Lewisburg, Pennsylvania · Private Non-Profit

Civil Engineering at Bucknell University

Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 81 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

2.1% Program signal 81 Size proxy $40,766 Net price (all) $93,807 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

2.1% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal: 2.1%
Enrollment proxy: ~81
Schools with reported signal: 300

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school): 28.9%
Graduation rate: 86.3%

Cost

Avg net price (school): $40,766/yr
4-year cost (est.): $163,064
Median debt: $27,000

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y: $93,807/yr
ROI grade (school): C

College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.

Value among peer schools

Compared with 300 schools that report this field.

#259 of 300 on ROI Top 86% value

1.1× national avg concentration Bigger than 78% of programs

+$21,437 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $19,329

+$29,146 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $64,661

This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is above the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($21,437 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($29,146 above). That combination produces a C value grade and a top 86% ROI position within this field set.

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Comparable programs

Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.

Princeton University Princeton, NJ · 3.0% reported share · $6,128 net A+ CUNY City College New York, NY · 2.0% reported share · $3,776 net A+ California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · 1.3% reported share · $3,967 net A+

Dallas College Dallas, TX · 0.0% reported share · $3,214 net A+ El Paso Community College El Paso, TX · 0.7% reported share · $3,206 net A+ University of Florida Gainesville, FL · 1.1% reported share · $6,541 net A+ The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX · 1.6% reported share · $4,831 net A+ California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA · 1.4% reported share · $6,555 net A+

Questions about this program

How big is the program signal?

Civil Engineering accounts for 2.1% of reported programs at Bucknell University, which is bigger than 78% of schools in this field set and above the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 81 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

Bucknell University's average net price is $40,766 per year, about $163,064 over four years. That is $21,437 above the $19,329 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $93,807 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $29,146 above the $64,661 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.

What should I compare next?

Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Bucknell University #259 of 300 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.