Swarthmore, Pennsylvania · Private Non-Profit
Social Sciences, Other at Swarthmore College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0.5% reported program-share signal, $23,149 school-wide net price, and $80,257 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 9 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
0.5% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 0.5%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~9
- Schools with reported signal
- 112
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 7.5%
- Graduation rate
- 92.3%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $23,149/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $92,596
- Median debt
- $17,500
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $80,257/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
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.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (0.5%), school-wide average net price ($23,149), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($80,257), and peer averages from 112 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes. This page stays available for users because the program appears in federal data, but it is not promoted for search indexing while the reported share is below 1%.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 112 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($2,775 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($18,305 above). Together, those evidence points place Swarthmore College in the top 37% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA · 2.0% reported share · $10,163 net A+ 
Humphreys University Stockton, CA · 1.1% reported share · $5,524 net A+ 
University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA · 1.2% reported share · $13,481 net A+ University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA · 0.5% reported share · $12,470 net A+ University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · 0.2% reported share · $12,548 net A+ University of Chicago Chicago, IL · 0.4% reported share · $14,860 net A 
University of Maine at Presque Isle Presque Isle, ME · 4.4% reported share · $7,035 net A Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Social Sciences, Other accounts for 0.5% of reported programs at Swarthmore College, which is bigger than 52% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 9 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Swarthmore College's average net price is $23,149 per year, about $92,596 over four years. That is $2,775 above the $20,374 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $80,257 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $18,305 above the $61,952 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 Swarthmore College #41 of 112 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.