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Is University of Scranton worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for University of Scranton, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Workable
University of Scranton lands in the workable band for a typical family. Median debt of $27,000 can be carried by median long-run earnings of $85,590, but the margin is not huge. For context, University of Scranton's net price runs about 41% above the typical 4-year, private nonprofit school. This is the kind of school where your actual aid offer can move the answer meaningfully.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 1237 similar 4-year, private nonprofit schools
This school
$32,100
/yrAverage school like this
$22,837
/yrThis weighs on your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $9,263 more per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $37,000 in extra cost.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price sits in a range that leaves more room for family cash flow and lower borrowing.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data is workable, but not so strong that it erases financing risk.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$32,132
Median earnings 10 years out
$85,590
Median debt at graduation
$27,000
Graduation rate
81%
At University of Scranton, a typical graduate carries about $27,000 in student debt and earns roughly $85,590 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $307 per month, or 4% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
How earnings compare to a high school diploma
Graduates earn $53,863 more than the typical working high school graduate in Pennsylvania ($31,727) ten years after entering this school. A federal rule finalized in July 2026 ties each undergraduate program's federal loan eligibility to a comparison like this one, with the first calculations expected in 2027.
The national figure is $31,269. The Department of Education uses it instead of the state figure when fewer than half of a school's students come from its state.
93% of former students here earned more than the typical high school graduate ten years after entry, by College Scorecard's own measure.
Context, not a federal determination. The benchmarks are the Department of Education's published thresholds (2024 notice, based on 2022 Census data); thresholds under the 2026 rule have not been released yet. The official test looks at each program's graduates four years after completion; our figure is College Scorecard's median for the whole school, ten years after entry. How this works
Program earnings vs. the federal benchmark
Median earnings of working graduates four years after finishing each undergraduate program, next to the benchmark the federal earnings test uses: the typical working high school graduate aged 25–34 in Pennsylvania ($31,727).
Journalism
Bachelor's degree · 23 working graduates counted
$47,302
$15,575 above the benchmark
Human Services, General
Bachelor's degree · 47 working graduates counted
$52,172
$20,445 above the benchmark
Public Health
Bachelor's degree · 17 working graduates counted
$52,699
$20,972 above the benchmark
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
Bachelor's degree · 35 working graduates counted
$53,762
$22,035 above the benchmark
Psychology, General
Bachelor's degree · 37 working graduates counted
$54,088
$22,361 above the benchmark
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Bachelor's degree · 45 working graduates counted
$60,846
$29,119 above the benchmark
Philosophy
Bachelor's degree · 25 working graduates counted
$63,410
$31,683 above the benchmark
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor's degree · 39 working graduates counted
$63,483
$31,756 above the benchmark
Biology, General
Bachelor's degree · 54 working graduates counted
$64,774
$33,047 above the benchmark
History
Bachelor's degree · 27 working graduates counted
$68,443
$36,716 above the benchmark
49 other undergraduate programs here have no four-year earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were counted to publish one. That says nothing about how those programs do. See every program on College Scorecard
An estimate, not an official determination. Under a federal rule taking effect July 1, 2027, programs below this benchmark in official results may face limits on federal student loans; Pell Grants are not affected. The official test uses finer program categories, different graduating classes and the Department's own records; its first results are expected in 2027. Programs that train for tipped jobs, such as cosmetology and massage, won't be rated on 2025 earnings, and the Department decides which programs qualify. Earnings: College Scorecard field-of-study data (released Oct 15, 2026). Benchmark: Department of Education published thresholds (2024 notice).
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What this means for your family
University of Scranton is a private nonprofit four year school in Scranton, PA. Private pricing can swing more dramatically based on aid, so your personalized score matters more here than the national average view alone.
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Common questions about University of Scranton
The median net price at University of Scranton is $32,132 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →
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All students who received aid
$32,132a year, on average
Average for first-time, full-time students who received federal financial aid, 2024-25. It does not include transfer or part-time students, and it is an average rather than a quote — what you pay depends on your own circumstances and the aid this school offers you. Source: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS.
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