
Fall 202213101470
Fall 202313001450
Fall 202413101470
IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

30–33Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA283032200420242004: 272005: 272006: 272007: 272008: 272009: 272010: 272011: 272012: 272013: 272014: 282015: 282016: 282017: 282018: 282019: 282020: 282021: 292022: 302023: 312024: 30302004: 312005: 302006: 302007: 312008: 312009: 312010: 312011: 312012: 312013: 322014: 322015: 322016: 322017: 312018: 322019: 322020: 322021: 332022: 332023: 332024: 3333
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA283032200420242004: 272005: 272006: 272007: 272008: 272009: 272010: 272011: 272012: 272013: 272014: 282015: 282016: 282017: 282018: 282019: 282020: 282021: 292022: 302023: 312024: 30302004: 312005: 302006: 302007: 312008: 312009: 312010: 312011: 312012: 312013: 322014: 322015: 322016: 322017: 312018: 322019: 322020: 322021: 332022: 332023: 332024: 3333

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20042731
Fall 20052730
Fall 20062730
Fall 20072731
Fall 20082731
Fall 20092731
Fall 20102731
Fall 20112731
Fall 20122731
Fall 20132732
Fall 20142832
Fall 20152832
Fall 20162832
Fall 20172831
Fall 20182832
Fall 20192832
Fall 20202832
Fall 20212933
Fall 20223033
Fall 20233133
Fall 20243033
IPEDS Fall 2004–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

3,876Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

3k4k4k200220242002: 3,3912003: 3,4592004: 3,4192005: 3,5582006: 3,5282007: 3,4952008: 3,6022009: 3,5232010: 3,4892011: 3,5352012: 3,4992013: 3,4982014: 3,5282015: 3,5222016: 3,5312017: 3,5882018: 3,5832019: 3,6082020: 3,6842021: 3,7142022: 3,7322023: 3,8182024: 3,8763,876
3k4k4k200220242002: 3,3912003: 3,4592004: 3,4192005: 3,5582006: 3,5282007: 3,4952008: 3,6022009: 3,5232010: 3,4892011: 3,5352012: 3,4992013: 3,4982014: 3,5282015: 3,5222016: 3,5312017: 3,5882018: 3,5832019: 3,6082020: 3,6842021: 3,7142022: 3,7322023: 3,8182024: 3,8763,876

Undergraduate enrollment at Bucknell University rose from 3,391 (Fall 2002) to 3,876 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 20023,391
Fall 20033,459
Fall 20043,419
Fall 20053,558
Fall 20063,528
Fall 20073,495
Fall 20083,602
Fall 20093,523
Fall 20103,489
Fall 20113,535
Fall 20123,499
Fall 20133,498
Fall 20143,528
Fall 20153,522
Fall 20163,531
Fall 20173,588
Fall 20183,583
Fall 20193,608
Fall 20203,684
Fall 20213,714
Fall 20223,732
Fall 20233,818
Fall 20243,876
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

94%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

92%94%96%200220232002: 95%2003: 95%2004: 94%2005: 96%2006: 94%2007: 95%2008: 93%2009: 94%2010: 94%2011: 95%2012: 94%2013: 93%2014: 93%2015: 92%2016: 94%2017: 92%2018: 92%2019: 92%2020: 91%2021: 91%2022: 96%2023: 94%94%
92%94%96%200220232002: 95%2003: 95%2004: 94%2005: 96%2006: 94%2007: 95%2008: 93%2009: 94%2010: 94%2011: 95%2012: 94%2013: 93%2014: 93%2015: 92%2016: 94%2017: 92%2018: 92%2019: 92%2020: 91%2021: 91%2022: 96%2023: 94%94%

First-year retention at Bucknell University has held near 94% from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2002 cohort95%
Fall 2003 cohort95%
Fall 2004 cohort94%
Fall 2005 cohort96%
Fall 2006 cohort94%
Fall 2007 cohort95%
Fall 2008 cohort93%
Fall 2009 cohort94%
Fall 2010 cohort94%
Fall 2011 cohort95%
Fall 2012 cohort94%
Fall 2013 cohort93%
Fall 2014 cohort93%
Fall 2015 cohort92%
Fall 2016 cohort94%
Fall 2017 cohort92%
Fall 2018 cohort92%
Fall 2019 cohort92%
Fall 2020 cohort91%
Fall 2021 cohort91%
Fall 2022 cohort96%
Fall 2023 cohort94%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023
More about Bucknell University

12.4% of Bucknell University's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes Bucknell University as a primarily residential campus of 3,876 undergraduates — and 93.7% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Bucknell University's SAT section-percentile sums are 1310–1470 — their midpoint is above the PA four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Bucknell University's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

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How Bucknell University compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Bucknell University28.9%
Pennsylvania median81.7%
National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Bucknell University$67,812
Pennsylvania median$33,730
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Bucknell University's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Bucknell University$93,807
Pennsylvania median$62,101
National median$53,781
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Bucknell University, Pennsylvania and national reference values
Metric & basisBucknell UniversityPennsylvania medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS28.9%81.7%76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$67,812$33,730$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$93,807$62,101$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Bucknell University, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Bucknell University federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 14 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Computer Engineering$156,885
Accounting and Related Services$130,990
Computer and Information Sciences, General$122,651
Economics$108,422
Mechanical Engineering$99,860
Chemical Engineering$99,536
Civil Engineering$95,693
Political Science and Government$94,028
International Relations and National Security Studies$90,393
Biology, General$85,687
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$76,364
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$66,963
Psychology, General$66,206
English Language and Literature, General$49,785

These 14 fields listed for Bucknell University measure earnings after completion. The $93,807 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 39 additional Bucknell University fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Bucknell University report?

Bucknell University's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1310–1470 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Bucknell University's acceptance rate?

28.9% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 3,291 admitted from 11,377 applicants.

How much does Bucknell University cost?

At Bucknell University, tuition is $67,812. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Bucknell University report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $93,807. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.

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