Bucknell University
Bucknell University is a private liberal-arts college in the Lewisburg, Pennsylvania area. Founded in 1846 as the University at Lewisburg, it now consists of the College of Arts and Sciences, the Freeman College of Management, and the College of Engineering. It offers 65 majors and 70 minors in the sciences and humanities. Located just south of Lewisburg, the 445-acre (1.80 km2) campus rises above the West Branch of the Susquehanna River.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 29%
- Average net price: $40,766
- Undergraduate enrollment: 3,966
- Graduation rate (150%): 86%
- Graduation rate (200%): 88%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 87%
- Student to faculty ratio: 9:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $93,807
- Median earnings (8 years): $88,483
- Median earnings (6 years): $78,852
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Town, distant
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Lewisburg, PA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Bucknell University include Accounting and Finance, Psychology, Economics.
- Accounting and Finance (70 bachelor's) · median earnings $130,990 4 years after graduation · median debt $26,881
- Psychology (69 bachelor's) · median earnings $66,206 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Economics (69 bachelor's) · median earnings $108,422 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,888
- Biology (67 bachelor's) · median earnings $85,687 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,836
- Political Science (62 bachelor's) · median earnings $94,028 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,500
- Mechanical Engineering (42 bachelor's) · median earnings $99,860 4 years after graduation · median debt $19,500
- Marketing (40 bachelor's) · median earnings $70,868 1 year after graduation · median debt $26,000
- International Relations and Affairs (32 bachelor's) · median earnings $90,393 4 years after graduation
- Chemical Engineering (29 bachelor's) · median earnings $99,536 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Civil Engineering (29 bachelor's) · median earnings $95,693 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
Degree mix: Business 26%, Engineering 32%, Computer Science 5%, Biological Sciences 23%, Psychology 14%.
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Bucknell University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $21,406 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $21,406
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $19,554
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $20,932
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $36,128
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $55,354
- In-state tuition and fees: $67,812
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $67,812
- Books and supplies: $900
- On-campus room and board: $16,924
- Off-campus room and board: $16,924
- Off-campus with family: $2,060
- Typical cost of attendance: $85,636
- Sticker vs net gap: 52%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 12%
- Federal loan recipients: 35%
- Average institutional grant: $42,896
- Average federal loan: $6,389
- Median debt at graduation: $27,000
Admissions
Bucknell University admits 29% of applicants. Of students admitted, 30% enrolled.
- Applications: 11,377
- Admitted: 3,291
- Enrolled: 991
- Yield (first-choice signal): 30%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 3,966
- Women: 53%
- Commuter share (estimated): 11%
- Part-time undergraduates: 21%
- Age 25 and older: 47%
- Graduate students: 23
- Graduation rate: 86%
- Come back after freshman year: 94%
- First-generation: 12%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 64%
- Student to faculty: 9:1
- Professor salary: $141,382
- Associate professor salary: $117,752
- Assistant professor salary: $99,779
- On-campus housing capacity: 3,535
- Meal plan meals per week: 14
- Average SAT: 1,400
- Average ACT: 32
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Bucknell University acceptance rate? Bucknell University admits 29% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Bucknell University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $21,406 a year after aid. Average net price is $40,766.
What majors does Bucknell University offer? Popular programs include Accounting and Finance, Psychology, Economics, Biology, Political Science.
What is the average salary after Bucknell University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $93,807 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Bucknell University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 87% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 86%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Bucknell University official site: https://bucknell.edu.