United StatesSwarthmore, PA

Swarthmore College

Private nonprofit · Solid evidence

Value63/100
Solid evidence78/100 profile coverage

Predominantly direct. Missing lenses stay blank and do not become low scores.

Admissions100
Value100
Career65
Experience68
Location55
Annual university cost$81,376Tuition plus recorded living cost
General acceptance7%Not a personal probability
Graduation94%Source cohort definition varies
Median earnings$80,25710 years after entry/completion

Scorecard

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Academic95
Career70
Evidence coverage78

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    City / metro settingMajor metropolitan areaReviewed municipality in the Philadelphia metropolitan area.
    Monthly student budget allocation$1,580Reported annual student living budget divided by 12; academic-year coverage may differ. Not a citywide or post-graduation budget.
    Engineering marketPhiladelphia#3 historical alumni region · 172 aggregate matches
    Internships
    1000
    Entry level
    6000
    Early / mid
    6000
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    The regional economy · 2024 Census ACS

    Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metro Area

    Metropolitan-area residents, not just Swarthmore or the student population.

    Employed residents · age 16+3,242,236
    Residents aged 22–24242,553
    Residents aged 25–29410,875

    Largest industries by employment share

    Education & health27.5% · 891,094 employed residents
    Professional & business services14.3% · 462,287 employed residents
    Retail10.6% · 342,516 employed residents

    Broad employer industries, not roles or job vacancies. Annual survey estimates include commuters working outside the metro.

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    Rankings

    Reputation & career strength.

    Univised career benchmarks

    Engineering#44Limited confidence · Estimated0.98× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 0.98× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 0.00×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.018. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 0.96× to 0.99×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Technology & computing#19Limited confidence · Estimated1.63× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 1.63× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 2.31×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.482. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 1.41× to 1.91×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Consulting#44Limited confidence · Estimated0.96× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 0.96× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 0.00×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.039. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 0.91× to 0.98×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Finance & accounting#57Limited confidence · Estimated0.97× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 0.97× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 0.00×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.027. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 0.93× to 0.99×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Law & legal services#16Limited confidence · Estimated1.10× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 1.10× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 12.28×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.009. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 1.05× to 1.24×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Retail & consumer goods#25Limited confidence · Estimated0.99× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 0.99× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 0.00×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.012. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 0.97× to 0.99×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Career ratings adjust for evidence strength. Compatible-school estimates are used only where supported; a neutral fallback means unknown, not measured average performance. These are not hiring odds or degree-quality measurements.

    Campus community

    Faith & belonging

    No reported institutional religious affiliation

    Institutional affiliation does not describe students’ individual beliefs. A verified campus-wide religious breakdown is not available in this dataset.

    Campus experience

    Campus ratings and verifiable strengths.

    Industry strengths

    Engineering · 0.98× estimated career presence · LimitedTechnology · 1.63× estimated career presence · LimitedConsulting · 0.96× estimated career presence · LimitedFinance and Accounting · 0.97× estimated career presence · LimitedLegal Services · 1.10× estimated career presence · LimitedRetail and Consumer Goods · 0.99× estimated career presence · Limited

    Observed employment evidence where supported; otherwise ranking-informed or comparable-school estimates. These school-level ratings do not verify programme availability or hiring probability.

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    HistoryBachelors Degree$46,631 International Relations and National Security StudiesBachelors Degree$50,231 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelors Degree$37,672 Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesBachelors Degree$33,993 LiteratureBachelors Degree$40,461 MathematicsBachelors Degree$125,015 Mathematics and Computer ScienceBachelors Degree$119,061 Medieval and Renaissance StudiesBachelors Degree$32,747 Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelors Degree$41,658 MusicBachelors Degree$25,194 Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelors Degree$29,142 Neurobiology and NeurosciencesBachelors Degree$34,603 Peace Studies and Conflict ResolutionBachelors Degree$32,925 PhilosophyBachelors Degree$42,682 Philosophy and Religious Studies, OtherBachelors Degree$28,212 Physical Sciences, OtherBachelors Degree$42,682 PhysicsBachelors Degree$59,417 Political Science and GovernmentBachelors Degree$39,369 Psychology, GeneralBachelors Degree$43,426 Psychology, OtherBachelors Degree$37,748 Public Administration and Social Service Professions, OtherBachelors Degree$55,512 Public Policy AnalysisBachelors Degree$55,512 Religion/Religious StudiesBachelors Degree$26,160 Research and Experimental PsychologyBachelors Degree$28,598 Romance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelors Degree$41,992 Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelors Degree$40,461 Social Sciences, OtherBachelors Degree$45,675 SociologyBachelors Degree$35,508 Sociology and AnthropologyBachelors Degree$45,675 Visual and Performing Arts, OtherBachelors Degree$30,205

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