Swarthmore College

Overview

• Swarthmore is a liberal arts college located in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, eleven miles from Philadelphia. Map.
• Swarthmore enrolls approximately 1,500 undergraduate students. 
• About 50% of Swarthmore students received need-based aid during the 2010-2011 school year and the average award was about $36,200. Learn more.

• Visit Swarthmore's website at www.swarthmore.edu
• Request that Swarthmore mail you additional information.
• View Swarthmore's Class of 2015 profile. 
• Connect with Swarthmore blogs. 

Socio-economic Diversity

• 57% of the class of 2015 are receiving need-based financial aid.
• 16% of students who applied for financial aid at Swarthmore have family incomes below $60,000.
• 13% of students at Swarthmore receive Federal Pell Grants, which mostly go to students whose family incomes are below $40,000.

Racial Diversity
African American	6.6%
Asian American	13.7%
Caucasian	43.4%
Hispanic	13.1%
International	7.6%
Native American	0.5%
Not reporting	8.4%
Two or more races	6.9%

 

Gender Ratio
Female	51%
Male	49%