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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania is based in the town of Slippery Rock, PA — a public 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

$12,762

family income
under $30k

$13,805

$30–48k

$18,007

$48–75k

$22,001

$75–110k

$23,422

over $110k

Average net price

$19,6082023–24Skip to data table

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

Average net price at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania rose from $14,495 (2008) to $19,608 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$14,495
2009	$15,080
2010	$15,983
2011	$17,445
2012	$17,647
2013	$17,690
2014	$18,493
2015	$19,239
2016	$18,921
2017	$19,614
2018	$19,926
2019	$19,927
2020	$14,058
2021	$19,718
2022	$19,524
2023	$19,608

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$25,5372024–25Skip to data table

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

Total cost at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania rose from $18,225 (2009) to $25,537 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$18,225
2010	$19,032
2011	$19,600
2012	$21,399
2013	$21,303
2014	$21,741
2015	$22,341
2016	$23,095
2017	$23,513
2018	$23,912
2019	$24,698
2020	$24,600
2021	$18,684
2022	$24,328
2023	$24,781
2024	$25,537

IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition (in-state vs out-of-state)

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

In-stateOut-of-state

Tuition — data
Year	In-state	Out-of-state
2000	$4,684	$10,372
2001	$4,942	$10,966
2002	$5,548	$11,556
2003	$5,801	$12,749
2004	$6,096	$8,552
2005	$6,211	$8,907
2006	$6,364	$8,947
2007	$6,671	$9,349
2008	$6,935	$9,707
2013	$9,027	$12,529
2014	$9,309	$12,939
2015	$9,645	$13,175
2016	$9,862	$13,716
2017	$10,205	$14,193
2018	$10,757	$14,615
2019	$10,507	$14,615
2020	$9,984	$14,092
2021	$10,507	$14,615
2022	$10,507	$14,615
2023	$10,507	$14,615

IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania reports published tuition by residency: $10,568 in-state versus $14,676 out-of-state — a $4,108 gap that makes state lines part of the decision. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania reports 6,788 undergraduate students. Enrollment is a headcount, not a measure of teaching access.

65.6% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania 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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65.6%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.

The six-year graduation rate at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania rose from 50.3% (entered 1991) to 65.6% (entered 2018).

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
Year	Graduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort	50.3%
1992 cohort	52.7%
1993 cohort	50.3%
1994 cohort	49.8%
1995 cohort	47.5%
1996 cohort	49%
1997 cohort	50.2%
1998 cohort	49.6%
1999 cohort	51.8%
2000 cohort	51.8%
2001 cohort	53%
2002 cohort	59.2%
2003 cohort	57.7%
2004 cohort	60.6%
2005 cohort	59.1%
2006 cohort	61.9%
2007 cohort	62.6%
2008 cohort	67.5%
2009 cohort	68%
2010 cohort	68.3%
2011 cohort	66%
2012 cohort	66.6%
2013 cohort	67.8%
2014 cohort	69%
2015 cohort	68.5%
2016 cohort	66.5%
2017 cohort	65.9%
2018 cohort	65.6%

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

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
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	$15,765	$6,676
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$15,950	$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$16,676	$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$16,470	$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$15,464	$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$15,531	$6,400
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$16,187	$6,512
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$16,156	$6,570
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$16,500	$7,000
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$17,092	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$17,125	$9,000
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$19,125	$10,251
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$21,480	$11,000
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$24,000	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$25,000	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$25,000	$7,000
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$25,000	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$25,000	$7,579
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$25,000	$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$25,000	$7,250
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$25,043	$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$25,000	$7,636
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$25,000	$8,595

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

$45,398

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$49,185

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$53,032

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

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania admitted 4,620 of 6,464 applicants in Fall 2024. The 71.5% rate describes that application pool.

71.5%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $10,507 in-state tuition · 2023–24 6,788 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024

400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 980–11901600

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Admissions

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 500–610 and Math was 480–580 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 980–1190 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score	25th	50th	75th
SAT Reading & Writing	500	560	610
SAT Math	480	530	580
ACT Composite	18	22	26

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).

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania received 6,464 applications and admitted 4,620 (71.5%), with 1,548 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

71.5%Fall 2024Skip to data table

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

Read Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania's change from 80.7% to 71.5% as a share of applications, not an explanation of admissions decisions. This describes Fall 2001 to Fall 2024.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	80.7%
Fall 2002	49.3%
Fall 2003	54.3%
Fall 2004	80.8%
Fall 2005	79%
Fall 2006	76.6%
Fall 2007	70.6%
Fall 2008	70.2%
Fall 2009	59.4%
Fall 2010	62.7%
Fall 2011	67.1%
Fall 2012	61.4%
Fall 2013	67%
Fall 2014	66%
Fall 2015	68.4%
Fall 2016	69.5%
Fall 2017	71.5%
Fall 2018	73.2%
Fall 2019	70.7%
Fall 2020	74%
Fall 2021	79.5%
Fall 2022	74.3%
Fall 2023	74.6%
Fall 2024	71.5%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

980–1190Fall 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.

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	850	1060
Fall 2002	860	1040
Fall 2003	890	1080
Fall 2004	890	1080
Fall 2005	880	1070
Fall 2006	900	1090
Fall 2007	910	1090
Fall 2008	910	1080
Fall 2009	930	1120
Fall 2010	930	1110
Fall 2011	930	1100
Fall 2012	900	1080
Fall 2013	920	1090
Fall 2014	910	1080
Fall 2015	910	1080
Fall 2016	910	1090
Fall 2017	1000	1160
Fall 2018	1010	1170
Fall 2019	1000	1170
Fall 2020	980	1150
Fall 2021	970	1170
Fall 2022	960	1160
Fall 2023	980	1190
Fall 2024	980	1190

IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

18–26Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

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

ACT middle 50% — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	17	22
Fall 2003	19	23
Fall 2004	19	23
Fall 2005	18	22
Fall 2006	18	23
Fall 2007	18	23
Fall 2008	19	23
Fall 2009	19	24
Fall 2010	19	24
Fall 2011	19	24
Fall 2012	18	23
Fall 2013	19	23
Fall 2014	19	24
Fall 2015	19	24
Fall 2016	19	23
Fall 2017	19	24
Fall 2018	19	25
Fall 2019	19	24
Fall 2020	19	25
Fall 2021	20	25
Fall 2022	18	26
Fall 2023	19	25
Fall 2024	18	26

IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, 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

6,788Fall 2024Skip to data table

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

Undergraduate enrollment at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania has held near 6,788 from Fall 2002 to Fall 2024.

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	6,670
Fall 2003	6,889
Fall 2004	7,150
Fall 2005	7,368
Fall 2006	7,512
Fall 2007	7,521
Fall 2008	7,620
Fall 2009	7,768
Fall 2010	7,995
Fall 2011	7,884
Fall 2012	7,772
Fall 2013	7,544
Fall 2014	7,529
Fall 2015	7,461
Fall 2016	7,546
Fall 2017	7,539
Fall 2018	7,436
Fall 2019	7,368
Fall 2020	7,332
Fall 2021	6,823
Fall 2022	6,707
Fall 2023	6,728
Fall 2024	6,788

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

84%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.

First-year retention at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania has held near 84% from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023.

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2002 cohort	78%
Fall 2003 cohort	77%
Fall 2004 cohort	78%
Fall 2005 cohort	76%
Fall 2006 cohort	78%
Fall 2007 cohort	79%
Fall 2008 cohort	81%
Fall 2009 cohort	81%
Fall 2010 cohort	81%
Fall 2011 cohort	81%
Fall 2012 cohort	82%
Fall 2013 cohort	82%
Fall 2014 cohort	83%
Fall 2015 cohort	83%
Fall 2016 cohort	81%
Fall 2017 cohort	81%
Fall 2018 cohort	83%
Fall 2019 cohort	83%
Fall 2020 cohort	82%
Fall 2021 cohort	82%
Fall 2022 cohort	81%
Fall 2023 cohort	84%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023

More about Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Faculty pay at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania averages $132,168 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania as a primarily residential campus of 6,788 undergraduates — and 84% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania's SAT section-percentile sums are 980–1190 — their midpoint is below the PA four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania 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

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania71.5%

Pennsylvania median81.7%

National median76.8%

Tuition (in-state)

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

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania$10,568

Pennsylvania median$33,730

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

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

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania$53,032

Pennsylvania median$62,101

National median$53,781

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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania and national reference values
Metric & basis	Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania	Pennsylvania median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	71.5%	81.7%	76.8%
Tuition (in-state)Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$10,568	$33,730	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$53,032	$62,101	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

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

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

View 32 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$86,557
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians	$84,783
Computer and Information Sciences, General	$78,096
Information Science/Studies	$71,672
Economics	$69,371
Accounting and Related Services	$63,186
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General	$63,001
Finance and Financial Management Services	$62,805
Geography and Cartography	$62,659
Marketing	$61,322
Public Health	$60,530
Homeland Security	$60,458
Criminology	$58,115
Mathematics	$57,744
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$56,810
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences	$56,402
Political Science and Government	$55,548
Biology, General	$55,033
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	$53,516
Communication and Media Studies	$52,762
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	$52,743
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness	$50,048
English Language and Literature, General	$50,034
Special Education and Teaching	$48,796
History	$48,589
Psychology, General	$47,654
Social Work	$46,974
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General	$46,176
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	$45,605
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management	$44,304
Dance	$40,797
Fine and Studio Arts	$37,922

These 32 fields listed for Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania measure earnings after completion. The $53,032 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 15 additional Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania report?

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 980–1190 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania's acceptance rate?

71.5% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 4,620 admitted from 6,464 applicants.

How much does Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania cost?

In-state tuition is $10,568; out-of-state students pay $14,676. Fees, housing and aid move the real total in both directions.

What earnings data does Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $53,032. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in Pennsylvania

Seton Hill University — 79.5% admitted
University of Scranton — 81.2% admitted
Saint Vincent College — 61.7% admitted
Susquehanna University — 81.4% admitted

Run your own numbers

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.