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East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania was awarded 243 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is communications technologies & support.
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East Stroudsburg University is ranked #1,109 out of 2,217 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual's 2024 Best Colleges list.
Out of the 109 colleges in Pennsylvania, East Stroudsburg University is ranked at #66.
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With an acceptance rate of 93%, East Stroudsburg University has a fairly liberal admissions policy. However, don't just assume you'll get in! Put together a good application and make sure you include all requested documents and materials.
About 42% of students accepted to East Stroudsburg University submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 480 and 580. Math scores were between 480 and 570.
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With a student to faculty ratio of 18 to 1, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania is 77%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania is 67%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
When it comes to finishing their studies on time, those seeking a bachelor's degree from East Stroudsburg University have a four-year graduation rate of 37%. This is comparable to the national average of 33.3%
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 4,988 undergraduates at East Stroudsburg University with 4,494 being full-time and 494 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $16,590 | $17,744 | $20,726 | $24,132 | $24,605 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of East Stroudsburg University, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At East Stroudsburg University, approximately 59% of students took out student loans averaging $5,942 a year. That adds up to $23,768 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at East Stroudsburg University is 7.9%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.
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Contact details for East Stroudsburg University are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 200 Prospect Street, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301-2999 |
| Phone: | 570-422-3117 |
| Website: | https://www.esu.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Health & Physical Education | 93 | $27,854 |
| General Psychology | 83 | $26,519 |
| Business Administration & Management | 78 | $37,427 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 62 | $32,484 |
| General Biology | 58 | $31,070 |
| Allied Health Professions | 43 | $33,880 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 43 | $29,843 |
| Nursing | 40 | $67,383 |
| Communication & Media Studies | 37 | $32,111 |
| Special Education | 36 | $40,703 |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
In 2020-2021, 1,693 students took at least one online class at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania. This is a decrease from the 1,722 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 1,693 | 182 |
| 2019-2020 | 1,722 | 302 |
| 2018-2019 | 1,147 | 206 |
| 2017-2018 | 1,005 | 186 |
| 2016-2017 | 191 | 191 |
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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